---
title: "Create specification group"
method: POST
path: "/api/catalog/pvt/specificationgroup"
tags: ["Specification group"]
---

# Create specification group

`POST /api/catalog/pvt/specificationgroup`

Create a specification group. 
>⚠️ It is also possible to create a specification Group by using an alternative legacy route: `/api/catalog_system/pvt/specification/group`.

## Permissions

Any user or [API key](https://developers.vtex.com/docs/guides/api-authentication-using-api-keys) must have at least one of the appropriate [License Manager resources](https://help.vtex.com/en/tutorial/license-manager-resources--3q6ztrC8YynQf6rdc6euk3) to be able to successfully run this request. Otherwise they will receive a status code `403` error. These are the applicable resources for this endpoint:

| **Product** | **Category** | **Resource** |
| --------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- |
| Catalog | Content | **Groups** |

There are no applicable [predefined roles](https://help.vtex.com/en/tutorial/predefined-roles--jGDurZKJHvHJS13LnO7Dy) for this resource list. You must [create a custom role](https://help.vtex.com/en/tutorial/roles--7HKK5Uau2H6wxE1rH5oRbc#creating-a-role) and add at least one of the resources above in order to use this endpoint. To learn more about machine authentication at VTEX, see [Authentication overview](https://developers.vtex.com/docs/guides/authentication).

>❗ To prevent integrations from having excessive permissions, consider the [best practices for managing API keys](https://help.vtex.com/en/tutorial/best-practices-api-keys--7b6nD1VMHa49aI5brlOvJm) when assigning License Manager roles to integrations.

## Headers

- `Content-Type` string, required
- `Accept` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `CategoryId` integer, required — Category ID.
  - `Name` string, required — Specification group name.

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `Id` integer — Specification group ID.
  - `CategoryId` integer — Category ID.
  - `Name` string — Specification group name.
  - `Position` integer — Store Framework - Deprecated. Legacy CMS Portal - specification Group Position.

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