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Create Folder

Prerequisite Permissions: For Create Folder step in OneDrive following are the permissions needed.

Permission typePermission (from least to most privileged)
Delegated (work or school account)Files.ReadWrite, Files.ReadWrite.All
Delegated (personal Microsoft account)Files.ReadWrite, Files.ReadWrite.All

Description

One Drive: Create Folder plugin step creates a folder on OneDrive.

Note: Support is provided for the Personal Drive, however, the displayed error message is not correct.

Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/driveitem-post-children?view=graph-rest-1.0&tabs=http

Configurations

No.Field NameDescription
Configuration:
1Step NameName of the step. This name has to be unique in a single workflow.
Connection:
2Client IDSelect the client ID for which you want to copy a file or folder.
Note: This field is mandatory for personal accounts.
3Checkbox: Accept value as variable/staticLeave checkbox unchecked to accept Refresh Token value from a field in the previous steps of the stream using a drop down list.
Else enable checkbox for Refresh Token field to appear as Text box.
4Refresh TokenSpecify the Refresh Token provided by authorization grant flow.
The data type is String. This field is mandatory.
5Button: Test ConnectionVerifies whether the connection is established or not.
Input Tab
Input Fields:
1Folder PathProvide OneDrive folder path and name of folder to be created.
The field data type is String. This is mandatory.
To specify OneDrive path to create folder: For example, OneDrive path == https://organization-my.sharepoint.com/personal/xyz/Documents/abc
To create root folder == Documents/newfolder
To create inner folder == abc/newfolder
2Keep Both (if folder with same name exists, add numeric digit in folder name)Specify from the allowed values (Yes/No) to perform the relevant action.
Output Tab
Output Fields
1Created Folder IDProvide output field name.
Default value: CreatedFolderID
2Created Folder PathProvide output field name.
Default value: CreatedFolderPath

Known Issues:
Sometimes, you may see a temporary error related to the internet connectivity and network issues. The issue arises when the hostname is unresolved and the local server does not receive a response from an authoritative server. For example, you may see any of the following messages:

  • login.microsoftonline.com. OR
  • This is usually a temporary error during hostname resolution and means that the local server did not receive a response from an authoritative server (login.microsoftonline.com)