- URL:
 - https://<root>/services/exists
 - Methods:
 POST- Required Capability:
 - Access allowed with any authorized privilege
 
Description
The exists operation checks if a folder or service already exists on the server.
Request parameters
| Parameter | Details | 
|---|---|
  | The name of the folder. Example  | 
  | The name of the service. Example  | 
  | The type of the service.  | 
  | The response format. The default response format is  Values:   | 
Example usage
The following is a sample POST request for the exists operation:
POST /<context>/admin/services/exists HTTP/1.1
Host: organization.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Content-Length: []
folderName=Maps&serviceName=Test&type=MapServer&f=jsonJSON Response example
{"exists": true}