---
title: "Create a folder or subfolder"
method: POST
path: "/api/v2/user/folder/create"
tags: ["default"]
---

# Create a folder or subfolder

`POST /api/v2/user/folder/create`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://me-qr.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://me-qr.com/api/v2/user/folder/create`
- Auth: API key in header `X-AUTH-TOKEN`

Creates a root folder by folderName. Provide subfolderName to create a direct child folder. Returns the root folder with its accessible direct subfolders.

## Request body

- QrFolderOptions
  - `folderName` string, nullable: Folder name to define the QR code in. Or use the deleteFolder key to move the QR code to the root folder.
  - `subfolderName` string, nullable: Subfolder of folder name to define the QR code in

## Response `201`

Folder created

- ApiFolderVO
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `createdAt` string, required
  - `parentFolderId` integer, nullable
  - `userOwnerId` integer, required
  - `userOwnerEmail` string, required
  - `isShared` boolean, required
  - `qrCount` integer, required
  - `subfolders` ApiFolderSubfolderVO[], required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `createdAt` string, required
    - `parentFolderId` integer, nullable
    - `userOwnerId` integer, required
    - `userOwnerEmail` string, required
    - `isShared` boolean, required
    - `qrCount` integer, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input or duplicate folder name
- `401`: Unauthorized

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