Add child group to a group

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

Parameters

Name	Parameter type	Type	Format	Description
groupIdentifier(required)	path	string	group identifier	For convenience, Group resources can be referenced by using either the group name or id
childGroupIdentifier(required)	path	object	group identifier	For convenience, Group resources can be referenced by using either the group name or id

Responses

HTTP status code	Reason	Model
204	Success
401	Unauthorized	Error
403	Forbidden	Error
404	Group not found	Error
500	Internal server error	Error

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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