Creating folder in SharePoint Library using Rest API

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I want to create a folder inside "Communications" document library in below site using rest api.

Can you please assist on how to do that?

Ganesh Sanap · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-03 11:01:55Z

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You need to use the Folders endpoint something like below:

_spPageContextInfo.siteAbsoluteUrl + "/_api/Web/Folders/add('Communications/NewFolderName')"

Note: You need to pass the ServerRelativeUrl inside the add method.

Official documentation: Working with folders by using REST.

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answered Dec 3 '19 at 11:01

Ganesh Sanap

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Thanks @Ganesh i am able to create a folder but now i want to create a new folder inside a pre-existing folder of a list. How i can achieve that? – Adarsh Awasthi Dec 3 '19 at 11:20
You need pass the ServerRelativeUrl of the existing folder in add. – Ganesh Sanap Dec 3 '19 at 11:46

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