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URL:http://server:port/arcgis/admin/services/createFolder
HTTP Method:POST
Parent Resource:Root Folder
Required Privileges:Publisher or Administrator

Description

Creates a sub-folder underneath the root folder. ArcGIS Server supports only a single level hierarchy of folders and hence this operation is only supported on the root folder.

A new folder inherits the permissions of the root folder during creation time. You can change the permissions on the folder by using the
permissions resource on the created folder resource.

Parameters

Parameter Description
folderName The name of the folder. The name must be unique.
description An optional description for the folder.
f The response format. The default response format is html.
Values: html | json

Example

http://server:port/arcgis/admin/services/createFolder
folderName=Maps
description=A folder for map services