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Clio Folders API

Files stored in Clio’s Documents section are organized in folders. Folders are automatically generated for new Contacts and Matters. Folders can also be manually created anywhere in the folder structure.[Support Link](https://help.clio.com/hc/en-us/articles/9290308200091-Generate-Manage-and-Share-Documents#manage-documents-in-clio-manage-0-4)

Clio Folders API is one of 85 APIs that Clio publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Folders. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, and authentication docs.

This API exposes 6 operations across 3 paths, and defines 17 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version v4.

Requests are made against 4 base URLs: https://app.clio.com/api/v4, https://eu.app.clio.com/api/v4, https://ca.app.clio.com/api/v4, https://au.app.clio.com/api/v4.

6 operations 3 paths 17 schemas 1 DELETE3 GET1 PATCH1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
v4
Base URL
https://app.clio.com/api/v4
Resource Areas
1

Paths & Operations 6

Across 3 paths, the API surfaces 6 operations — 1 DELETE, 3 GET, 1 PATCH, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Folders 6

Files stored in Clio’s Documents section are organized in folders. Folders are automatically generated for new Contacts and Matters. Folders can also be manually created anywhere…

GET
/folders/list.json
Return the data of the contents of a Folder
Folder#list 18 params → 200400401403429
GET
/folders.json
Return the data for all Folders
Folder#index 17 params → 200400401403429
POST
/folders.json
Create a new Folder
Folder#create 2 params body → 201400403404422401429
GET
/folders/{id}.json
Return the data for a single Folder
Folder#show 5 params → 200400403404401429304
PATCH
/folders/{id}.json
Update a single Folder
Folder#update 4 params body → 200400403404422401429412
DELETE
/folders/{id}.json
Delete a single Folder
Folder#destroy 2 params → 204400409403

Schemas 17

The contract defines 17 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Contact_base (28 properties), Matter_base (23 properties), ClioCreator_base (20 properties), DocumentVersion_base (13 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Item_base
object
8 properties
ClioCreator_base
object
20 properties
Folder_base
object
9 properties
Item_List
object
1 property 1 required
Folder
Folder_Show
object
1 property 1 required
ExternalProperty_base
object
6 properties
DocumentVersion_base
object
13 properties
Item
ErrorDetail
object
2 properties 2 required
Contact_base
object
28 properties
Matter_base
object
23 properties
Error
object
1 property 1 required
Group_base
object
6 properties
LinkedFolder_base
object
9 properties
DocumentCategory_base
object
5 properties
Folder_List
object
1 property 1 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

clio-folders-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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