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# Resource: Folders

# Type: Folder Object

# Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/folders/folder-object.md

## Description: Folders contain collection references as well as other folders. A root folder with an empty `id` always exists.

## Schema:

```json
 Type: Folder Object | type: Folder
 Description: Folders contain collection references as well as other folders. A root folder with an empty `id` always exists.
       - name: id  | type: string | description: Folder ID. Automatically generated by Wix.  The ID field is empty for the root folder.
           - name: value  | type: string | description: 
       - name: name  | type: string | description: Folder's name as displayed in the [CMS](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-formerly-content-manager-working-with-collection-folders).  `name` is empty for the root folder.
       - name: description  | type: string | description: Folder description.
       - name: folders  | type: Array<Folder> | description: Folders nested in the current folder.  Only the root folder may contain other folders.
           - name: id  | type: string | description: Folder ID. Automatically generated by Wix.  The ID field is empty for the root folder.
           - name: name  | type: string | description: Folder's name as displayed in the [CMS](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-formerly-content-manager-working-with-collection-folders).  `name` is empty for the root folder.
           - name: description  | type: string | description: Folder description.
           - name: folders  | type: Array<Folder> | description: Folders nested in the current folder.  Only the root folder may contain other folders.
           - name: collectionReferences  | type: Array<CollectionReference> | description: Collection references in the current folder.
               - 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: ID of the folder that contains the collection reference.  Omitted if the collection reference is in the root folder.
       - name: collectionReferences  | type: Array<CollectionReference> | description: Collection references in the current folder.

```