createFolder(folderPath, [folderType], [folderData]) Last updated: 13. May 2026

API only function

Creates a folder (also parent folders if missing) from specified path.

See also: Path traversal

Parameters

Name Type Description
folderPath string

Entire absolute folder path to create.

folderType (optional) string

Schema type of folder to create. Path to schema or guid.

folderData (optional) object

Data for folder of specific schema type.

Returns

JSON with Guid, Name and Success.

Example

Code example (JS)

JS is normal JavaScript either running in the browser or on the Docly™ server.
// This will ensure that the specified folder path
// either already exists or is created
let folder = docly.createFolder("folder 1/part 2/folder");

// Here is the ID for the folder:
write(folder.Guid);