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Create a directory in the sandbox filesystem. 
from gravixlayer import GravixLayer

client = GravixLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

sandbox = client.sandbox.sandboxes.create(template="python-base-v1", timeout=300)
sid = sandbox.sandbox_id

client.sandbox.sandboxes.make_directory(sid, path="/home/user/my_project")

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Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
pathstringYesDirectory path to create

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Response

{
  "message": "Directory created successfully",
  "path": "/home/user/new_folder"
}

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Response Fields

FieldTypeDescription
messagestringSuccess message
pathstringPath of the created directory

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Example: Create Nested Directories

client.sandbox.sandboxes.make_directory(sid, path="/home/user/projects/data/output")

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Directory Structure

Common directory patterns:
  • /home/user/data/ - Data files
  • /home/user/output/ - Generated output
  • /home/user/temp/ - Temporary files
  • /home/user/projects/ - Project files

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Next Steps

List Files

View created directories

Write File

Create files in directories

Upload File

Upload files to directories

Delete File

Delete directories when needed