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To create a folder in Box you will need to provide our API with a name for the new folder, as well as the id of the parent folder that you would like to create the new folder within.
Name restrictionsThere are some restrictions to the folder name. Names containing non-printable ASCII characters, forward and backward slashes (/, \), as well as names with trailing spaces are prohibited.Additionally, the names . and .. are reserved names and therefore also prohibited.
Last modified on March 19, 2026