## Copy folder

`POST /v1/folders/:id/copyto`

Copies a folder with all its content into another parent folder. Returns a **new** folder with a new `id`. The source folder is not changed. Copying works between different storages as well.

## Parameters

| Parameter | In | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|---|-----|:-----:|----------|
| `id` | path | number | yes | Source folder ID. Obtain via `GET /v1/folders` |

## Request fields (body)

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|------|-----|:-----:|----------|
| `targetFolderId` | number | yes | Target folder ID. Obtain via `GET /v1/folders` |

## Examples

### curl — personal key

```bash
curl -X POST \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"targetFolderId":649}' \
  https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/folders/9297/copyto
```

### curl — OAuth application

```bash
curl -X POST \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_APP_KEY" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"targetFolderId":649}' \
  https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/folders/9297/copyto
```

### JavaScript — personal key

```javascript
const res = await fetch(
  'https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/folders/9297/copyto',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ targetFolderId: 649 }),
  }
)
const body = await res.json()
if (!body.success) throw new Error(body.error.code)
console.log('Copy created, new id:', body.data.id)
```

### JavaScript — OAuth application

```javascript
const res = await fetch(
  'https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/folders/9297/copyto',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_APP_KEY',
      'Authorization': 'Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ targetFolderId: 649 }),
  }
)
const body = await res.json()
```

## Response fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|------|-----|----------|
| `success` | boolean | `true` on a successful copy |
| `data.id` | number | ID of the **new** copied folder — differs from the source |
| `data.name` | string | Name of the copied folder |
| `data.code` | string \| null | Symbolic code of the folder |
| `data.parentId` | number | Parent folder ID — equals the passed `targetFolderId` |
| `data.storageId` | number | Storage ID |
| `data.type` | string | Object type — always `"folder"` |
| `data.realObjectId` | number | Internal object ID |
| `data.deletedType` | number | Deletion status: `0` — active |
| `data.createdBy` | number | ID of the user who created the copy |
| `data.updatedBy` | number | ID of the user who performed the copy |
| `data.deletedBy` | number | ID of the user who deleted the folder. `null` — not deleted |
| `data.createdAt` | string | Copy creation date (ISO 8601) |
| `data.updatedAt` | string | Last modification date (ISO 8601) |
| `data.deletedAt` | string \| null | Deletion date or `null` |
| `data.detailUrl` | string | URL of the copied folder card in Bitrix24 |

## Response example

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": 9301,
    "name": "Documents",
    "code": null,
    "storageId": 1,
    "type": "folder",
    "realObjectId": 9301,
    "parentId": 649,
    "deletedType": 0,
    "createdAt": "2026-06-25T12:50:10.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-06-25T12:50:10.000Z",
    "deletedAt": null,
    "createdBy": 1,
    "updatedBy": 1,
    "deletedBy": null,
    "detailUrl": "https://<portal>.bitrix24.com/company/personal/user/1/disk/path/Archive/Documents"
  }
}
```

## Error response example

422 — a folder with this name already exists in the target folder:

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "BITRIX_ERROR",
    "message": "A folder with this name already exists (DISK_OBJ_22000)."
  }
}
```

## Errors

| HTTP | Code | Description |
|------|-----|----------|
| 400 | `MISSING_PARAMS` | `targetFolderId` was not passed |
| 400 | `INVALID_PARAMS` | `targetFolderId` is not a positive integer |
| 400 | `INVALID_ID` | Folder `id` is not a positive integer |
| 400 | `OPERATION_FAILED` | Bitrix24 returned an empty result — the copy was not performed |
| 401 | `TOKEN_MISSING` | No authorization tokens for the portal |
| 403 | `SCOPE_DENIED` | The key is missing the `disk` scope |
| 404 | `ENTITY_NOT_FOUND` | No folder found with the given `id` |
| 422 | `BITRIX_ERROR` | A folder with this name already exists in the target folder — rename it via `PATCH /v1/folders/:id` before copying |
| 429 | `RATE_LIMITED` | Request rate limit exceeded — wait 1-2 seconds and retry |

For the full list of common API errors, see [Errors](/docs/errors).

## Known specifics

**The copy is an independent folder.** The copy has its own `id`, `createdAt`, and `createdBy`. The source folder stays in place. The entire nested structure is copied. To move a folder without a duplicate within a single storage, use [`moveto`](./moveto.md).

## See also

- [Move folder](./moveto.md)
- [Get folder](./get.md)
- [List folder contents](./list.md)
- [Files](/docs/entities/files)