Python Box: Create Folder

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Creates a new folder. To create a folder in the root folder, use a parent folder id = "0".

Documentation: https://developer.box.com/reference#create-a-new-folder

CURL Command

curl https://api.box.com/2.0/folders \
-H "Authorization: Bearer BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-d '{"name":"Important Docs", "parent": {"id": "BOX_FOLDER_ID"}}' \
-X POST

Python Example

import sys
import chilkat

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

#  URL: https://api.box.com/2.0/folders
bTls = True
port = 443
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("api.box.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
if (success != True):
    print("ConnectFailReason: " + str(rest.get_ConnectFailReason()))
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("name","Important Docs")
json.UpdateString("parent.id","BOX_FOLDER_ID")

rest.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN")

sbRequestBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)
sbResponseBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/2.0/folders",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

jsonResponse = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)

type = jsonResponse.stringOf("type")
id = jsonResponse.stringOf("id")
sequence_id = jsonResponse.stringOf("sequence_id")
etag = jsonResponse.stringOf("etag")
name = jsonResponse.stringOf("name")
created_at = jsonResponse.stringOf("created_at")
modified_at = jsonResponse.stringOf("modified_at")
description = jsonResponse.stringOf("description")
size = jsonResponse.IntOf("size")
path_collectionTotal_count = jsonResponse.IntOf("path_collection.total_count")
created_byType = jsonResponse.stringOf("created_by.type")
created_byId = jsonResponse.stringOf("created_by.id")
created_byName = jsonResponse.stringOf("created_by.name")
created_byLogin = jsonResponse.stringOf("created_by.login")
modified_byType = jsonResponse.stringOf("modified_by.type")
modified_byId = jsonResponse.stringOf("modified_by.id")
modified_byName = jsonResponse.stringOf("modified_by.name")
modified_byLogin = jsonResponse.stringOf("modified_by.login")
trashed_at = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("trashed_at")
purged_at = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("purged_at")
content_created_at = jsonResponse.stringOf("content_created_at")
content_modified_at = jsonResponse.stringOf("content_modified_at")
owned_byType = jsonResponse.stringOf("owned_by.type")
owned_byId = jsonResponse.stringOf("owned_by.id")
owned_byName = jsonResponse.stringOf("owned_by.name")
owned_byLogin = jsonResponse.stringOf("owned_by.login")
shared_link = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("shared_link")
folder_upload_email = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("folder_upload_email")
parentType = jsonResponse.stringOf("parent.type")
parentId = jsonResponse.stringOf("parent.id")
parentSequence_id = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("parent.sequence_id")
parentEtag = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("parent.etag")
parentName = jsonResponse.stringOf("parent.name")
item_status = jsonResponse.stringOf("item_status")
item_collectionTotal_count = jsonResponse.IntOf("item_collection.total_count")
item_collectionOffset = jsonResponse.IntOf("item_collection.offset")
item_collectionLimit = jsonResponse.IntOf("item_collection.limit")
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("path_collection.entries")
while i < count_i :
    jsonResponse.put_I(i)
    type = jsonResponse.stringOf("path_collection.entries[i].type")
    id = jsonResponse.stringOf("path_collection.entries[i].id")
    sequence_id_bool = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("path_collection.entries[i].sequence_id")
    etag_bool = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("path_collection.entries[i].etag")
    name = jsonResponse.stringOf("path_collection.entries[i].name")
    i = i + 1

i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("item_collection.entries")
while i < count_i :
    jsonResponse.put_I(i)
    i = i + 1

i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("item_collection.order")
while i < count_i :
    jsonResponse.put_I(i)
    by = jsonResponse.stringOf("item_collection.order[i].by")
    direction = jsonResponse.stringOf("item_collection.order[i].direction")
    i = i + 1

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "type": "folder",
  "id": "47885473705",
  "sequence_id": "0",
  "etag": "0",
  "name": "Important Docs",
  "created_at": "2018-03-16T06:54:57-07:00",
  "modified_at": "2018-03-16T06:54:57-07:00",
  "description": "",
  "size": 0,
  "path_collection": {
    "total_count": 1,
    "entries": [
      {
        "type": "folder",
        "id": "0",
        "sequence_id": null,
        "etag": null,
        "name": "All Files"
      }
    ]
  },
  "created_by": {
    "type": "user",
    "id": "2787704945",
    "name": "chilkat",
    "login": "AutomationUser_434741_3nmGYSS7o5@@boxdevedition.com"
  },
  "modified_by": {
    "type": "user",
    "id": "2787704945",
    "name": "chilkat",
    "login": "AutomationUser_434741_3nmGYSS7o5@@boxdevedition.com"
  },
  "trashed_at": null,
  "purged_at": null,
  "content_created_at": "2018-03-16T06:54:57-07:00",
  "content_modified_at": "2018-03-16T06:54:57-07:00",
  "owned_by": {
    "type": "user",
    "id": "2787704945",
    "name": "chilkat",
    "login": "AutomationUser_434741_3nmGYSS7o5@@boxdevedition.com"
  },
  "shared_link": null,
  "folder_upload_email": null,
  "parent": {
    "type": "folder",
    "id": "0",
    "sequence_id": null,
    "etag": null,
    "name": "All Files"
  },
  "item_status": "active",
  "item_collection": {
    "total_count": 0,
    "entries": [
    ],
    "offset": 0,
    "limit": 100,
    "order": [
      {
        "by": "type",
        "direction": "ASC"
      },
      {
        "by": "name",
        "direction": "ASC"
      }
    ]
  }
}