---
title: "GET /api/v1/me/root#Authentication"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/me/root#Authentication"
---

# GET /api/v1/me/root#Authentication

`GET /api/v1/me/root#Authentication`

Describes the current user's special folders; the `RootFolder` and the `RecycleBin`. `RootFolder` is the root of user's files and folders and `RecycleBin` is the root of recycled items. This is not a valid action for SigV4 (administrative API) clients.

This action requires an authentication token. To get an authentication token, register an application with Amazon WorkDocs. For more information, see [Authentication and Access Control for User Applications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workdocs/latest/developerguide/wd-auth-user.html) in the _Amazon WorkDocs Developer Guide_.

## Query parameters

- `limit` integer
- `marker` string
- `Limit` string
- `Marker` string

## Headers

- `Authentication` string, password, required

## Response `200`

Success

- DescribeRootFoldersResponse
  - `Folders` FolderMetadata[] — The user's special folders.
    - `Id` string — The ID of the folder.
    - `Name` string, password — The name of the folder.
    - `CreatorId` string — The ID of the creator.
    - `ParentFolderId` string — The ID of the parent folder.
    - `CreatedTimestamp` string, date-time — The time when the folder was created.
    - `ModifiedTimestamp` string, date-time — The time when the folder was updated.
    - `ResourceState` 'ACTIVE' | 'RESTORING' | 'RECYCLING' | 'RECYCLED' — The resource state of the folder.
    - `Signature` string — The unique identifier created from the subfolders and documents of the folder.
    - `Labels` SharedLabel[] — List of labels on the folder.
    - `Size` integer — The size of the folder metadata.
    - `LatestVersionSize` integer — The size of the latest version of the folder metadata.
  - `Marker` string — The marker for the next set of results.

## Other responses

- `480` — UnauthorizedOperationException
- `481` — UnauthorizedResourceAccessException
- `482` — InvalidArgumentException
- `483` — FailedDependencyException
- `484` — ServiceUnavailableException

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