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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Clickup Folders API
13 actions
13 updates
phrasing
extends
openapi/clickup-folders-api-openapi.yml
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Written by API Evangelist tooling for Clickup's API. It is a proposal applied on top of the contract, not a document Clickup publishes.
What the actions change
x-apievangelist-phrasing
Targets 13
$.info
$.paths['/v2/space/{space_id}/folder'].get
$.paths['/v2/space/{space_id}/folder'].post
$.paths['/v2/folder/{folder_id}'].get
$.paths['/v2/folder/{folder_id}'].put
$.paths['/v2/folder/{folder_id}'].delete
$.paths['/v2/folder/{folder_id}/position'].put
$.paths['/v2/space/{space_id}/folder_template/{template_id}'].post
$.paths['/space/{space_id}/folder'].get
$.paths['/space/{space_id}/folder'].post
$.paths['/folder/{folder_id}'].get
$.paths['/folder/{folder_id}'].put
$.paths['/folder/{folder_id}'].delete
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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Clickup Folders API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/clickup-folders-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 12
- target: $.paths['/v2/space/{space_id}/folder'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List the Folders in a Space (v2)
effect: read
questions:
- What Folders and subfolders are in a ClickUp Space?
- How can I tell which Folder a subfolder is nested inside when listing a Space's Folders via v2?
- Can I include archived Folders in the v2 listing?
instructions:
- text: List the Folders and subfolders in Space {space_id} via v2.
slots:
space_id: path.space_id
- text: Show Space {space_id}'s Folders with archived set to {archived}.
slots:
space_id: path.space_id
archived: query.archived
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/space/{space_id}/folder'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a Folder or subfolder (v2)
effect: write
questions:
- Can I create a subfolder inside an existing Folder with the v2 API?
- What do I need to add a new Folder to a Space through v2?
instructions:
- text: Using v2, create Folder {name} in Space {space_id}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
space_id: path.space_id
- text: Create subfolder {name} under Folder {parent_folder_id} in Space {space_id}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
parent_folder_id: requestBody.parent_folder_id
space_id: path.space_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/folder/{folder_id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Retrieve a Folder and its Lists (v2)
effect: read
questions:
- Can I see a Folder's Lists together with its nested subfolders via v2?
- How do I tell if a Folder is itself a subfolder?
instructions:
- text: Get v2 Folder {folder_id} with its Lists.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
- text: 'Show Folder {folder_id} including subfolders: {include_subfolders}.'
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
include_subfolders: query.include_subfolders
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/folder/{folder_id}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Rename a Folder (v2)
effect: write
questions:
- Does renaming a subfolder in v2 keep it nested under its parent?
- Can the v2 rename call also move a Folder somewhere else?
instructions:
- text: Using v2, rename Folder {folder_id} to {name}.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
name: requestBody.name
- text: Give v2 subfolder {folder_id} the new title {name} without moving it.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
name: requestBody.name
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/folder/{folder_id}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a Folder (v2)
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I delete a Folder from my Workspace with v2?
- Is there a v2 call to get rid of an empty Folder?
instructions:
- text: Delete v2 Folder {folder_id}.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
- text: Remove Folder {folder_id} from my Workspace through v2.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/folder/{folder_id}/position'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Move or nest a Folder
effect: write
questions:
- Can I nest one Folder inside another as a subfolder?
- What happens to custom task types when I move a Folder to a different Space?
instructions:
- text: Nest Folder {folder_id} inside Folder {parent_folder_id}.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
parent_folder_id: requestBody.parent_folder_id
- text: Move Folder {folder_id} to Space {space_id} as a top-level Folder at position {position}.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
space_id: requestBody.space_id
position: requestBody.position
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/v2/space/{space_id}/folder_template/{template_id}'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a Folder from a template
effect: write
questions:
- Can I build a whole Folder with its Lists and tasks from a saved template?
- Is it possible to place a templated Folder under a parent Folder?
instructions:
- text: Create Folder {name} in Space {space_id} from template {template_id}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
space_id: path.space_id
template_id: path.template_id
- text: Apply Folder template {template_id} in Space {space_id} as {name} under parent {parent_folder_id}.
slots:
template_id: path.template_id
space_id: path.space_id
name: requestBody.name
parent_folder_id: requestBody.parent_folder_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/space/{space_id}/folder'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List a Space's Folders (legacy path)
effect: read
questions:
- On the older unversioned path, how do I fetch every Folder in a Space?
- Can the legacy endpoint return archived Folders?
instructions:
- text: On the legacy path, fetch all Folders in Space {space_id}.
slots:
space_id: path.space_id
- text: 'Using the older endpoint, pull Space {space_id}''s Folders, archived: {archived}.'
slots:
space_id: path.space_id
archived: query.archived
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/space/{space_id}/folder'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a Folder (legacy path)
effect: write
questions:
- Does the older unversioned API make new Folders in a Space?
- On the legacy path, is a name all a new Folder needs?
instructions:
- text: On the legacy path, make Folder {name} in Space {space_id}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
space_id: path.space_id
- text: Using the older endpoint, set up a Folder titled {name} under {space_id}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
space_id: path.space_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/folder/{folder_id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Retrieve a Folder (legacy path)
effect: read
questions:
- On the older unversioned path, how do I read a Folder's configuration?
- Does the legacy Folder lookup include its Lists?
instructions:
- text: On the legacy path, read Folder {folder_id} and its Lists.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
- text: Using the older endpoint, describe Folder {folder_id}.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/folder/{folder_id}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Update a Folder (legacy path)
effect: write
questions:
- Can the older unversioned endpoint edit a Folder's properties?
- On the legacy path, how is a Folder retitled?
instructions:
- text: On the legacy path, retitle Folder {folder_id} as {name}.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
name: requestBody.name
- text: Using the older endpoint, edit the properties of Folder {folder_id}.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/folder/{folder_id}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a Folder and contents (legacy path)
effect: destructive
questions:
- Does erasing a Folder on the older unversioned path also destroy its Lists and tasks?
- Can a Folder wiped through the legacy endpoint be recovered?
instructions:
- text: Permanently erase Folder {folder_id} with all its Lists and tasks on the legacy path.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
- text: Using the older endpoint, wipe out Folder {folder_id}.
slots:
folder_id: path.folder_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
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