How can I add a folder with Business Objects RESTful Web Services SDK?

Question

I am using version 4.2 of the BO RESTful SDK, upgrading an application from the 3.X Java SDK. In the application, there is a requirement for creating a new folder in the BO environment. In the old Java SDK, this was achievable like this:

IFolder favoritesFolder = infoStore.getMyFavoritesFolder();    
IInfoObject newFolder = favoritesFolder.add(CeKind.FOLDER);

In the documentation for the RESTful SDK, I can't seem to find a parallel for creating a new folder like this. Is it possible to create a folder programatically in the new SDK?

Answer 1

Folder management via the BIP RESTful Web Service is available from BI 4.2 SP3 onwards.

As the manual states (paragraph 6.12.2, Creating a Folder):

Make a request to the v1/folders/folder URL to create a folder in the BI platform.

• Use the GET method to retrieve an XML template for the request body.
• Use the POST method to create a folder in the BI platform.