# CreateGroup

## Parameters

The following URL, Headers and Parameters are required for requests to this API endpoint. Where a parameter is optional, it will be indicated. Otherwise treat all parameters as mandatory.

### Headers

```
POST /api/ss/group HTTP/1.1
Host: demo.attackforge.com
X-SSAPI-KEY: APIKey
Content-Type: application/json
Connection: close
```

### Query

**name *****(string)***

Name of the group.

Example:

```
{
   "name": "..."
}
```

**group\_owner *****(string)***

Name of the owner for the group.

Example:

```
{
   "group_owner": "..."
}
```

**primary\_contact\_name *****(string)***

Primary contact person name.

Example:

```
{
   "primary_contact_name": "..."
}
```

**primary\_contact\_number *****(string)***

Primary contact person number.

Example:

```
{
   "primary_contact_number": "..."
}
```

**primary\_contact\_email *****(string)***

Primary contact person email.

Example:

```
{
   "primary_contact_email": "..."
}
```

**custom\_fields (*****array of objects*****) (*****optional*****)**

Custom fields. Must include a key and value. Key must be unique and letters, number and underscores only.

For more information visit <https://support.attackforge.com/attackforge-enterprise/getting-started/custom-fields-and-forms#using-custom-fields-with-apis>

Example:

```
{   
    "custom_fields": [
        {
            "key": "...",
            "value": "..."
        }
    ]
}
```

**access&#x20;*****(object) (optional)***

Access details.

* sso\_1.project\_access\_level - must be either none, view, upload or edit
* sso\_1.project\_request\_access\_level - must be either none, view, upload or edit
* member\_admins.user\_id - specify either user\_id or group\_id but not both
* member\_admins.group\_id - specify either group\_id or user\_id but not both
* member\_admins.project\_limit - must be either none, view, upload or edit
* member\_admins.project\_request\_limit - must be either none, view, edit or action
* member\_admins.add\_user\_method - must be either list or email

Example:

```
{
    "access": {
        "sso_1": [
            {
                "group_name": "AD-GROUP-1",
                "project_access_level": "edit",
                "project_request_access_level": "action"
            }
        ],
        "member_admins": [
            {
                "user_id": "668ba6b1be6510000f78f79e",
                "project_limit": "view",
                "project_request_limit": "none",
                "add_user_method": "email",
                "allow_user_invite": true
            }
        ]
    }
}
```

**auto\_add\_project\_request&#x20;*****(boolean)***

Project requests created by group members will be automatically added to the group. Access to the project request can be configured for each group member in the members section.&#x20;

Example:

```
{
   "auto_add_project_request": true
}
```

**enable\_project\_team\_notification&#x20;*****(boolean)***

Group members will receive team notifications configured on a Project.

Example:

```
{
   "enable_project_team_notification": true
}
```

## Example

The following example is a cURL request to create a new group.

### Request

Include API Token instead of stars in 'X-SSAPI-KEY: \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*' parameter.

```
curl -X POST 'https://demo.attackforge.com/api/ss/group' -H 'Host: demo.attackforge.com' -H 'X-SSAPI-KEY: ***************************************' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H 'Connection: close' -d '{
  "name": "ACME Corp. Technology Team",
  "group_owner": "John Citizen",
  "primary_contact_name": "Paul Citizen",
  "primary_contact_number": "(555)555-5555",
  "primary_contact_email": "john.citizen@attackforge.com",
  "custom_fields": [
    {
      "key": "client_code",
      "value": "CLIENT001"
    }
  ],
  "access": {
    "member_admins": [
      {
        "add_user_method": "email",
        "allow_user_invite": true,
        "project_limit": "view",
        "project_request_limit": "none",
        "user_id": "668ba6b1be6510000f78f79e"
      }
    ],
    "sso_1": [
      {
        "group_name": "AD-GROUP-1",
        "project_access_level": "edit",
        "project_request_access_level": "action"
      }
    ],
    "sso_2": []
  },
  "auto_add_project_request": true,
  "enable_project_team_notifications": true
}'
```

### Response

Response contains a status and group.

```
{
  "group": {
    "access": {
      "member_admins": [
        {
          "add_user_method": "email",
          "allow_user_invite": true,
          "project_limit": "view",
          "project_request_limit": "none",
          "user_id": "668ba6b1be6510000f78f79e"
        }
      ],
      "sso_1": [
        {
          "group_name": "AD-GROUP-1",
          "project_access_level": "edit",
          "project_request_access_level": "action"
        }
      ],
      "sso_2": []
    },
    "created": "2025-10-15T04:11:03.080Z",
    "group_owner": "John Citizen",
    "id": "68ef1ed744b24886d9a1255a",
    "last_modified": "2025-10-15T04:11:03.080Z",
    "name": "ACME Corp. Technology Team",
    "primary_contact_email": "john.citizen@attackforge.com",
    "primary_contact_name": "Paul Citizen",
    "primary_contact_number": "(555)555-5555",
    "auto_add_project_request": true,
    "enable_project_team_notifications": true,
    "custom_fields": [
      {
        "key": "client_code",
        "value": "CLIENT001"
      }
    ]
  },
  "status": "ok"
}
```


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