## Create Folder

**post** `/v1/folders/`

Create a new data folder.

### Body Parameters

- `name: string`

  The name of the source.

- `description: optional string`

  The description of the source.

- `embedding: optional string`

  The handle for the embedding config used by the source.

- `embedding_chunk_size: optional number`

  The chunk size of the embedding.

- `embedding_config: optional EmbeddingConfig`

  Configuration for embedding model connection and processing parameters.

  - `embedding_dim: number`

    The dimension of the embedding.

  - `embedding_endpoint_type: "openai" or "anthropic" or "bedrock" or 16 more`

    The endpoint type for the model.

    - `"openai"`

    - `"anthropic"`

    - `"bedrock"`

    - `"google_ai"`

    - `"google_vertex"`

    - `"azure"`

    - `"groq"`

    - `"ollama"`

    - `"webui"`

    - `"webui-legacy"`

    - `"lmstudio"`

    - `"lmstudio-legacy"`

    - `"llamacpp"`

    - `"koboldcpp"`

    - `"vllm"`

    - `"hugging-face"`

    - `"mistral"`

    - `"together"`

    - `"pinecone"`

  - `embedding_model: string`

    The model for the embedding.

  - `azure_deployment: optional string`

    The Azure deployment for the model.

  - `azure_endpoint: optional string`

    The Azure endpoint for the model.

  - `azure_version: optional string`

    The Azure version for the model.

  - `batch_size: optional number`

    The maximum batch size for processing embeddings.

  - `embedding_chunk_size: optional number`

    The chunk size of the embedding.

  - `embedding_endpoint: optional string`

    The endpoint for the model (`None` if local).

  - `handle: optional string`

    The handle for this config, in the format provider/model-name.

- `instructions: optional string`

  Instructions for how to use the source.

- `metadata: optional map[unknown]`

  Metadata associated with the source.

### Returns

- `Folder object { id, embedding_config, name, 7 more }`

  Representation of a folder, which is a collection of files and passages.

  - `id: string`

    The human-friendly ID of the Source

  - `embedding_config: EmbeddingConfig`

    The embedding configuration used by the folder.

    - `embedding_dim: number`

      The dimension of the embedding.

    - `embedding_endpoint_type: "openai" or "anthropic" or "bedrock" or 16 more`

      The endpoint type for the model.

      - `"openai"`

      - `"anthropic"`

      - `"bedrock"`

      - `"google_ai"`

      - `"google_vertex"`

      - `"azure"`

      - `"groq"`

      - `"ollama"`

      - `"webui"`

      - `"webui-legacy"`

      - `"lmstudio"`

      - `"lmstudio-legacy"`

      - `"llamacpp"`

      - `"koboldcpp"`

      - `"vllm"`

      - `"hugging-face"`

      - `"mistral"`

      - `"together"`

      - `"pinecone"`

    - `embedding_model: string`

      The model for the embedding.

    - `azure_deployment: optional string`

      The Azure deployment for the model.

    - `azure_endpoint: optional string`

      The Azure endpoint for the model.

    - `azure_version: optional string`

      The Azure version for the model.

    - `batch_size: optional number`

      The maximum batch size for processing embeddings.

    - `embedding_chunk_size: optional number`

      The chunk size of the embedding.

    - `embedding_endpoint: optional string`

      The endpoint for the model (`None` if local).

    - `handle: optional string`

      The handle for this config, in the format provider/model-name.

  - `name: string`

    The name of the folder.

  - `created_at: optional string`

    The timestamp when the folder was created.

  - `created_by_id: optional string`

    The id of the user that made this Tool.

  - `description: optional string`

    The description of the folder.

  - `instructions: optional string`

    Instructions for how to use the folder.

  - `last_updated_by_id: optional string`

    The id of the user that made this Tool.

  - `metadata: optional map[unknown]`

    Metadata associated with the folder.

  - `updated_at: optional string`

    The timestamp when the folder was last updated.

### Example

```http
curl https://api.letta.com/v1/folders/ \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $LETTA_API_KEY" \
    -d '{
          "name": "name"
        }'
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "source-123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "embedding_config": {
    "embedding_dim": 0,
    "embedding_endpoint_type": "openai",
    "embedding_model": "embedding_model",
    "azure_deployment": "azure_deployment",
    "azure_endpoint": "azure_endpoint",
    "azure_version": "azure_version",
    "batch_size": 0,
    "embedding_chunk_size": 0,
    "embedding_endpoint": "embedding_endpoint",
    "handle": "handle"
  },
  "name": "name",
  "created_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
  "created_by_id": "created_by_id",
  "description": "description",
  "instructions": "instructions",
  "last_updated_by_id": "last_updated_by_id",
  "metadata": {
    "foo": "bar"
  },
  "updated_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z"
}
```