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# mkdir

> Create a directory

Create a new directory at the specified Viking URI.

## Python SDK

```python theme={null}
from openviking import OpenViking

client = OpenViking()

# Create a new directory
client.mkdir("viking://resources/new-project/")
```

## HTTP API

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST http://localhost:1933/api/v1/fs/mkdir \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "X-API-Key: your-key" \
    -d '{
      "uri": "viking://resources/new-project/"
    }'
  ```
</CodeGroup>

<RequestExample>
  ```json theme={null}
  POST /api/v1/fs/mkdir

  {
    "uri": "viking://resources/new-project/"
  }
  ```
</RequestExample>

## Parameters

<ParamField body="uri" type="string" required>
  Viking URI for the new directory (must end with `/`)
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="status" type="string">
  Operation status (`ok` on success)
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="result" type="object">
  Result object containing the created directory URI

  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="uri" type="string">
      Viking URI of the created directory
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="time" type="number">
  Execution time in seconds
</ResponseField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json theme={null}
  {
    "status": "ok",
    "result": {
      "uri": "viking://resources/new-project/"
    },
    "time": 0.1
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

## CLI

```bash theme={null}
openviking mkdir viking://resources/new-project/
```

## Notes

* The URI should end with a trailing slash (`/`) to indicate it's a directory
* Parent directories are created automatically if they don't exist
* If the directory already exists, the operation succeeds without error