---
title: "Create new user group"
method: POST
path: "/wiki/rest/api/group"
tags: ["Group"]
---

# Create new user group

`POST /wiki/rest/api/group`

Creates a new user group.

**[Permissions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/_AozKw) required**:
User must be a site admin.

## Request body

- GroupName
  - `name` string, required

## Response `201`

Returned if the group was created successfully.

- Group
  - `type` 'group', required
  - `name` string, required
  - `id` string, required
  - `usageType` 'USERBASE_GROUP' | 'TEAM_COLLABORATION' — This property represents how this collection of users is used: - `USERBASE_GROUP`: This value indicates that the collection of users is used as a group. - `TEAM_COLLABORATION`: This value indicates that the collection of users is used as a team.
  - `managedBy` 'ADMINS' | 'EXTERNAL' | 'TEAM_MEMBERS' | 'OPEN' — This property represents how this collection of users is managed: - `ADMINS`: This value indicates that the collection of users is managed by org, site or product admins. - `EXTERNAL`: This value indicates that the collection of users is managed externally (through SCIM, HRIS, etc.). - `TEAM_MEMBERS`: This value indicates that the collection of users is managed by its members. - `OPEN`: This value indicates that the collection of users is not actively managed by any users.
  - `_links` GenericLinks

## Other responses

- `400` — Returned if the name is missing or invalid.
- `401` — Returned if the calling user is not logged in to Confluence.
- `403` — Returned if the user is not a site admin.

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