POST/v1/collections/{name}/folders
Create a folder
create_folder
Creates a folder at the root of the collection (requires COLLECTION_EDIT_CARDS on the collection) or inside parent_id (requires that permission on the parent). prev_sibling_id sets the position among siblings: first, last (the default) or the ID of the sibling to follow. The depth is at most three levels (folders.depth_exceeded). color and icon set the folder's appearance; a value outside the allowed list returns folders.appearance_invalid.
Authentication
Send an API key in the Authorization header: Authorization: Bearer <key>.
Path parameters
namestringrequiredCollection name, or its
idin the formid:<number>(id:3). A segment of digits only is a name.
Header parameters
Idempotency-KeystringKey for a safe retry of a write: 1 to 255 printable ASCII characters; a UUID v4 per logical operation is recommended. A retry with the same key within 24 hours does not run the operation again: it returns the saved response (status, headers and body) with the
Idempotency-Replayed: trueheader. The same key with a different method, path,Content-Typeor body returns409 api.idempotency_mismatch; while the first request is still running,409 api.idempotency_in_progresswithRetry-After: 1. After a 5xx or 429 response the key is released, and a retry runs the operation again. The key is scoped to the organization and the caller (API key, user, or custom source key).length ≥ 1, length ≤ 255
Request body
application/json
titlestringrequiredlength ≥ 1, length ≤ 200
parent_idstring | nullprev_sibling_idFolderPositioncolorFolderColor | nullFolder color from the palette. If absent or
null, the color is automatic.iconFolderIcon | nullFolder icon. If absent or
null, the icon is automatic.metadataMetadataPatch
Responses
201Folder created
Response headers
RateLimit-PolicyLimits in effect, in the format of the IETF draft
draft-ietf-httpapi-ratelimit-headers: comma-separated items"<name>";q=<quota>;w=<window in seconds>.keyis the request rate of the API key (the quota is the burst, the window is the time to refill it fully; for a session it isuser, without credentialsip);minute,dayandmonthare the organization's quotas for the calendar minute, day and month in UTC.RateLimitWhat is left of each limit in
RateLimit-Policy:"<name>";r=<remaining>;t=<seconds until reset>.X-RateLimit-LimitLimit of the strictest entry in
RateLimit-Policy(the one with the fewest requests left).X-RateLimit-RemainingRequests left under the strictest limit.
X-RateLimit-ResetSeconds until the strictest limit resets.
Idempotency-Replayedtruemeans the response was replayed from the saved one for thisIdempotency-Key: the operation did not run again.
application/json
idstringrequiredcollection_idintegerrequiredparent_idstring | nullrequiredtitlestringrequiredsort_keystringrequiredcreated_byinteger | nullrequiredcreated_atstring (date-time)requiredupdated_atstring (date-time)requiredFolder color from the palette, the same for all users.
nullmeans automatic: the client picks a palette color based on the name.Folder icon, the same for all users.
nullmeans automatic, based on thetop_categoryof the tree node.permissionsarray of stringrequiredmetadataMetadata
400The request is invalid: a parameter value or the state of the object does not allow the action (`detail` is a message).
Response headers
RateLimit-PolicyLimits in effect, in the format of the IETF draft
draft-ietf-httpapi-ratelimit-headers: comma-separated items"<name>";q=<quota>;w=<window in seconds>.keyis the request rate of the API key (the quota is the burst, the window is the time to refill it fully; for a session it isuser, without credentialsip);minute,dayandmonthare the organization's quotas for the calendar minute, day and month in UTC.RateLimitWhat is left of each limit in
RateLimit-Policy:"<name>";r=<remaining>;t=<seconds until reset>.X-RateLimit-LimitLimit of the strictest entry in
RateLimit-Policy(the one with the fewest requests left).X-RateLimit-RemainingRequests left under the strictest limit.
X-RateLimit-ResetSeconds until the strictest limit resets.
application/json
401No credentials were sent (neither a session cookie nor an API key), or the key was not found.
Response headers
RateLimit-PolicyLimits in effect, in the format of the IETF draft
draft-ietf-httpapi-ratelimit-headers: comma-separated items"<name>";q=<quota>;w=<window in seconds>.keyis the request rate of the API key (the quota is the burst, the window is the time to refill it fully; for a session it isuser, without credentialsip);minute,dayandmonthare the organization's quotas for the calendar minute, day and month in UTC.RateLimitWhat is left of each limit in
RateLimit-Policy:"<name>";r=<remaining>;t=<seconds until reset>.X-RateLimit-LimitLimit of the strictest entry in
RateLimit-Policy(the one with the fewest requests left).X-RateLimit-RemainingRequests left under the strictest limit.
X-RateLimit-ResetSeconds until the strictest limit resets.
application/json
403The action is not allowed: the role is insufficient, there is no access to the collection or card, the request runs in “View as” mode, or the organization is suspended or deleted (`detail` is an object with `code: org_suspended | org_deleted`).
Response headers
RateLimit-PolicyLimits in effect, in the format of the IETF draft
draft-ietf-httpapi-ratelimit-headers: comma-separated items"<name>";q=<quota>;w=<window in seconds>.keyis the request rate of the API key (the quota is the burst, the window is the time to refill it fully; for a session it isuser, without credentialsip);minute,dayandmonthare the organization's quotas for the calendar minute, day and month in UTC.RateLimitWhat is left of each limit in
RateLimit-Policy:"<name>";r=<remaining>;t=<seconds until reset>.X-RateLimit-LimitLimit of the strictest entry in
RateLimit-Policy(the one with the fewest requests left).X-RateLimit-RemainingRequests left under the strictest limit.
X-RateLimit-ResetSeconds until the strictest limit resets.
application/json
404The object does not exist or is not available to you. The API does not confirm that a restricted object exists.
Response headers
RateLimit-PolicyLimits in effect, in the format of the IETF draft
draft-ietf-httpapi-ratelimit-headers: comma-separated items"<name>";q=<quota>;w=<window in seconds>.keyis the request rate of the API key (the quota is the burst, the window is the time to refill it fully; for a session it isuser, without credentialsip);minute,dayandmonthare the organization's quotas for the calendar minute, day and month in UTC.RateLimitWhat is left of each limit in
RateLimit-Policy:"<name>";r=<remaining>;t=<seconds until reset>.X-RateLimit-LimitLimit of the strictest entry in
RateLimit-Policy(the one with the fewest requests left).X-RateLimit-RemainingRequests left under the strictest limit.
X-RateLimit-ResetSeconds until the strictest limit resets.
application/json
409The state of the object does not allow the action, for example a duplicate, indexing in progress, or a job that is already processed.
Response headers
RateLimit-PolicyLimits in effect, in the format of the IETF draft
draft-ietf-httpapi-ratelimit-headers: comma-separated items"<name>";q=<quota>;w=<window in seconds>.keyis the request rate of the API key (the quota is the burst, the window is the time to refill it fully; for a session it isuser, without credentialsip);minute,dayandmonthare the organization's quotas for the calendar minute, day and month in UTC.RateLimitWhat is left of each limit in
RateLimit-Policy:"<name>";r=<remaining>;t=<seconds until reset>.X-RateLimit-LimitLimit of the strictest entry in
RateLimit-Policy(the one with the fewest requests left).X-RateLimit-RemainingRequests left under the strictest limit.
X-RateLimit-ResetSeconds until the strictest limit resets.
application/json
422Validation error: the body or parameters do not match the schema (`detail` is a list of validation errors), or a parameter value is out of range (`detail` is a message).
Response headers
RateLimit-PolicyLimits in effect, in the format of the IETF draft
draft-ietf-httpapi-ratelimit-headers: comma-separated items"<name>";q=<quota>;w=<window in seconds>.keyis the request rate of the API key (the quota is the burst, the window is the time to refill it fully; for a session it isuser, without credentialsip);minute,dayandmonthare the organization's quotas for the calendar minute, day and month in UTC.RateLimitWhat is left of each limit in
RateLimit-Policy:"<name>";r=<remaining>;t=<seconds until reset>.X-RateLimit-LimitLimit of the strictest entry in
RateLimit-Policy(the one with the fewest requests left).X-RateLimit-RemainingRequests left under the strictest limit.
X-RateLimit-ResetSeconds until the strictest limit resets.
application/json
429Too many requests (`api.rate_limited`), the organization's quota for the minute, day or month is used up (`api.quota_exceeded`; `error.details` holds `quota`, `limit` and `reset_at`), the organization's limit is reached, or the answer service is busy (`answers.engine_busy`). Wait for the time in the `Retry-After` header.
Response headers
Retry-AfterNumber of seconds to wait before you retry the request.
RateLimit-PolicyLimits in effect, in the format of the IETF draft
draft-ietf-httpapi-ratelimit-headers: comma-separated items"<name>";q=<quota>;w=<window in seconds>.keyis the request rate of the API key (the quota is the burst, the window is the time to refill it fully; for a session it isuser, without credentialsip);minute,dayandmonthare the organization's quotas for the calendar minute, day and month in UTC.RateLimitWhat is left of each limit in
RateLimit-Policy:"<name>";r=<remaining>;t=<seconds until reset>.X-RateLimit-LimitLimit of the strictest entry in
RateLimit-Policy(the one with the fewest requests left).X-RateLimit-RemainingRequests left under the strictest limit.
X-RateLimit-ResetSeconds until the strictest limit resets.
application/json
Error codes
Codes this endpoint can return in error.code, besides the general codes of every request.
- 400api.metadata_invalid
- 409api.idempotency_in_progress
- 400api.idempotency_key_invalid
- 409api.idempotency_mismatch
- 401auth.not_authenticated
- 403authz.forbidden
- 404collections.not_found
- 400folders.appearance_invalid
- 409folders.depth_exceeded
- 404folders.not_found
- 400folders.parent_mismatch
- 400folders.sibling_not_found
- 400folders.title_invalid
Safe retries
Send an Idempotency-Key header (for example a UUID) with each POST and PATCH. A retry with the same key within 24 hours returns the saved response instead of running the request again.
Rate limits
Responses carry the RateLimit and RateLimit-Policy headers and the earlier X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining and X-RateLimit-Reset. A 429 response has Retry-After in seconds: wait and retry.