SFTP Create Directory

Create a directory on a VPS. By default, parent directories are created as needed (mkdir -p behavior); set recursive: false to require that the parent already exists.

Required scope: vps:manage

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`id`	string	The VPS ID

Headers

Header	Required	Value
`Authorization`	Yes	`Bearer YOUR_API_KEY`
`Content-Type`	Yes	`application/json`

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`path`	string	Yes	Absolute path of the directory to create
`recursive`	boolean	No	Create parent directories as needed (default: `true`)

{
  "path": "/var/www/uploads/2026"
}

Response

{
  "data": {
    "path": "/var/www/uploads/2026",
    "created": true,
    "recursive": true
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
`path`	string	Normalized absolute path that was created
`created`	boolean	Always `true` on success
`recursive`	boolean	Whether parent directories were created automatically

Errors

Status	Code	Description
400	`INVALID_BODY`	Request body is not valid JSON
400	`INVALID_PATH`	Path is not absolute
400	`MKDIR_FAILED`	Generic mkdir failure
403	`MKDIR_FAILED`	Permission denied
404	`MKDIR_FAILED`	Parent directory does not exist (non-recursive only)
404	`NOT_FOUND`	VPS not found or not accessible
409	`MKDIR_FAILED`	Directory already exists (non-recursive only)
502	`SSH_AUTH`	SSH authentication failed
502	`SSH_CONN`	Could not connect to VPS
504	`SSH_TIMEOUT`	SSH command timed out

Example

curl -X POST "https://site.quest/api/v1/vps/699cdea2ab57a244bb5273fd/sftp/mkdir" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"path": "/var/www/uploads/2026"}'

MCP

This endpoint is not yet wrapped as an MCP tool. Use the REST endpoint above directly.