PapermarkDocs

Create a folder

Create a folder in the team library. The folder's `path` is derived server-side from its name and parent — clients never set it. If a sibling already has the chosen name, a numeric suffix is appended (e.g. `Pitches (1)`).

POST
/v1/folders

Authorization

bearerAuth documents.write
AuthorizationBearer <token>

Dashboard-issued token (pm_live_...) or OAuth-issued access token.

In: header

Scope: documents.write

Request Body

application/json

TypeScript Definitions

Use the request body type in TypeScript.

Response Body

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

curl -X POST "https://api.papermark.com/v1/folders" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "name": "Pitches"  }'
{
  "id": "clxy9abc1234567890",
  "object": "folder",
  "name": "Pitches",
  "parent_id": null,
  "path": "/pitches",
  "icon": null,
  "color": null,
  "document_count": 0,
  "child_folder_count": 0,
  "created": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "updated_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}
{
  "error": {
    "code": "bad_request",
    "message": "The request body is not valid JSON.",
    "doc_url": "https://www.papermark.com/docs/api/errors#bad_request",
    "details": null
  }
}
{
  "error": {
    "code": "unauthorized",
    "message": "Missing bearer token. Include an `Authorization: Bearer <token>` header.",
    "doc_url": "https://www.papermark.com/docs/api/errors#unauthorized",
    "details": null
  }
}
{
  "error": {
    "code": "forbidden",
    "message": "Token is missing required scope: links.write.",
    "doc_url": "https://www.papermark.com/docs/api/errors#forbidden",
    "details": null
  }
}
{
  "error": {
    "code": "not_found",
    "message": "Link link_abcd1234 not found.",
    "doc_url": "https://www.papermark.com/docs/api/errors#not_found",
    "details": null
  }
}
{
  "error": {
    "code": "unprocessable_entity",
    "message": "Invalid request body.",
    "doc_url": "https://www.papermark.com/docs/api/errors#unprocessable_entity",
    "details": {
      "formErrors": [],
      "fieldErrors": {
        "expires_at": [
          "Invalid datetime"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}
{
  "error": {
    "code": "rate_limit_exceeded",
    "message": "Rate limit exceeded. Try again in 30s.",
    "doc_url": "https://www.papermark.com/docs/api/errors#rate_limit_exceeded",
    "details": null
  }
}