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Create an arcgis server folder with the python API?

forestknutsen1 — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:49:16 GMT

Is it possible to create an arcgis server folder with the python API within ArcGIS 10.8.1? I have tried:

gis_target = GIS(portal_url_target, portal_admin_user, portal_admin_password_target) folder_name = "MyNewFolder" server = gis_target.admin.servers.list()[0] server.create_folder(folder_name)

The server object does retrieve my federated AGS. But then the call to create the folder fails.

AttributeError: 'Server' object has no attribute 'create_folder'

Re: Create an arcgis server folder with the python API?

DavidSolari — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 23:58:45 GMT

I think you'll need admin access for this, then the Create Folder resource can take it from there. Can't think of a way to do this with the Python API though so you'll have to pick your preferred HTTP library and send those requests yourself.

Re: Create an arcgis server folder with the python API?

forestknutsen1 — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:15:47 GMT

The user does have admin access. And I will look into the rest api side.

Re: Create an arcgis server folder with the python API?

Clubdebambos — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:37:36 GMT

Hi @forestknutsen1,

You're almost there with your code, from the server object you need to access the ServiceManager via the services property and then you can use the create_folder() method.

from arcgis.gis import GIS ## access Portal portal = GIS("home") # can also use url, username, password ## get the server of interest server = portal.admin.servers.list()[0] ## access the server ServiceManager and create folder status = server.services.create_folder("MY_NEW_FOLDER") print(status) # True if successful, False if a failure.

I hope that helps.

Glen

Re: Create an arcgis server folder with the python API?

forestknutsen1 — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:38:33 GMT

Ah, that did it! Thanks!