Persist knowledge folders

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# Persist knowledge folders

> Upload a tree file and persist it into the workspace knowledge graph.

Use this route to import a tree file that you generated with [Initialize knowledge folders](/en/api-reference/initialize-knowledge-folders) or edited before upload.

<Info>
  Send the file as `multipart/form-data` with the form field name `file`.
</Info>

## Headers

<ParamField header="Authorization" type="string" required>
  Bearer token containing your Fini workspace API key. Format: `Bearer fini_...` The key needs `write` scope.
</ParamField>

<ParamField header="Content-Type" type="string" required>
  `multipart/form-data`
</ParamField>

## Body parameters

<ParamField body="file" type="file" required>
  Tree file generated from the initialize route or edited by your team before import.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="status" type="string">
  Import status string.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="message" type="string">
  Human-readable import message.
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ~~~bash cURL theme={null}
  curl --request POST \
    --url 'https://api-prod.usefini.com/v2/knowledge/public/tree/persist' \
    --header 'Authorization: Bearer fini_your_api_key' \
    --form 'file=@fini-tree-template.csv'
  ~~~

  ~~~javascript Node.js theme={null}
  const response = await fetch('https://api-prod.usefini.com/v2/knowledge/public/tree/persist', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      Authorization: 'Bearer fini_your_api_key',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
    'file': 'knowledge-tree.csv'
  }
    )
  });

  const data = await response.json();
  ~~~

  ~~~python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.post(
      "https://api-prod.usefini.com/v2/knowledge/public/tree/persist",
      headers={"Authorization": "Bearer fini_your_api_key", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
      json={
      "file": "knowledge-tree.csv"
  },
  )

  data = response.json()
  ~~~
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ~~~json 200 OK theme={null}
  {
    "folders": [
      {
        "id": "0f4da4fe-b2ae-4787-8c3b-854f36d9eb1b",
        "title": "Billing",
        "description": "Refunds, invoices, and subscription changes.",
        "parentFolderId": null,
        "active": true,
        "botIds": [
          "2a1cf0f0-f35d-46ad-8e61-a15c86b2b312"
        ],
        "createdAt": "2026-07-28T08:55:32.000Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-07-28T09:10:18.000Z"
      }
    ],
    "articles": [
      {
        "id": "4f5ef695-d03b-4d56-8fef-7f2bd5c17ef3",
        "title": "Refund policy",
        "mainKnowledge": "Customers can request a refund within 30 days of purchase.",
        "agentInstruction": "Use this article for refund eligibility questions.",
        "questions": [
          "Can I get a refund?"
        ],
        "keywords": [
          "refund",
          "billing"
        ],
        "escalation": false,
        "parentFolderId": "0f4da4fe-b2ae-4787-8c3b-854f36d9eb1b",
        "isDraft": false,
        "origin": "API_CREATED",
        "createdAt": "2026-07-28T08:55:32.000Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-07-28T09:10:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  }
  ~~~
</ResponseExample>

## Errors

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="400 Bad Request" icon="circle-exclamation">
    The request is malformed or the `file` field is missing from the multipart payload.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="401 Unauthorized" icon="lock">
    The API key is missing, malformed, revoked, or invalid.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="403 Forbidden" icon="shield-halved">
    The API key does not include the `write` scope.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="500 Internal Server Error" icon="triangle-exclamation">
    Fini failed while persisting the uploaded tree file. Retry once, then validate the file format before trying again.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


## Related topics

- [Initialize knowledge folders](/en/api-reference/initialize-knowledge-folders.md)
- [Overview](/en/api-reference/knowledge.md)
- [Move knowledge folder](/en/api-reference/move-knowledge-folder.md)


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