# Create

To create a new folder you need to execute a **POST** request against the **/libraries/:id/folders** endpoint.

Two fields are available in the JSON body of the **POST** request:

* **name** - the name of the folder. Required.
* **parent\_id** - the id of the parent folder.\
  Omit this field if the folder is attached to the root of the library and not to a parent folder.

In the response you will find the unique **id** which identifies the folder.

#### 1. Request (folder created in the root of the library)

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --url https://api.digitalsamba.com/api/v1/libraries/8606721f-d847-4721-a5dc-6537e822104c/folders \
  --user YOUR_TEAM_ID:YOUR_DEVELOPER_KEY \
  --data '{"name": "Birthday Party"}'
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}

```java
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse.BodyHandlers;
import java.util.Base64;
import java.util.Map;

String TEAM_ID = "YOUR_TEAM_ID";
String DEVELOPER_KEY = "YOUR_DEVELOPER_KEY";
String authorizationHeader = "Bearer " + Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString((TEAM_ID + ":" + DEVELOPER_KEY).getBytes());

//Put your library id here - this value is just an example
final String libraryId = "8606721f-d847-4721-a5dc-6537e822104c";
		
Map<String, String> data = Map.of(
       "name", "Birthday Party"
);
String jsonData = new ObjectMapper().writeValueAsString(data);

HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
  .POST(HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(jsonData))
  .uri(new URI("https://api.digitalsamba.com/api/v1/libraries/" + libraryId + "/folders"))
  .header("Authorization", authorizationHeader)
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .build();

HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, BodyHandlers.ofString());

System.out.println("Status code: " + response.statusCode());
System.out.println("Body: " + response.body());
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### Response (200 OK)

```json
{
    "id": "1fc95d41-5358-4a81-adb4-5cd8c12e8308",
    "name": "Birthday Party",
    "parent_id": null,
    "source": "api",
    "created_at": "2024-10-08T08:05:51Z"
}
```

#### 2. Request (creates a nested folder in the existing "Birthday Party" folder)

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --url https://api.digitalsamba.com/api/v1/rooms \
  --user YOUR_TEAM_ID:YOUR_DEVELOPER_KEY \
  --data '{"name": "Holiday in Greece", "parent_id": "1fc95d41-5358-4a81-adb4-5cd8c12e8308"}'
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}

```java
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse.BodyHandlers;
import java.util.Base64;
import java.util.Map;

String TEAM_ID = "YOUR_TEAM_ID";
String DEVELOPER_KEY = "YOUR_DEVELOPER_KEY";
String authorizationHeader = "Bearer " + Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString((TEAM_ID + ":" + DEVELOPER_KEY).getBytes());

Map<String, String> data = Map.of(
  "name", "2024",
  "parent_id", "1fc95d41-5358-4a81-adb4-5cd8c12e8308",
);
String jsonData = new ObjectMapper().writeValueAsString(data);

HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
  .POST(HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(jsonData))
  .uri(new URI("https://api.digitalsamba.com/api/v1/libraries"))
  .header("Authorization", authorizationHeader)
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .build();

HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, BodyHandlers.ofString());

System.out.println("Status code: " + response.statusCode());
System.out.println("Body: " + response.body());
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### Response (200 OK)

```json
{
    "id": "428c31a2-ae2d-468c-a1f7-46b832c7b13a",
    "name": "2024",
    "parent_id": "1fc95d41-5358-4a81-adb4-5cd8c12e8308",
    "source": "api",
    "created_at": "2024-10-08T10:04:36Z"
}
```


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