---
title: "Create group"
method: POST
path: "/v1/whatsapp/wa-groups"
tags: ["WhatsApp"]
---

# Create group

`POST /v1/whatsapp/wa-groups`

Create a new WhatsApp group chat. Returns the group ID and optionally an invite link.

Not available on [Coexistence](/platforms/whatsapp/connection#whatsapp-business-app-coexistence) numbers. Requires a Cloud API-only number.

## Request body

- object
  - `accountId` string, required — WhatsApp account ID
  - `subject` string, required — Group name (max 128 characters)
  - `description` string — Group description (max 2048 characters)
  - `joinApprovalMode` 'approval_required' | 'auto_approve' — Whether users need approval to join via invite link

## Response `201`

Group created

- object
  - `success` boolean
  - `group` object
    - `groupId` string
    - `inviteLink` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `401` — Unauthorized

## Changes

- **2026-09-16** `3e6ddf2a99ea` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `details/budgetScope` to the response with the `400` status
- **2026-09-15** `0dba7d004d75` — 2 info
  - added the optional property `details/quotaExhausted` to the response with the `400` status
  - added the optional property `details/quotaScope` to the response with the `400` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/zernio/apis/zernio-api/changes/v1/whatsapp/wa-groups/post.md)

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