---
title: "Create a pad in a group"
method: POST
path: "/admin/api/groups/{groupId}/pads"
tags: ["Groups"]
---

# Create a pad in a group

`POST /admin/api/groups/{groupId}/pads`

Creates a new pad within a group

## Path parameters

- `groupId` string, required

## Request body

- GroupsCreateGroupPadRequest
  - `authorId` string
  - `padName` string
  - `text` string

## Response `200`

OK

- object

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Not Found
- `409` — Conflict
- `500` — Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-07-17** `6f3a072916e8` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2024-11-20** `f9c7961056cc` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ether/apis/etherpad-go-api/changes/admin/api/groups/:groupId/pads/post.md)

---

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