> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.chift.eu/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Folders

### Definition

Top-level organizational containers that represent the different legal entities within an accounting system.

### Purpose

Folders provide the highest level of data segregation. They allow you to manage multiple companies or business units through a single API integration.

### Relationships

* Each folder contains one or more **bookyears**.
* Serves as the root container for all accounting data of a specific business entity.

### Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint                                                       | Description                     |
| ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| GET    | [Get folders](/api-reference/endpoints/accounting/get-folders) | List all folders for a consumer |

### See also

* [Multi-folder feature](/developer-guides/api-guides/accounting/folders)