Document Set Creation in document library using REST API in Sharepoint 2013

Hi,
I want to create the document set using REST API call. Currently i am able to create the folder and able to upload the files using REST API's in the document library. Is there any way we can pass the contentype name or Id and create the document set using
REST API call. We need to create the document set along with metadata and upload the files inside the document set.
I need to create the document set along with meta data column values using REST API. Please let me know how we can achieve this through REST API.
Thank you,
Mylsamy

Hi,
According to your post, my understanding is that you wanted to create document set along with managed metadata fields.
The REST API does not currently support working with Managed Metadata or Taxonomy fields.
As a workaround, we can use the JavaScript Client Object Model.
Create document set using JavaScript Client Object Model.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mittals/archive/2013/04/03/how-to-create-a-document-set-in-sharepoint-2013-using-javascript-client-side-object-model-jsom.aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/aacd96dc-0fb2-4f0d-ab4c-f94ce819e3ed/create-document-sets-with-javascript-com-sharepoint-2010
Set managed metadata field with JavaScript Client Object Model.
http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/95933/add-list-item-with-managed-metadata-field-through-jsom
http://sharepointfieldnotes.blogspot.com/2013/06/sharepoint-2013-code-tips-setting.html
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