---
title: "POST /api/files/list_files"
method: POST
path: "/api/files/list_files"
---

# POST /api/files/list_files

`POST /api/files/list_files`

## Request body

- FileListRequest
  - `path` string, nullable

## Response `200`

List files and directories in a given path

- FileListResponse
  - `files` FileInfo[], required
    - `children` FileInfo[]
    - `id` string, required
    - `isDirectory` boolean, required
    - `isMarimoFile` boolean, required
    - `lastModified` number, nullable
    - `name` string, required
    - `opengraph` OpenGraphMetadata — OpenGraph-style metadata for a notebook. The `image` field may be either: - a relative path (typically under `__marimo__/`), or - an absolute HTTPS URL.
      - `description` string, nullable
      - `image` string, nullable
      - `title` string, nullable
    - `path` string, required
    - `size` integer, nullable
  - `root` string, required

---

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