---
title: "Create Access Group"
method: POST
path: "/access/v1/access_groups/group"
tags: ["Access Groups"]
---

# Create Access Group

`POST /access/v1/access_groups/group`

Create an access group within the given organization using the given name. The name of
the access group must be unique within the organization. This returns the Access Group Metadata Object for the created Access Group.

## Request body

- PostAccessGroupRequestBodyV1
  - `name` string, required — The unique name of the Access Group to be created.

## Response `200`

OK

- AccessGroupObjectMetaResponseV1
  - `group_id` string, uuid — The unique identifier of the Access Group managed by Verkada.
  - `name` string — The unique name of the Access Group provided by the customer.
  - `user_ids` string[] — The list of Verkada-defined user identifiers within the access group.

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