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Iron Contributor

Feb 10, 2020

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How to create and change a folder's content type using the MS Graph API

Hi, I need to create a folder using the Graph API, then change its content type and set metadata against it. Ideally I would like to use SharePoint end points (/site/) to: - Create the folder in a...

Nigel Witherdin
Feb 17, 2020
Create the folder:
POST /drives/{drive-id}/items/root/children
{
"name": "{name}",
"folder": { },
"@microsoft.graph.conflictBehavior": "fail"
}
Get the created folder's item id:
GET /drives/{drive-id}/items/root:/{folder-name}?expand=sharepointIds
Update folder's content type and metadata:
PATCH /sites/{site-id}/lists/{library-name}/items/{item-id}
{
"contentType":
{
"id": "{content-type-id}"
},
"fields":
{
"field_1_name": "{field_1_value}",
"field_2_name": "{field_2_value}"
}
}

Nigel Witherdin

Iron Contributor

Feb 17, 2020

Create the folder:
POST /drives/{drive-id}/items/root/children
{
"name": "{name}",
"folder": { },
"@microsoft.graph.conflictBehavior": "fail"
}
Get the created folder's item id:
GET /drives/{drive-id}/items/root:/{folder-name}?expand=sharepointIds
Update folder's content type and metadata:
PATCH /sites/{site-id}/lists/{library-name}/items/{item-id}
{
"contentType":
{
"id": "{content-type-id}"
},
"fields":
{
"field_1_name": "{field_1_value}",
"field_2_name": "{field_2_value}"
}
}