Can we rename a document set using REST API?

Question

I have created an document set with a temporary name but now want to rename it using REST API.

I do not want to create a new document set and move the files to the new location.

Is there any way to accomplish my requirement?

Answer 1

Yes, a Document Set is basically a folder. Here's an example for "Shared Documents" and a folder or doc set named "Toys".

URL:

https://yourServer/sites/training/demoworkflow/_api/web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('Shared Documents/Toys')/ListItemAllFields

Method:

POST

Headers:

{ "accept": "application/json;odata=verbose",
    "content-type": "application/json;odata=verbose",
    "X-HTTP-Method": "MERGE",
    "If-Match":  "*",
    "content-length":___yourBodyLen___,
    "X-RequestDigest": "___yourRequestDigest___"}

Body:

{"__metadata":{"type":"SP.Data.Shared_x0020_DocumentsItem"},
               "Title":"TestToysDocs", "FileLeafRef":"TestToysDocs" }

Replace the ___text___ with your data.