Create Assets | Athena | API Reference Docs

This guide shows how to create assets (spreadsheets, documents, and folders) using the Python SDK. Assets are the core building blocks of the Athena Intelligence platform, allowing you to organize and manage your workspace programmatically.

Why Create Assets Programmatically? Automate workspace setup, generate dynamic reports, build custom workflows, and integrate Athena into your applications with proper asset organization.

Supported Asset Types:

spreadsheet - Athena spreadsheet with real-time collaboration
document - Athena document for rich text editing
folder - Folder for organizing assets

Key features:

Three core asset types - Create spreadsheets, documents, and folders
Folder organization - Structure assets hierarchically in folders
Batch operations - Create multiple assets efficiently
Full type hints - Complete type safety with Python type hints
Error handling - Comprehensive error handling for production use

Install Package

pip install athenaintel

Set Up Client

from athena import Athena
from athena.core import ApiError
# Production client setup
client = Athena(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
# Custom API endpoint (if needed)
custom_client = Athena(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://your-custom-api.example.com"
)
# Local development
dev_client = Athena(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="http://localhost:8000"
)

Type Definitions

Define proper types for better code organization:

from typing import TypedDict, Optional, List, Literal
from dataclasses import dataclass
# Supported asset types
AssetType = Literal[
    "spreadsheet",
    "document", 
    "folder"
]
# Asset creation result
@dataclass
class AssetCreationResult:
    asset_id: str
    title: str
    asset_type: str
    created_at: str
    parent_folder_id: Optional[str] = None
    success: bool = True
    error: Optional[str] = None
# Batch creation result
@dataclass
class BatchAssetResult:
    successful: List[AssetCreationResult]
    failed: List[dict]
    total_created: int
    total_failed: int

Basic Asset Creation

Create a single asset with proper error handling:

def create_asset(
    asset_type: AssetType,
    title: Optional[str] = None,
    parent_folder_id: Optional[str] = None
) -> AssetCreationResult:
    """
    Create a single asset with error handling.
    
    Args:
        asset_type: Type of asset to create (spreadsheet, document, folder, etc.)
        title: Optional title for the asset
        parent_folder_id: Optional parent folder to create the asset in
        
    Returns:
        AssetCreationResult with success status and asset details
    """
    try:
        print(f"📝 Creating {asset_type}...")
        
        response = client.assets.create(
            asset_type=asset_type,
            title=title,
            parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id
        )
        
        print("✅ Asset created successfully")
        print(f"Asset ID: {response.asset_id}")
        print(f"Title: {response.title}")
        print(f"Created at: {response.created_at}")
        
        return AssetCreationResult(
            asset_id=response.asset_id,
            title=response.title,
            asset_type=response.asset_type,
            created_at=response.created_at,
            parent_folder_id=response.parent_folder_id,
            success=True
        )
    except ApiError as e:
        error_message = f"API Error ({e.status_code}): {str(e)}"
        print(f"❌ Asset creation failed: {error_message}")
        raise Exception(error_message)
    except Exception as e:
        error_message = f"Asset creation failed: {str(e)}"
        print(f"❌ {error_message}")
        raise Exception(error_message)
# Usage examples
def basic_examples():
    """Basic asset creation examples."""
    
    # Create a spreadsheet
    spreadsheet = create_asset("spreadsheet", "Q1 2024 Sales Report")
    
    # Create a document
    document = create_asset("document", "Meeting Notes")
    
    # Create a folder
    folder = create_asset("folder", "Project Alpha")
    
    return {
        "spreadsheet": spreadsheet,
        "document": document,
        "folder": folder
    }

Create Assets in Folders

Organize assets hierarchically with folders:

def create_asset_in_folder(
    asset_type: AssetType,
    title: str,
    parent_folder_id: str
) -> AssetCreationResult:
    """
    Create an asset inside a specific folder.
    
    Args:
        asset_type: Type of asset to create
        title: Title for the asset
        parent_folder_id: ID of the parent folder
        
    Returns:
        AssetCreationResult with creation details
    """
    try:
        response = client.assets.create(
            asset_type=asset_type,
            title=title,
            parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id
        )
        
        print(f'✅ Created {asset_type} "{title}" in folder {parent_folder_id}')
        
        return AssetCreationResult(
            asset_id=response.asset_id,
            title=response.title,
            asset_type=response.asset_type,
            created_at=response.created_at,
            parent_folder_id=response.parent_folder_id,
            success=True
        )
    except Exception as e:
        error_message = str(e)
        return AssetCreationResult(
            asset_id="",
            title=title,
            asset_type=asset_type,
            created_at="",
            parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id,
            success=False,
            error=error_message
        )
def create_project_structure(project_name: str) -> dict:
    """
    Create an organized folder structure for a project.
    
    Args:
        project_name: Name of the project
        
    Returns:
        Dictionary with project folder and subfolders
    """
    print(f'📁 Creating project structure for "{project_name}"...')
    
    # Create main project folder
    project_folder = create_asset("folder", project_name)
    
    if not project_folder.success:
        raise Exception(f"Failed to create project folder: {project_folder.error}")
    
    print(f"✅ Created project folder: {project_folder.asset_id}")
    
    # Create subfolders
    subfolders_to_create = [
        {"name": "Documents", "type": "folder"},
        {"name": "Spreadsheets", "type": "folder"},
        {"name": "Reports", "type": "folder"},
    ]
    
    subfolders = [
        create_asset_in_folder(
            subfolder["type"],
            subfolder["name"],
            project_folder.asset_id
        )
        for subfolder in subfolders_to_create
    ]
    
    successful_subfolders = [f for f in subfolders if f.success]
    print(f"✅ Created {len(successful_subfolders)} subfolders")
    
    return {
        "project_folder": project_folder,
        "subfolders": subfolders
    }

Batch Asset Creation

Create multiple assets efficiently with error handling:

from typing import List
import asyncio
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
def create_multiple_assets(
    requests: List[dict]
) -> BatchAssetResult:
    """
    Create multiple assets with parallel execution.
    
    Args:
        requests: List of dicts with asset_type, title, and optional parent_folder_id
        
    Returns:
        BatchAssetResult with successful and failed creations
    """
    print(f"🔄 Creating {len(requests)} assets...")
    
    successful: List[AssetCreationResult] = []
    failed: List[dict] = []
    
    for req in requests:
        try:
            response = client.assets.create(
                asset_type=req["asset_type"],
                title=req.get("title"),
                parent_folder_id=req.get("parent_folder_id")
            )
            
            successful.append(AssetCreationResult(
                asset_id=response.asset_id,
                title=response.title,
                asset_type=response.asset_type,
                created_at=response.created_at,
                parent_folder_id=response.parent_folder_id,
                success=True
            ))
        except Exception as e:
            failed.append({
                "request": req,
                "error": str(e)
            })
    
    print(f"✅ Successfully created: {len(successful)}")
    print(f"❌ Failed: {len(failed)}")
    
    return BatchAssetResult(
        successful=successful,
        failed=failed,
        total_created=len(successful),
        total_failed=len(failed)
    )
def create_quarterly_reports():
    """Example: Create multiple quarterly reports."""
    quarters = ["Q1", "Q2", "Q3", "Q4"]
    year = "2024"
    
    requests = [
        {
            "asset_type": "spreadsheet",
            "title": f"{quarter} {year} Sales Report"
        }
        for quarter in quarters
    ]
    
    result = create_multiple_assets(requests)
    
    print("\n=== Batch Creation Results ===")
    print(f"Total created: {result.total_created}")
    print(f"Total failed: {result.total_failed}")
    
    if result.failed:
        print("\nFailed creations:")
        for item in result.failed:
            print(f"  - {item['request']['title']}: {item['error']}")
    
    return result

Advanced Folder Organization

Create complex folder hierarchies:

from typing import Dict, Any
class FolderStructure(TypedDict, total=False):
    name: str
    type: AssetType
    children: List['FolderStructure']
class CreatedAssetNode(TypedDict, total=False):
    asset_id: str
    title: str
    asset_type: str
    children: List['CreatedAssetNode']
def create_folder_hierarchy(
    structure: FolderStructure,
    parent_folder_id: Optional[str] = None
) -> CreatedAssetNode:
    """
    Recursively create a folder hierarchy from a structure definition.
    
    Args:
        structure: Folder structure definition
        parent_folder_id: Optional parent folder ID
        
    Returns:
        CreatedAssetNode with created asset details
    """
    # Create the current folder/asset
    response = client.assets.create(
        asset_type=structure["type"],
        title=structure["name"],
        parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id
    )
    
    print(f'✅ Created {structure["type"]}: {structure["name"]}')
    
    node: CreatedAssetNode = {
        "asset_id": response.asset_id,
        "title": response.title,
        "asset_type": response.asset_type
    }
    
    # Recursively create children
    if "children" in structure and structure["children"]:
        child_nodes = [
            create_folder_hierarchy(child, response.asset_id)
            for child in structure["children"]
        ]
        node["children"] = child_nodes
    
    return node
def create_complete_project_structure():
    """Example: Create a complete project structure."""
    project_structure: FolderStructure = {
        "name": "Product Launch 2024",
        "type": "folder",
        "children": [
            {
                "name": "Research",
                "type": "folder",
                "children": [
                    {"name": "Market Analysis", "type": "spreadsheet"},
                    {"name": "Competitor Research", "type": "document"},
                    {"name": "User Survey Results", "type": "spreadsheet"},
                ]
            },
            {
                "name": "Planning",
                "type": "folder",
                "children": [
                    {"name": "Timeline", "type": "spreadsheet"},
                    {"name": "Budget", "type": "spreadsheet"},
                    {"name": "Strategy Doc", "type": "document"},
                ]
            },
            {
                "name": "Deliverables",
                "type": "folder",
                "children": [
                    {"name": "Launch Plan", "type": "document"},
                    {"name": "Marketing Materials", "type": "folder"},
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
    
    print("🏗️  Creating complete project structure...")
    result = create_folder_hierarchy(project_structure)
    print("🎉 Project structure created successfully!")
    
    return result

Error Handling and Retry Logic

Implement comprehensive error handling for production:

import time
from typing import Optional
def create_asset_with_retry(
    asset_type: AssetType,
    title: str,
    parent_folder_id: Optional[str] = None,
    max_retries: int = 3
) -> AssetCreationResult:
    """
    Create an asset with automatic retry logic.
    
    Args:
        asset_type: Type of asset to create
        title: Title for the asset
        parent_folder_id: Optional parent folder ID
        max_retries: Maximum number of retry attempts
        
    Returns:
        AssetCreationResult with creation details
    """
    last_error: Optional[Exception] = None
    
    for attempt in range(1, max_retries + 1):
        try:
            print(f"🔄 Attempt {attempt}/{max_retries} to create {asset_type}")
            
            response = client.assets.create(
                asset_type=asset_type,
                title=title,
                parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id
            )
            
            print(f"✅ Asset created successfully on attempt {attempt}")
            
            return AssetCreationResult(
                asset_id=response.asset_id,
                title=response.title,
                asset_type=response.asset_type,
                created_at=response.created_at,
                parent_folder_id=response.parent_folder_id,
                success=True
            )
        except ApiError as e:
            last_error = e
            
            # Don't retry on client errors (4xx)
            if 400 <= e.status_code < 500:
                print(f"❌ Client error ({e.status_code}): {str(e)}")
                return AssetCreationResult(
                    asset_id="",
                    title=title,
                    asset_type=asset_type,
                    created_at="",
                    parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id,
                    success=False,
                    error=f"Client error ({e.status_code}): {str(e)}"
                )
            
            # Retry on server errors or network issues
            if attempt < max_retries:
                delay = min(1.0 * (2 ** (attempt - 1)), 10.0)
                print(f"⏳ Waiting {delay}s before retry...")
                time.sleep(delay)
        except Exception as e:
            last_error = e
            
            if attempt < max_retries:
                delay = min(1.0 * (2 ** (attempt - 1)), 10.0)
                print(f"⏳ Waiting {delay}s before retry...")
                time.sleep(delay)
    
    print("❌ Asset creation failed after all retry attempts")
    error_message = str(last_error) if last_error else "Unknown error"
    
    return AssetCreationResult(
        asset_id="",
        title=title,
        asset_type=asset_type,
        created_at="",
        parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id,
        success=False,
        error=f"Failed after {max_retries} attempts: {error_message}"
    )

Type-Safe Asset Factory

Create a factory class for managing asset creation:

from typing import Dict, Any
class AssetFactory:
    """Factory class for creating different types of assets."""
    
    def __init__(self, api_key: str, base_url: Optional[str] = None):
        """
        Initialize the asset factory.
        
        Args:
            api_key: Athena API key
            base_url: Optional custom base URL
        """
        self.client = Athena(api_key=api_key, base_url=base_url)
    
    def create_spreadsheet(
        self,
        title: str,
        parent_folder_id: Optional[str] = None
    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """Create a spreadsheet asset."""
        return self._create_asset("spreadsheet", title, parent_folder_id)
    
    def create_document(
        self,
        title: str,
        parent_folder_id: Optional[str] = None
    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """Create a document asset."""
        return self._create_asset("document", title, parent_folder_id)
    
    def create_folder(
        self,
        title: str,
        parent_folder_id: Optional[str] = None
    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """Create a folder asset."""
        return self._create_asset("folder", title, parent_folder_id)
    
    def _create_asset(
        self,
        asset_type: AssetType,
        title: str,
        parent_folder_id: Optional[str] = None
    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """Internal method to create an asset."""
        try:
            response = self.client.assets.create(
                asset_type=asset_type,
                title=title,
                parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id
            )
            
            print(f'✅ Created {asset_type}: {response.title} ({response.asset_id})')
            
            return {
                "asset_id": response.asset_id,
                "title": response.title,
                "asset_type": response.asset_type,
                "created_at": response.created_at,
                "parent_folder_id": response.parent_folder_id
            }
        except ApiError as e:
            raise Exception(
                f"Failed to create {asset_type}: {e.status_code} - {str(e)}"
            )
    
    def create_batch(
        self,
        requests: List[Dict[str, Any]]
    ) -> BatchAssetResult:
        """
        Create multiple assets in batch.
        
        Args:
            requests: List of asset creation requests
            
        Returns:
            BatchAssetResult with successful and failed creations
        """
        print(f"🔄 Creating {len(requests)} assets in batch...")
        
        successful: List[AssetCreationResult] = []
        failed: List[dict] = []
        
        for req in requests:
            try:
                response = self._create_asset(
                    req["type"],
                    req["title"],
                    req.get("parent_folder_id")
                )
                
                successful.append(AssetCreationResult(
                    asset_id=response["asset_id"],
                    title=response["title"],
                    asset_type=response["asset_type"],
                    created_at=response["created_at"],
                    parent_folder_id=response.get("parent_folder_id"),
                    success=True
                ))
            except Exception as e:
                failed.append({
                    "request": req,
                    "error": str(e)
                })
        
        return BatchAssetResult(
            successful=successful,
            failed=failed,
            total_created=len(successful),
            total_failed=len(failed)
        )
# Usage
def factory_example():
    """Example using the asset factory."""
    factory = AssetFactory(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
    
    # Create individual assets
    spreadsheet = factory.create_spreadsheet("Sales Dashboard")
    document = factory.create_document("Product Requirements")
    folder = factory.create_folder("Marketing Campaign")
    
    # Create batch of assets
    batch_result = factory.create_batch([
        {"type": "spreadsheet", "title": "Budget 2024"},
        {"type": "document", "title": "Project Brief"},
        {"type": "folder", "title": "Assets"},
    ])
    
    print(f"Created {batch_result.total_created} assets")
    
    return {
        "individual": [spreadsheet, document, folder],
        "batch": batch_result
    }

Complete Production Example

Here’s a production-ready asset management class:

import os
from typing import Optional, List, Callable
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
@dataclass
class AssetCreationOptions:
    """Options for asset creation."""
    retries: int = 3
    timeout: int = 60
    throw_on_error: bool = False
    parent_folder_id: Optional[str] = None
class AssetManager:
    """Production-ready asset manager with comprehensive error handling."""
    
    def __init__(self, api_key: str, base_url: Optional[str] = None):
        """
        Initialize the asset manager.
        
        Args:
            api_key: Athena API key
            base_url: Optional custom base URL
        """
        self.client = Athena(api_key=api_key, base_url=base_url)
        self.default_retries = 3
    
    def create(
        self,
        asset_type: AssetType,
        title: str,
        options: Optional[AssetCreationOptions] = None
    ) -> AssetCreationResult:
        """
        Create an asset with comprehensive error handling.
        
        Args:
            asset_type: Type of asset to create
            title: Title for the asset
            options: Creation options including retries and parent folder
            
        Returns:
            AssetCreationResult with creation details
        """
        if options is None:
            options = AssetCreationOptions()
        
        retries = options.retries or self.default_retries
        parent_folder_id = options.parent_folder_id
        throw_on_error = options.throw_on_error
        
        attempt = 0
        last_error: Optional[Exception] = None
        
        while attempt < retries:
            try:
                attempt += 1
                print(f"📝 Creating {asset_type} (attempt {attempt}/{retries})...")
                
                response = self.client.assets.create(
                    asset_type=asset_type,
                    title=title,
                    parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id
                )
                
                print(f"✅ Asset created: {response.asset_id}")
                
                return AssetCreationResult(
                    asset_id=response.asset_id,
                    title=response.title,
                    asset_type=response.asset_type,
                    created_at=response.created_at,
                    parent_folder_id=response.parent_folder_id,
                    success=True
                )
            except ApiError as e:
                last_error = e
                
                # Don't retry on client errors
                if 400 <= e.status_code < 500:
                    print(f"❌ Client error ({e.status_code}): {str(e)}")
                    
                    if throw_on_error:
                        raise
                    
                    return AssetCreationResult(
                        asset_id="",
                        title=title,
                        asset_type=asset_type,
                        created_at="",
                        parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id,
                        success=False,
                        error=f"Client error ({e.status_code}): {str(e)}"
                    )
                
                print(f"⚠️  Attempt {attempt} failed: {str(e)}")
                
                # Wait before retry with exponential backoff
                if attempt < retries:
                    delay = min(1.0 * (2 ** (attempt - 1)), 10.0)
                    time.sleep(delay)
            except Exception as e:
                last_error = e
                print(f"⚠️  Attempt {attempt} failed: {str(e)}")
                
                if attempt < retries:
                    delay = min(1.0 * (2 ** (attempt - 1)), 10.0)
                    time.sleep(delay)
        
        error_message = str(last_error) if last_error else "Unknown error"
        
        if throw_on_error:
            raise Exception(f"Asset creation failed after {retries} attempts: {error_message}")
        
        return AssetCreationResult(
            asset_id="",
            title=title,
            asset_type=asset_type,
            created_at="",
            parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id,
            success=False,
            error=f"Failed after {retries} attempts: {error_message}"
        )
    
    def create_from_template(
        self,
        template: FolderStructure,
        parent_folder_id: Optional[str] = None
    ) -> CreatedAssetNode:
        """
        Create a workspace structure from a template.
        
        Args:
            template: Folder structure template
            parent_folder_id: Optional parent folder ID
            
        Returns:
            CreatedAssetNode with created structure
        """
        print(f'🏗️  Creating structure from template: {template["name"]}')
        
        response = self.create(
            template["type"],
            template["name"],
            AssetCreationOptions(
                parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id,
                throw_on_error=True
            )
        )
        
        node: CreatedAssetNode = {
            "asset_id": response.asset_id,
            "title": response.title,
            "asset_type": response.asset_type
        }
        
        if "children" in template and template["children"]:
            print(f'📂 Creating {len(template["children"])} children...')
            
            child_nodes = [
                self.create_from_template(child, response.asset_id)
                for child in template["children"]
            ]
            
            node["children"] = child_nodes
        
        return node
    
    def create_batch_with_progress(
        self,
        requests: List[Dict[str, Any]],
        on_progress: Optional[Callable[[int, int], None]] = None
    ) -> BatchAssetResult:
        """
        Create multiple assets with progress tracking.
        
        Args:
            requests: List of asset creation requests
            on_progress: Optional callback for progress updates
            
        Returns:
            BatchAssetResult with successful and failed creations
        """
        total = len(requests)
        print(f"🔄 Creating {total} assets with progress tracking...")
        
        successful: List[AssetCreationResult] = []
        failed: List[dict] = []
        
        for i, req in enumerate(requests):
            try:
                response = self.client.assets.create(
                    asset_type=req["asset_type"],
                    title=req.get("title"),
                    parent_folder_id=req.get("parent_folder_id")
                )
                
                successful.append(AssetCreationResult(
                    asset_id=response.asset_id,
                    title=response.title,
                    asset_type=response.asset_type,
                    created_at=response.created_at,
                    parent_folder_id=response.parent_folder_id,
                    success=True
                ))
                
                if on_progress:
                    on_progress(len(successful), total)
            except Exception as e:
                failed.append({
                    "request": req,
                    "error": str(e)
                })
        
        return BatchAssetResult(
            successful=successful,
            failed=failed,
            total_created=len(successful),
            total_failed=len(failed)
        )
def production_example():
    """Complete production usage example."""
    manager = AssetManager(api_key=os.getenv("ATHENA_API_KEY"))
    
    try:
        # Create a single asset with retry
        document = manager.create(
            "document",
            "Important Document",
            AssetCreationOptions(retries=5)
        )
        
        if document.success:
            print(f"✅ Document created: {document.asset_id}")
        
        # Create from template
        project_template: FolderStructure = {
            "name": "Q1 2024 Initiative",
            "type": "folder",
            "children": [
                {
                    "name": "Planning",
                    "type": "folder",
                    "children": [
                        {"name": "Project Plan", "type": "document"},
                        {"name": "Budget Tracker", "type": "spreadsheet"},
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "name": "Execution",
                    "type": "folder",
                    "children": [
                        {"name": "Tasks", "type": "spreadsheet"},
                        {"name": "Progress Report", "type": "document"},
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
        
        project = manager.create_from_template(project_template)
        print(f"✅ Project structure created: {project['asset_id']}")
        
        # Batch creation with progress
        batch_requests = [
            {"asset_type": "spreadsheet", "title": "Sales Data"},
            {"asset_type": "document", "title": "Analysis Report"},
            {"asset_type": "spreadsheet", "title": "Metrics Dashboard"},
            {"asset_type": "document", "title": "Executive Summary"},
        ]
        
        batch_result = manager.create_batch_with_progress(
            batch_requests,
            on_progress=lambda completed, total: print(f"📊 Progress: {completed}/{total} assets created")
        )
        
        print("\n=== Batch Results ===")
        print(f"✅ Created: {batch_result.total_created}")
        print(f"❌ Failed: {batch_result.total_failed}")
        
        if batch_result.failed:
            print("\nFailed assets:")
            for item in batch_result.failed:
                print(f"  - {item['request']['title']}: {item['error']}")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"💥 Production example failed: {str(e)}")
        raise

Validation and Best Practices

Implement validation for asset creation:

VALID_ASSET_TYPES: List[AssetType] = [
    "spreadsheet",
    "document",
    "folder",
]
def validate_asset_type(asset_type: str) -> None:
    """
    Validate that the asset type is supported.
    
    Args:
        asset_type: Asset type to validate
        
    Raises:
        ValueError: If asset type is not valid
    """
    if asset_type not in VALID_ASSET_TYPES:
        raise ValueError(
            f"Invalid asset type: {asset_type}. "
            f"Valid types: {', '.join(VALID_ASSET_TYPES)}"
        )
def validate_title(title: str) -> None:
    """
    Validate asset title.
    
    Args:
        title: Title to validate
        
    Raises:
        ValueError: If title is invalid
    """
    if not title or not title.strip():
        raise ValueError("Asset title cannot be empty")
    
    if len(title) > 255:
        raise ValueError("Asset title cannot exceed 255 characters")
def create_validated_asset(
    asset_type: str,
    title: str,
    parent_folder_id: Optional[str] = None
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
    """
    Create an asset with input validation.
    
    Args:
        asset_type: Type of asset to create
        title: Title for the asset
        parent_folder_id: Optional parent folder ID
        
    Returns:
        Created asset details
    """
    # Validate inputs
    validate_asset_type(asset_type)
    validate_title(title)
    
    # If parent folder is specified, verify it exists (optional)
    if parent_folder_id:
        try:
            client.assets.get(parent_folder_id)
        except ApiError as e:
            if e.status_code == 404:
                raise ValueError(f"Parent folder not found: {parent_folder_id}")
            # If it's another error, continue anyway (might be permissions issue)
    
    # Create the asset
    response = client.assets.create(
        asset_type=asset_type,
        title=title,
        parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id
    )
    
    return {
        "asset_id": response.asset_id,
        "title": response.title,
        "asset_type": response.asset_type,
        "created_at": response.created_at,
        "parent_folder_id": response.parent_folder_id
    }

Workflow Integration Example

Integrate asset creation into a larger workflow:

@dataclass
class WorkflowConfig:
    """Configuration for project workflow."""
    project_name: str
    document_count: int
    spreadsheet_count: int
    create_subfolders: bool = True
@dataclass
class WorkflowResult:
    """Result of workflow execution."""
    project_folder: AssetCreationResult
    documents: List[AssetCreationResult]
    spreadsheets: List[AssetCreationResult]
    subfolders: Optional[List[AssetCreationResult]] = None
def create_project_workflow(config: WorkflowConfig) -> WorkflowResult:
    """
    Create a complete project workflow with assets.
    
    Args:
        config: Workflow configuration
        
    Returns:
        WorkflowResult with all created assets
    """
    print(f"🚀 Starting project workflow: {config.project_name}")
    
    # Step 1: Create main project folder
    print("📁 Step 1: Creating project folder...")
    project_folder = create_asset_with_retry("folder", config.project_name)
    
    if not project_folder.success:
        raise Exception(f"Failed to create project folder: {project_folder.error}")
    
    print(f"✅ Project folder created: {project_folder.asset_id}")
    
    # Step 2: Create subfolders if requested
    subfolders: Optional[List[AssetCreationResult]] = None
    if config.create_subfolders:
        print("📂 Step 2: Creating subfolders...")
        subfolder_requests = [
            {"asset_type": "folder", "title": "Documents", "parent_folder_id": project_folder.asset_id},
            {"asset_type": "folder", "title": "Spreadsheets", "parent_folder_id": project_folder.asset_id},
            {"asset_type": "folder", "title": "Reports", "parent_folder_id": project_folder.asset_id},
        ]
        
        result = create_multiple_assets(subfolder_requests)
        subfolders = result.successful
        print(f"✅ Created {len(subfolders)} subfolders")
    
    # Step 3: Create documents
    print(f"📄 Step 3: Creating {config.document_count} documents...")
    document_requests = [
        {
            "asset_type": "document",
            "title": f"Document {i + 1}",
            "parent_folder_id": project_folder.asset_id
        }
        for i in range(config.document_count)
    ]
    
    documents_result = create_multiple_assets(document_requests)
    
    # Step 4: Create spreadsheets
    print(f"📊 Step 4: Creating {config.spreadsheet_count} spreadsheets...")
    spreadsheet_requests = [
        {
            "asset_type": "spreadsheet",
            "title": f"Spreadsheet {i + 1}",
            "parent_folder_id": project_folder.asset_id
        }
        for i in range(config.spreadsheet_count)
    ]
    
    spreadsheets_result = create_multiple_assets(spreadsheet_requests)
    
    print("\n=== Workflow Complete ===")
    print(f"Project Folder: {project_folder.asset_id}")
    print(f"Documents Created: {documents_result.total_created}")
    print(f"Spreadsheets Created: {spreadsheets_result.total_created}")
    if subfolders:
        print(f"Subfolders Created: {len(subfolders)}")
    
    return WorkflowResult(
        project_folder=project_folder,
        documents=documents_result.successful,
        spreadsheets=spreadsheets_result.successful,
        subfolders=subfolders
    )
# Main execution
def main():
    """Main function demonstrating complete workflow."""
    workflow_result = create_project_workflow(
        WorkflowConfig(
            project_name="Product Launch Q1 2024",
            document_count=5,
            spreadsheet_count=3,
            create_subfolders=True
        )
    )
    
    print("🎉 Workflow completed successfully!")
    total_assets = (
        len(workflow_result.documents) +
        len(workflow_result.spreadsheets) +
        (len(workflow_result.subfolders) if workflow_result.subfolders else 0) +
        1  # project folder
    )
    print(f"Total assets created: {total_assets}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Async Asset Creation (Python 3.7+)

Use async/await for concurrent operations:

from athena import AsyncAthena
async_client = AsyncAthena(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
async def create_asset_async(
    asset_type: AssetType,
    title: str,
    parent_folder_id: Optional[str] = None
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
    """Create an asset asynchronously."""
    try:
        response = await async_client.assets.create(
            asset_type=asset_type,
            title=title,
            parent_folder_id=parent_folder_id
        )
        
        return {
            "asset_id": response.asset_id,
            "title": response.title,
            "asset_type": response.asset_type,
            "created_at": response.created_at,
            "success": True
        }
    except Exception as e:
        return {
            "title": title,
            "asset_type": asset_type,
            "success": False,
            "error": str(e)
        }
async def create_multiple_assets_async(
    requests: List[Dict[str, Any]]
) -> BatchAssetResult:
    """Create multiple assets concurrently."""
    print(f"🔄 Creating {len(requests)} assets concurrently...")
    
    # Create all assets concurrently
    tasks = [
        create_asset_async(
            req["asset_type"],
            req["title"],
            req.get("parent_folder_id")
        )
        for req in requests
    ]
    
    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks, return_exceptions=True)
    
    successful: List[AssetCreationResult] = []
    failed: List[dict] = []
    
    for i, result in enumerate(results):
        if isinstance(result, Exception):
            failed.append({
                "request": requests[i],
                "error": str(result)
            })
        elif isinstance(result, dict) and result.get("success"):
            successful.append(AssetCreationResult(
                asset_id=result["asset_id"],
                title=result["title"],
                asset_type=result["asset_type"],
                created_at=result["created_at"],
                success=True
            ))
        else:
            failed.append({
                "request": requests[i],
                "error": result.get("error", "Unknown error")
            })
    
    return BatchAssetResult(
        successful=successful,
        failed=failed,
        total_created=len(successful),
        total_failed=len(failed)
    )
# Usage
async def async_example():
    """Example using async asset creation."""
    requests = [
        {"asset_type": "spreadsheet", "title": f"Report {i}"}
        for i in range(10)
    ]
    
    result = await create_multiple_assets_async(requests)
    print(f"Created {result.total_created} assets concurrently")
# Run async example
if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(async_example())

Key Recommendations

Use type hints - Define proper types for better code clarity
Implement retry logic - Use exponential backoff for resilient operations
Validate inputs - Check asset types and titles before API calls
Handle errors gracefully - Distinguish between client and server errors
Organize with folders - Create hierarchical structures for better organization
Batch when possible - Create multiple assets efficiently
Log progress - Provide visibility into long-running operations
Use async for concurrency - Leverage AsyncAthena for parallel operations

Asset Types Supported: This endpoint currently supports three core asset types:

spreadsheet - Create Athena spreadsheets with real-time collaboration
document - Create Athena documents for rich text editing
folder - Create folders for organizing your workspace