Marko Korhonen This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #7415 — we link there as the canonical source.
The workflow JSON
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"meta": {
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},
"name": "Create folder in OneDrive",
"tags": [],
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"name": "When Executed by Another Workflow",
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"parameters": {
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"name": "folder"
}
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"typeVersion": 1.1
},
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
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"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const folder = $input.first().json.folder || \"Foobar/Barfur/Furbar\";\n\nreturn {\n paths: folder.split('/').map((folder, index, arr) => ({\n name: folder,\n path: `/drive/root:/${arr.slice(0, index + 1).join('/')}`,\n parentId: null,\n parent: index === 0 ? \"/drive/root:\" : `/drive/root:/${arr.slice(0, index).join('/')}`\n }))\n};"
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"parameters": {
"query": "={{ $json.name }}",
"resource": "folder",
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"credentials": {
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"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"typeVersion": 1,
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"parameters": {
"name": "={{ $('Split Out').item.json.name }}",
"options": {
"parentFolderId": "={{ $json.value || null }}"
},
"resource": "folder",
"operation": "create"
},
"credentials": {
"microsoftOneDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"parameters": {
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"operation": "exists",
"singleValue": true
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.id }}",
"rightValue": ""
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"operator": {
"name": "filter.operator.equals",
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.parentReference.path }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $('Loop Over Items').item.json.parent }}"
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"parameters": {
"keyName": "parentID",
"valueString": "={{ $('Search').item.json.id }}"
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"name": "setParentCreated",
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"parameters": {
"keyName": "parentID",
"valueString": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "getParent",
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"parameters": {
"keyName": "parentID",
"operation": "get"
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"name": "clearParent",
"type": "n8n-nodes-datastore.datastore",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"keyName": "parentID",
"operation": "clear"
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"typeVersion": 1
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{
"id": "7fd2d1f9-7cf5-415b-a574-8f803edda11a",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"width": 640,
"height": 336,
"content": "## Create folder if it does not exist\n\nPass the ID of created folder forward and store it"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "38a438a1-9d6e-45e5-a83c-849d6b10b030",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"width": 528,
"height": 400,
"content": "## Create a nested folder in Microsoft OneDrive\n\n- This workflow loops you nested folder e.g. `Foobar/Barfur/Furbar` and creates folders one by one if they don't exist\n- This is because OneDrive API call can do it only like that\n\n## Testing\n\n- \"Paths\" Node has a default value `Foobar/Barfur/Furbar`\n\n## Usage\n\n- Execute this workflow a Sub-workflow and pass your nested folder as `$folder` input variable"
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"active": false,
"settings": {
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{
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}
}
Credentials you'll need
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microsoftOneDriveOAuth2Api
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About this workflow
This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n. It creates a nested folder in your OneDrive's My Files You could be creating folders like:
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/7415/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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