---
title: "Create a folder (personal or team)."
method: POST
path: "/folders"
tags: ["Folders"]
---

# Create a folder (personal or team).

`POST /folders`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.livediagram.app/api`
- URL: `https://www.livediagram.app/api/folders`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in header `X-Owner-Id`

## Request body

- object
  - `id` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `parentId` string, nullable
  - `teamId` string, nullable

## Response `201`

Success.

- object
  - `folder` Folder, required
    - `createdAt` number, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `ownerId` string, required
    - `parentId` string, nullable, required
    - `teamId` string, nullable, required
    - `updatedAt` number, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Error.
- `401`: Error.
- `403`: Error.
- `404`: Error.
- `409`: Error.
- `429`: Rate limited. Back off and retry.

---

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