---
title: "Creates a signing group."
method: POST
path: "/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/signing_groups"
tags: ["SigningGroups"]
---

# Creates a signing group.

`POST /v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/signing_groups`

Creates one or more signing groups. 

Multiple signing groups can be created in one call. Only users with account administrator privileges can create signing groups. 

An account can have a maximum of 50 signing groups. Each signing group can have a maximum of 50 group members.
 
Signing groups can be used by any account user.

## Path parameters

- `accountId` string, required

## Request body

- SigningGroupInformation
  - `groups` SigningGroup[] — A collection group objects containing information about the groups.
    - `created` string — The UTC DateTime when the signing group was created. This property is read-only.
    - `createdBy` string — The name of the user who created the signing group. This property is read-only.
    - `errorDetails` ErrorDetails — This object describes errors that occur. It is only valid for responses and ignored in requests.
      - `errorCode` string — The code associated with the error condition.
      - `message` string — A brief message describing the error condition.
    - `groupEmail` string — The email address for the signing group. You can use a group email address to email all of the group members at the same time.
    - `groupName` string — The name of the group.
    - `groupType` string — The type of the group. The only valid value for this request is `sharedSigningGroup`.
    - `modified` string — The UTC DateTime when the signing group was last modified. This property is read-only.
    - `modifiedBy` string — The user ID (GUID) of the user who last modified this user record. This property is read-only.
    - `signingGroupId` string — The ID of the [signing group](https://support.docusign.com/s/document-item?bundleId=gav1643676262430&topicId=zgn1578456447934.html).
    - `users` SigningGroupUser[] — User management information.
      - `email` string
      - `errorDetails` ErrorDetails — This object describes errors that occur. It is only valid for responses and ignored in requests.
        - `errorCode` string — The code associated with the error condition.
        - `message` string — A brief message describing the error condition.
      - `userName` string — The name of the group member. Maximum Length: 100 characters.

## Response `201`

Successful response.

## Other responses

- `400` — Error encountered.

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