---
title: "Create an org group policy"
method: POST
path: "/api/v2/org_group_policies"
tags: ["Org Groups"]
---

# Create an org group policy

`POST /api/v2/org_group_policies`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.datadoghq.com`
- URL: `https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/org_group_policies`
- Auth: API key in header `DD-API-KEY` and API key in header `DD-APPLICATION-KEY`

Create a new policy for an organization group.

## Request body

- OrgGroupPolicyCreateRequest: Request to create an org group policy.
  - `data` OrgGroupPolicyCreateData, required: Data for creating an org group policy.
    - `attributes` OrgGroupPolicyCreateAttributes, required: Attributes for creating an org group policy. If `policy_type` or `enforcement_tier` are not provided, they default to `org_config` and `DEFAULT` respectively.
      - `content` object, required: The policy content as key-value pairs.
      - `enforcement_tier` 'OVERRIDE_ALLOWED' | 'GROUP_MANAGED' | 'DELEGATE': The enforcement tier of the policy. `OVERRIDE_ALLOWED` means the policy is set but member orgs may mutate it. `GROUP_MANAGED` means the policy is strictly controlled and mutations are blocked for affected orgs. `DELEGATE` means each member org controls its own value.
      - `policy_name` string, required: The name of the policy.
      - `policy_type` 'org_config': The type of the policy. Only `org_config` is supported, indicating a policy backed by an organization configuration setting.
    - `relationships` OrgGroupPolicyCreateRelationships, required: Relationships for creating a policy.
      - `org_group` OrgGroupRelationshipToOne, required: Relationship to a single org group.
        - `data` OrgGroupRelationshipToOneData, required: A reference to an org group.
          - `id` string, uuid, required: The ID of the org group.
          - `type` 'org_groups', required: Org groups resource type.
    - `type` 'org_group_policies', required: Org group policies resource type.

## Response `201`

Created

- OrgGroupPolicyResponse: Response containing a single org group policy.
  - `data` OrgGroupPolicyData, required: An org group policy resource.
    - `attributes` OrgGroupPolicyAttributes, required: Attributes of an org group policy.
      - `content` object: The policy content as key-value pairs.
      - `enforcement_tier` 'OVERRIDE_ALLOWED' | 'GROUP_MANAGED' | 'DELEGATE', required: The enforcement tier of the policy. `OVERRIDE_ALLOWED` means the policy is set but member orgs may mutate it. `GROUP_MANAGED` means the policy is strictly controlled and mutations are blocked for affected orgs. `DELEGATE` means each member org controls its own value.
      - `modified_at` string, date-time, required: Timestamp when the policy was last modified.
      - `policy_name` string, required: The name of the policy.
      - `policy_type` 'org_config', required: The type of the policy. Only `org_config` is supported, indicating a policy backed by an organization configuration setting.
    - `id` string, uuid, required: The ID of the org group policy.
    - `relationships` OrgGroupPolicyRelationships: Relationships of an org group policy.
      - `org_group` OrgGroupRelationshipToOne: Relationship to a single org group.
        - `data` OrgGroupRelationshipToOneData, required: A reference to an org group.
          - `id` string, uuid, required: The ID of the org group.
          - `type` 'org_groups', required: Org groups resource type.
    - `type` 'org_group_policies', required: Org group policies resource type.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `409`: Conflict
- `429`: Too many requests

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