---
title: "Create Folder"
method: POST
path: "/folders"
tags: ["Folders"]
---

# Create Folder

`POST /folders`

Create a new folder.

Args:
    folder_create: Folder creation request containing name and optional description
    auth: Authentication context

Returns:
    Folder: Created folder

## Headers

- `authorization` string

## Request body

- FolderCreate — Request model for folder creation
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- Folder — Represents a folder that contains documents
  - `id` string
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `document_ids` string[], nullable
  - `system_metadata` object
  - `app_id` string, nullable
  - `end_user_id` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2025-11-05** `9ade02dd7b1d` — 2 warning
  - removed the optional property `rules` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `workflow_ids` from the response with the `200` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/morphik-org/apis/fastapi/changes/folders/post.md)

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