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Add child group to a group

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PUT/api/security/groups/{groupIdentifier}/groups/{childGroupIdentifier}

Parameters

NameParameter typeTypeFormatDescription
groupIdentifier(required)pathstringgroup identifier For convenience, Group resources can be referenced by using either the group name or id
childGroupIdentifier(required)pathobjectgroup identifier For convenience, Group resources can be referenced by using either the group name or id

Responses

HTTP status codeReasonModel
204Success
401UnauthorizedError
403ForbiddenError
404Group not foundError
500Internal server errorError

Examples

Add a child group to a group by Id

HTTP
PUT: /api/security/groups/6254736c-70e1-43b0-b769-f8e0f6359862/groups/3d063773-2ca9-4baf-90e1-ed674fa68640

Add a child group to a group by name

HTTP
PUT: /api/security/groups/Paper%20Street%20Soap%20Company/groups/Liposuction%20Technicians

Add a child group to a group using a mixture of Id and name

HTTP
PUT: /api/security/groups/6254736c-70e1-43b0-b769-f8e0f6359862/groups/Liposuction%20Technicians

Remarks

A group cannot be added as a child group of itself.

 

Permissions

Member of System Administrators.

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