Use this operation to create a new folder within a shared folder in the ObjectStore based on the shared parent folder path name.
Request
Syntax
POST <webservice>/contentstore/share/{shareId}/action/createfolder HTTP/1.1
Host: <host name>
Accept: application/xml
Authtoken: <authentication token>
Content-type: application/xml
<App_FileResourceInfo name="" parentPath=""/>where <webservice> is the root path used to route the API requests to the Web Server.
For more information, see Available Web Services for REST API.
Request Parameters
|
Name |
Description |
Required |
|
shareId |
The unique identifier (syncWebFolderId response) returned when you share a file or folder or view the shared files and folders in the ObjectStore. |
Yes |
Request Headers
|
Name |
Description |
|
Host |
The host name of the Web Server or Web Console used in the API request. |
|
Accept |
The format of the response. Valid values are: application/xml or application/json. |
|
Authtoken |
The authentication token received after successfully logging on. For details on receiving an authentication token, see Authentication. |
|
Content-type |
The media type contained in the request body. |
Request Body
An XML element is required. See Syntax. The following table displays the parameters for the request body.
|
Name |
Description |
Elements |
|
name |
The name of the new folder. |
App_FileResourceInfo |
|
parentPath |
The path to the parent folder relative from the share folder. For example, to create a folder under share1/folder1, type \folder1. |
App_FileResourceInfo |
Response
Response Parameters
|
Parameter |
Description |
Element |
|
parentGuid |
The GUID of the parent folder. |
App_FileResourceResponse |
|
GUID |
The GUID of the new folder. |
App_FileResourceResponse |
|
directory |
'directory=1' indicates the request item is a folder. |
App_FileResourceResponse |
|
path |
The path to the new folder relative from the shared folder. |
App_FileResourceResponse |
|
name |
Name of the new folder. |
App_FileResourceResponse |
Examples
Sample Request
POST <webservice>/contentstore/share/36/action/createfolder HTTP/1.1
Host: client.mydomain.com
Accept: application/xml
Authtoken: QSDK 38568012f4d1e8ee1841d283a47aa3ba78e124ea58354b5fc6
0f4dab8a63347d05cf5552484dafda3bfa4c5db84e580b1cb37bcf8e65b39f7f
8549a443e6f78a2c7be3f31b3d845e24776c835e498e8e883bb40c46bd15af4f
40ca94e823acedcdd4e9659e74b34a07a85c4586cd2ed914b6dce015874783ef7
68fda78183a4208930954a377f66eb56c8b92cexampl4s437a19317ca6ce7f323
3d5a01aca35dbad93468b833f2cf71010809006a937670adce711ca8be46638e8
Content-type: application/xml
<App_FileResourceInfo name="NewFolder" parentPath="\Folder1" />Sample Response
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
<App_FileResourceResponse> <fileResource parentGuid="97409005317b4dbd9c138d2fd80a9e50" GUID="be7d714583584307bf00f1de47212b94" directory="1" name="NewFolder" path="\Folder1\NewFolder" /> </App_FileResourceResponse>Supported Error Codes
|
Code |
Status |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
400 |
Bad Request |
The request is missing required parameters or the folder name has some unacceptable characters. |
|
404 |
Not Found |
The specified parent folder does not exist. |
|
409 |
Conflict |
A folder with the specified name already exists in the same location. The response body will include the information of the folder that already exists. For example: <App_FileResourceResponse> <error errorCode="409" /> <fileResource parentGuid="97409005317b4dbd9c138d2fd80a9e50" GUID="be7d714583584307bf00f1de47212b94" directory="1" name="NewFolder" path="\Folder1\NewFolder" /> </App_FileResourceResponse> |