# WatchFolder

`WatchFolder`
is a common abstract ancestor for saved searches and tags.
Extends [IssueFolder](api-entity-IssueFolder.html)

Extended by:

* [StarWatchFolder](api-entity-StarWatchFolder.html)

* [Tag](api-entity-Tag.html)

* [SavedQuery](api-entity-SavedQuery.html)

## Attributes

This table describes attributes of the `WatchFolder` entity.

* To receive an attribute in the response from the server, specify it explicitly in the `fields` request parameter.

* To update an attribute, provide it in the body of a POST request.

|  Field  |  Type  |  Description  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  id  |  String  |  The ID of the watch folder. `Read-only`.  |
|  owner  |  [User](api-entity-User.html)  |  The user who created the watch folder. `Read-only`. `Can be null`.  |
|  visibleFor  |  [UserGroup](api-entity-UserGroup.html)  |    Deprecated. Use the `readSharingSettings` attribute instead.  Group of users that can see this watch folder. If the folder is visible only to its owner, this property is null.   `Can be null`.  |
|  updateableBy  |  [UserGroup](api-entity-UserGroup.html)  |    Deprecated. Use the `updateSharingSettings` attribute instead.  Group of users that can update this watch folder. If only the folder's owner can update it, this property is null.   `Can be null`.  |
|  readSharingSettings  |  [WatchFolderSharingSettings](api-entity-WatchFolderSharingSettings.html)  |  Users and groups that can see this watch folder. If the folder is visible only to its owner, this property contains an empty array. `Read-only`.  |
|  updateSharingSettings  |  [WatchFolderSharingSettings](api-entity-WatchFolderSharingSettings.html)  |  Users and groups that can update this watch folder. If only the folder's owner can update it, this property contains an empty array. `Read-only`.  |
|  name  |  String  |  The name of the issue folder.  |