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Create a group

Create a new group for a given organization. The group may optionally be created with group members.


Authorization

OAuth token returned by Identity Broker.


One of the following OAuth scopes is required:

  • identity:people_rw

The following administrators can use this API:

  • id_full_admin

  • id_group_admin


Usage:

  1. The input JSON must conform to one of the following schemas:

    • urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group
    • urn:scim:schemas:extension:cisco:webexidentity:2.0:Group
  2. Unrecognized schemas (ID/section) are ignored.

  3. Read-only attributes provided as input values are ignored.

POST/identity/scim/{orgId}/v2/Groups
URI Parameters
orgId
stringrequired

The ID of the organization to which this group belongs. If not specified, the organization ID from the OAuth token is used.

Body Parameters
schemas
array[string]required

Input JSON schemas.

Possible values: urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group, urn:scim:schemas:extension:cisco:webexidentity:2.0:Group
displayName
stringrequired

A human-readable name for the Group.

externalId
string

An identifier for the resource as defined by the provisioning client.

members
array[GroupMemberObject]

A list of members of this group.

value
string

The identifier of the member of this Group.

type
string

A label indicating the type of resource, for example user, machine, or group.

urn:scim:schemas:extension:cisco:webexidentity:2.0:Group
object

The Cisco extension of SCIM 2.

usage
string

The identifier of this Group.

owners
array[object]

The owners of this group.

value
string

The identifier of the owner of this group.

managedBy
array[ManagedByObject]

A list of delegates of this group.

orgId
string

The Organization identifier of the resource.

type
string

The resource type.

id
string

The identifier of the resource.

role
string

The delegated role.

Response Properties
schemas
array[string]

Input JSON schemas.

displayName
string

A human-readable name for the group.

id
string

A unique identifier for the group.

externalId
string

An identifier for the resource as defined by the provisioning client.

members
array[object]

A list of members of this group.

type
string

A label indicating the type of resource, for example user, machine, or group.

Possible values: user
value
string

The identifier of the member of this Group.

Possible values: c5349664-9f3d-410b-8bd3-6c31f181f13d
display
string

A human-readable name for the group member.

Possible values: A user
$ref
string

The URI corresponding to a SCIM resource that is a member of this Group.

Possible values: https://example.com/v2/Users/c5349664-9f3d-410b-8bd3-6c31f181f13d
meta
MetaObject

Response metadata.

resourceType
enum
group
string
user
string
created
string

The date and time the group was created.

lastModified
string

The date and time the group was last changed.

version
string

The version of the group.

location
string

The resource itself.

urn:scim:schemas:extension:cisco:webexidentity:2.0:Group
object

The Cisco extention of SCIM 2

usage
string

The identifier of this group.

owners
array[object]

The owners of this group.

value
string

The identifier of the owner of this Group.

Possible values: c5349664-9f3d-410b-8bd3-6c31f181f13d
managedBy
array[ManagedByObject]

A list of delegates of this group.

orgId
string

The Organization identifier of the resource.

type
string

The resource type.

id
string

The identifier of the resource.

role
string

The delegated role.

provisionSource
string

The identifier of the source.

meta
object

Response metadata.

organizationID
string

The ID of the organization to which this group belongs.

Response Codes

The list below describes the common success and error responses you should expect from the API:

CodeStatusDescription
200OKSuccessful request with body content.
201CreatedThe request has succeeded and has led to the creation of a resource.
202AcceptedThe request has been accepted for processing.
204No ContentSuccessful request without body content.
400Bad RequestThe request was invalid or cannot be otherwise served. An accompanying error message will explain further.
401UnauthorizedAuthentication credentials were missing or incorrect.
403ForbiddenThe request is understood, but it has been refused or access is not allowed.
404Not FoundThe URI requested is invalid or the resource requested, such as a user, does not exist. Also returned when the requested format is not supported by the requested method.
405Method Not AllowedThe request was made to a resource using an HTTP request method that is not supported.
409ConflictThe request could not be processed because it conflicts with some established rule of the system. For example, a person may not be added to a room more than once.
410GoneThe requested resource is no longer available.
415Unsupported Media TypeThe request was made to a resource without specifying a media type or used a media type that is not supported.
423LockedThe requested resource is temporarily unavailable. A Retry-After header may be present that specifies how many seconds you need to wait before attempting the request again.
428Precondition RequiredFile(s) cannot be scanned for malware and need to be force downloaded.
429Too Many RequestsToo many requests have been sent in a given amount of time and the request has been rate limited. A Retry-After header should be present that specifies how many seconds you need to wait before a successful request can be made.
500Internal Server ErrorSomething went wrong on the server. If the issue persists, feel free to contact the Webex Developer Support team.
502Bad GatewayThe server received an invalid response from an upstream server while processing the request. Try again later.
503Service UnavailableServer is overloaded with requests. Try again later.
504Gateway TimeoutAn upstream server failed to respond on time. If your query uses max parameter, please try to reduce it.
  • Try it
  • Example
POST
/identity/scim//v2/Groups
Log in to try the API.
Header
Body
  • Input JSON schemas.
  • A human-readable name for the Group.
  • An identifier for the resource as defined by the provisioning client.
  • A list of members of this group.
  • The Cisco extension of SCIM 2.
  • Request
  • Response
https://webexapis.com/identity/scim/e9f9ab27-0459-4cd0-bd72-089bde5a7da6/v2/Groups
{
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group",
    "urn:scim:schemas:extension:cisco:webexidentity:2.0:Group"
  ],
  "displayName": "group1@example.com",
  "externalId": "test",
  "members": [
    {
      "value": "c5349664-9f3d-410b-8bd3-6c31f181f13d",
      "type": "user"
    }
  ],
  "urn:scim:schemas:extension:cisco:webexidentity:2.0:Group": {
    "usage": "policy",
    "owners": [
      {
        "value": "c5349664-9f3d-410b-8bd3-6c31f181f13d"
      }
    ],
    "managedBy": [
      {
        "orgId": "d1349664-9f3d-410b-8bd3-6c31f181f14e",
        "type": "user",
        "id": "c5349664-9f3d-410b-8bd3-6c31f181f13d",
        "role": "location_full_admin"
      }
    ]
  }
}
201 / Created
{
    "schemas": [
        "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group",
        "urn:scim:schemas:extension:cisco:webexidentity:2.0:Group"
    ],
    "id": "cb8f48e4-5db2-496b-b43d-83d8d5a2a4b3",
    "displayName": "wade_test_ccbeca2c-5f25-4c3a-b03c-e3bbc5368405@webex.identity.com",
    "externalId": "test",
    "members": [
        {
            "value": "c5349664-9f3d-410b-8bd3-6c31f181f13d",
            "type": "user",
            "$ref": "https://example.com/v2/Users/c5349664-9f3d-410b-8bd3-6c31f181f13d",
            "display": "A user"
        },
        {
            "value": "ffd2164c-b938-46dd-8b2f-def6c33b45d0",
            "type": "group",
            "$ref": "https://example.com/v2/Groups/ffd2164c-b938-46dd-8b2f-def6c33b45d0",
            "display": "A nested group"
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "resourceType": "group",
        "created": "2011-08-01T21:32:44.882Z",
        "lastModified": "2011-08-01T21:32:44.882Z",
        "version": "W\/\"e180ee84f0671b1\"",
        "location": "https://example.com/v2/Groups/e9e30dba-f08f-4109-8486-d5c6a331660a"
    },
    "urn:scim:schemas:extension:cisco:webexidentity:2.0:Group": {
        "usage": "location",
        "owners": [
            {
                "value": "bb9e77e5-91c3-4006-87c7-c18d885174c7"
            },
            {
                "value": "93e10e81-f836-434c-8e4c-8f496aeef8d5"
            }
        ],
        "managedBy": [
            {
                "orgId": "e82f0522-09b1-49fb-9fff-735fee313456",
                "type": "user",
                "id": "0f0c3024-73dc-4e1f-b4b0-f47e67c0399c",
                "role": "location_full_admin"
            },
            {
                "orgId": "cd828192-269c-4bc7-943b-273555227961",
                "type": "machine",
                "id": "4ecec95a-0493-4df0-bd1c-c97712561077",
                "role": "id_user_admin"
            }
        ],
        "provisionSource": "AD",
        "meta": {
            "organizationID": "e9f9ab27-0459-4cd0-bd72-089bde5a7da6"
        }
    }
}

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