# RootDirectory
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Specifies the root directory path and optional creation permissions for newly created directories.

## Contents
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 ** creationPermissions **   <a name="AmazonS3-Type-S3Files_RootDirectory-creationPermissions"></a>
The permissions to set on newly created directories.  
Type: [CreationPermissions](API_S3Files_CreationPermissions.md) object  
Required: No

 ** path **   <a name="AmazonS3-Type-S3Files_RootDirectory-path"></a>
The path to use as the root directory for the access point.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Pattern: `(\/|(\/(?!\.)+[^$#<>;;`|&?{}^*/\n]+){1,4})`   
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/s3files-2025-05-05/RootDirectory) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/s3files-2025-05-05/RootDirectory) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/s3files-2025-05-05/RootDirectory)