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# Folders

Operations about folders

## Retrieve folders

> Retrieve folders within a project. Supports filtering, sorting, field selection, and pagination.

```json
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```

## Create a folder

> Create a folder within a project.

```json
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```

## Get folder details

> Get folder details including sub-folder and workflow counts.

```json
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```

## Delete a folder

> Delete a folder within a project. When \`transferToFolderId\` is provided, workflows and sub-folders are moved to the target folder before deletion. When omitted, workflows are moved to the project root and archived, and child folders are deleted.

```json
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```

## Update a folder

> Update folder name or parent folder.

```json
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```