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Last updated Feb 19, 2026

Copy Folder

Project compatibility

Windows | Cross-platform

Overview

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This operation creates a duplicate of an existing folder, including its structure and contained items (subject to Box API rules). The copied folder can be placed in a new parent folder and assigned a new name. POST/folders/{folder_id}/copy

Input

ParameterDescriptionData Type
FolderThe folder to be copied.data list
New folder locationThe parent folder where the copied folder will be created. data list
New folder nameThe name of the new copied folder.string

Output

ParameterDescriptionData Type
IDThe ID of the newly created copied folder. string
Path collection entries IDThe IDs of the folders in the path hierarchy where the copied folder resides. string
Created by IDThe ID of the user who originally created the copied folder. string
Item collection entries file version ID Version ID information for items within the folder (if applicable). string
Item collection entries IDThe IDs of items contained within the new copied folder. string
Parent IDThe ID of the parent folder that contains the copied folder. string
Owned by IDThe ID of the user who owns the copied folder. string
Modified by IDThe ID of the user who last modified the copied folder. string
Copy FolderThe complete response object containing metadata for the copied folder. object
  • In API workflows, a single response object is returned as the output. Any required fields can be extracted directly from this object.
  • In RPA workflows, some output parameters may differ, but the necessary values can still be retrieved from the response object even if they are not explicitly exposed.
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