Merge branch 'master' into docs_v5.0

ROADMAP.md

@@ -1,25 +1,28 @@
-# Roadmap (2017-10-31)
+# Roadmap (2018-02-22)
 
 This roadmap is a tentative plan for the core development team. Things change constantly as PRs come in and priorities change. 
 But it will give you an idea of our current vision and plan. 
 
-### Short term (1-4 months)
+### Short term (1-2 months)
 
- - Release Grafana v5
+- v5.1
-  - Teams
+  - Crossplatform builds & build speed improvements
-  - Dashboard folders
+  - Enterprise LDAP
-  - Dashboard & folder permissions (assigned to users or groups)
+  - New template interpolation syntax
-  - New Dashboard layout engine
+  - Provisioning workflow
-  - New sidemenu & nav UX
+  - First login registration view
+  - IFQL Initial support
+  
+### Mid term (2-4 months)
+
+- v5.2
+  - Azure monitor backend rewrite
   - Elasticsearch alerting
-  - React migration foundation (core components) 
+  - Backend plugins? (alert notifiers, auth)
-  - Graphite 1.1 Tags Support
   
 ### Long term (4 - 8 months)
 
-- Backend plugins to support more Auth options, Alerting data sources & notifications
 - Alerting improvements (silence, per series tracking, etc)
-- Dashboard as configuration and other automation / provisioning improvements
 - Progress on React migration
 - Change visualization (panel type) on the fly. 
 - Multi stat panel (vertical version of singlestat with bars/graph mode with big number etc) 

docker/blocks/prometheus2/docker-compose.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+  prometheus:
+    build: blocks/prometheus2
+    network_mode: host
+    ports:
+      - "9090:9090"
+
+  node_exporter:
+    image: prom/node-exporter
+    network_mode: host
+    ports:
+      - "9100:9100"
+
+  fake-prometheus-data:
+    image: grafana/fake-data-gen
+    network_mode: host
+    ports:
+      - "9091:9091"
+    environment:
+      FD_DATASOURCE: prom
+
+  alertmanager:
+    image: quay.io/prometheus/alertmanager
+    network_mode: host
+    ports:
+      - "9093:9093"

pkg/api/api.go

@@ -246,6 +246,24 @@ func (hs *HttpServer) registerRoutes() {
 		apiRoute.Any("/datasources/proxy/:id/*", reqSignedIn, hs.ProxyDataSourceRequest)
 		apiRoute.Any("/datasources/proxy/:id", reqSignedIn, hs.ProxyDataSourceRequest)
 
+		// Folders
+		apiRoute.Group("/folders", func(folderRoute RouteRegister) {
+			folderRoute.Get("/", wrap(GetFolders))
+			folderRoute.Get("/id/:id", wrap(GetFolderById))
+			folderRoute.Post("/", bind(m.CreateFolderCommand{}), wrap(CreateFolder))
+
+			folderRoute.Group("/:uid", func(folderUidRoute RouteRegister) {
+				folderUidRoute.Get("/", wrap(GetFolderByUid))
+				folderUidRoute.Put("/", bind(m.UpdateFolderCommand{}), wrap(UpdateFolder))
+				folderUidRoute.Delete("/", wrap(DeleteFolder))
+
+				folderUidRoute.Group("/permissions", func(folderPermissionRoute RouteRegister) {
+					folderPermissionRoute.Get("/", wrap(GetFolderPermissionList))
+					folderPermissionRoute.Post("/", bind(dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand{}), wrap(UpdateFolderPermissions))
+				})
+			})
+		})
+
 		// Dashboard
 		apiRoute.Group("/dashboards", func(dashboardRoute RouteRegister) {
 			dashboardRoute.Get("/uid/:uid", wrap(GetDashboard))
@@ -266,9 +284,9 @@ func (hs *HttpServer) registerRoutes() {
 				dashIdRoute.Get("/versions/:id", wrap(GetDashboardVersion))
 				dashIdRoute.Post("/restore", bind(dtos.RestoreDashboardVersionCommand{}), wrap(RestoreDashboardVersion))
 
-				dashIdRoute.Group("/acl", func(aclRoute RouteRegister) {
+				dashIdRoute.Group("/permissions", func(dashboardPermissionRoute RouteRegister) {
-					aclRoute.Get("/", wrap(GetDashboardAclList))
+					dashboardPermissionRoute.Get("/", wrap(GetDashboardPermissionList))
-					aclRoute.Post("/", bind(dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand{}), wrap(UpdateDashboardAcl))
+					dashboardPermissionRoute.Post("/", bind(dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand{}), wrap(UpdateDashboardPermissions))
 				})
 			})
 		})

pkg/api/dashboard.go

@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ func getDashboardHelper(orgId int64, slug string, id int64, uid string) (*m.Dash
 	if err := bus.Dispatch(&query); err != nil {
 		return nil, ApiError(404, "Dashboard not found", err)
 	}
+
 	return query.Result, nil
 }
 
@@ -166,8 +167,10 @@ func DeleteDashboard(c *middleware.Context) Response {
 		return ApiError(500, "Failed to delete dashboard", err)
 	}
 
-	var resp = map[string]interface{}{"title": dash.Title}
+	return Json(200, util.DynMap{
-	return Json(200, resp)
+		"title":   dash.Title,
+		"message": fmt.Sprintf("Dashboard %s deleted", dash.Title),
+	})
 }
 
 func DeleteDashboardByUid(c *middleware.Context) Response {
@@ -186,8 +189,10 @@ func DeleteDashboardByUid(c *middleware.Context) Response {
 		return ApiError(500, "Failed to delete dashboard", err)
 	}
 
-	var resp = map[string]interface{}{"title": dash.Title}
+	return Json(200, util.DynMap{
-	return Json(200, resp)
+		"title":   dash.Title,
+		"message": fmt.Sprintf("Dashboard %s deleted", dash.Title),
+	})
 }
 
 func PostDashboard(c *middleware.Context, cmd m.SaveDashboardCommand) Response {

pkg/api/dashboard_permission.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/guardian"
 )
 
-func GetDashboardAclList(c *middleware.Context) Response {
+func GetDashboardPermissionList(c *middleware.Context) Response {
 	dashId := c.ParamsInt64(":dashboardId")
 
 	_, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, "", dashId, "")
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func GetDashboardAclList(c *middleware.Context) Response {
 
 	acl, err := guardian.GetAcl()
 	if err != nil {
-		return ApiError(500, "Failed to get dashboard acl", err)
+		return ApiError(500, "Failed to get dashboard permissions", err)
 	}
 
 	for _, perm := range acl {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func GetDashboardAclList(c *middleware.Context) Response {
 	return Json(200, acl)
 }
 
-func UpdateDashboardAcl(c *middleware.Context, apiCmd dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand) Response {
+func UpdateDashboardPermissions(c *middleware.Context, apiCmd dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand) Response {
 	dashId := c.ParamsInt64(":dashboardId")
 
 	_, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, "", dashId, "")
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ func UpdateDashboardAcl(c *middleware.Context, apiCmd dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCom
 		return ApiError(500, "Failed to create permission", err)
 	}
 
-	return ApiSuccess("Dashboard acl updated")
+	return ApiSuccess("Dashboard permissions updated")
 }

pkg/api/dashboard_permission_test.go

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
 )
 
-func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDashboardPermissionApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
-	Convey("Given a dashboard acl", t, func() {
+	Convey("Given a dashboard with permissions", t, func() {
 		mockResult := []*m.DashboardAclInfoDTO{
 			{OrgId: 1, DashboardId: 1, UserId: 2, Permission: m.PERMISSION_VIEW},
 			{OrgId: 1, DashboardId: 1, UserId: 3, Permission: m.PERMISSION_EDIT},
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		// 4. user is an org editor AND has no permissions for the dashboard
 
 		Convey("When user is org admin", func() {
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/1/acl", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardsId/acl", m.ROLE_ADMIN, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/1/permissions", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardsId/permissions", m.ROLE_ADMIN, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				Convey("Should be able to access ACL", func() {
-					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardAclList
+					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardPermissionList
 					sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
 
 					So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 200)
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				})
 			})
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/2/acl", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/acl", m.ROLE_ADMIN, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/2/permissions", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/permissions", m.ROLE_ADMIN, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				getDashboardNotFoundError = m.ErrDashboardNotFound
-				sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardAclList
+				sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardPermissionList
 				sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
 
 				Convey("Should not be able to access ACL", func() {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				}
 
-				postAclScenario("When calling POST on", "/api/dashboards/id/1/acl", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/acl", m.ROLE_ADMIN, cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+				postAclScenario("When calling POST on", "/api/dashboards/id/1/permissions", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/permissions", m.ROLE_ADMIN, cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 					getDashboardNotFoundError = m.ErrDashboardNotFound
 					CallPostAcl(sc)
 					So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 404)
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 		Convey("When user is org editor and has admin permission in the ACL", func() {
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/1/acl", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/acl", m.ROLE_EDITOR, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/1/permissions", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/permissions", m.ROLE_EDITOR, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				mockResult = append(mockResult, &m.DashboardAclInfoDTO{OrgId: 1, DashboardId: 1, UserId: 1, Permission: m.PERMISSION_ADMIN})
 
 				Convey("Should be able to access ACL", func() {
-					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardAclList
+					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardPermissionList
 					sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
 
 					So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 200)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				}
 
-				postAclScenario("When calling POST on", "/api/dashboards/id/1/acl", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/acl", m.ROLE_EDITOR, cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+				postAclScenario("When calling POST on", "/api/dashboards/id/1/permissions", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/permissions", m.ROLE_EDITOR, cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 					mockResult = append(mockResult, &m.DashboardAclInfoDTO{OrgId: 1, DashboardId: 1, UserId: 1, Permission: m.PERMISSION_ADMIN})
 
 					CallPostAcl(sc)
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				}
 
-				postAclScenario("When calling POST on", "/api/dashboards/id/1/acl", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/acl", m.ROLE_EDITOR, cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+				postAclScenario("When calling POST on", "/api/dashboards/id/1/permissions", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/permissions", m.ROLE_EDITOR, cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 					mockResult = append(mockResult, &m.DashboardAclInfoDTO{OrgId: 1, DashboardId: 1, UserId: 1, Permission: m.PERMISSION_ADMIN})
 
 					CallPostAcl(sc)
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 		Convey("When user is org viewer and has edit permission in the ACL", func() {
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/1/acl", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/acl", m.ROLE_VIEWER, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/1/permissions", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardId/permissions", m.ROLE_VIEWER, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				mockResult = append(mockResult, &m.DashboardAclInfoDTO{OrgId: 1, DashboardId: 1, UserId: 1, Permission: m.PERMISSION_EDIT})
 
 				// Getting the permissions is an Admin permission
 				Convey("Should not be able to get list of permissions from ACL", func() {
-					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardAclList
+					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardPermissionList
 					sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
 
 					So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 403)
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ func TestDashboardAclApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 		Convey("When user is org editor and not in the ACL", func() {
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/1/acl", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardsId/acl", m.ROLE_EDITOR, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/id/1/permissions", "/api/dashboards/id/:dashboardsId/permissions", m.ROLE_EDITOR, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 
 				Convey("Should not be able to access ACL", func() {
-					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardAclList
+					sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboardPermissionList
 					sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
 
 					So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 403)
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func postAclScenario(desc string, url string, routePattern string, role m.RoleTy
 			sc.context.OrgId = TestOrgID
 			sc.context.OrgRole = role
 
-			return UpdateDashboardAcl(c, cmd)
+			return UpdateDashboardPermissions(c, cmd)
 		})
 
 		sc.m.Post(routePattern, sc.defaultHandler)

pkg/api/dashboard_test.go

@@ -746,8 +746,7 @@ func TestDashboardApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func GetDashboardShouldReturn200(sc *scenarioContext) dtos.DashboardFullWithMeta {
-	sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboard
+	CallGetDashboard(sc)
-	sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
 
 	So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 200)
 
@@ -758,6 +757,11 @@ func GetDashboardShouldReturn200(sc *scenarioContext) dtos.DashboardFullWithMeta
 	return dash
 }
 
+func CallGetDashboard(sc *scenarioContext) {
+	sc.handlerFunc = GetDashboard
+	sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
+}
+
 func CallGetDashboardVersion(sc *scenarioContext) {
 	bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *m.GetDashboardVersionQuery) error {
 		query.Result = &m.DashboardVersion{}

pkg/api/dtos/folder.go

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package dtos
+
+import "time"
+
+type Folder struct {
+	Id        int64     `json:"id"`
+	Uid       string    `json:"uid"`
+	Title     string    `json:"title"`
+	Url       string    `json:"url"`
+	HasAcl    bool      `json:"hasAcl"`
+	CanSave   bool      `json:"canSave"`
+	CanEdit   bool      `json:"canEdit"`
+	CanAdmin  bool      `json:"canAdmin"`
+	CreatedBy string    `json:"createdBy"`
+	Created   time.Time `json:"created"`
+	UpdatedBy string    `json:"updatedBy"`
+	Updated   time.Time `json:"updated"`
+	Version   int       `json:"version"`
+}
+
+type FolderSearchHit struct {
+	Id    int64  `json:"id"`
+	Uid   string `json:"uid"`
+	Title string `json:"title"`
+}

pkg/api/folder.go

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/api/dtos"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/middleware"
+	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/dashboards"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/guardian"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
+)
+
+func GetFolders(c *middleware.Context) Response {
+	s := dashboards.NewFolderService(c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	folders, err := s.GetFolders(c.QueryInt("limit"))
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	result := make([]dtos.FolderSearchHit, 0)
+
+	for _, f := range folders {
+		result = append(result, dtos.FolderSearchHit{
+			Id:    f.Id,
+			Uid:   f.Uid,
+			Title: f.Title,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return Json(200, result)
+}
+
+func GetFolderByUid(c *middleware.Context) Response {
+	s := dashboards.NewFolderService(c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	folder, err := s.GetFolderByUid(c.Params(":uid"))
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	g := guardian.New(folder.Id, c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	return Json(200, toFolderDto(g, folder))
+}
+
+func GetFolderById(c *middleware.Context) Response {
+	s := dashboards.NewFolderService(c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	folder, err := s.GetFolderById(c.ParamsInt64(":id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	g := guardian.New(folder.Id, c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	return Json(200, toFolderDto(g, folder))
+}
+
+func CreateFolder(c *middleware.Context, cmd m.CreateFolderCommand) Response {
+	s := dashboards.NewFolderService(c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	err := s.CreateFolder(&cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	g := guardian.New(cmd.Result.Id, c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	return Json(200, toFolderDto(g, cmd.Result))
+}
+
+func UpdateFolder(c *middleware.Context, cmd m.UpdateFolderCommand) Response {
+	s := dashboards.NewFolderService(c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	err := s.UpdateFolder(c.Params(":uid"), &cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	g := guardian.New(cmd.Result.Id, c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	return Json(200, toFolderDto(g, cmd.Result))
+}
+
+func DeleteFolder(c *middleware.Context) Response {
+	s := dashboards.NewFolderService(c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	f, err := s.DeleteFolder(c.Params(":uid"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	return Json(200, util.DynMap{
+		"title":   f.Title,
+		"message": fmt.Sprintf("Folder %s deleted", f.Title),
+	})
+}
+
+func toFolderDto(g guardian.DashboardGuardian, folder *m.Folder) dtos.Folder {
+	canEdit, _ := g.CanEdit()
+	canSave, _ := g.CanSave()
+	canAdmin, _ := g.CanAdmin()
+
+	// Finding creator and last updater of the folder
+	updater, creator := "Anonymous", "Anonymous"
+	if folder.CreatedBy > 0 {
+		creator = getUserLogin(folder.CreatedBy)
+	}
+	if folder.UpdatedBy > 0 {
+		updater = getUserLogin(folder.UpdatedBy)
+	}
+
+	return dtos.Folder{
+		Id:        folder.Id,
+		Uid:       folder.Uid,
+		Title:     folder.Title,
+		Url:       folder.Url,
+		HasAcl:    folder.HasAcl,
+		CanSave:   canSave,
+		CanEdit:   canEdit,
+		CanAdmin:  canAdmin,
+		CreatedBy: creator,
+		Created:   folder.Created,
+		UpdatedBy: updater,
+		Updated:   folder.Updated,
+		Version:   folder.Version,
+	}
+}
+
+func toFolderError(err error) Response {
+	if err == m.ErrFolderTitleEmpty ||
+		err == m.ErrFolderSameNameExists ||
+		err == m.ErrFolderWithSameUIDExists ||
+		err == m.ErrDashboardTypeMismatch ||
+		err == m.ErrDashboardInvalidUid ||
+		err == m.ErrDashboardUidToLong {
+		return ApiError(400, err.Error(), nil)
+	}
+
+	if err == m.ErrFolderAccessDenied {
+		return ApiError(403, "Access denied", err)
+	}
+
+	if err == m.ErrFolderNotFound {
+		return Json(404, util.DynMap{"status": "not-found", "message": m.ErrFolderNotFound.Error()})
+	}
+
+	if err == m.ErrFolderVersionMismatch {
+		return Json(412, util.DynMap{"status": "version-mismatch", "message": m.ErrFolderVersionMismatch.Error()})
+	}
+
+	return ApiError(500, "Folder API error", err)
+}

pkg/api/folder_permission.go

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/api/dtos"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/middleware"
+	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/dashboards"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/guardian"
+)
+
+func GetFolderPermissionList(c *middleware.Context) Response {
+	s := dashboards.NewFolderService(c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	folder, err := s.GetFolderByUid(c.Params(":uid"))
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	guardian := guardian.New(folder.Id, c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+
+	if canAdmin, err := guardian.CanAdmin(); err != nil || !canAdmin {
+		return toFolderError(m.ErrFolderAccessDenied)
+	}
+
+	acl, err := guardian.GetAcl()
+	if err != nil {
+		return ApiError(500, "Failed to get folder permissions", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, perm := range acl {
+		perm.FolderId = folder.Id
+		perm.DashboardId = 0
+
+		if perm.Slug != "" {
+			perm.Url = m.GetDashboardFolderUrl(perm.IsFolder, perm.Uid, perm.Slug)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return Json(200, acl)
+}
+
+func UpdateFolderPermissions(c *middleware.Context, apiCmd dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand) Response {
+	s := dashboards.NewFolderService(c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	folder, err := s.GetFolderByUid(c.Params(":uid"))
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	guardian := guardian.New(folder.Id, c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
+	canAdmin, err := guardian.CanAdmin()
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	if !canAdmin {
+		return toFolderError(m.ErrFolderAccessDenied)
+	}
+
+	cmd := m.UpdateDashboardAclCommand{}
+	cmd.DashboardId = folder.Id
+
+	for _, item := range apiCmd.Items {
+		cmd.Items = append(cmd.Items, &m.DashboardAcl{
+			OrgId:       c.OrgId,
+			DashboardId: folder.Id,
+			UserId:      item.UserId,
+			TeamId:      item.TeamId,
+			Role:        item.Role,
+			Permission:  item.Permission,
+			Created:     time.Now(),
+			Updated:     time.Now(),
+		})
+	}
+
+	if okToUpdate, err := guardian.CheckPermissionBeforeUpdate(m.PERMISSION_ADMIN, cmd.Items); err != nil || !okToUpdate {
+		if err != nil {
+			return ApiError(500, "Error while checking folder permissions", err)
+		}
+
+		return ApiError(403, "Cannot remove own admin permission for a folder", nil)
+	}
+
+	if err := bus.Dispatch(&cmd); err != nil {
+		if err == m.ErrDashboardAclInfoMissing {
+			err = m.ErrFolderAclInfoMissing
+		}
+		if err == m.ErrDashboardPermissionDashboardEmpty {
+			err = m.ErrFolderPermissionFolderEmpty
+		}
+
+		if err == m.ErrFolderAclInfoMissing || err == m.ErrFolderPermissionFolderEmpty {
+			return ApiError(409, err.Error(), err)
+		}
+
+		return ApiError(500, "Failed to create permission", err)
+	}
+
+	return ApiSuccess("Folder permissions updated")
+}

pkg/api/folder_permission_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/api/dtos"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/middleware"
+	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/dashboards"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/guardian"
+
+	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
+)
+
+func TestFolderPermissionApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
+	Convey("Folder permissions test", t, func() {
+		Convey("Given user has no admin permissions", func() {
+			origNewGuardian := guardian.New
+			guardian.MockDashboardGuardian(&guardian.FakeDashboardGuardian{CanAdminValue: false})
+
+			mock := &fakeFolderService{
+				GetFolderByUidResult: &m.Folder{
+					Id:    1,
+					Uid:   "uid",
+					Title: "Folder",
+				},
+			}
+
+			origNewFolderService := dashboards.NewFolderService
+			mockFolderService(mock)
+
+			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/folders/uid/permissions", "/api/folders/:uid/permissions", m.ROLE_EDITOR, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+				callGetFolderPermissions(sc)
+				So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 403)
+			})
+
+			cmd := dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand{
+				Items: []dtos.DashboardAclUpdateItem{
+					{UserId: 1000, Permission: m.PERMISSION_ADMIN},
+				},
+			}
+
+			updateFolderPermissionScenario("When calling POST on", "/api/folders/uid/permissions", "/api/folders/:uid/permissions", cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+				callUpdateFolderPermissions(sc)
+				So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 403)
+			})
+
+			Reset(func() {
+				guardian.New = origNewGuardian
+				dashboards.NewFolderService = origNewFolderService
+			})
+		})
+
+		Convey("Given user has admin permissions and permissions to update", func() {
+			origNewGuardian := guardian.New
+			guardian.MockDashboardGuardian(&guardian.FakeDashboardGuardian{CanAdminValue: true, CheckPermissionBeforeUpdateValue: true})
+
+			mock := &fakeFolderService{
+				GetFolderByUidResult: &m.Folder{
+					Id:    1,
+					Uid:   "uid",
+					Title: "Folder",
+				},
+			}
+
+			origNewFolderService := dashboards.NewFolderService
+			mockFolderService(mock)
+
+			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole("When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/folders/uid/permissions", "/api/folders/:uid/permissions", m.ROLE_ADMIN, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+				callGetFolderPermissions(sc)
+				So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 200)
+			})
+
+			cmd := dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand{
+				Items: []dtos.DashboardAclUpdateItem{
+					{UserId: 1000, Permission: m.PERMISSION_ADMIN},
+				},
+			}
+
+			updateFolderPermissionScenario("When calling POST on", "/api/folders/uid/permissions", "/api/folders/:uid/permissions", cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+				callUpdateFolderPermissions(sc)
+				So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 200)
+			})
+
+			Reset(func() {
+				guardian.New = origNewGuardian
+				dashboards.NewFolderService = origNewFolderService
+			})
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func callGetFolderPermissions(sc *scenarioContext) {
+	sc.handlerFunc = GetFolderPermissionList
+	sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
+}
+
+func callUpdateFolderPermissions(sc *scenarioContext) {
+	bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *m.UpdateDashboardAclCommand) error {
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	sc.fakeReqWithParams("POST", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
+}
+
+func updateFolderPermissionScenario(desc string, url string, routePattern string, cmd dtos.UpdateDashboardAclCommand, fn scenarioFunc) {
+	Convey(desc+" "+url, func() {
+		defer bus.ClearBusHandlers()
+
+		sc := setupScenarioContext(url)
+
+		sc.defaultHandler = wrap(func(c *middleware.Context) Response {
+			sc.context = c
+			sc.context.OrgId = TestOrgID
+			sc.context.UserId = TestUserID
+
+			return UpdateFolderPermissions(c, cmd)
+		})
+
+		sc.m.Post(routePattern, sc.defaultHandler)
+
+		fn(sc)
+	})
+}

pkg/api/folder_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/api/dtos"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/middleware"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/dashboards"
+
+	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+
+	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
+)
+
+func TestFoldersApiEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
+	Convey("Create/update folder response tests", t, func() {
+		Convey("Given a correct request for creating a folder", func() {
+			cmd := m.CreateFolderCommand{
+				Uid:   "uid",
+				Title: "Folder",
+			}
+
+			mock := &fakeFolderService{
+				CreateFolderResult: &m.Folder{Id: 1, Uid: "uid", Title: "Folder"},
+			}
+
+			createFolderScenario("When calling POST on", "/api/folders", "/api/folders", mock, cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+				callCreateFolder(sc)
+
+				Convey("It should return correct response data", func() {
+					folder := dtos.Folder{}
+					err := json.NewDecoder(sc.resp.Body).Decode(&folder)
+					So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+					So(folder.Id, ShouldEqual, 1)
+					So(folder.Uid, ShouldEqual, "uid")
+					So(folder.Title, ShouldEqual, "Folder")
+				})
+			})
+		})
+
+		Convey("Given incorrect requests for creating a folder", func() {
+			testCases := []struct {
+				Error              error
+				ExpectedStatusCode int
+			}{
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderWithSameUIDExists, ExpectedStatusCode: 400},
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderTitleEmpty, ExpectedStatusCode: 400},
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderSameNameExists, ExpectedStatusCode: 400},
+				{Error: m.ErrDashboardInvalidUid, ExpectedStatusCode: 400},
+				{Error: m.ErrDashboardUidToLong, ExpectedStatusCode: 400},
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderAccessDenied, ExpectedStatusCode: 403},
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderNotFound, ExpectedStatusCode: 404},
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderVersionMismatch, ExpectedStatusCode: 412},
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderFailedGenerateUniqueUid, ExpectedStatusCode: 500},
+			}
+
+			cmd := m.CreateFolderCommand{
+				Uid:   "uid",
+				Title: "Folder",
+			}
+
+			for _, tc := range testCases {
+				mock := &fakeFolderService{
+					CreateFolderError: tc.Error,
+				}
+
+				createFolderScenario(fmt.Sprintf("Expect '%s' error when calling POST on", tc.Error.Error()), "/api/folders", "/api/folders", mock, cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+					callCreateFolder(sc)
+					if sc.resp.Code != tc.ExpectedStatusCode {
+						t.Errorf("For error '%s' expected status code %d, actual %d", tc.Error, tc.ExpectedStatusCode, sc.resp.Code)
+					}
+				})
+			}
+		})
+
+		Convey("Given a correct request for updating a folder", func() {
+			cmd := m.UpdateFolderCommand{
+				Title: "Folder upd",
+			}
+
+			mock := &fakeFolderService{
+				UpdateFolderResult: &m.Folder{Id: 1, Uid: "uid", Title: "Folder upd"},
+			}
+
+			updateFolderScenario("When calling PUT on", "/api/folders/uid", "/api/folders/:uid", mock, cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+				callUpdateFolder(sc)
+
+				Convey("It should return correct response data", func() {
+					folder := dtos.Folder{}
+					err := json.NewDecoder(sc.resp.Body).Decode(&folder)
+					So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+					So(folder.Id, ShouldEqual, 1)
+					So(folder.Uid, ShouldEqual, "uid")
+					So(folder.Title, ShouldEqual, "Folder upd")
+				})
+			})
+		})
+
+		Convey("Given incorrect requests for updating a folder", func() {
+			testCases := []struct {
+				Error              error
+				ExpectedStatusCode int
+			}{
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderWithSameUIDExists, ExpectedStatusCode: 400},
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderTitleEmpty, ExpectedStatusCode: 400},
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderSameNameExists, ExpectedStatusCode: 400},
+				{Error: m.ErrDashboardInvalidUid, ExpectedStatusCode: 400},
+				{Error: m.ErrDashboardUidToLong, ExpectedStatusCode: 400},
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderAccessDenied, ExpectedStatusCode: 403},
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderNotFound, ExpectedStatusCode: 404},
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderVersionMismatch, ExpectedStatusCode: 412},
+				{Error: m.ErrFolderFailedGenerateUniqueUid, ExpectedStatusCode: 500},
+			}
+
+			cmd := m.UpdateFolderCommand{
+				Title: "Folder upd",
+			}
+
+			for _, tc := range testCases {
+				mock := &fakeFolderService{
+					UpdateFolderError: tc.Error,
+				}
+
+				updateFolderScenario(fmt.Sprintf("Expect '%s' error when calling PUT on", tc.Error.Error()), "/api/folders/uid", "/api/folders/:uid", mock, cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
+					callUpdateFolder(sc)
+					if sc.resp.Code != tc.ExpectedStatusCode {
+						t.Errorf("For error '%s' expected status code %d, actual %d", tc.Error, tc.ExpectedStatusCode, sc.resp.Code)
+					}
+				})
+			}
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func callGetFolderByUid(sc *scenarioContext) {
+	sc.handlerFunc = GetFolderByUid
+	sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
+}
+
+func callDeleteFolder(sc *scenarioContext) {
+	sc.handlerFunc = DeleteFolder
+	sc.fakeReqWithParams("DELETE", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
+}
+
+func callCreateFolder(sc *scenarioContext) {
+	sc.fakeReqWithParams("POST", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
+}
+
+func createFolderScenario(desc string, url string, routePattern string, mock *fakeFolderService, cmd m.CreateFolderCommand, fn scenarioFunc) {
+	Convey(desc+" "+url, func() {
+		defer bus.ClearBusHandlers()
+
+		sc := setupScenarioContext(url)
+		sc.defaultHandler = wrap(func(c *middleware.Context) Response {
+			sc.context = c
+			sc.context.SignedInUser = &m.SignedInUser{OrgId: TestOrgID, UserId: TestUserID}
+
+			return CreateFolder(c, cmd)
+		})
+
+		origNewFolderService := dashboards.NewFolderService
+		mockFolderService(mock)
+
+		sc.m.Post(routePattern, sc.defaultHandler)
+
+		defer func() {
+			dashboards.NewFolderService = origNewFolderService
+		}()
+
+		fn(sc)
+	})
+}
+
+func callUpdateFolder(sc *scenarioContext) {
+	sc.fakeReqWithParams("PUT", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
+}
+
+func updateFolderScenario(desc string, url string, routePattern string, mock *fakeFolderService, cmd m.UpdateFolderCommand, fn scenarioFunc) {
+	Convey(desc+" "+url, func() {
+		defer bus.ClearBusHandlers()
+
+		sc := setupScenarioContext(url)
+		sc.defaultHandler = wrap(func(c *middleware.Context) Response {
+			sc.context = c
+			sc.context.SignedInUser = &m.SignedInUser{OrgId: TestOrgID, UserId: TestUserID}
+
+			return UpdateFolder(c, cmd)
+		})
+
+		origNewFolderService := dashboards.NewFolderService
+		mockFolderService(mock)
+
+		sc.m.Put(routePattern, sc.defaultHandler)
+
+		defer func() {
+			dashboards.NewFolderService = origNewFolderService
+		}()
+
+		fn(sc)
+	})
+}
+
+type fakeFolderService struct {
+	GetFoldersResult     []*models.Folder
+	GetFoldersError      error
+	GetFolderByUidResult *models.Folder
+	GetFolderByUidError  error
+	GetFolderByIdResult  *models.Folder
+	GetFolderByIdError   error
+	CreateFolderResult   *models.Folder
+	CreateFolderError    error
+	UpdateFolderResult   *models.Folder
+	UpdateFolderError    error
+	DeleteFolderResult   *models.Folder
+	DeleteFolderError    error
+	DeletedFolderUids    []string
+}
+
+func (s *fakeFolderService) GetFolders(limit int) ([]*models.Folder, error) {
+	return s.GetFoldersResult, s.GetFoldersError
+}
+
+func (s *fakeFolderService) GetFolderById(id int64) (*models.Folder, error) {
+	return s.GetFolderByIdResult, s.GetFolderByIdError
+}
+
+func (s *fakeFolderService) GetFolderByUid(uid string) (*models.Folder, error) {
+	return s.GetFolderByUidResult, s.GetFolderByUidError
+}
+
+func (s *fakeFolderService) CreateFolder(cmd *models.CreateFolderCommand) error {
+	cmd.Result = s.CreateFolderResult
+	return s.CreateFolderError
+}
+
+func (s *fakeFolderService) UpdateFolder(existingUid string, cmd *models.UpdateFolderCommand) error {
+	cmd.Result = s.UpdateFolderResult
+	return s.UpdateFolderError
+}
+
+func (s *fakeFolderService) DeleteFolder(uid string) (*models.Folder, error) {
+	s.DeletedFolderUids = append(s.DeletedFolderUids, uid)
+	return s.DeleteFolderResult, s.DeleteFolderError
+}
+
+func mockFolderService(mock *fakeFolderService) {
+	dashboards.NewFolderService = func(orgId int64, user *models.SignedInUser) dashboards.FolderService {
+		return mock
+	}
+}

pkg/models/dashboard_acl.go

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ func (p PermissionType) String() string {
 var (
 	ErrDashboardAclInfoMissing           = errors.New("User id and team id cannot both be empty for a dashboard permission.")
 	ErrDashboardPermissionDashboardEmpty = errors.New("Dashboard Id must be greater than zero for a dashboard permission.")
+	ErrFolderAclInfoMissing              = errors.New("User id and team id cannot both be empty for a folder permission.")
+	ErrFolderPermissionFolderEmpty       = errors.New("Folder Id must be greater than zero for a folder permission.")
 )
 
 // Dashboard ACL model
@@ -45,7 +47,8 @@ type DashboardAcl struct {
 
 type DashboardAclInfoDTO struct {
 	OrgId       int64 `json:"-"`
-	DashboardId int64 `json:"dashboardId"`
+	DashboardId int64 `json:"dashboardId,omitempty"`
+	FolderId    int64 `json:"folderId,omitempty"`
 
 	Created time.Time `json:"created"`
 	Updated time.Time `json:"updated"`

pkg/models/dashboards.go

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 // Typed errors
 var (
 	ErrDashboardNotFound                      = errors.New("Dashboard not found")
-	ErrFolderNotFound                         = errors.New("Folder not found")
+	ErrDashboardFolderNotFound                = errors.New("Folder not found")
 	ErrDashboardSnapshotNotFound              = errors.New("Dashboard snapshot not found")
 	ErrDashboardWithSameUIDExists             = errors.New("A dashboard with the same uid already exists")
 	ErrDashboardWithSameNameInFolderExists    = errors.New("A dashboard with the same name in the folder already exists")
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ func NewDashboard(title string) *Dashboard {
 // NewDashboardFolder creates a new dashboard folder
 func NewDashboardFolder(title string) *Dashboard {
 	folder := NewDashboard(title)
+	folder.IsFolder = true
 	folder.Data.Set("schemaVersion", 16)
-	folder.Data.Set("editable", true)
+	folder.Data.Set("version", 0)
-	folder.Data.Set("hideControls", true)
 	folder.IsFolder = true
 	return folder
 }
@@ -166,10 +166,6 @@ func (cmd *SaveDashboardCommand) GetDashboardModel() *Dashboard {
 		userId = -1
 	}
 
-	if dash.Data.Get("version").MustInt(0) == 0 {
-		dash.CreatedBy = userId
-	}
-
 	dash.UpdatedBy = userId
 	dash.OrgId = cmd.OrgId
 	dash.PluginId = cmd.PluginId

pkg/models/folders.go

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package models
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Typed errors
+var (
+	ErrFolderNotFound                = errors.New("Folder not found")
+	ErrFolderVersionMismatch         = errors.New("The folder has been changed by someone else")
+	ErrFolderTitleEmpty              = errors.New("Folder title cannot be empty")
+	ErrFolderWithSameUIDExists       = errors.New("A folder/dashboard with the same uid already exists")
+	ErrFolderSameNameExists          = errors.New("A folder or dashboard in the general folder with the same name already exists")
+	ErrFolderFailedGenerateUniqueUid = errors.New("Failed to generate unique folder id")
+	ErrFolderAccessDenied            = errors.New("Access denied to folder")
+)
+
+type Folder struct {
+	Id      int64
+	Uid     string
+	Title   string
+	Url     string
+	Version int
+
+	Created time.Time
+	Updated time.Time
+
+	UpdatedBy int64
+	CreatedBy int64
+	HasAcl    bool
+}
+
+// GetDashboardModel turns the command into the savable model
+func (cmd *CreateFolderCommand) GetDashboardModel(orgId int64, userId int64) *Dashboard {
+	dashFolder := NewDashboardFolder(strings.TrimSpace(cmd.Title))
+	dashFolder.OrgId = orgId
+	dashFolder.SetUid(strings.TrimSpace(cmd.Uid))
+
+	if userId == 0 {
+		userId = -1
+	}
+
+	dashFolder.CreatedBy = userId
+	dashFolder.UpdatedBy = userId
+	dashFolder.UpdateSlug()
+
+	return dashFolder
+}
+
+// UpdateDashboardModel updates an existing model from command into model for update
+func (cmd *UpdateFolderCommand) UpdateDashboardModel(dashFolder *Dashboard, orgId int64, userId int64) {
+	dashFolder.OrgId = orgId
+	dashFolder.Title = strings.TrimSpace(cmd.Title)
+	dashFolder.Data.Set("title", dashFolder.Title)
+
+	if cmd.Uid != "" {
+		dashFolder.SetUid(cmd.Uid)
+	}
+
+	dashFolder.SetVersion(cmd.Version)
+	dashFolder.IsFolder = true
+
+	if userId == 0 {
+		userId = -1
+	}
+
+	dashFolder.UpdatedBy = userId
+	dashFolder.UpdateSlug()
+}
+
+//
+// COMMANDS
+//
+
+type CreateFolderCommand struct {
+	Uid   string `json:"uid"`
+	Title string `json:"title"`
+
+	Result *Folder
+}
+
+type UpdateFolderCommand struct {
+	Uid       string `json:"uid"`
+	Title     string `json:"title"`
+	Version   int    `json:"version"`
+	Overwrite bool   `json:"overwrite"`
+
+	Result *Folder
+}

pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service.go

@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ type SaveDashboardDTO struct {
 	Dashboard *models.Dashboard
 }
 
-type dashboardServiceImpl struct{}
+type dashboardServiceImpl struct {
+	orgId int64
+	user  *models.SignedInUser
+}
 
 func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) GetProvisionedDashboardData(name string) ([]*models.DashboardProvisioning, error) {
 	cmd := &models.GetProvisionedDashboardDataQuery{Name: name}
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) GetProvisionedDashboardData(name string) ([]*mod
 	return cmd.Result, nil
 }
 
-func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto *SaveDashboardDTO) (*models.SaveDashboardCommand, error) {
+func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto *SaveDashboardDTO, validateAlerts bool) (*models.SaveDashboardCommand, error) {
 	dash := dto.Dashboard
 
 	dash.Title = strings.TrimSpace(dash.Title)
@@ -78,13 +81,15 @@ func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto *SaveDashboardDTO)
 		return nil, models.ErrDashboardUidToLong
 	}
 
-	validateAlertsCmd := models.ValidateDashboardAlertsCommand{
+	if validateAlerts {
-		OrgId:     dto.OrgId,
+		validateAlertsCmd := models.ValidateDashboardAlertsCommand{
-		Dashboard: dash,
+			OrgId:     dto.OrgId,
-	}
+			Dashboard: dash,
+		}
 
-	if err := bus.Dispatch(&validateAlertsCmd); err != nil {
+		if err := bus.Dispatch(&validateAlertsCmd); err != nil {
-		return nil, models.ErrDashboardContainsInvalidAlertData
+			return nil, models.ErrDashboardContainsInvalidAlertData
+		}
 	}
 
 	validateBeforeSaveCmd := models.ValidateDashboardBeforeSaveCommand{
@@ -142,7 +147,7 @@ func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) SaveProvisionedDashboard(dto *SaveDashboardDTO,
 		UserId:  0,
 		OrgRole: models.ROLE_ADMIN,
 	}
-	cmd, err := dr.buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto)
+	cmd, err := dr.buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -172,7 +177,7 @@ func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(dto *SaveDash
 		UserId:  0,
 		OrgRole: models.ROLE_ADMIN,
 	}
-	cmd, err := dr.buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto)
+	cmd, err := dr.buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -191,7 +196,7 @@ func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(dto *SaveDash
 }
 
 func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) SaveDashboard(dto *SaveDashboardDTO) (*models.Dashboard, error) {
-	cmd, err := dr.buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto)
+	cmd, err := dr.buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service_test.go

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func TestDashboardService(t *testing.T) {
 		service := dashboardServiceImpl{}
 
 		origNewDashboardGuardian := guardian.New
-		mockDashboardGuardian(&fakeDashboardGuardian{canSave: true})
+		guardian.MockDashboardGuardian(&guardian.FakeDashboardGuardian{CanSaveValue: true})
 
 		Convey("Save dashboard validation", func() {
 			dto := &SaveDashboardDTO{}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestDashboardService(t *testing.T) {
 					dto.Dashboard.SetUid(tc.Uid)
 					dto.User = &models.SignedInUser{}
 
-					_, err := service.buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto)
+					_, err := service.buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto, true)
 					So(err, ShouldEqual, tc.Error)
 				}
 			})
@@ -93,52 +93,3 @@ func TestDashboardService(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	})
 }
-
-func mockDashboardGuardian(mock *fakeDashboardGuardian) {
-	guardian.New = func(dashId int64, orgId int64, user *models.SignedInUser) guardian.DashboardGuardian {
-		mock.orgId = orgId
-		mock.dashId = dashId
-		mock.user = user
-		return mock
-	}
-}
-
-type fakeDashboardGuardian struct {
-	dashId                      int64
-	orgId                       int64
-	user                        *models.SignedInUser
-	canSave                     bool
-	canEdit                     bool
-	canView                     bool
-	canAdmin                    bool
-	hasPermission               bool
-	checkPermissionBeforeUpdate bool
-}
-
-func (g *fakeDashboardGuardian) CanSave() (bool, error) {
-	return g.canSave, nil
-}
-
-func (g *fakeDashboardGuardian) CanEdit() (bool, error) {
-	return g.canEdit, nil
-}
-
-func (g *fakeDashboardGuardian) CanView() (bool, error) {
-	return g.canView, nil
-}
-
-func (g *fakeDashboardGuardian) CanAdmin() (bool, error) {
-	return g.canAdmin, nil
-}
-
-func (g *fakeDashboardGuardian) HasPermission(permission models.PermissionType) (bool, error) {
-	return g.hasPermission, nil
-}
-
-func (g *fakeDashboardGuardian) CheckPermissionBeforeUpdate(permission models.PermissionType, updatePermissions []*models.DashboardAcl) (bool, error) {
-	return g.checkPermissionBeforeUpdate, nil
-}
-
-func (g *fakeDashboardGuardian) GetAcl() ([]*models.DashboardAclInfoDTO, error) {
-	return nil, nil
-}

pkg/services/dashboards/folder_service.go

@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+package dashboards
+
+import (
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/guardian"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/search"
+)
+
+// FolderService service for operating on folders
+type FolderService interface {
+	GetFolders(limit int) ([]*models.Folder, error)
+	GetFolderById(id int64) (*models.Folder, error)
+	GetFolderByUid(uid string) (*models.Folder, error)
+	CreateFolder(cmd *models.CreateFolderCommand) error
+	UpdateFolder(uid string, cmd *models.UpdateFolderCommand) error
+	DeleteFolder(uid string) (*models.Folder, error)
+}
+
+// NewFolderService factory for creating a new folder service
+var NewFolderService = func(orgId int64, user *models.SignedInUser) FolderService {
+	return &dashboardServiceImpl{
+		orgId: orgId,
+		user:  user,
+	}
+}
+
+func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) GetFolders(limit int) ([]*models.Folder, error) {
+	if limit == 0 {
+		limit = 1000
+	}
+
+	searchQuery := search.Query{
+		SignedInUser: dr.user,
+		DashboardIds: make([]int64, 0),
+		FolderIds:    make([]int64, 0),
+		Limit:        limit,
+		OrgId:        dr.orgId,
+		Type:         "dash-folder",
+		Permission:   models.PERMISSION_VIEW,
+	}
+
+	if err := bus.Dispatch(&searchQuery); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	folders := make([]*models.Folder, 0)
+
+	for _, hit := range searchQuery.Result {
+		folders = append(folders, &models.Folder{
+			Id:    hit.Id,
+			Uid:   hit.Uid,
+			Title: hit.Title,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return folders, nil
+}
+
+func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) GetFolderById(id int64) (*models.Folder, error) {
+	query := models.GetDashboardQuery{OrgId: dr.orgId, Id: id}
+	dashFolder, err := getFolder(query)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	g := guardian.New(dashFolder.Id, dr.orgId, dr.user)
+	if canView, err := g.CanView(); err != nil || !canView {
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, toFolderError(err)
+		}
+		return nil, models.ErrFolderAccessDenied
+	}
+
+	return dashToFolder(dashFolder), nil
+}
+
+func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) GetFolderByUid(uid string) (*models.Folder, error) {
+	query := models.GetDashboardQuery{OrgId: dr.orgId, Uid: uid}
+	dashFolder, err := getFolder(query)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	g := guardian.New(dashFolder.Id, dr.orgId, dr.user)
+	if canView, err := g.CanView(); err != nil || !canView {
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, toFolderError(err)
+		}
+		return nil, models.ErrFolderAccessDenied
+	}
+
+	return dashToFolder(dashFolder), nil
+}
+
+func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) CreateFolder(cmd *models.CreateFolderCommand) error {
+	dashFolder := cmd.GetDashboardModel(dr.orgId, dr.user.UserId)
+
+	dto := &SaveDashboardDTO{
+		Dashboard: dashFolder,
+		OrgId:     dr.orgId,
+		User:      dr.user,
+	}
+
+	saveDashboardCmd, err := dr.buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	err = bus.Dispatch(saveDashboardCmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	query := models.GetDashboardQuery{OrgId: dr.orgId, Id: saveDashboardCmd.Result.Id}
+	dashFolder, err = getFolder(query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	cmd.Result = dashToFolder(dashFolder)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) UpdateFolder(existingUid string, cmd *models.UpdateFolderCommand) error {
+	query := models.GetDashboardQuery{OrgId: dr.orgId, Uid: existingUid}
+	dashFolder, err := getFolder(query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	cmd.UpdateDashboardModel(dashFolder, dr.orgId, dr.user.UserId)
+
+	dto := &SaveDashboardDTO{
+		Dashboard: dashFolder,
+		OrgId:     dr.orgId,
+		User:      dr.user,
+		Overwrite: cmd.Overwrite,
+	}
+
+	saveDashboardCmd, err := dr.buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	err = bus.Dispatch(saveDashboardCmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	query = models.GetDashboardQuery{OrgId: dr.orgId, Id: saveDashboardCmd.Result.Id}
+	dashFolder, err = getFolder(query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	cmd.Result = dashToFolder(dashFolder)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) DeleteFolder(uid string) (*models.Folder, error) {
+	query := models.GetDashboardQuery{OrgId: dr.orgId, Uid: uid}
+	dashFolder, err := getFolder(query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	guardian := guardian.New(dashFolder.Id, dr.orgId, dr.user)
+	if canSave, err := guardian.CanSave(); err != nil || !canSave {
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, toFolderError(err)
+		}
+		return nil, models.ErrFolderAccessDenied
+	}
+
+	deleteCmd := models.DeleteDashboardCommand{OrgId: dr.orgId, Id: dashFolder.Id}
+	if err := bus.Dispatch(&deleteCmd); err != nil {
+		return nil, toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	return dashToFolder(dashFolder), nil
+}
+
+func getFolder(query models.GetDashboardQuery) (*models.Dashboard, error) {
+	if err := bus.Dispatch(&query); err != nil {
+		return nil, toFolderError(err)
+	}
+
+	if !query.Result.IsFolder {
+		return nil, models.ErrFolderNotFound
+	}
+
+	return query.Result, nil
+}
+
+func dashToFolder(dash *models.Dashboard) *models.Folder {
+	return &models.Folder{
+		Id:        dash.Id,
+		Uid:       dash.Uid,
+		Title:     dash.Title,
+		HasAcl:    dash.HasAcl,
+		Url:       dash.GetUrl(),
+		Version:   dash.Version,
+		Created:   dash.Created,
+		CreatedBy: dash.CreatedBy,
+		Updated:   dash.Updated,
+		UpdatedBy: dash.UpdatedBy,
+	}
+}
+
+func toFolderError(err error) error {
+	if err == models.ErrDashboardTitleEmpty {
+		return models.ErrFolderTitleEmpty
+	}
+
+	if err == models.ErrDashboardUpdateAccessDenied {
+		return models.ErrFolderAccessDenied
+	}
+
+	if err == models.ErrDashboardWithSameNameInFolderExists {
+		return models.ErrFolderSameNameExists
+	}
+
+	if err == models.ErrDashboardWithSameUIDExists {
+		return models.ErrFolderWithSameUIDExists
+	}
+
+	if err == models.ErrDashboardVersionMismatch {
+		return models.ErrFolderVersionMismatch
+	}
+
+	if err == models.ErrDashboardNotFound {
+		return models.ErrFolderNotFound
+	}
+
+	if err == models.ErrDashboardFailedGenerateUniqueUid {
+		err = models.ErrFolderFailedGenerateUniqueUid
+	}
+
+	return err
+}

pkg/services/dashboards/folder_service_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+package dashboards
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/guardian"
+
+	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
+)
+
+func TestFolderService(t *testing.T) {
+	Convey("Folder service tests", t, func() {
+		service := dashboardServiceImpl{
+			orgId: 1,
+			user:  &models.SignedInUser{UserId: 1},
+		}
+
+		Convey("Given user has no permissions", func() {
+			origNewGuardian := guardian.New
+			guardian.MockDashboardGuardian(&guardian.FakeDashboardGuardian{})
+
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *models.GetDashboardQuery) error {
+				query.Result = models.NewDashboardFolder("Folder")
+				return nil
+			})
+
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.ValidateDashboardAlertsCommand) error {
+				return nil
+			})
+
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.ValidateDashboardBeforeSaveCommand) error {
+				return models.ErrDashboardUpdateAccessDenied
+			})
+
+			Convey("When get folder by id should return access denied error", func() {
+				_, err := service.GetFolderById(1)
+				So(err, ShouldNotBeNil)
+				So(err, ShouldEqual, models.ErrFolderAccessDenied)
+			})
+
+			Convey("When get folder by uid should return access denied error", func() {
+				_, err := service.GetFolderByUid("uid")
+				So(err, ShouldNotBeNil)
+				So(err, ShouldEqual, models.ErrFolderAccessDenied)
+			})
+
+			Convey("When creating folder should return access denied error", func() {
+				err := service.CreateFolder(&models.CreateFolderCommand{
+					Title: "Folder",
+				})
+				So(err, ShouldNotBeNil)
+				So(err, ShouldEqual, models.ErrFolderAccessDenied)
+			})
+
+			Convey("When updating folder should return access denied error", func() {
+				err := service.UpdateFolder("uid", &models.UpdateFolderCommand{
+					Uid:   "uid",
+					Title: "Folder",
+				})
+				So(err, ShouldNotBeNil)
+				So(err, ShouldEqual, models.ErrFolderAccessDenied)
+			})
+
+			Convey("When deleting folder by uid should return access denied error", func() {
+				_, err := service.DeleteFolder("uid")
+				So(err, ShouldNotBeNil)
+				So(err, ShouldEqual, models.ErrFolderAccessDenied)
+			})
+
+			Reset(func() {
+				guardian.New = origNewGuardian
+			})
+		})
+
+		Convey("Given user has permission to save", func() {
+			origNewGuardian := guardian.New
+			guardian.MockDashboardGuardian(&guardian.FakeDashboardGuardian{CanSaveValue: true})
+
+			dash := models.NewDashboardFolder("Folder")
+			dash.Id = 1
+
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *models.GetDashboardQuery) error {
+				query.Result = dash
+				return nil
+			})
+
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.ValidateDashboardAlertsCommand) error {
+				return nil
+			})
+
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.ValidateDashboardBeforeSaveCommand) error {
+				return nil
+			})
+
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.UpdateDashboardAlertsCommand) error {
+				return nil
+			})
+
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.SaveDashboardCommand) error {
+				cmd.Result = dash
+				return nil
+			})
+
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.DeleteDashboardCommand) error {
+				return nil
+			})
+
+			Convey("When creating folder should not return access denied error", func() {
+				err := service.CreateFolder(&models.CreateFolderCommand{
+					Title: "Folder",
+				})
+				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+			})
+
+			Convey("When updating folder should not return access denied error", func() {
+				err := service.UpdateFolder("uid", &models.UpdateFolderCommand{
+					Uid:   "uid",
+					Title: "Folder",
+				})
+				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+			})
+
+			Convey("When deleting folder by uid should not return access denied error", func() {
+				_, err := service.DeleteFolder("uid")
+				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+			})
+
+			Reset(func() {
+				guardian.New = origNewGuardian
+			})
+		})
+
+		Convey("Given user has permission to view", func() {
+			origNewGuardian := guardian.New
+			guardian.MockDashboardGuardian(&guardian.FakeDashboardGuardian{CanViewValue: true})
+
+			dashFolder := models.NewDashboardFolder("Folder")
+			dashFolder.Id = 1
+			dashFolder.Uid = "uid-abc"
+
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *models.GetDashboardQuery) error {
+				query.Result = dashFolder
+				return nil
+			})
+
+			Convey("When get folder by id should return folder", func() {
+				f, _ := service.GetFolderById(1)
+				So(f.Id, ShouldEqual, dashFolder.Id)
+				So(f.Uid, ShouldEqual, dashFolder.Uid)
+				So(f.Title, ShouldEqual, dashFolder.Title)
+			})
+
+			Convey("When get folder by uid should return folder", func() {
+				f, _ := service.GetFolderByUid("uid")
+				So(f.Id, ShouldEqual, dashFolder.Id)
+				So(f.Uid, ShouldEqual, dashFolder.Uid)
+				So(f.Title, ShouldEqual, dashFolder.Title)
+			})
+
+			Reset(func() {
+				guardian.New = origNewGuardian
+			})
+		})
+
+		Convey("Should map errors correct", func() {
+			testCases := []struct {
+				ActualError   error
+				ExpectedError error
+			}{
+				{ActualError: models.ErrDashboardTitleEmpty, ExpectedError: models.ErrFolderTitleEmpty},
+				{ActualError: models.ErrDashboardUpdateAccessDenied, ExpectedError: models.ErrFolderAccessDenied},
+				{ActualError: models.ErrDashboardWithSameNameInFolderExists, ExpectedError: models.ErrFolderSameNameExists},
+				{ActualError: models.ErrDashboardWithSameUIDExists, ExpectedError: models.ErrFolderWithSameUIDExists},
+				{ActualError: models.ErrDashboardVersionMismatch, ExpectedError: models.ErrFolderVersionMismatch},
+				{ActualError: models.ErrDashboardNotFound, ExpectedError: models.ErrFolderNotFound},
+				{ActualError: models.ErrDashboardFailedGenerateUniqueUid, ExpectedError: models.ErrFolderFailedGenerateUniqueUid},
+				{ActualError: models.ErrDashboardInvalidUid, ExpectedError: models.ErrDashboardInvalidUid},
+			}
+
+			for _, tc := range testCases {
+				actualError := toFolderError(tc.ActualError)
+				if actualError != tc.ExpectedError {
+					t.Errorf("For error '%s' expected error '%s', actual '%s'", tc.ActualError, tc.ExpectedError, actualError)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	})
+}

pkg/services/guardian/guardian.go

@@ -158,3 +158,52 @@ func (g *dashboardGuardianImpl) getTeams() ([]*m.Team, error) {
 	g.groups = query.Result
 	return query.Result, err
 }
+
+type FakeDashboardGuardian struct {
+	DashId                           int64
+	OrgId                            int64
+	User                             *m.SignedInUser
+	CanSaveValue                     bool
+	CanEditValue                     bool
+	CanViewValue                     bool
+	CanAdminValue                    bool
+	HasPermissionValue               bool
+	CheckPermissionBeforeUpdateValue bool
+}
+
+func (g *FakeDashboardGuardian) CanSave() (bool, error) {
+	return g.CanSaveValue, nil
+}
+
+func (g *FakeDashboardGuardian) CanEdit() (bool, error) {
+	return g.CanEditValue, nil
+}
+
+func (g *FakeDashboardGuardian) CanView() (bool, error) {
+	return g.CanViewValue, nil
+}
+
+func (g *FakeDashboardGuardian) CanAdmin() (bool, error) {
+	return g.CanAdminValue, nil
+}
+
+func (g *FakeDashboardGuardian) HasPermission(permission m.PermissionType) (bool, error) {
+	return g.HasPermissionValue, nil
+}
+
+func (g *FakeDashboardGuardian) CheckPermissionBeforeUpdate(permission m.PermissionType, updatePermissions []*m.DashboardAcl) (bool, error) {
+	return g.CheckPermissionBeforeUpdateValue, nil
+}
+
+func (g *FakeDashboardGuardian) GetAcl() ([]*m.DashboardAclInfoDTO, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func MockDashboardGuardian(mock *FakeDashboardGuardian) {
+	New = func(dashId int64, orgId int64, user *m.SignedInUser) DashboardGuardian {
+		mock.OrgId = orgId
+		mock.DashId = dashId
+		mock.User = user
+		return mock
+	}
+}

pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard.go

@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ func SaveDashboard(cmd *m.SaveDashboardCommand) error {
 func saveDashboard(sess *DBSession, cmd *m.SaveDashboardCommand) error {
 	dash := cmd.GetDashboardModel()
 
+	userId := cmd.UserId
+
+	if userId == 0 {
+		userId = -1
+	}
+
 	if dash.Id > 0 {
 		var existing m.Dashboard
 		dashWithIdExists, err := sess.Where("id=? AND org_id=?", dash.Id, dash.OrgId).Get(&existing)
@@ -76,17 +82,23 @@ func saveDashboard(sess *DBSession, cmd *m.SaveDashboardCommand) error {
 
 	if dash.Id == 0 {
 		dash.SetVersion(1)
+		dash.Created = time.Now()
+		dash.CreatedBy = userId
+		dash.Updated = time.Now()
+		dash.UpdatedBy = userId
 		metrics.M_Api_Dashboard_Insert.Inc()
 		affectedRows, err = sess.Insert(dash)
 	} else {
-		v := dash.Version
+		dash.SetVersion(dash.Version + 1)
-		v++
-		dash.SetVersion(v)
 
 		if !cmd.UpdatedAt.IsZero() {
 			dash.Updated = cmd.UpdatedAt
+		} else {
+			dash.Updated = time.Now()
 		}
 
+		dash.UpdatedBy = userId
+
 		affectedRows, err = sess.MustCols("folder_id").ID(dash.Id).Update(dash)
 	}
 
@@ -514,7 +526,7 @@ func getExistingDashboardByIdOrUidForUpdate(sess *DBSession, cmd *m.ValidateDash
 		}
 
 		if !folderExists {
-			return m.ErrFolderNotFound
+			return m.ErrDashboardFolderNotFound
 		}
 	}
 

pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_service_integration_test.go

@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ func TestIntegratedDashboardService(t *testing.T) {
 						So(err, ShouldNotBeNil)
 						So(err, ShouldEqual, models.ErrDashboardUpdateAccessDenied)
 
-						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.dashId, ShouldEqual, 0)
+						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.DashId, ShouldEqual, 0)
-						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.orgId, ShouldEqual, cmd.OrgId)
+						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.OrgId, ShouldEqual, cmd.OrgId)
-						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.user.UserId, ShouldEqual, cmd.UserId)
+						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.User.UserId, ShouldEqual, cmd.UserId)
 					})
 				})
 
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ func TestIntegratedDashboardService(t *testing.T) {
 						So(err, ShouldNotBeNil)
 						So(err, ShouldEqual, models.ErrDashboardUpdateAccessDenied)
 
-						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.dashId, ShouldEqual, otherSavedFolder.Id)
+						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.DashId, ShouldEqual, otherSavedFolder.Id)
-						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.orgId, ShouldEqual, cmd.OrgId)
+						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.OrgId, ShouldEqual, cmd.OrgId)
-						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.user.UserId, ShouldEqual, cmd.UserId)
+						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.User.UserId, ShouldEqual, cmd.UserId)
 					})
 				})
 
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ func TestIntegratedDashboardService(t *testing.T) {
 						So(err, ShouldNotBeNil)
 						So(err, ShouldEqual, models.ErrDashboardUpdateAccessDenied)
 
-						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.dashId, ShouldEqual, savedDashInGeneralFolder.Id)
+						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.DashId, ShouldEqual, savedDashInGeneralFolder.Id)
-						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.orgId, ShouldEqual, cmd.OrgId)
+						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.OrgId, ShouldEqual, cmd.OrgId)
-						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.user.UserId, ShouldEqual, cmd.UserId)
+						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.User.UserId, ShouldEqual, cmd.UserId)
 					})
 				})
 
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ func TestIntegratedDashboardService(t *testing.T) {
 						So(err, ShouldNotBeNil)
 						So(err, ShouldEqual, models.ErrDashboardUpdateAccessDenied)
 
-						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.dashId, ShouldEqual, savedDashInFolder.Id)
+						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.DashId, ShouldEqual, savedDashInFolder.Id)
-						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.orgId, ShouldEqual, cmd.OrgId)
+						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.OrgId, ShouldEqual, cmd.OrgId)
-						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.user.UserId, ShouldEqual, cmd.UserId)
+						So(sc.dashboardGuardianMock.User.UserId, ShouldEqual, cmd.UserId)
 					})
 				})
 			})
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func TestIntegratedDashboardService(t *testing.T) {
 
 						Convey("It should result in folder not found error", func() {
 							So(err, ShouldNotBeNil)
-							So(err, ShouldEqual, models.ErrFolderNotFound)
+							So(err, ShouldEqual, models.ErrDashboardFolderNotFound)
 						})
 					})
 
@@ -785,68 +785,16 @@ func TestIntegratedDashboardService(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func mockDashboardGuardian(mock *mockDashboardGuarder) {
-	guardian.New = func(dashId int64, orgId int64, user *models.SignedInUser) guardian.DashboardGuardian {
-		mock.orgId = orgId
-		mock.dashId = dashId
-		mock.user = user
-		return mock
-	}
-}
-
-type mockDashboardGuarder struct {
-	dashId                      int64
-	orgId                       int64
-	user                        *models.SignedInUser
-	canSave                     bool
-	canSaveCallCounter          int
-	canEdit                     bool
-	canView                     bool
-	canAdmin                    bool
-	hasPermission               bool
-	checkPermissionBeforeRemove bool
-	checkPermissionBeforeUpdate bool
-}
-
-func (g *mockDashboardGuarder) CanSave() (bool, error) {
-	g.canSaveCallCounter++
-	return g.canSave, nil
-}
-
-func (g *mockDashboardGuarder) CanEdit() (bool, error) {
-	return g.canEdit, nil
-}
-
-func (g *mockDashboardGuarder) CanView() (bool, error) {
-	return g.canView, nil
-}
-
-func (g *mockDashboardGuarder) CanAdmin() (bool, error) {
-	return g.canAdmin, nil
-}
-
-func (g *mockDashboardGuarder) HasPermission(permission models.PermissionType) (bool, error) {
-	return g.hasPermission, nil
-}
-
-func (g *mockDashboardGuarder) CheckPermissionBeforeUpdate(permission models.PermissionType, updatePermissions []*models.DashboardAcl) (bool, error) {
-	return g.checkPermissionBeforeUpdate, nil
-}
-
-func (g *mockDashboardGuarder) GetAcl() ([]*models.DashboardAclInfoDTO, error) {
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
 type scenarioContext struct {
-	dashboardGuardianMock *mockDashboardGuarder
+	dashboardGuardianMock *guardian.FakeDashboardGuardian
 }
 
 type scenarioFunc func(c *scenarioContext)
 
-func dashboardGuardianScenario(desc string, mock *mockDashboardGuarder, fn scenarioFunc) {
+func dashboardGuardianScenario(desc string, mock *guardian.FakeDashboardGuardian, fn scenarioFunc) {
 	Convey(desc, func() {
 		origNewDashboardGuardian := guardian.New
-		mockDashboardGuardian(mock)
+		guardian.MockDashboardGuardian(mock)
 
 		sc := &scenarioContext{
 			dashboardGuardianMock: mock,
@@ -861,15 +809,15 @@ func dashboardGuardianScenario(desc string, mock *mockDashboardGuarder, fn scena
 }
 
 type dashboardPermissionScenarioContext struct {
-	dashboardGuardianMock *mockDashboardGuarder
+	dashboardGuardianMock *guardian.FakeDashboardGuardian
 }
 
 type dashboardPermissionScenarioFunc func(sc *dashboardPermissionScenarioContext)
 
-func dashboardPermissionScenario(desc string, mock *mockDashboardGuarder, fn dashboardPermissionScenarioFunc) {
+func dashboardPermissionScenario(desc string, mock *guardian.FakeDashboardGuardian, fn dashboardPermissionScenarioFunc) {
 	Convey(desc, func() {
 		origNewDashboardGuardian := guardian.New
-		mockDashboardGuardian(mock)
+		guardian.MockDashboardGuardian(mock)
 
 		sc := &dashboardPermissionScenarioContext{
 			dashboardGuardianMock: mock,
@@ -884,8 +832,8 @@ func dashboardPermissionScenario(desc string, mock *mockDashboardGuarder, fn das
 }
 
 func permissionScenario(desc string, canSave bool, fn dashboardPermissionScenarioFunc) {
-	mock := &mockDashboardGuarder{
+	mock := &guardian.FakeDashboardGuardian{
-		canSave: canSave,
+		CanSaveValue: canSave,
 	}
 	dashboardPermissionScenario(desc, mock, fn)
 }
@@ -902,10 +850,10 @@ func callSaveWithError(cmd models.SaveDashboardCommand) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func dashboardServiceScenario(desc string, mock *mockDashboardGuarder, fn scenarioFunc) {
+func dashboardServiceScenario(desc string, mock *guardian.FakeDashboardGuardian, fn scenarioFunc) {
 	Convey(desc, func() {
 		origNewDashboardGuardian := guardian.New
-		mockDashboardGuardian(mock)
+		guardian.MockDashboardGuardian(mock)
 
 		sc := &scenarioContext{
 			dashboardGuardianMock: mock,

pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package sqlstore
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-xorm/xorm"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/components/simplejson"
@@ -124,6 +125,24 @@ func TestDashboardDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 				generateNewUid = util.GenerateShortUid
 			})
 
+			Convey("Should be able to create dashboard", func() {
+				cmd := m.SaveDashboardCommand{
+					OrgId: 1,
+					Dashboard: simplejson.NewFromAny(map[string]interface{}{
+						"title": "folderId",
+						"tags":  []interface{}{},
+					}),
+					UserId: 100,
+				}
+
+				err := SaveDashboard(&cmd)
+				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+				So(cmd.Result.CreatedBy, ShouldEqual, 100)
+				So(cmd.Result.Created.IsZero(), ShouldBeFalse)
+				So(cmd.Result.UpdatedBy, ShouldEqual, 100)
+				So(cmd.Result.Updated.IsZero(), ShouldBeFalse)
+			})
+
 			Convey("Should be able to update dashboard by id and remove folderId", func() {
 				cmd := m.SaveDashboardCommand{
 					OrgId: 1,
@@ -134,6 +153,7 @@ func TestDashboardDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 					}),
 					Overwrite: true,
 					FolderId:  2,
+					UserId:    100,
 				}
 
 				err := SaveDashboard(&cmd)
@@ -149,6 +169,7 @@ func TestDashboardDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 					}),
 					FolderId:  0,
 					Overwrite: true,
+					UserId:    100,
 				}
 
 				err = SaveDashboard(&cmd)
@@ -162,6 +183,10 @@ func TestDashboardDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 				err = GetDashboard(&query)
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 				So(query.Result.FolderId, ShouldEqual, 0)
+				So(query.Result.CreatedBy, ShouldEqual, savedDash.CreatedBy)
+				So(query.Result.Created, ShouldEqual, savedDash.Created.Truncate(time.Second))
+				So(query.Result.UpdatedBy, ShouldEqual, 100)
+				So(query.Result.Updated.IsZero(), ShouldBeFalse)
 			})
 
 			Convey("Should be able to delete a dashboard folder and its children", func() {

public/app/containers/ManageDashboards/FolderPermissions.tsx

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class FolderPermissions extends Component<IContainerProps, any> {
   loadStore() {
     const { nav, folder, view } = this.props;
     return folder.load(view.routeParams.get('uid') as string).then(res => {
-      view.updatePathAndQuery(`${res.meta.url}/permissions`, {}, {});
+      view.updatePathAndQuery(`${res.url}/permissions`, {}, {});
       return nav.initFolderNav(toJS(folder.folder), 'manage-folder-permissions');
     });
   }

public/app/containers/ManageDashboards/FolderSettings.jest.tsx

@@ -9,17 +9,14 @@ describe('FolderSettings', () => {
   let page;
 
   beforeAll(() => {
-    backendSrv.getDashboardByUid.mockReturnValue(
+    backendSrv.getFolderByUid.mockReturnValue(
       Promise.resolve({
-        dashboard: {
+        id: 1,
-          id: 1,
+        uid: 'uid',
-          title: 'Folder Name',
+        title: 'Folder Name',
-          uid: 'uid-str',
+        url: '/dashboards/f/uid/folder-name',
-        },
+        canSave: true,
-        meta: {
+        version: 1,
-          url: '/dashboards/f/uid/folder-name',
-          canSave: true,
-        },
       })
     );
 

public/app/containers/ManageDashboards/FolderSettings.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import appEvents from 'app/core/app_events';
 @observer
 export class FolderSettings extends React.Component<IContainerProps, any> {
   formSnapshot: any;
-  dashboard: any;
 
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
@@ -22,9 +21,7 @@ export class FolderSettings extends React.Component<IContainerProps, any> {
 
     return folder.load(view.routeParams.get('uid') as string).then(res => {
       this.formSnapshot = getSnapshot(folder);
-      this.dashboard = res.dashboard;
+      view.updatePathAndQuery(`${res.url}/settings`, {}, {});
-
-      view.updatePathAndQuery(`${res.meta.url}/settings`, {}, {});
 
       return nav.initFolderNav(toJS(folder.folder), 'manage-folder-settings');
     });
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ export class FolderSettings extends React.Component<IContainerProps, any> {
     const { nav, folder, view } = this.props;
 
     folder
-      .saveFolder(this.dashboard, { overwrite: false })
+      .saveFolder({ overwrite: false })
       .then(newUrl => {
         view.updatePathAndQuery(newUrl, {}, {});
 
@@ -61,7 +58,7 @@ export class FolderSettings extends React.Component<IContainerProps, any> {
       .then(() => {
         return nav.initFolderNav(toJS(folder.folder), 'manage-folder-settings');
       })
-      .catch(this.handleSaveFolderError);
+      .catch(this.handleSaveFolderError.bind(this));
   }
 
   delete(evt) {
@@ -79,7 +76,7 @@ export class FolderSettings extends React.Component<IContainerProps, any> {
       icon: 'fa-trash',
       yesText: 'Delete',
       onConfirm: () => {
-        return this.props.folder.deleteFolder().then(() => {
+        return folder.deleteFolder().then(() => {
           appEvents.emit('alert-success', ['Folder Deleted', `${title} has been deleted`]);
           view.updatePathAndQuery('dashboards', '', '');
         });
@@ -91,6 +88,8 @@ export class FolderSettings extends React.Component<IContainerProps, any> {
     if (err.data && err.data.status === 'version-mismatch') {
       err.isHandled = true;
 
+      const { nav, folder, view } = this.props;
+
       appEvents.emit('confirm-modal', {
         title: 'Conflict',
         text: 'Someone else has updated this folder.',
@@ -98,16 +97,20 @@ export class FolderSettings extends React.Component<IContainerProps, any> {
         yesText: 'Save & Overwrite',
         icon: 'fa-warning',
         onConfirm: () => {
-          this.props.folder.saveFolder(this.dashboard, { overwrite: true });
+          folder
+            .saveFolder({ overwrite: true })
+            .then(newUrl => {
+              view.updatePathAndQuery(newUrl, {}, {});
+
+              appEvents.emit('dashboard-saved');
+              appEvents.emit('alert-success', ['Folder saved']);
+            })
+            .then(() => {
+              return nav.initFolderNav(toJS(folder.folder), 'manage-folder-settings');
+            });
         },
       });
     }
-
-    if (err.data && err.data.status === 'name-exists') {
-      err.isHandled = true;
-
-      appEvents.emit('alert-error', ['A folder or dashboard with this name exists already.']);
-    }
   }
 
   render() {

public/app/core/components/Permissions/AddPermissions.jest.tsx

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe('AddPermissions', () => {
       wrapper.find('form').simulate('submit', { preventDefault() {} });
 
       expect(backendSrv.post.mock.calls.length).toBe(1);
-      expect(backendSrv.post.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe('/api/dashboards/id/1/acl');
+      expect(backendSrv.post.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe('/api/dashboards/id/1/permissions');
     });
   });
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe('AddPermissions', () => {
       wrapper.find('form').simulate('submit', { preventDefault() {} });
 
       expect(backendSrv.post.mock.calls.length).toBe(1);
-      expect(backendSrv.post.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe('/api/dashboards/id/1/acl');
+      expect(backendSrv.post.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe('/api/dashboards/id/1/permissions');
     });
   });
 

public/app/core/components/manage_dashboards/manage_dashboards.ts

@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ export class ManageDashboardsCtrl {
           return;
         }
 
-        return this.backendSrv.getDashboardByUid(this.folderUid).then(dash => {
+        return this.backendSrv.getFolderByUid(this.folderUid).then(folder => {
-          this.canSave = dash.meta.canSave;
+          this.canSave = folder.canSave;
         });
       });
   }
@@ -173,48 +173,13 @@ export class ManageDashboardsCtrl {
       icon: 'fa-trash',
       yesText: 'Delete',
       onConfirm: () => {
-        const foldersAndDashboards = data.folders.concat(data.dashboards);
+        this.deleteFoldersAndDashboards(data.folders, data.dashboards);
-        this.deleteFoldersAndDashboards(foldersAndDashboards);
       },
     });
   }
 
-  private deleteFoldersAndDashboards(uids) {
+  private deleteFoldersAndDashboards(folderUids, dashboardUids) {
-    this.backendSrv.deleteDashboards(uids).then(result => {
+    this.backendSrv.deleteFoldersAndDashboards(folderUids, dashboardUids).then(() => {
-      const folders = _.filter(result, dash => dash.meta.isFolder);
-      const folderCount = folders.length;
-      const dashboards = _.filter(result, dash => !dash.meta.isFolder);
-      const dashCount = dashboards.length;
-
-      if (result.length > 0) {
-        let header;
-        let msg;
-
-        if (folderCount > 0 && dashCount > 0) {
-          header = `Folder${folderCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} And Dashboard${dashCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} Deleted`;
-          msg = `${folderCount} folder${folderCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} `;
-          msg += `and ${dashCount} dashboard${dashCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} has been deleted`;
-        } else if (folderCount > 0) {
-          header = `Folder${folderCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} Deleted`;
-
-          if (folderCount === 1) {
-            msg = `${folders[0].dashboard.title} has been deleted`;
-          } else {
-            msg = `${folderCount} folder${folderCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} has been deleted`;
-          }
-        } else if (dashCount > 0) {
-          header = `Dashboard${dashCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} Deleted`;
-
-          if (dashCount === 1) {
-            msg = `${dashboards[0].dashboard.title} has been deleted`;
-          } else {
-            msg = `${dashCount} dashboard${dashCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} has been deleted`;
-          }
-        }
-
-        appEvents.emit('alert-success', [header, msg]);
-      }
-
       this.refreshList();
     });
   }

public/app/core/services/backend_srv.ts

@@ -221,14 +221,18 @@ export class BackendSrv {
     return this.get('/api/search', query);
   }
 
-  getDashboard(type, slug) {
+  getDashboardBySlug(slug) {
-    return this.get('/api/dashboards/' + type + '/' + slug);
+    return this.get(`/api/dashboards/db/${slug}`);
   }
 
   getDashboardByUid(uid: string) {
     return this.get(`/api/dashboards/uid/${uid}`);
   }
 
+  getFolderByUid(uid: string) {
+    return this.get(`/api/folders/${uid}`);
+  }
+
   saveDashboard(dash, options) {
     options = options || {};
 
@@ -240,55 +244,41 @@ export class BackendSrv {
     });
   }
 
-  createDashboardFolder(name) {
+  createFolder(payload: any) {
-    const dash = {
+    return this.post('/api/folders', payload);
-      schemaVersion: 16,
-      title: name.trim(),
-      editable: true,
-      panels: [],
-    };
-
-    return this.post('/api/dashboards/db/', {
-      dashboard: dash,
-      isFolder: true,
-      overwrite: false,
-    }).then(res => {
-      return this.getDashboard('db', res.slug);
-    });
   }
 
-  saveFolder(dash, options) {
+  updateFolder(folder, options) {
     options = options || {};
 
-    return this.post('/api/dashboards/db/', {
+    return this.put(`/api/folders/${folder.uid}`, {
-      dashboard: dash,
+      title: folder.title,
-      isFolder: true,
+      version: folder.version,
       overwrite: options.overwrite === true,
-      message: options.message || '',
     });
   }
 
-  deleteDashboard(uid) {
+  deleteFolder(uid: string, showSuccessAlert) {
-    let deferred = this.$q.defer();
+    return this.request({ method: 'DELETE', url: `/api/folders/${uid}`, showSuccessAlert: showSuccessAlert === true });
-
-    this.getDashboardByUid(uid).then(fullDash => {
-      this.delete(`/api/dashboards/uid/${uid}`)
-        .then(() => {
-          deferred.resolve(fullDash);
-        })
-        .catch(err => {
-          deferred.reject(err);
-        });
-    });
-
-    return deferred.promise;
   }
 
-  deleteDashboards(dashboardUids) {
+  deleteDashboard(uid, showSuccessAlert) {
+    return this.request({
+      method: 'DELETE',
+      url: `/api/dashboards/uid/${uid}`,
+      showSuccessAlert: showSuccessAlert === true,
+    });
+  }
+
+  deleteFoldersAndDashboards(folderUids, dashboardUids) {
     const tasks = [];
 
-    for (let uid of dashboardUids) {
+    for (let folderUid of folderUids) {
-      tasks.push(this.createTask(this.deleteDashboard.bind(this), true, uid));
+      tasks.push(this.createTask(this.deleteFolder.bind(this), true, folderUid, true));
+    }
+
+    for (let dashboardUid of dashboardUids) {
+      tasks.push(this.createTask(this.deleteDashboard.bind(this), true, dashboardUid, true));
     }
 
     return this.executeInOrder(tasks, []);

public/app/core/utils/kbn.ts

@@ -463,6 +463,15 @@ kbn.valueFormats.Mbits = kbn.formatBuilders.decimalSIPrefix('bps', 2);
 kbn.valueFormats.GBs = kbn.formatBuilders.decimalSIPrefix('Bs', 3);
 kbn.valueFormats.Gbits = kbn.formatBuilders.decimalSIPrefix('bps', 3);
 
+// Hash Rate
+kbn.valueFormats.Hs     = kbn.formatBuilders.decimalSIPrefix('H/s');
+kbn.valueFormats.KHs    = kbn.formatBuilders.decimalSIPrefix('H/s', 1);
+kbn.valueFormats.MHs    = kbn.formatBuilders.decimalSIPrefix('H/s', 2);
+kbn.valueFormats.GHs    = kbn.formatBuilders.decimalSIPrefix('H/s', 3);
+kbn.valueFormats.THs    = kbn.formatBuilders.decimalSIPrefix('H/s', 4);
+kbn.valueFormats.PHs    = kbn.formatBuilders.decimalSIPrefix('H/s', 5);
+kbn.valueFormats.EHs    = kbn.formatBuilders.decimalSIPrefix('H/s', 6);
+
 // Throughput
 kbn.valueFormats.ops = kbn.formatBuilders.simpleCountUnit('ops');
 kbn.valueFormats.rps = kbn.formatBuilders.simpleCountUnit('rps');
@@ -878,6 +887,18 @@ kbn.getUnitFormats = function() {
         { text: 'gigabits/sec', value: 'Gbits' },
       ],
     },
+    {
+      text: 'hash rate',
+      submenu: [
+        {text: 'hashes/sec', value: 'Hs'},
+        {text: 'kilohashes/sec',    value: 'KHs'},
+        {text: 'megahashes/sec',   value: 'MHs'},
+        {text: 'gigahashes/sec', value: 'GHs'},
+        {text: 'terahashes/sec',    value: 'THs'},
+        {text: 'petahashes/sec', value: 'PHs'},
+        {text: 'exahashes/sec',    value: 'EHs'},
+      ],
+    },
     {
       text: 'throughput',
       submenu: [

public/app/features/dashboard/create_folder_ctrl.ts

@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ export class CreateFolderCtrl {
       return;
     }
 
-    return this.backendSrv.createDashboardFolder(this.title).then(result => {
+    return this.backendSrv.createFolder({ title: this.title }).then(result => {
       appEvents.emit('alert-success', ['Folder Created', 'OK']);
-      this.$location.url(locationUtil.stripBaseFromUrl(result.meta.url));
+      this.$location.url(locationUtil.stripBaseFromUrl(result.url));
     });
   }
 

public/app/features/dashboard/dashboard_srv.ts

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export class DashboardSrv {
 
   save(clone, options) {
     options = options || {};
-    options.folderId = options.folderId || this.dash.meta.folderId || clone.folderId;
+    options.folderId = options.folderId >= 0 ? options.folderId : this.dash.meta.folderId || clone.folderId;
 
     return this.backendSrv
       .saveDashboard(clone, options)

public/app/features/dashboard/folder_dashboards_ctrl.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class FolderDashboardsCtrl {
       const loader = new FolderPageLoader(this.backendSrv);
 
       loader.load(this, this.uid, 'manage-folder-dashboards').then(folder => {
-        const url = locationUtil.stripBaseFromUrl(folder.meta.url);
+        const url = locationUtil.stripBaseFromUrl(folder.url);
 
         if (url !== $location.path()) {
           $location.path(url).replace();

public/app/features/dashboard/folder_page_loader.ts

@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ export class FolderPageLoader {
       },
     };
 
-    return this.backendSrv.getDashboardByUid(uid).then(result => {
+    return this.backendSrv.getFolderByUid(uid).then(folder => {
-      ctrl.folderId = result.dashboard.id;
+      ctrl.folderId = folder.id;
-      const folderTitle = result.dashboard.title;
+      const folderTitle = folder.title;
-      const folderUrl = result.meta.url;
+      const folderUrl = folder.url;
       ctrl.navModel.main.text = folderTitle;
 
       const dashTab = ctrl.navModel.main.children.find(child => child.id === 'manage-folder-dashboards');
       dashTab.url = folderUrl;
 
-      if (result.meta.canAdmin) {
+      if (folder.canAdmin) {
         const permTab = ctrl.navModel.main.children.find(child => child.id === 'manage-folder-permissions');
         permTab.url = folderUrl + '/permissions';
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export class FolderPageLoader {
         ctrl.navModel.main.children = [dashTab];
       }
 
-      return result;
+      return folder;
     });
   }
 }

public/app/features/dashboard/folder_picker/folder_picker.ts

@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ export class FolderPickerCtrl {
       evt.preventDefault();
     }
 
-    return this.backendSrv.createDashboardFolder(this.newFolderName).then(result => {
+    return this.backendSrv.createFolder({ title: this.newFolderName }).then(result => {
       appEvents.emit('alert-success', ['Folder Created', 'OK']);
 
       this.closeCreateFolder();
       this.folder = {
-        text: result.dashboard.title,
+        text: result.title,
-        value: result.dashboard.id,
+        value: result.id,
       };
       this.onFolderChange(this.folder);
     });

public/app/features/dashboard/folder_settings_ctrl.ts

@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ export class FolderSettingsCtrl {
   folderId: number;
   uid: string;
   canSave = false;
-  dashboard: any;
+  folder: any;
-  meta: any;
   title: string;
   hasChanged: boolean;
 
@@ -23,10 +22,9 @@ export class FolderSettingsCtrl {
           $location.path(`${folder.meta.url}/settings`).replace();
         }
 
-        this.dashboard = folder.dashboard;
+        this.folder = folder;
-        this.meta = folder.meta;
+        this.canSave = this.folder.canSave;
-        this.canSave = folder.meta.canSave;
+        this.title = this.folder.title;
-        this.title = this.dashboard.title;
       });
     }
   }
@@ -38,10 +36,10 @@ export class FolderSettingsCtrl {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.dashboard.title = this.title.trim();
+    this.folder.title = this.title.trim();
 
     return this.backendSrv
-      .updateDashboardFolder(this.dashboard, { overwrite: false })
+      .updateFolder(this.folder)
       .then(result => {
         if (result.url !== this.$location.path()) {
           this.$location.url(result.url + '/settings');
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ export class FolderSettingsCtrl {
   }
 
   titleChanged() {
-    this.hasChanged = this.dashboard.title.toLowerCase() !== this.title.trim().toLowerCase();
+    this.hasChanged = this.folder.title.toLowerCase() !== this.title.trim().toLowerCase();
   }
 
   delete(evt) {
@@ -69,8 +67,8 @@ export class FolderSettingsCtrl {
       icon: 'fa-trash',
       yesText: 'Delete',
       onConfirm: () => {
-        return this.backendSrv.deleteDashboard(this.dashboard.uid).then(() => {
+        return this.backendSrv.deleteFolder(this.uid).then(() => {
-          appEvents.emit('alert-success', ['Folder Deleted', `${this.dashboard.title} has been deleted`]);
+          appEvents.emit('alert-success', ['Folder Deleted', `${this.folder.title} has been deleted`]);
           this.$location.url('dashboards');
         });
       },
@@ -88,15 +86,9 @@ export class FolderSettingsCtrl {
         yesText: 'Save & Overwrite',
         icon: 'fa-warning',
         onConfirm: () => {
-          this.backendSrv.updateDashboardFolder(this.dashboard, { overwrite: true });
+          this.backendSrv.updateFolder(this.folder, { overwrite: true });
         },
       });
     }
-
-    if (err.data && err.data.status === 'name-exists') {
-      err.isHandled = true;
-
-      appEvents.emit('alert-error', ['A folder or dashboard with this name exists already.']);
-    }
   }
 }

public/app/features/dashboard/save_as_modal.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ const template = `
       <div class="gf-form">
         <folder-picker initial-folder-id="ctrl.folderId"
                        on-change="ctrl.onFolderChange($folder)"
+                       enter-folder-creation="ctrl.onEnterFolderCreation()"
+                       exit-folder-creation="ctrl.onExitFolderCreation()"
                        enable-create-new="true"
                        label-class="width-7">
         </folder-picker>
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ const template = `
 		</div>
 
 		<div class="gf-form-button-row text-center">
-			<button type="submit" class="btn btn-success" ng-click="ctrl.save()">Save</button>
+			<button type="submit" class="btn btn-success" ng-click="ctrl.save()" ng-disabled="!ctrl.isValidFolderSelection">Save</button>
 			<a class="btn-text" ng-click="ctrl.dismiss();">Cancel</a>
 		</div>
 	</form>
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ export class SaveDashboardAsModalCtrl {
   clone: any;
   folderId: any;
   dismiss: () => void;
+  isValidFolderSelection = true;
 
   /** @ngInject */
   constructor(private dashboardSrv) {
@@ -79,6 +82,14 @@ export class SaveDashboardAsModalCtrl {
   onFolderChange(folder) {
     this.folderId = folder.id;
   }
+
+  onEnterFolderCreation() {
+    this.isValidFolderSelection = false;
+  }
+
+  onExitFolderCreation() {
+    this.isValidFolderSelection = true;
+  }
 }
 
 export function saveDashboardAsDirective() {

public/app/features/panel/solo_panel_ctrl.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export class SoloPanelCtrl {
 
       // if no uid, redirect to new route based on slug
       if (!($routeParams.type === 'script' || $routeParams.type === 'snapshot') && !$routeParams.uid) {
-        backendSrv.get(`/api/dashboards/db/${$routeParams.slug}`).then(res => {
+        backendSrv.getDashboardBySlug($routeParams.slug).then(res => {
           if (res) {
             const url = locationUtil.stripBaseFromUrl(res.meta.url.replace('/d/', '/d-solo/'));
             $location.path(url).replace();

public/app/plugins/datasource/elasticsearch/partials/bucket_agg.html

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 												get-options="getSizeOptions()"
 												on-change="onChangeInternal()"
 												label-mode="true"
+                        allow-custom="true"
 												css-class="width-12">
 			</gf-form-dropdown>
 		</div>

public/app/routes/dashboard_loaders.ts

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class LoadDashboardCtrl {
 
     // if no uid, redirect to new route based on slug
     if (!($routeParams.type === 'script' || $routeParams.type === 'snapshot') && !$routeParams.uid) {
-      backendSrv.get(`/api/dashboards/db/${$routeParams.slug}`).then(res => {
+      backendSrv.getDashboardBySlug($routeParams.slug).then(res => {
         if (res) {
           $location.path(locationUtil.stripBaseFromUrl(res.meta.url)).replace();
         }

public/app/stores/FolderStore/FolderStore.ts

@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import { types, getEnv, flow } from 'mobx-state-tree';
 
 export const Folder = types.model('Folder', {
   id: types.identifier(types.number),
+  uid: types.string,
   title: types.string,
   url: types.string,
   canSave: types.boolean,
-  uid: types.string,
   hasChanged: types.boolean,
+  version: types.number,
 });
 
 export const FolderStore = types
@@ -21,15 +22,15 @@ export const FolderStore = types
       }
 
       const backendSrv = getEnv(self).backendSrv;
-      const res = yield backendSrv.getDashboardByUid(uid);
+      const res = yield backendSrv.getFolderByUid(uid);
-
       self.folder = Folder.create({
-        id: res.dashboard.id,
+        id: res.id,
-        title: res.dashboard.title,
+        uid: res.uid,
-        url: res.meta.url,
+        title: res.title,
-        uid: res.dashboard.uid,
+        url: res.url,
-        canSave: res.meta.canSave,
+        canSave: res.canSave,
         hasChanged: false,
+        version: res.version,
       });
 
       return res;
@@ -40,12 +41,13 @@ export const FolderStore = types
       self.folder.hasChanged = originalTitle.toLowerCase() !== title.trim().toLowerCase() && title.trim().length > 0;
     },
 
-    saveFolder: flow(function* saveFolder(dashboard: any, options: any) {
+    saveFolder: flow(function* saveFolder(options: any) {
       const backendSrv = getEnv(self).backendSrv;
-      dashboard.title = self.folder.title.trim();
+      self.folder.title = self.folder.title.trim();
 
-      const res = yield backendSrv.saveFolder(dashboard, options);
+      const res = yield backendSrv.updateFolder(self.folder, options);
       self.folder.url = res.url;
+      self.folder.version = res.version;
 
       return `${self.folder.url}/settings`;
     }),
@@ -53,6 +55,6 @@ export const FolderStore = types
     deleteFolder: flow(function* deleteFolder() {
       const backendSrv = getEnv(self).backendSrv;
 
-      return backendSrv.deleteDashboard(self.folder.uid);
+      return backendSrv.deleteFolder(self.folder.uid);
     }),
   }));

public/app/stores/PermissionsStore/PermissionsStore.jest.ts

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe('PermissionsStore', () => {
     expect(store.items[0].permission).toBe(2);
     expect(store.items[0].permissionName).toBe('Edit');
     expect(backendSrv.post.mock.calls.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(backendSrv.post.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe('/api/dashboards/id/1/acl');
+    expect(backendSrv.post.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe('/api/dashboards/id/1/permissions');
   });
 
   it('should save removed permissions automatically', () => {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('PermissionsStore', () => {
 
     expect(store.items.length).toBe(2);
     expect(backendSrv.post.mock.calls.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(backendSrv.post.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe('/api/dashboards/id/1/acl');
+    expect(backendSrv.post.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe('/api/dashboards/id/1/permissions');
   });
 
   describe('when duplicate team permissions are added', () => {

public/app/stores/PermissionsStore/PermissionsStore.ts

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export const PermissionsStore = types
         self.dashboardId = dashboardId;
         self.items.clear();
 
-        const res = yield backendSrv.get(`/api/dashboards/id/${dashboardId}/acl`);
+        const res = yield backendSrv.get(`/api/dashboards/id/${dashboardId}/permissions`);
         const items = prepareServerResponse(res, dashboardId, isFolder, isInRoot);
         self.items = items;
         self.originalItems = items;
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ const updateItems = self => {
 
   let res;
   try {
-    res = backendSrv.post(`/api/dashboards/id/${self.dashboardId}/acl`, {
+    res = backendSrv.post(`/api/dashboards/id/${self.dashboardId}/permissions`, {
       items: updated,
     });
   } catch (error) {

public/sass/components/_scrollbar.scss

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
   border-radius: 6px;
   width: 6px;
   /* there must be 'right' for ps__thumb-y */
-  right: 2px;
+  right: 0px;
   /* please don't change 'position' */
   position: absolute;
 }

public/test/mocks/common.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ export const backendSrv = {
   get: jest.fn(),
   getDashboard: jest.fn(),
   getDashboardByUid: jest.fn(),
+  getFolderByUid: jest.fn(),
   post: jest.fn(),
 };
 

tests/api/folder.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import client from './client';
+import * as setup from './setup';
+
+describe('/api/folders', () => {
+  let state: any = {};
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    state = await setup.ensureState({
+      orgName: 'api-test-org',
+      users: [
+        { user: setup.admin, role: 'Admin' },
+        { user: setup.editor, role: 'Editor' },
+        { user: setup.viewer, role: 'Viewer' },
+      ],
+      admin: setup.admin,
+      folders: [
+        {
+          title: 'Folder 1',
+          uid: 'f-01',
+        },
+        {
+          title: 'Folder 2',
+          uid: 'f-02',
+        },
+        {
+          title: 'Folder 3',
+          uid: 'f-03',
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('With admin user', () => {
+    it('can delete folder', async () => {
+      let rsp = await client.callAs(setup.admin).delete(`/api/folders/f-01`);
+      expect(rsp.data.title).toBe('Folder 1');
+    });
+
+    it('can update folder', async () => {
+      let rsp = await client.callAs(setup.admin).put(`/api/folders/f-02`, {
+        uid: 'f-02',
+        title: 'Folder 2 upd',
+        overwrite: true,
+      });
+      expect(rsp.data.title).toBe('Folder 2 upd');
+    });
+
+    it('can update folder uid', async () => {
+      let rsp = await client.callAs(setup.admin).put(`/api/folders/f-03`, {
+        uid: 'f-03-upd',
+        title: 'Folder 3 upd',
+        overwrite: true,
+      });
+      expect(rsp.data.uid).toBe('f-03-upd');
+      expect(rsp.data.title).toBe('Folder 3 upd');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('With viewer user', () => {
+    it('Cannot delete folder', async () => {
+      let rsp = await setup.expectError(() => {
+        return client.callAs(setup.viewer).delete(`/api/folders/f-02`);
+      });
+      expect(rsp.response.status).toBe(403);
+    });
+
+    it('Cannot update folder', async () => {
+      let rsp = await setup.expectError(() => {
+        return client.callAs(setup.viewer).put(`/api/folders/f-02`, {
+          uid: 'f-02',
+          title: 'Folder 2 upd',
+          overwrite: true,
+        });
+      });
+      expect(rsp.response.status).toBe(403);
+    });
+  });
+});

tests/api/setup.ts

@@ -90,6 +90,18 @@ export async function createDashboard(user, dashboard) {
   return dashboard;
 }
 
+export async function createFolder(user, folder) {
+  const rsp = await client.callAs(user).post(`/api/folders`, {
+    uid: folder.uid,
+    title: folder.title,
+    overwrite: true,
+  });
+  folder.id = rsp.id;
+  folder.url = rsp.url;
+
+  return folder;
+}
+
 export async function ensureState(state) {
   const org = await getOrg(state.orgName);
 
@@ -99,9 +111,13 @@ export async function ensureState(state) {
     await setUsingOrg(user, org);
   }
 
-  for (let dashboard of state.dashboards) {
+  for (let dashboard of state.dashboards || []) {
     await createDashboard(state.admin, dashboard);
   }
 
+  for (let folder of state.folders || []) {
+    await createFolder(state.admin, folder);
+  }
+
   return state;
 }