Create Folder
nextcloud.create_folder
ActionFiles & storageconnection required
Calls the Nextcloud API with the connection's credentials.
Create one folder. A folder that already exists is reported as existed=true rather than failing the step; parent folders are not created for you.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- Username & password
- Providers
- Nextcloud
- Secret shape
- {"username": "…", "password": "<app password>"}
- Config it needs
- base_url
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
1 field, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
path Folder to create, e.g. /Projects/2026. Its parent must already exist. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
path The folder path. | string | — |
created True when this call created the folder. | boolean | — |
existed True when the folder was already there. | boolean | — |
status_code The WebDAV status Nextcloud answered with. | number | — |
{
"created": false,
"existed": false,
"path": "",
"status_code": 0
}See Create Folder run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Nextcloud connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.