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POST
/
folders
Create a folder
curl --request POST \
  --url https://app.generalcounsel.ai/api/external/v1/folders \
  --header 'Authorization: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "name": "Q4 Contracts",
  "description": "<string>",
  "parent_folder_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "scope": "my-files"
}
'
{
  "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "name": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "path": "/My Files/Contracts",
  "parent_folder_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "folder_type": "<string>",
  "created_at": "<string>"
}

Documentation Index

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Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

API key for authentication. Format: gcai_xxxxxxxxx

Create API keys in the GC AI app under Settings → Organization → API Keys.

Body

application/json
​
name
string
required

Folder name (min 2 characters)

Minimum string length: 2
Example:

"Q4 Contracts"

​
description
string

Optional description

​
parent_folder_id
string<uuid>

Parent folder ID. Mutually exclusive with scope. If both are omitted, creates a top-level folder.

​
scope
enum<string>

Create the folder at the root of a meta-collection. Mutually exclusive with parent_folder_id. shared-with-me is not valid for create.

Available options:
my-files,
organization
Example:

"my-files"

Response

Folder created

​
id
string<uuid>
required

Unique folder identifier

​
name
string
required

Folder name

​
description
string | null
required

Folder description, or null if unset

​
path
string
required

Full path from root, e.g. "/My Files/Contracts"

Example:

"/My Files/Contracts"

​
parent_folder_id
string<uuid> | null
required

Parent folder ID, or null for root

​
folder_type
string
required

Folder type (custom, my-files, etc.)

​
created_at
string
required

ISO 8601 creation timestamp