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# CreateCollectionReference

# Package: collectionManagement

# Namespace: CollectionFolderService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/folders/create-collection-reference.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Data Collections: SCOPE.DC-DATA.DATA-COLLECTIONS-MANAGE

## Introduction

Creates a collection reference to put a data collection into a folder.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: createCollectionReference
 Description: Creates a collection reference to put a data collection into a folder.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v1/folders/collection-references/create
 Method: POST
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  collectionReference, collectionReference.collectionName
 Method parameters: 
   param name: collectionReference | type: CollectionReference | description: Collection reference.  References are contained in folders. Each collection can have only 1 reference in each folder. | required: true
        - name: collectionName | type: string | description: Collection's name as displayed in the [CMS](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-formerly-content-manager-creating-a-collection). | required: true
        - name: folderId | type: string | description: GUID of the folder that contains the collection reference.  Omitted if the collection reference is in the root folder. 
 Return type: CreateCollectionReferenceResponse
  - name: collectionReference | type: CollectionReference | description: Details of the created collection reference. 
     - name: collectionName | type: string | description: Collection's name as displayed in the [CMS](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-formerly-content-manager-creating-a-collection). 
     - name: folderId | type: string | description: GUID of the folder that contains the collection reference.  Omitted if the collection reference is in the root folder. 

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 404 | Status Code: NOT_FOUND | Application Code: FOLDER_NOT_FOUND | Description: Couldn't find the folder.
   HTTP Code: 409 | Status Code: ALREADY_EXISTS | Application Code: COLLECTION_REFERENCE_EXISTS | Description: The collection reference already exists.


```

### Examples

### Create a collection references
```curl
curl -X POST https://wixapis.com/autocms/v1/folders/collection-references/create  \
    -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
           "collectionReference": {
               "folderId": "593c732f-d781-4457-b4a9-7ad73ddf4b1a",
               "collectionName": "RestaurantMenu"
           }
        }'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.collectionManagement.CollectionFolderService.createCollectionReference(collectionReference)
 Description: Creates a collection reference to put a data collection into a folder.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  collectionReference, collectionReference.collectionName
 Method parameters: 
   param name: collectionReference | type: CollectionReference | description: Collection reference.  References are contained in folders. Each collection can have only 1 reference in each folder. | required: true
        - name: collectionName | type: string | description: Collection's name as displayed in the [CMS](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-formerly-content-manager-creating-a-collection). | required: true
        - name: folderId | type: string | description: GUID of the folder that contains the collection reference.  Omitted if the collection reference is in the root folder. 
 Return type: PROMISE<CreateCollectionReferenceResponse>
  - name: collectionReference | type: CollectionReference | description: Details of the created collection reference. 
     - name: collectionName | type: string | description: Collection's name as displayed in the [CMS](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-formerly-content-manager-creating-a-collection). 
     - name: folderId | type: string | description: GUID of the folder that contains the collection reference.  Omitted if the collection reference is in the root folder. 

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 404 | Status Code: NOT_FOUND | Application Code: FOLDER_NOT_FOUND | Description: Couldn't find the folder.
   HTTP Code: 409 | Status Code: ALREADY_EXISTS | Application Code: COLLECTION_REFERENCE_EXISTS | Description: The collection reference already exists.


```

### Examples

### createCollectionReference
```javascript
import { folders } from '@wix/autocms-folders-service';

async function createCollectionReference(collectionReference) {
  const response = await folders.createCollectionReference(collectionReference);
};
```

### createCollectionReference (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { folders } from '@wix/autocms-folders-service';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myCreateCollectionReferenceMethod(collectionReference) {
  const elevatedCreateCollectionReference = auth.elevate(folders.createCollectionReference);
  const response = await elevatedCreateCollectionReference(collectionReference);
}
```

### createCollectionReference (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 { folders } from '@wix/autocms-folders-service';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

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


async function createCollectionReference(collectionReference) {
  const response = await myWixClient.folders.createCollectionReference(collectionReference);
};
```

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