---
title: "Create folder"
url: "https://docs.signnow.com/docs/folder/operations/create-folder"
type: "endpoint"
section: "folder"
slug: "folder/operations/create-folder"
method: "POST"
path: "/user/folder"
operation_id: "create-folder"
authorization: "bearer"
---

# Create folder

`POST /user/folder`

Creates a folder for the user.

## Authorization

bearer

## Request Body

**Schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "name",
    "parent_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "parent_id": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}
```

**Example** (`application/json`)

```json
{
  "name": "Folder Name",
  "parent_id": "f0XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
}
```

## Responses

### 200

**Example** (`application/json`)

```json
{
  "id": "98XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
}
```

## Code Examples

> Replace `$SIGNNOW_ACCESS_TOKEN` and any `{placeholder}` values before running.

### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST \
  "https://api.signnow.com/user/folder" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNNOW_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "Folder Name", "parent_id": "f0XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"}'
```

---
*Full reference: https://docs.signnow.com/docs/folder/operations/create-folder*