---
title: "Add user to group"
method: POST
path: "/groups/{id}/members"
tags: ["Groups"]
---

# Add user to group

`POST /groups/{id}/members`

Adds a user to an existing group in Cognito

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `user_id` string, required

## Response `200`

User added to group

- Group — A group in the user pool
  - `id` string — The group ID
  - `name` string — The group name
  - `precedence` integer — The priority of the group
  - `created` string, date-time — The date the group was created
  - `last_modified_date` string, date-time
  - `role_arn` string
  - `user_pool_id` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Request rejected due to invalid parameters supplied
- `401` — Authentication information is missing or invalid
- `500` — Failed to process the request due to an internal error

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