ActionMicrosoft OneDriveUpdated September 2026

How do I create a OneDrive folder?

Short answer: You can create onedrive folder in Microsoft OneDrive by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Microsoft OneDrive Create OneDrive Folder action to a workflow, map its 2 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Create OneDrive Folder in Microsoft OneDrive — start free All 7 Microsoft OneDrive actions

Create OneDrive Folder in Microsoft OneDrive — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Parent Path parent_path	string	Required	Path to create the folder in (use 'root' for root)
Folder Name name	string	Required	Folder Name. Example: Q1 Reports

Sample request

{
  "parent_path": "root",
  "name": "e.g. Q1 Reports"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "folder456",
  "name": "Q1 Reports",
  "folder": {
    "childCount": 0
  },
  "webUrl": "https://onedrive.live.com/..."
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create OneDrive Folder.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Gmail → Microsoft OneDrive

1 Gmail triggers

Slack → Microsoft OneDrive

13 Slack triggers

Google Sheets → Microsoft OneDrive

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Microsoft OneDrive

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create OneDrive Folder.

What does the Create OneDrive Folder action do in Microsoft OneDrive?

Creates a folder at a specified parent path. For client-onboarding workflows that auto-provision folder structures.

What inputs does Create OneDrive Folder require?

Required: Parent Path, Folder Name. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Microsoft OneDrive returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Microsoft OneDrive returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Create OneDrive Folder support batch operations?

Run Create OneDrive Folder inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Microsoft OneDrive's rate limits.

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