---
title: "POST /groups"
method: POST
path: "/groups"
---

# POST /groups

`POST /groups`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/api`
- URL: `https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/api/groups`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/purdue/apis/rcac-api/docs/groups/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Create a new entry

## Request body `*/*`

- object
  - `name` string, required: Group name
  - `description` string: Group description
  - `unixgroup` string: Unix group name
  - `unixid` integer: Unix ID
  - `cascademanagers` integer: Cascade manager memberships
  - `prefix_unixgroup` integer: Enforce custom unix groups are prefixed

## Response `201`

Successful entry creation

## Other responses

- `409`: Invalid data

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