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POST
/
v2
/
files
Create a folder
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.attio.com/v2/files \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "object": "people",
  "record_id": "bf071e1f-6035-429d-b874-d83ea64ea13b",
  "file_type": "folder",
  "name": "Documents",
  "parent_folder_id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890"
}
'
{
  "data": {
    "id": {
      "workspace_id": "14beef7a-99f7-4534-a87e-70b564330a4c",
      "file_id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890"
    },
    "object_id": "97052eb9-e65e-443f-a297-f2d9a4a7f795",
    "object_slug": "people",
    "record_id": "bf071e1f-6035-429d-b874-d83ea64ea13b",
    "storage_provider": "attio",
    "created_by_actor": {
      "type": "workspace-member",
      "id": "50cf242c-7fa3-4cad-87d0-75b1af71c57b"
    },
    "created_at": "2023-01-01T15:00:00.000000000Z",
    "file_type": "folder",
    "name": "Documents",
    "parent_folder_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
  }
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

This API uses OAuth 2.0 with the authorization code grant flow.

Body

application/json
​
object
string
required

The object slug or ID.

Minimum string length: 1
Example:

"people"

​
record_id
string<uuid>
required

The ID of the record to create the file entry on.

Example:

"bf071e1f-6035-429d-b874-d83ea64ea13b"

​
file_type
enum<string>
required

Creates a native Attio folder entry.

Available options:
folder
​
name
string
required

The folder name.

Minimum string length: 1
Example:

"Documents"

​
parent_folder_id
string<uuid>

Optional parent folder ID. Omit to create a top-level folder.

Example:

"a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890"

Response

200 - application/json

Success

Success

​
data
Folder · object
required