---
title: "Get Personal Folders"
method: GET
path: "/references/folders"
tags: ["References"]
---

# Get Personal Folders

`GET /references/folders`

Returns personal reference folders owned by the specified user (access level 30). Account Folders, My References folders, folders shared with the user (but not owned), and deleted folders are excluded.

Uses the authenticated session's CompanyId and AccountId as security scope.

Returns `success=true` with `folders=null` when the user has no personal folders.

## Query parameters

- `userId` integer

## Response `200`

Folders retrieved.

- FolderListResult
  - `success` boolean — Indicates whether the folder list was retrieved successfully.
  - `folders` FolderListItem[], nullable — Folders owned by the specified user. Null when the user has no personal folders.
    - `folderId` string, nullable — The folder identifier. May be a numeric string or a GUID-format string.
    - `folderName` string, nullable — The folder display name.
  - `error` string, nullable — Error description when Success is false. Null when the operation succeeds.

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