---
title: "Create folder"
method: POST
path: "/message_template_folders"
tags: ["Message Template Folders"]
---

# Create folder

`POST /message_template_folders`

Create a new message template folder in the oldest active workspace that the token has access to. If you need to specify the workspace, we recommend using the [Create team folder](https://dev.frontapp.com/reference/create-team-folder) endpoint instead.

Required scope: `message_templates:write`

## Request body

- CreateMessageTemplateFolder — A message template folder that is used to store message templates or other folders.
  - `name` string, required — Name of the message template folder
  - `parent_folder_id` string — ID of the parent folder to be placed into. Goes into the root folder if unspecified or if null.

## Response `201`

A message template folder

- MessageTemplateFolderResponse
  - `_links` object, required
    - `self` string — Link to resource
    - `related` object
      - `owner` string, nullable — Link to resource's owner. Null if the current folder does not have an owner.
      - `parent_folder` string, nullable — Link to parent folder. Null if the current folder does not have a parent.
      - `child_folders` string, nullable — Link to child folders. Null if the current folder does not have children.
      - `child_answers` string, nullable — Link to message templates contained within this folder or children folders. Null if the current folder does not have any message templates.
  - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the message template folder
  - `name` string, required — Name of the message template folder
  - `created_at` number — Timestamp at which the message template folder was created.
  - `updated_at` number — Timestamp at which the message template folder was updated.

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