---
title: "Update a group"
method: POST
path: "/groups.update"
tags: ["Groups"]
---

# Update a group

`POST /groups.update`

## Request body

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `data` Group
    - `id` string, uuid — Unique identifier for the object.
    - `name` string — The name of this group.
    - `memberCount` number — The number of users that are members of the group
    - `createdAt` string, date-time — The date and time that this object was created
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time — The date and time that this object was last changed
  - `policies` Policy[]
    - `id` string, uuid — Unique identifier for the object this policy references.
    - `abilities` object
      - `create` boolean
      - `read` boolean
      - `update` boolean
      - `delete` boolean
      - `restore` boolean
      - `star` boolean
      - `unstar` boolean
      - `share` boolean
      - `download` boolean
      - `pin` boolean
      - `unpin` boolean
      - `move` boolean
      - `archive` boolean
      - `unarchive` boolean
      - `createChildDocument` boolean

## Other responses

- `400` — The request failed one or more validations.
- `401` — The API key is missing or otherwise invalid.
- `403` — The current API key is not authorized to perform this action.
- `404` — The specified resource was not found.
- `429` — The request was rate limited.

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