---
title: "Create Group"
method: POST
path: "/groups"
tags: ["Groups"]
---

# Create Group

`POST /groups`

Create a user tree group. A user tree group is represented as a GedcomX FamilySearch extension [`Group`](#schema-Group).

## Headers

- `Content-Type` 'application/x-fs-v1+json', required

## Response `201`

The creation of the user tree group was successful. Expect an X-Entity-Id header specifying the ID of the new group and a Location header containing the URL for the new group.

## Other responses

- `429` — The request was throttled.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/familysearch/apis/authentication-endpoints.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/familysearch/apis/authentication-endpoints/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/familysearch/authentication-endpoints/revisions/2b5020574a62/schema)