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Create group

POSThttps://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/scim/Groupshttps://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/scim/Groupshttps://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/scim/Groupshttps://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/scim/Groupshttps://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/scim/Groupshttps://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/scim/Groupshttps://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/scim/Groupshttps://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/scim/Groupshttps://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/scim/Groups

Overview

Create a new group. The group may contain members.

This endpoint requires all of the following permissions:

  • user_access_invite
  • user_access_manage

Request

Body Data (required)

Field
Type
Description
displayName
string

A human-readable name for the group.

externalId
string

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

id
string

The identifier of the resource. Not required when creating a group.

members
[object]

Members of the group.

meta
object

Metadata associated with a group.

schemas
[string]

Input JSON Schemas.

Response

Created

Definition of a group.

Field
Type
Description
displayName
string

A human-readable name for the group.

externalId
string

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

id
string

The identifier of the resource. Not required when creating a group.

members
[object]

Members of the group.

meta
object

Metadata associated with a group.

schemas
[string]

Input JSON Schemas.

Code Example

Create group
## default

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF

## json-request-body

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF
## default

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us3.datadoghq.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF

## json-request-body

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us3.datadoghq.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF
## default

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us5.datadoghq.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF

## json-request-body

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us5.datadoghq.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF
## default

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.eu"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF

## json-request-body

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.eu"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF
## default

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap1.datadoghq.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF

## json-request-body

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap1.datadoghq.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF
## default

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap2.datadoghq.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF

## json-request-body

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap2.datadoghq.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF
## default

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="uk1.datadoghq.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF

## json-request-body

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="uk1.datadoghq.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF
## default

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ddog-gov.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF

## json-request-body

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ddog-gov.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF
## default

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us2.ddog-gov.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF

## json-request-body

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us2.ddog-gov.com"
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<DD_BEARER_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/scim/Groups" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "displayName": "Group 1",
  "externalId": "group1",
  "members": [
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4",
      "display": "John Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "d34a5f93-5690-4d3f-a293-f2ad5c7a82a4"
    },
    {
      "$ref": "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/scim/v2/Users/429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6",
      "display": "Jane Doe",
      "type": "User",
      "value": "429ebce5-8ed3-4da9-9f1e-662f2dbc2fe6"
    }
  ],
  "schemas": [
    "urn:ietf:params:scim:schemas:core:2.0:Group"
  ]
}
EOF