topic Re: Getting FolderID for API in Windchill

Getting FolderID for API

VH_10947268 — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:16:02 GMT

How do I get the folder ID? Right now I am trying to use the Windchill REST Services site where it generates the request and response for you. I assume that under the data administration domain you can get folders from a container using /Containers{'ContainerID'}'/Folders but it seems like none of the folders show up when I provide the ContainerID for an organization. Windchill Version 12.1.2.0 and REST API 2.5

Re: Getting FolderID for API

Rocket_Max — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 03:03:20 GMT

Hello @VH_10947268

Is there an issue with the input parameters?

ContainerID should be like OR:wt.inf.container.OrgContainer:123456789

It works on my server

Re: Getting FolderID for API

HelesicPetr — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:42:05 GMT

Hi @Rocket_Max

The point is what he expects.

Your result is a folder in the Organization folder structure?

I guess that @VH_10947268 expects if he request for folders under organization he would get all folders from all sub containers as the libraries and products and that way I guess it does not work.

PetrH

Re: Getting FolderID for API

VH_10947268 — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:20:54 GMT

Thanks for responses, @Rocket_Max @HelesicPetr

I’m not sure what a FolderID is exactly supposed to look like, but what I’m guessing is that if I have folders in a organization, I can provide the organization’s ContainerID and get all the folders’ IDs inside that organization. I’m not exactly sure what a Cabinet is, but maybe that is the FolderID? But I have multiple folders in that container and only one CabinetID shows up so I’m guessing not. Maybe I need to get folders as use the cabinetID as the container? I’m trying to figure out this because you can provide Folder@odata.bind in the API when creating documents, and I’m guessing it will create a document at that folder.

Re: Getting FolderID for API

VB_2025784 — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:42:01 GMT

Hello,
I have same issue, The found folder is always the default folder under a Product (Context).
I cannot find the way to get the other folders ID.
I'm able to create one folder, its ID is not a cabinet
(i.e.: OR:wt.folder.Cabinet:789280659)
but a subfolder
(i.e.: OR:wt.folder.SubFolder:3178054303)

It looks that the get method /Containers('{ContainerId}')/Folders, Get Folder send back only Cabinet,
But I cannot find the way to get the subfolder ID

If you have an idea it will be great

Re: Getting FolderID for API

OliverDroop — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:31:34 GMT

use Folders($levels=max) in expand

Re: Getting FolderID for API

Fadel — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:33:57 GMT

you can get the folder/context Id from URL as easiest way :

Adwanced you can make a QML report and run it over REST to get product IDs and use existing Rest endPoint to get folder Ids

Re: Getting FolderID for API

OliverDroop — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:35:59 GMT

You need to get it dynamically by API and not hardcoded.

Creating a QML which I need to deploy first before I can use a REST call is not straight forward neither

Re: Getting FolderID for API

HelesicPetr — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:48:00 GMT

Hi @OliverDroop

Nothing is straight forward in windchill 😄

It is a way.

Another way is to create own RestAPI and search the object by your code and return the oid

PetrH