---
title: "Creates a signing group."
method: POST
path: "/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/signing_groups"
tags: ["SigningGroups"]
---

# Creates a signing group.

`POST /v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/signing_groups`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.docusign.net/restapi`
- URL: `https://www.docusign.net/restapi/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/signing_groups`
- Auth: none declared

Creates one or more signing groups. 

Multiple signing groups can be created in one call. Only users with account administrator privileges can create signing groups. 

An account can have a maximum of 50 signing groups. Each signing group can have a maximum of 50 group members.
 
Signing groups can be used by any account user.

## Path parameters

- `accountId` string, required

## Request body

- SigningGroupInformation
  - `groups` SigningGroup[]: A collection group objects containing information about the groups.
    - `created` string: The UTC DateTime when the signing group was created. This property is read-only.
    - `createdBy` string: The name of the user who created the signing group. This property is read-only.
    - `errorDetails` ErrorDetails: This object describes errors that occur. It is only valid for responses and ignored in requests.
      - `errorCode` string: The code associated with the error condition.
      - `message` string: A brief message describing the error condition.
    - `groupEmail` string: The email address for the signing group. You can use a group email address to email all of the group members at the same time.
    - `groupName` string: The name of the group.
    - `groupType` string: The type of the group. The only valid value for this request is `sharedSigningGroup`.
    - `modified` string: The UTC DateTime when the signing group was last modified. This property is read-only.
    - `modifiedBy` string: The user ID (GUID) of the user who last modified this user record. This property is read-only.
    - `signingGroupId` string: The ID of the [signing group](https://support.docusign.com/s/document-item?bundleId=gav1643676262430&topicId=zgn1578456447934.html).
    - `users` SigningGroupUser[]: User management information.
      - `email` string
      - `errorDetails` ErrorDetails: This object describes errors that occur. It is only valid for responses and ignored in requests.
        - `errorCode` string: The code associated with the error condition.
        - `message` string: A brief message describing the error condition.
      - `userName` string: The name of the group member. Maximum Length: 100 characters.

## Response `201`

Successful response.

## Other responses

- `400`: Error encountered.

---

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