---
title: "POST /consumers/{groupid}"
method: POST
path: "/consumers/{groupid}"
tags: ["Consumers"]
---

# POST /consumers/{groupid}

`POST /consumers/{groupid}`

Creates a consumer instance in the given consumer group. You can optionally specify a consumer name and supported configuration options. It returns a base URI which must be used to construct URLs for subsequent requests against this consumer instance.

## Response `200`

Consumer created successfully.

## Other responses

- `409` — A consumer instance with the specified name already exists in the HTTP Bridge.
- `422` — One or more consumer configuration options have invalid values.

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