Create and Manage Folders

POST

https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/:space_id/stories

Use the Story endpoint to create and manage content folders.

You can use a small subset of properties from the Story Object to push new folders into your space or modify their configurations:

Use name and slug to identify the folder.
Always pass true to the is_folder in the Request Body.
Use parent_id to determine where the folder should be created.
You can also update existent folders to accept only specific content types.

Check the request examples in this section.

Path parameters

:space_id required number
Numeric ID of a space
:story_id number
Numeric ID of a story. Required to update an existing folder.

Request body properties

story The Story Object
A single story object

Response properties

story The Story Object
A single story object

Examples

Create a new folder within your Space.

curl "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/stories" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"story\":{\"is_folder\":true,\"name\":\"A new folder\",\"parent_id\":0,\"slug\":\"a-new-folder\"}}"

// storyblok-js-client@>=7, node@>=18
import Storyblok from "storyblok-js-client";

const storyblok = new Storyblok({
  oauthToken: "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
});

try {
  const response = await storyblok.post('spaces/288868932106293/stories', {
    "story": {
      "is_folder": true,
      "name": "A new folder",
      "parent_id": 0,
      "slug": "a-new-folder"
    }
  })
  console.log({ response })
} catch (error) {
  console.log(error)
}

$client = new \Storyblok\ManagementClient('YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN');

$payload = ["story" => ["is_folder" => true,"name" => "A new folder","parent_id" => 0,"slug" => "a-new-folder"]];

$client->post('spaces/288868932106293/stories', $payload)->getBody();

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/stories")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .header("Authorization", "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN")
  .body({"story":{"is_folder":true,"name":"A new folder","parent_id":0,"slug":"a-new-folder"}})
  .asString();

var client = new RestClient("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/stories");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);

request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\"story\":{\"is_folder\":true,\"name\":\"A new folder\",\"parent_id\":0,\"slug\":\"a-new-folder\"}}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);

import requests

url = "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/stories"

querystring = {}

payload = {"story":{"is_folder":true,"name":"A new folder","parent_id":0,"slug":"a-new-folder"}}
headers = {
  'Content-Type': "application/json",
  'Authorization': "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN"
}

response = requests.request("POST", url, data=payload, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.text)

require 'storyblok'
client = Storyblok::Client.new(oauth_token: 'YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN')

payload = {"story" => {"is_folder" => true,"name" => "A new folder","parent_id" => 0,"slug" => "a-new-folder"}}

client.post('spaces/288868932106293/stories', payload)

let storyblok = URLSession(storyblok: .mapi(accessToken: .personal("YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN")))
var request = URLRequest(storyblok: storyblok, path: "spaces/288868932106293/stories")
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.httpBody = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: [
    "story": [
        "is_folder": true,
        "name": "A new folder",
        "parent_id": 0,
        "slug": "a-new-folder",
    ],
])
let (data, _) = try await storyblok.data(for: request)
print(try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data))

val client = HttpClient {
    install(Storyblok(MAPI)) {
        accessToken = Personal("YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN")
    }
}

val response = client.post("spaces/288868932106293/stories") {
    setBody(buildJsonObject {
        putJsonObject("story") {
            put("is_folder", true)
            put("name", "A new folder")
            put("parent_id", 0)
            put("slug", "a-new-folder")
        }
    })
}

println(response.body<JsonElement>())

Create a folder to accept only a certain content type using the default_root property.

curl "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/stories" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"story\":{\"default_root\":\"article\",\"is_folder\":true,\"name\":\"A new folder\",\"parent_id\":0,\"slug\":\"a-new-folder\"}}"

// storyblok-js-client@>=7, node@>=18
import Storyblok from "storyblok-js-client";

const storyblok = new Storyblok({
  oauthToken: "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
});

try {
  const response = await storyblok.post('spaces/288868932106293/stories', {
    "story": {
      "default_root": "article",
      "is_folder": true,
      "name": "A new folder",
      "parent_id": 0,
      "slug": "a-new-folder"
    }
  })
  console.log({ response })
} catch (error) {
  console.log(error)
}

$client = new \Storyblok\ManagementClient('YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN');

$payload = ["story" => ["default_root" => "article","is_folder" => true,"name" => "A new folder","parent_id" => 0,"slug" => "a-new-folder"]];

$client->post('spaces/288868932106293/stories', $payload)->getBody();

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/stories")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .header("Authorization", "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN")
  .body({"story":{"default_root":"article","is_folder":true,"name":"A new folder","parent_id":0,"slug":"a-new-folder"}})
  .asString();

var client = new RestClient("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/stories");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);

request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\"story\":{\"default_root\":\"article\",\"is_folder\":true,\"name\":\"A new folder\",\"parent_id\":0,\"slug\":\"a-new-folder\"}}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);

import requests

url = "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/stories"

querystring = {}

payload = {"story":{"default_root":"article","is_folder":true,"name":"A new folder","parent_id":0,"slug":"a-new-folder"}}
headers = {
  'Content-Type': "application/json",
  'Authorization': "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN"
}

response = requests.request("POST", url, data=payload, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.text)

require 'storyblok'
client = Storyblok::Client.new(oauth_token: 'YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN')

payload = {"story" => {"default_root" => "article","is_folder" => true,"name" => "A new folder","parent_id" => 0,"slug" => "a-new-folder"}}

client.post('spaces/288868932106293/stories', payload)

let storyblok = URLSession(storyblok: .mapi(accessToken: .personal("YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN")))
var request = URLRequest(storyblok: storyblok, path: "spaces/288868932106293/stories")
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.httpBody = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: [
    "story": [
        "default_root": "article",
        "is_folder": true,
        "name": "A new folder",
        "parent_id": 0,
        "slug": "a-new-folder",
    ],
])
let (data, _) = try await storyblok.data(for: request)
print(try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data))

val client = HttpClient {
    install(Storyblok(MAPI)) {
        accessToken = Personal("YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN")
    }
}

val response = client.post("spaces/288868932106293/stories") {
    setBody(buildJsonObject {
        putJsonObject("story") {
            put("default_root", "article")
            put("is_folder", true)
            put("name", "A new folder")
            put("parent_id", 0)
            put("slug", "a-new-folder")
        }
    })
}

println(response.body<JsonElement>())

Update a folder with strict content types. Pass the folder ID as the :story_id path parameter.

curl "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/stories/182794698822337" \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"story\":{\"content\":{\"content_types\":[\"category\"],\"lock_subfolders_content_types\":false},\"is_folder\":true,\"name\":\"Categories\",\"parent_id\":0,\"slug\":\"categories\"}}"

// storyblok-js-client@>=7, node@>=18
import Storyblok from "storyblok-js-client";

const storyblok = new Storyblok({
  oauthToken: "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
});

try {
  const response = await storyblok.put('spaces/288868932106293/stories/182794698822337', {
    "story": {
      "content": {
        "content_types": [
          "category"
        ],
        "lock_subfolders_content_types": false
      },
      "is_folder": true,
      "name": "Categories",
      "parent_id": 0,
      "slug": "categories"
    }
  })
  console.log({ response })
} catch (error) {
  console.log(error)
}

$client = new \Storyblok\ManagementClient('YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN');

$payload = ["story" => ["content" => ["content_types" => ["category"],"lock_subfolders_content_types" => false],"is_folder" => true,"name" => "Categories","parent_id" => 0,"slug" => "categories"]];

$client->put('spaces/288868932106293/stories/182794698822337', $payload)->getBody();

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.put("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/stories/182794698822337")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .header("Authorization", "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN")
  .body({"story":{"content":{"content_types":["category"],"lock_subfolders_content_types":false},"is_folder":true,"name":"Categories","parent_id":0,"slug":"categories"}})
  .asString();

var client = new RestClient("https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/stories/182794698822337");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.PUT);

request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\"story\":{\"content\":{\"content_types\":[\"category\"],\"lock_subfolders_content_types\":false},\"is_folder\":true,\"name\":\"Categories\",\"parent_id\":0,\"slug\":\"categories\"}}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);

import requests

url = "https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1/spaces/288868932106293/stories/182794698822337"

querystring = {}

payload = {"story":{"content":{"content_types":["category"],"lock_subfolders_content_types":false},"is_folder":true,"name":"Categories","parent_id":0,"slug":"categories"}}
headers = {
  'Content-Type': "application/json",
  'Authorization': "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN"
}

response = requests.request("PUT", url, data=payload, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.text)

require 'storyblok'
client = Storyblok::Client.new(oauth_token: 'YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN')

payload = {"story" => {"content" => {"content_types" => ["category"],"lock_subfolders_content_types" => false},"is_folder" => true,"name" => "Categories","parent_id" => 0,"slug" => "categories"}}

client.put('spaces/288868932106293/stories/182794698822337', payload)

let storyblok = URLSession(storyblok: .mapi(accessToken: .personal("YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN")))
var request = URLRequest(storyblok: storyblok, path: "spaces/288868932106293/stories/182794698822337")
request.httpMethod = "PUT"
request.httpBody = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: [
    "story": [
        "content": [
            "content_types": [
                "category",
            ],
            "lock_subfolders_content_types": false,
        ],
        "is_folder": true,
        "name": "Categories",
        "parent_id": 0,
        "slug": "categories",
    ],
])
let (data, _) = try await storyblok.data(for: request)
print(try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data))

val client = HttpClient {
    install(Storyblok(MAPI)) {
        accessToken = Personal("YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN")
    }
}

val response = client.put("spaces/288868932106293/stories/182794698822337") {
    setBody(buildJsonObject {
        putJsonObject("story") {
            putJsonObject("content") {
                putJsonArray("content_types") {
                    add("category")
                }
                put("lock_subfolders_content_types", false)
            }
            put("is_folder", true)
            put("name", "Categories")
            put("parent_id", 0)
            put("slug", "categories")
        }
    })
}

println(response.body<JsonElement>())

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Create and Manage Folders

Path parameters

Request body properties

Response properties

Examples