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Werk #12945: REST API: option to show folders recursively and return type

Component REST API
Title REST API: option to show folders recursively and return type
Date Jun 22, 2021
Level Trivial Change
Class New Feature
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.1.0b1 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.0.0p6 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

The folder list endpoint now supports a "recursive" option, which will result in the folder and all its subfolders to be in the resulting collection.

Additionally, the endpoint will now always return the folder object and never only the link. This makes it easier for script writers to parse the result.

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