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# GetFolderBySite

# Package: sites

# Namespace: SiteFoldersServiceV2

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/account-level/sites/site-folders/get-folder-by-site.md

## Introduction

Returns data about the folder that contains the specified site.
> **Note**: If the specified site is root level, the returned folder object will be empty.
> **Important**: You can only call this method when authenticated as a Wix user or by using an account level API key.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: getFolderBySite
 Description: Returns data about the folder that contains the specified site. > **Note**: If the specified site is root level, the returned folder object will be empty. > **Important**: You can only call this method when authenticated as a Wix user or by using an account level API key.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/site-folders/v2/folders/sites/{siteId}
 Method: GET
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  siteId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: siteId | type:   none | required: true
 Return type: GetFolderBySiteResponse
  - name: folder | type: Folder | description: Folder containing the specified site. Empty if site is at root level. 
     - name: id | type: string | description: Folder GUID. 
     - name: name | type: string | description: Folder name. 
     - name: createdDate | type: string | description: Date the folder was created. 
     - name: updatedDate | type: string | description: Date the folder was last updated. 
     - name: siteCount | type: integer | description: Number of sites in the folder. 
     - name: parentId | type: string | description: Parent folder GUID. When empty, the site is at root level. 
     - name: path | type: array<FolderBasicInfo> | description: Path including all parent folders from root to the current folder, in order. When empty, the site or folder is at root level. 
        - name: id | type: string | description: Folder GUID. 
        - name: name | type: string | description: Folder name. 


```

### Examples

### GetFolderBySite
```curl
curl 'https://www.wixapis.com/site-folders/v2/folders/sites/a1c0588c-82dd-4f33-b0a4-a94ff2f9117a' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json, text/plain, */*' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
  -H 'wix-account-id: 151fa8fd-7011-4361-8e88-3f0a3adde032'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.sites.SiteFoldersServiceV2.getFolderBySite(siteId)
 Description: Returns data about the folder that contains the specified site. > **Note**: If the specified site is root level, the returned folder object will be empty. > **Important**: You can only call this method when authenticated as a Wix user or by using an account level API key.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  siteId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: siteId | type: string | description: Site GUID. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<GetFolderBySiteResponse>
  - name: folder | type: Folder | description: Folder containing the specified site. Empty if site is at root level. 
     - name: _id | type: string | description: Folder GUID. 
     - name: name | type: string | description: Folder name. 
     - name: _createdDate | type: Date | description: Date the folder was created. 
     - name: _updatedDate | type: Date | description: Date the folder was last updated. 
     - name: siteCount | type: integer | description: Number of sites in the folder. 
     - name: parentId | type: string | description: Parent folder GUID. When empty, the site is at root level. 
     - name: path | type: array<FolderBasicInfo> | description: Path including all parent folders from root to the current folder, in order. When empty, the site or folder is at root level. 
        - name: _id | type: string | description: Folder GUID. 
        - name: name | type: string | description: Folder name. 


```

### Examples

### getFolderBySite
```javascript
import { siteFolders } from '@wix/sites';

async function getFolderBySite(siteId) {
  const response = await siteFolders.getFolderBySite(siteId);
};
```

### getFolderBySite (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { siteFolders } from '@wix/sites';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myGetFolderBySiteMethod(siteId) {
  const elevatedGetFolderBySite = auth.elevate(siteFolders.getFolderBySite);
  const response = await elevatedGetFolderBySite(siteId);
}
```

### getFolderBySite (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { siteFolders } from '@wix/sites';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { siteFolders },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function getFolderBySite(siteId) {
  const response = await myWixClient.siteFolders.getFolderBySite(siteId);
};
```

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