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SharePoint REST API: How to retrieve all folders in a list?
Hello All,
Does SharePoint allow to retrieve all folders in a List? (Not a Doc Library). Just a basic List.
I am using SharePoint Online.
I tried /_api/web/lists/GetById('${ListID}')/Folders without luck.
And please can someone share a link to a comprehensive SPO Lists & Doc Lib REST API reference?
I only have this https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/jj860569.aspx#Reference .
Is it not outdated?
Hi imbourg
You can filter by content type for example.
/_api/web/lists/GetByTitle('Documents')/items?$filter=ContentType eq 'Folder'
From here you can then select and expand other properties to return what you need.
Hope this helps
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Hi imbourg
You can filter by content type for example.
/_api/web/lists/GetByTitle('Documents')/items?$filter=ContentType eq 'Folder'
From here you can then select and expand other properties to return what you need.
Hope this helps
Thank you Joel Rodrigues
I also found this:
/_api/web/lists/GetById('${ListID}')/Items?$filter=FSObjType eq 1But the problem is that just like yours, the response does not give the folders' names.
Then I found:
/_api/web/lists/GetById('${ListID}')/rootFolder/FoldersIt gives the folders' name but curiously it finds an additional folder named Item :(
Even with a list without folders, it will list that weird folder...
Thanks very much
Using FSSobjType is another valid way of doing it.
Having to access the /Folders endpoint is what I meant with selecting and expanding the required properties. You have multiple properties you can select/expand to get all the information you need as they may be split across different endpoints.
Glad it's working for you :)
Sorry the delay in replying back. Swapped phone and had issues with MFA...
Joel
