---
title: "Get folder"
method: GET
path: "/v1/folders/{folder_id}"
tags: ["Folders"]
---

# Get folder

`GET /v1/folders/{folder_id}`

Retrieve a single folder by its unique identifier. Returns the folder's metadata including title, parent folder, creation date, and a list of immediate child folder IDs.

Use this endpoint to inspect a folder's position in the hierarchy or to discover its children.

> 🚧 Permissions
>
> Please check you have the relevant permissions required to access this resource. This may include specific permissions on the object itself or its parent, or having the correct user role if you're making updates.

## Path parameters

- `folder_id` string, required

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `url` string — The URL of this resource in the Dovetail web app. This field is experimental and may change without notice.
    - `title` string, required
    - `type` 'folder', required
    - `created_at` string, required
    - `parent_folder` object, nullable, required
      - `id` string, required
    - `folders` object[], nullable, required
      - `id` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — 400
- `401` — 401
- `403` — 403
- `404` — 404
- `422` — 422
- `429` — 429
- `500` — 500

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