---
title: "Upload a file or create a new folder"
method: POST
path: "/monitor/items"
---

# Upload a file or create a new folder

`POST /monitor/items`

## Headers

- `x-apikey` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `file` string, binary, required — Encoded file
  - `path` string — A path relative to current monitor user root folder. In must include the filename at the end of the path or a / if it's a folder being created
  - `item` string — A Monitor ID describing group and path

## Response `200`

200

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