Progress Software

Progress Software Folders API

The Folders API from Progress Software — 11 operation(s) for folders.

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Operations 16

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /api/v1/folders List folders I can view · Get list of folders current user can view #
Ask an LLM
“Which MOVEit folders do I have access to?”
“Can I search the folders I can see by name or path?”
Tell an agent
List folders I can view named {name}.
List folders under path {path}, sorted by {sortField}.
GET /api/v1/folders/{Id} Get folder details · Return folder details #
Ask an LLM
“What are the settings and size of a specific folder?”
“Can I skip file counts to get folder details faster?”
Tell an agent
Show details of folder {Id}.
Get folder {Id} details without file counts.
DELETE /api/v1/folders/{Id} Delete a folder · Delete folder #
Ask an LLM
“How do I delete an entire folder?”
“Is a deleted folder recoverable?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete folder {Id}.
Remove the folder {Id} and its contents.
PATCH /api/v1/folders/{Id} Rename or describe a folder · Partial Folder update #
Ask an LLM
“How can I rename a folder or change its description?”
“Can I turn access inheritance on or off for a folder?”
Tell an agent
Rename folder {Id} to {name}.
Set the description of folder {Id} to {description}.
GET /api/v1/folders/{Id}/acls List a folder's access controls · Lists the Access Controls for a given folder #
Ask an LLM
“Who has permissions on a particular folder?”
“Can I page through a folder's access control entries?”
Tell an agent
List access controls on folder {Id}.
Show page {page} of folder {Id}'s permission entries.
PUT /api/v1/folders/{Id}/acls Change a folder access control entry · Change the Access Controls for a given folder #
Ask an LLM
“Can I change permissions on a folder and override inherited behaviour?”
“What's the way to replace a group's access on a folder?”
Tell an agent
Change folder {Id} access for {type} {id} to {permissions}.
Update folder {Id} permissions using override behaviour {overrideBehaviourType}.
POST /api/v1/folders/{Id}/acls Grant access to a folder · Set the Access Controls for a given folder #
Ask an LLM
“How do I give a user or group access to a folder?”
“Can I send a notification message when granting folder access?”
Tell an agent
Grant {type} {id} permissions {permissions} on folder {Id}.
Add access to folder {Id} for user {id} and notify them with {notificationMessage}.
DELETE /api/v1/folders/{Id}/acls Revoke access to a folder · Delete the Access Controls for a given folder #
Ask an LLM
“How do I remove someone's access to a folder?”
“Can I revoke a group's folder permissions entirely?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Revoke {type} {id}'s access to folder {Id}.
Remove all permissions of user {id} on folder {Id}.
POST /api/v1/folders/{Id}/copy Copy a folder into another folder · Copy folder into another folder #
Ask an LLM
“Can I duplicate a folder into a different parent folder?”
“How do I copy a folder somewhere else?”
Tell an agent
Copy folder {Id} into folder {destinationFolderId}.
Make a copy of folder {Id} under {destinationFolderId}.
POST /api/v1/folders/{Id}/move Move a folder into another folder · Move folder into another folder #
Ask an LLM
“How do I relocate a folder under a new parent?”
“Can a folder be moved rather than copied?”
Tell an agent
Move folder {Id} into folder {destinationFolderId}.
Relocate folder {Id} under {destinationFolderId}.
PATCH /api/v1/folders/{Id}/filemasks Set allowed file types for a folder · Change Allowed File Masks #
Ask an LLM
“Can I restrict a folder to only accept certain file extensions?”
“How do I block file types like .exe from being uploaded to a folder?”
Tell an agent
Set folder {Id} file masks to {masks} with rule {rule}.
Only allow {masks} files in folder {Id} and its subfolders.
PATCH /api/v1/folders/{Id}/maintenance Change folder cleanup and quota settings · Change Automated Maintenance Settings #
Ask an LLM
“Can I set a quota on a folder?”
“How long are new files flagged as new, and can I change folder cleanup rules?”
Tell an agent
Set folder {Id} quota to {folderQuota}.
Show new files in folder {Id} for {displayNewFilesForDays} days.
PATCH /api/v1/folders/{Id}/miscellaneous Change folder file handling options · Change Miscellaneous Settings #
Ask an LLM
“Can I stop files in a folder from being overwritten?”
“Is it possible to enforce unique filenames or turn on thumbnails for a folder?”
Tell an agent
Turn off file overwrite in folder {Id}.
Set enforce unique filenames to {enforceUniqueFilenames} for folder {Id}.
PATCH /api/v1/folders/{Id}/notifications Change folder upload notifications · Change folder update notifications #
Ask an LLM
“Can senders get a delivery receipt when files in a folder are downloaded?”
“How do I alert a sender if their file hasn't been downloaded?”
Tell an agent
Enable delivery receipts to senders for folder {Id}.
Set folder {Id} notification style to {notificationStyle}.
PATCH /api/v1/folders/{Id}/acls/{entryId} Change one access entry on a folder · Change the single user Access Controls for a given folder #
Ask an LLM
“Can I edit a single user's permissions entry on a folder?”
“How do I tweak one existing access control entry without replacing the others?”
Tell an agent
Set permissions {permissions} on entry {entryId} of folder {Id}.
Update access entry {entryId} in folder {Id}.
PATCH /api/v1/folders/{Id}/characterRestrictions Set filename character restrictions · Change file and folder name character restrictions #
Ask an LLM
“Can I block certain characters in file and folder names?”
“How do illegal characters get replaced on upload?”
Tell an agent
Replace illegal characters in folder {Id} names with {replacementValue}.
Restrict folder {Id} names to the character set {charSet}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.chef.io/automate/
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APIReference
https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
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APIReference
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Transfer2025/Api/Rest/
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Documentation
https://docs.progress.com/category/moveit
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APIReference
https://docs.ipswitch.com/NM/WhatsUpGold2026/02_Guides/rest_api/index.html
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Documentation
https://www.whatsupgold.com/rest-api

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

progress-software-folders-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: '1'
  title: MOVEit Transfer REST Folders API
  x-swagger-net-version: 8.5.28.001
  x-logo:
    url: images/MOVEitLogo.svg
  description: '**Release 2025.1**, **version 17.01**


    *MOVEit securely collects, stores, manages, and distributes information within organizations, between businesses, and more...*


    > **Important!**

    The REST API is an optionally licensed feature that runs at the MOVEit Transfer Server.'
servers:
- url: https://127.0.0.1
tags:


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