---
title: "Create a new folder"
method: POST
path: "/api/documents/assistant/folders"
tags: ["Assistant Documents"]
---

# Create a new folder

`POST /api/documents/assistant/folders`

Create a new knowledge base folder to organize documents.

## Headers

- `x-api-key` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required — Folder name
  - `icon` string — Optional icon/emoji for the folder
  - `sort_order` number — Optional sort order (default: 0)
  - `parent_folder_id` string — Optional parent folder ID for nested folders

## Response `201`

Folder created successfully.

- object
  - `id` string
  - `name` string
  - `icon` string
  - `sort_order` number
  - `client_id` string
  - `created_at` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request.
- `401` — Unauthorized.

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