---
title: "Create organization membership"
method: POST
path: "/organizations/{organization_id}/memberships"
tags: ["organizations"]
---

# Create organization membership

`POST /organizations/{organization_id}/memberships`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v2`
- URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v2/organizations/{organization_id}/memberships`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Create organization membership for the given user, role, and organization

## Path parameters

- `organization_id` string, required

## Request body

- MembershipCreate
  - `role` 'ADMIN' | 'MEMBER'
  - `userId` string

## Response `201`

Created

- Membership
  - `role` 'ADMIN' | 'MEMBER'
  - `user` UserSummary
    - `handle` string
    - `id` string
    - `name` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found

---

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