API ReferenceUser EndpointsFiles

Create Folder Batch

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Create multiple folders at once. This route is asynchronous for large batches, which returns a job ID immediately and runs the create folder batch asynchronously. Otherwise, creates the folders and returns the result synchronously for smaller inputs. You can force asynchronous behaviour by using the CreateFolderBatchArg.force_async flag. Use [create_folder_batch/check](api:dropbox-api:POST/2/files/create_folder_batch/check) to check the job status. **Required scope:** `files.content.write` **Endpoint format:** [RPC](https://docs.dropboxapi.com/dropbox-api/docs/technical-reference/request-response-formats#rpc-endpoints) **Authentication:** [User](https://docs.dropboxapi.com/dropbox-api/docs/auth-types#user-authentication), [Dropbox-API-Select-Admin (Team Admin)](https://docs.dropboxapi.com/dropbox-api/docs/auth-types#admin-authentication-via-dropbox-api-select-admin)

Authentication

AuthorizationBearer
OAuth 2.0 token issued to a specific user. Use `Authorization: Bearer <token>`. Public clients should use the authorization code flow with PKCE (S256). For background or offline access, send `token_access_type=offline` during authorization and use the returned refresh token to obtain new access tokens. You can generate a short-lived access token from the App Console; see [Testing with a generated token](https://docs.dropboxapi.com/dropbox-api/docs/oauth#testing-with-a-generated-token).

Headers

Dropbox-API-Select-UserstringOptional

Acts on behalf of a team member for supported user-auth operations. Pass a team member ID such as dbmid:.... When used with a team token, that token must also include the team_data.member scope.

Dropbox-API-Select-AdminstringOptional

Acts as the specified team admin for supported user-auth operations. Pass a team member ID for an admin account. When used with a team token, that token must also include the team_data.member scope.

Dropbox-API-Path-RootstringOptional
Scopes path-based operations to a namespace (root). The value is a JSON serialization of the `common.PathRoot` union: `{".tag": "home"}`, `{".tag": "root", "root": "<namespace_id>"}`, or `{".tag": "namespace_id", "namespace_id": "<namespace_id>"}`. On failure the request returns 422 with a `common.PathRootError`.

Request

This endpoint expects an object.
pathslist of stringsRequired
List of paths to be created in the user's Dropbox. Duplicate path arguments in the batch are considered only once.
autorenamebooleanOptionalDefaults to false
If there's a conflict, have the Dropbox server try to autorename the folder to avoid the conflict.
force_asyncbooleanOptionalDefaults to false
Whether to force the create to happen asynchronously.

Response headers

X-Dropbox-Request-IdstringOptional
A unique identifier for the request, useful for debugging and support.

Response

Successful response
Variant:
files.CreateFolderBatchLaunch.async_job_idobject
This response indicates that the processing is asynchronous. The string is an id that can be used to obtain the status of the asynchronous job.

Errors

401
Unauthorized Error
403
Forbidden Error
409
Conflict Error
429
Too Many Requests Error
500
Internal Server Error