Groups
Overview
A FusionAuth Group is a named object that optionally contains one to many Application Roles.
When a Group does not contain any Application Roles it can still be utilized to logically associate users. Assigning Application Roles to a group allow it to be used to dynamically manage Role assignment to registered Users. In this second scenario as long as a User is registered to an Application the Group membership will allow them to inherit the corresponding Roles from the Group.
The following APIs are provided to manage Groups and Group Membership.
Create a Group
This API is used to create a new Group.
Request
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
When only a single tenant is configured the tenant Id can be assumed and this additional header is optional. Once more than one tenant has been configured in FusionAuth the tenant Id is required for this request. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Request Parameters
groupIdUUIDDefaults to secure random UUIDThe Id to use for the new Group. If not specified a secure random UUID will be generated.
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
When only a single tenant is configured the tenant Id can be assumed and this additional header is optional. Once more than one tenant has been configured in FusionAuth the tenant Id is required for this request. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Request Body
group.dataObjectAn object that can hold any information about the Group that should be persisted.
group.nameStringrequiredThe name of the Group.
roleIdsArray<UUID>The Application Roles to assign to this group.
Example Request JSON
{
  "group": {
    "data": {
      "description": "This group assigns members admin access to all applications.",
      "external": {
        "createdAt": 1503000771468
      }
    },
    "name": "Company Admins"
  },
  "roleIds": [
    "68259c40-0b4e-4245-8956-7e5af0959c2b",
    "00f24e72-52e2-4f55-8ea1-6a06bfe10df5",
    "11a5b1b8-7ef5-476f-af7d-69e19796fa8b"
  ]
}Response
The response for this API contains the Group that was created.
Response Codes| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | The request was successful. The response will contain a JSON body. | 
| 400 | The request was invalid and/or malformed. The response will contain an Errors JSON Object with the specific errors. This status will also be returned if a paid FusionAuth license is required and is not present. | 
| 401 | You did not supply a valid Authorization header. The header was omitted or your API key was not valid. The response will be empty. See Authentication. | 
| 500 | There was an internal error. A stack trace is provided and logged in the FusionAuth log files. The response will be empty. | 
Response Body
group.dataObjectAn object that can hold any information about the Group that should be persisted.
group.idUUIDThe unique Id of the Group.
group.insertInstantLongThe instant that the Group was added to the FusionAuth database.
group.lastUpdateInstantLongThe instant that the Group was updated in the FusionAuth database.
group.nameStringThe name of the Group.
group.rolesMap<UUID, List<Object>The roles assigned to this Group. The map key is the Application Id, the value is an array of Application Roles.
group.roles[applicationId][x].descriptionStringThe description of the role.
group.roles[applicationId][x].idUUIDThe Application Role Unique Id
group.roles[applicationId][x].nameStringThe name of the Group.
group.roles[applicationId][x].isDefaultBooleanWhether or not the Role is a default role. A default role is automatically assigned to a user during registration if no roles are provided.
group.roles[applicationId][x].isSuperRoleBooleanWhether or not the Role is a considered to be a super user role. This is a marker to indicate that it supersedes all other roles. FusionAuth will attempt to enforce this contract when using the web UI, it is not enforced programmatically when using the API.
group.tenantIdUUIDThe unique Id of the Tenant.
Example Response JSON
{
  "group": {
    "data": {
      "description": "This group assigns members admin access to all applications.",
      "external": {
        "createdAt": 1503000771468
      }
    },
    "id": "1188edfc-cef3-4555-910e-181ddf6153c0",
    "insertInstant": 1595361142909,
    "lastUpdateInstant": 1595361143101,
    "name": "Company Admins",
    "roles": {
      "931fded0-f917-439d-b447-d7f21b37a134": [
        {
          "id": "68259c40-0b4e-4245-8956-7e5af0959c2b",
          "isDefault": false,
          "isSuperRole": true,
          "name": "admin"
        }
      ],
      "07d1efe7-9a14-433d-8247-2235e67736f0": [
        {
          "id": "00f24e72-52e2-4f55-8ea1-6a06bfe10df5",
          "isDefault": false,
          "isSuperRole": true,
          "name": "ADMIN"
        }
      ],
      "d23e9a51-2b20-4384-9c74-432e12219aad": [
        {
          "id": "11a5b1b8-7ef5-476f-af7d-69e19796fa8b",
          "isDefault": false,
          "isSuperRole": true,
          "name": "Administrator"
        }
      ]
    },
    "tenantId": "30663132-6464-6665-3032-326466613934"
  }
}Retrieve a Group
This API is used to retrieve a single Group by unique Id or all of the configured Groups.
Request
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Request Parameters
groupIdUUIDrequiredThe unique Id of the Group to retrieve.
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Response
The response for this API contains either a single Group or all of the Groups. When you call this API with an Id the response will contain a single Group. When you call this API without an Id the response will contain all of the Groups. Both response types are defined below along with an example JSON response.
Response Codes| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | The request was successful. The response will contain a JSON body. | 
| 400 | The request was invalid and/or malformed. The response will contain an Errors JSON Object with the specific errors. This status will also be returned if a paid FusionAuth license is required and is not present. | 
| 401 | You did not supply a valid Authorization header. The header was omitted or your API key was not valid. The response will be empty. See Authentication. | 
| 404 | The object you requested doesn't exist. The response will be empty. | 
| 500 | There was an internal error. A stack trace is provided and logged in the FusionAuth log files. The response will be empty. | 
Response Body
group.dataObjectAn object that can hold any information about the Group that should be persisted.
group.idUUIDThe unique Id of the Group.
group.insertInstantLongThe instant that the Group was added to the FusionAuth database.
group.lastUpdateInstantLongThe instant that the Group was updated in the FusionAuth database.
group.nameStringThe name of the Group.
group.rolesMap<UUID, List<Object>The roles assigned to this Group. The map key is the Application Id, the value is an array of Application Roles.
group.roles[applicationId][x].descriptionStringThe description of the role.
group.roles[applicationId][x].idUUIDThe Application Role Unique Id
group.roles[applicationId][x].nameStringThe name of the Group.
group.roles[applicationId][x].isDefaultBooleanWhether or not the Role is a default role. A default role is automatically assigned to a user during registration if no roles are provided.
group.roles[applicationId][x].isSuperRoleBooleanWhether or not the Role is a considered to be a super user role. This is a marker to indicate that it supersedes all other roles. FusionAuth will attempt to enforce this contract when using the web UI, it is not enforced programmatically when using the API.
group.tenantIdUUIDThe unique Id of the Tenant.
Example Response JSON
{
  "group": {
    "data": {
      "description": "This group assigns members admin access to all applications.",
      "external": {
        "createdAt": 1503000771468
      }
    },
    "id": "1188edfc-cef3-4555-910e-181ddf6153c0",
    "insertInstant": 1595361142909,
    "lastUpdateInstant": 1595361143101,
    "name": "Company Admins",
    "roles": {
      "931fded0-f917-439d-b447-d7f21b37a134": [
        {
          "id": "68259c40-0b4e-4245-8956-7e5af0959c2b",
          "isDefault": false,
          "isSuperRole": true,
          "name": "admin"
        }
      ],
      "07d1efe7-9a14-433d-8247-2235e67736f0": [
        {
          "id": "00f24e72-52e2-4f55-8ea1-6a06bfe10df5",
          "isDefault": false,
          "isSuperRole": true,
          "name": "ADMIN"
        }
      ],
      "d23e9a51-2b20-4384-9c74-432e12219aad": [
        {
          "id": "11a5b1b8-7ef5-476f-af7d-69e19796fa8b",
          "isDefault": false,
          "isSuperRole": true,
          "name": "Administrator"
        }
      ]
    },
    "tenantId": "30663132-6464-6665-3032-326466613934"
  }
}Response Body
groupsArrayThe list of Group objects.
groups[x].dataObjectAn object that can hold any information about the Group that should be persisted.
groups[x].idUUIDThe name of the Group.
group[x].insertInstantLongThe instant that the Group was added to the FusionAuth database.
group[x].lastUpdateInstantLongThe instant that the Group was updated in the FusionAuth database.
groups[x].nameStringThe name of the Group.
groups[x].rolesMap<UUID, List<Object>The roles assigned to this Group. The map key is the Application Id, the value is an array of Application Roles.
groups[x].roles[applicationId][x].descriptionStringThe description of the role.
groups[x].roles[applicationId][x].idUUIDThe Application Role Unique Id
groups[x].roles[applicationId][x].nameStringThe name of the Group.
groups[x].roles[applicationId][x].isDefaultBooleanWhether or not the Role is a default role. A default role is automatically assigned to a user during registration if no roles are provided.
groups[x].roles[applicationId][x].isSuperRoleBooleanWhether or not the Role is a considered to be a super user role. This is a marker to indicate that it supersedes all other roles. FusionAuth will attempt to enforce this contract when using the web UI, it is not enforced programmatically when using the API.
groups[x].tenantIdUUIDThe unique Id of the Tenant.
Example Response JSON
{
  "groups": [
    {
      "data": {
        "description": "This group assigns members admin access to all applications.",
        "external": {
          "createdAt": 1503000771468
        }
      },
      "id": "1188edfc-cef3-4555-910e-181ddf6153c0",
      "insertInstant": 1595361142909,
      "lastUpdateInstant": 1595361143101,
      "name": "Company Admins",
      "roles": {
        "931fded0-f917-439d-b447-d7f21b37a134": [
          {
            "id": "68259c40-0b4e-4245-8956-7e5af0959c2b",
            "isDefault": false,
            "isSuperRole": true,
            "name": "admin"
          }
        ],
        "07d1efe7-9a14-433d-8247-2235e67736f0": [
          {
            "id": "00f24e72-52e2-4f55-8ea1-6a06bfe10df5",
            "isDefault": false,
            "isSuperRole": true,
            "name": "ADMIN"
          }
        ],
        "d23e9a51-2b20-4384-9c74-432e12219aad": [
          {
            "id": "11a5b1b8-7ef5-476f-af7d-69e19796fa8b",
            "isDefault": false,
            "isSuperRole": true,
            "name": "Administrator"
          }
        ]
      },
      "tenantId": "30663132-6464-6665-3032-326466613934"
    }
  ]
}Update a Group
This API is used to update an existing Group.
You must specify all of the properties of the Group when calling this API with the PUT HTTP method. When used with PUT, this API doesn’t merge the existing Group and your new data. It replaces the existing Group with your new data.
Utilize the PATCH HTTP method to send specific changes to merge into an existing Group.
Request
Request Parameters
groupIdUUIDrequiredThe Id of the Group to update.
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Request Body
group.dataObjectAn object that can hold any information about the Group that should be persisted.
group.nameStringrequiredThe name of the Group.
roleIdsArray<UUID>The Application Roles to assign to this group.
Example Request JSON
{
  "group": {
    "data": {
      "description": "This group assigns members admin access to all applications.",
      "external": {
        "createdAt": 1503000771468
      }
    },
    "name": "Company Admins"
  },
  "roleIds": [
    "68259c40-0b4e-4245-8956-7e5af0959c2b",
    "00f24e72-52e2-4f55-8ea1-6a06bfe10df5",
    "11a5b1b8-7ef5-476f-af7d-69e19796fa8b"
  ]
}Response
The response for this API contains the Group that was updated.
Response Codes| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | The request was successful. The response will contain a JSON body. | 
| 400 | The request was invalid and/or malformed. The response will contain an Errors JSON Object with the specific errors. This status will also be returned if a paid FusionAuth license is required and is not present. | 
| 401 | You did not supply a valid Authorization header. The header was omitted or your API key was not valid. The response will be empty. See Authentication. | 
| 404 | The object you are trying to update doesn't exist. The response will be empty. | 
| 500 | There was an internal error. A stack trace is provided and logged in the FusionAuth log files. The response will be empty. | 
Response Body
group.dataObjectAn object that can hold any information about the Group that should be persisted.
group.idUUIDThe unique Id of the Group.
group.insertInstantLongThe instant that the Group was added to the FusionAuth database.
group.lastUpdateInstantLongThe instant that the Group was updated in the FusionAuth database.
group.nameStringThe name of the Group.
group.rolesMap<UUID, List<Object>The roles assigned to this Group. The map key is the Application Id, the value is an array of Application Roles.
group.roles[applicationId][x].descriptionStringThe description of the role.
group.roles[applicationId][x].idUUIDThe Application Role Unique Id
group.roles[applicationId][x].nameStringThe name of the Group.
group.roles[applicationId][x].isDefaultBooleanWhether or not the Role is a default role. A default role is automatically assigned to a user during registration if no roles are provided.
group.roles[applicationId][x].isSuperRoleBooleanWhether or not the Role is a considered to be a super user role. This is a marker to indicate that it supersedes all other roles. FusionAuth will attempt to enforce this contract when using the web UI, it is not enforced programmatically when using the API.
group.tenantIdUUIDThe unique Id of the Tenant.
Example Response JSON
{
  "group": {
    "data": {
      "description": "This group assigns members admin access to all applications.",
      "external": {
        "createdAt": 1503000771468
      }
    },
    "id": "1188edfc-cef3-4555-910e-181ddf6153c0",
    "insertInstant": 1595361142909,
    "lastUpdateInstant": 1595361143101,
    "name": "Company Admins",
    "roles": {
      "931fded0-f917-439d-b447-d7f21b37a134": [
        {
          "id": "68259c40-0b4e-4245-8956-7e5af0959c2b",
          "isDefault": false,
          "isSuperRole": true,
          "name": "admin"
        }
      ],
      "07d1efe7-9a14-433d-8247-2235e67736f0": [
        {
          "id": "00f24e72-52e2-4f55-8ea1-6a06bfe10df5",
          "isDefault": false,
          "isSuperRole": true,
          "name": "ADMIN"
        }
      ],
      "d23e9a51-2b20-4384-9c74-432e12219aad": [
        {
          "id": "11a5b1b8-7ef5-476f-af7d-69e19796fa8b",
          "isDefault": false,
          "isSuperRole": true,
          "name": "Administrator"
        }
      ]
    },
    "tenantId": "30663132-6464-6665-3032-326466613934"
  }
}Delete a Group
This API is used to permanently delete a Group. Deleting a Group that has Application Roles will effectively modify User Registrations by removing these Roles from Group members.
Request
Request Parameters
groupIdUUIDrequiredThe unique Id of the Group to delete.
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Response
This API does not return a JSON response body.
Response Codes| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | The request was successful. | 
| 400 | The request was invalid and/or malformed. The response will contain an Errors JSON Object with the specific errors. This status will also be returned if a paid FusionAuth license is required and is not present. | 
| 401 | You did not supply a valid Authorization header. The header was omitted or your API key was not valid. The response will be empty. See Authentication. | 
| 404 | The object you requested doesn't exist. The response will be empty. | 
| 500 | There was an internal error. A stack trace is provided and logged in the FusionAuth log files. The response will be empty. | 
Search for Groups
This API has been available since 1.45.0
This API is used to search for Groups and may be called using the GET or POST HTTP methods. Examples of each are provided below. The POST method is provided to allow for a richer request object without worrying about exceeding the maximum length of a URL. Calling this API with either the GET or POST HTTP method will provide the same search results given the same query parameters.
Request
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Request Parameters
nameStringThe case-insensitive string to search for in the Group name. This can contain wildcards using the asterisk character (*). If no wildcards are present, the search criteria will be interpreted as *value*.
numberOfResultsIntegerDefaults to 25The number of results to return from the search.
orderByStringDefaults to name ASCThe database field to order the search results as well as an order direction.
The possible values are:
- id- the unique Id of the Group
- insertInstant- the instant when the Group was created
- name- the Group name
- tenant- the name of the Tenant in which the Group belongs
The order direction is optional. Possible values of the order direction are ASC or DESC. If omitted, the default sort order is ASC.
For example, to order the results by the insert instant in a descending order, use insertInstant DESC.
startRowIntegerDefaults to 0The offset into the total results. In order to paginate the results, increment this value by the numberOfResults for subsequent requests.
For example, if the total search results are greater than the page size designated by numberOfResults , set this value to 25 to retrieve results 26-50, assuming the default page size.
tenantIdUUIDRestricts the results to Groups belonging to the given Tenant. This parameter will be overridden if the request contains an X-FusionAuth-TenantId header, or if the supplied API key is scoped to a specific Tenant.
When calling the API using a POST request you will send the search criteria in a JSON request body.
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Request Body
search.nameStringThe case-insensitive string to search for in the Group name. This can contain wildcards using the asterisk character (*). If no wildcards are present, the search criteria will be interpreted as *value*.
search.numberOfResultsIntegerDefaults to 25The number of results to return from the search.
search.orderByStringDefaults to name ASCThe database field to order the search results as well as an order direction.
The possible values are:
- id- the unique Id of the Group
- insertInstant- the instant when the Group was created
- name- the Group name
- tenant- the name of the Tenant in which the Group belongs
The order direction is optional. Possible values of the order direction are ASC or DESC. If omitted, the default sort order is ASC.
For example, to order the results by the insert instant in a descending order, use insertInstant DESC.
search.startRowIntegerDefaults to 0The offset into the total results. In order to paginate the results, increment this value by the numberOfResults for subsequent requests.
For example, if the total search results are greater than the page size designated by numberOfResults , set this value to 25 to retrieve results 26-50, assuming the default page size.
search.tenantIdUUIDRestricts the results to Groups belonging to the given Tenant. This parameter will be overridden if the request contains an X-FusionAuth-TenantId header, or if the supplied API key is scoped to a specific Tenant.
Example JSON Request
{
  "search": {
    "name": "Admins",
    "tenantId": "50435e55-6e95-4d54-96d0-9c953dd53eeb",
    "numberOfResults": 25,
    "orderBy": "insertInstant",
    "startRow": 0
  }
}Response
The response for this API contains the Groups matching the search criteria in paginated format.
Response Codes| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | The request was successful. The response will contain a JSON body. | 
| 400 | The request was invalid and/or malformed. The response will contain an Errors JSON Object with the specific errors. This status will also be returned if a paid FusionAuth license is required and is not present. | 
| 401 | You did not supply a valid Authorization header. The header was omitted or your API key was not valid. The response will be empty. See Authentication. | 
| 500 | There was an internal error. A stack trace is provided and logged in the FusionAuth log files. The response will be empty. | 
Response Body
Response Body
groupsArrayThe list of Group objects.
groups[x].dataObjectAn object that can hold any information about the Group that should be persisted.
groups[x].idUUIDThe name of the Group.
group[x].insertInstantLongThe instant that the Group was added to the FusionAuth database.
group[x].lastUpdateInstantLongThe instant that the Group was updated in the FusionAuth database.
groups[x].nameStringThe name of the Group.
groups[x].rolesMap<UUID, List<Object>The roles assigned to this Group. The map key is the Application Id, the value is an array of Application Roles.
groups[x].roles[applicationId][x].descriptionStringThe description of the role.
groups[x].roles[applicationId][x].idUUIDThe Application Role Unique Id
groups[x].roles[applicationId][x].nameStringThe name of the Group.
groups[x].roles[applicationId][x].isDefaultBooleanWhether or not the Role is a default role. A default role is automatically assigned to a user during registration if no roles are provided.
groups[x].roles[applicationId][x].isSuperRoleBooleanWhether or not the Role is a considered to be a super user role. This is a marker to indicate that it supersedes all other roles. FusionAuth will attempt to enforce this contract when using the web UI, it is not enforced programmatically when using the API.
groups[x].tenantIdUUIDThe unique Id of the Tenant.
totalIntegerThe total number of Groups matching the search criteria. Use this value along with the numberOfResults and startRow in the Search request to perform pagination.
Example Response JSON
{
  "groups": [
    {
      "data": {
        "description": "This group assigns members admin access to all applications.",
        "external": {
          "createdAt": 1503000771468
        }
      },
      "id": "1188edfc-cef3-4555-910e-181ddf6153c0",
      "insertInstant": 1595361142909,
      "lastUpdateInstant": 1595361143101,
      "name": "Company Admins",
      "roles": {
        "931fded0-f917-439d-b447-d7f21b37a134": [
          {
            "id": "68259c40-0b4e-4245-8956-7e5af0959c2b",
            "isDefault": false,
            "isSuperRole": true,
            "name": "admin"
          }
        ],
        "07d1efe7-9a14-433d-8247-2235e67736f0": [
          {
            "id": "00f24e72-52e2-4f55-8ea1-6a06bfe10df5",
            "isDefault": false,
            "isSuperRole": true,
            "name": "ADMIN"
          }
        ],
        "d23e9a51-2b20-4384-9c74-432e12219aad": [
          {
            "id": "11a5b1b8-7ef5-476f-af7d-69e19796fa8b",
            "isDefault": false,
            "isSuperRole": true,
            "name": "Administrator"
          }
        ]
      },
      "tenantId": "30663132-6464-6665-3032-326466613934"
    }
  ],
  "total": 1
}Add Users to a Group
This API is used to add Users to a Group. A User that is added to a Group is called a member, a user can belong to one to many Groups.
Adding a User to a Group can be used to logically group users, Group members can be returned by the Search API by searching by the Group Id. Application Roles may also be managed by a Group membership. When a User becomes a member of a Group they will inherit the Application Roles assigned to the Group for their registered Applications. If a User is not registered for an Application the Application Roles for that Application will not be applied to the User.
Request
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Request Body
members[groupId]ArrayrequiredThe key is the Id of the Group to which to add Users. The value is an array of objects which specify the Members to be added.
members[groupId][x].dataObjectAn object that can hold any information about the Group Member that should be persisted.
members[groupId][x].idUUIDThe unique Id of this Group Member. If not specified a secure random UUID will be generated.
members[groupId][x].userIdUUIDrequiredThe User Id to add as a Member of this Group.
Example Request JSON
{
  "members": {
    "1188edfc-cef3-4555-910e-181ddf6153c0": [
      {
        "data": {
          "fruit": "orange"
        },
        "userId": "00000000-0000-0001-0000-000000000000"
      }
    ]
  }
}Response
Response Codes| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | The request was successful. The response will contain a JSON body. | 
| 400 | The request was invalid and/or malformed. The response will contain an Errors JSON Object with the specific errors. This status will also be returned if a paid FusionAuth license is required and is not present. | 
| 401 | You did not supply a valid Authorization header. The header was omitted or your API key was not valid. The response will be empty. See Authentication. | 
| 500 | There was an internal error. A stack trace is provided and logged in the FusionAuth log files. The response will be empty. | 
Response Body
members[groupId][x].dataObjectAn object that can hold any information about the Group Member that should be persisted.
members[groupId][x].idUUIDThe unique Id of this Group Member. This is not the User Id, but a unique Id for the membership.
members[groupId][x].insertInstantLongThe instant that this membership was created.
members[groupId][x].userIdUUIDThe User Id of the Group Member.
Example Response JSON
{
  "members": {
    "1188edfc-cef3-4555-910e-181ddf6153c0": [
      {
        "data": {
          "fruit": "orange"
        },
        "id": "47ffe8c2-920a-49cc-bfa8-b84889db615e",
        "insertInstant": 1503513015493,
        "userId": "00000000-0000-0001-0000-000000000000"
      }
    ]
  }
}Update Users in a Group
This API has been available since 1.36.0
This API is used to completely replace the existing membership of a Group. Calling this API is equivalent to removing all Users from a Group and then making a POST request to the /api/group/member to add Users to the Group. Use this API with caution.
Request
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Request Body
members[groupId]ArrayrequiredThe key is the Id of the Group to which to add Users. The value is an array of objects which specify the Members to be added.
members[groupId][x].dataObjectAn object that can hold any information about the Group Member that should be persisted.
members[groupId][x].idUUIDThe unique Id of this Group Member. If not specified a secure random UUID will be generated.
members[groupId][x].userIdUUIDrequiredThe User Id to add as a Member of this Group.
Example Request JSON
{
  "members": {
    "1188edfc-cef3-4555-910e-181ddf6153c0": [
      {
        "data": {
          "fruit": "orange"
        },
        "userId": "00000000-0000-0001-0000-000000000000"
      }
    ]
  }
}Response
Response Codes| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | The request was successful. The response will contain a JSON body. | 
| 400 | The request was invalid and/or malformed. The response will contain an Errors JSON Object with the specific errors. This status will also be returned if a paid FusionAuth license is required and is not present. | 
| 401 | You did not supply a valid Authorization header. The header was omitted or your API key was not valid. The response will be empty. See Authentication. | 
| 500 | There was an internal error. A stack trace is provided and logged in the FusionAuth log files. The response will be empty. | 
Response Body
members[groupId][x].dataObjectAn object that can hold any information about the Group Member that should be persisted.
members[groupId][x].idUUIDThe unique Id of this Group Member. This is not the User Id, but a unique Id for the membership.
members[groupId][x].insertInstantLongThe instant that this membership was created.
members[groupId][x].userIdUUIDThe User Id of the Group Member.
Example Response JSON
{
  "members": {
    "1188edfc-cef3-4555-910e-181ddf6153c0": [
      {
        "data": {
          "fruit": "orange"
        },
        "id": "47ffe8c2-920a-49cc-bfa8-b84889db615e",
        "insertInstant": 1503513015493,
        "userId": "00000000-0000-0001-0000-000000000000"
      }
    ]
  }
}Remove Users from a Group
This API is used to remove Users from a Group. Removing a User from a Group removes their Group membership. Removing a User from a Group effectively modifies their assigned Roles if Application Roles are being managed through the Group membership.
Request
Request Parameters
memberIdUUIDrequiredThe unique Id of the Group Member to delete.
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Request Parameters
groupIdUUIDrequiredThe unique Id of the Group to remove the User from.
userIdUUIDrequiredThe unique Id of the User to remove from the Group.
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Note, in version 1.36.0 the Member API supports the PUT method allowing you to replace all members in the Group.
As of version 1.36.0 this API is deprecated, in favor of using the PUT method. Prefer the use of PUT /api/group/member with an empty array of members to effectively remove all members from the group.
Request Parameters
groupIdUUIDrequiredThe unique Id of the Group.
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Request Body
memberIdsArrayrequiredAn array of member Ids to delete.
Example Request JSON
{
  "memberIds": [
    "222b884b-a0a1-4563-a957-89c7c0513e6e",
    "80d474bf-0dee-4009-b793-ec1255693fa3",
    "16d98a8b-4205-4441-8831-7e3f73154134"
  ]
}Request Headers
X-FusionAuth-TenantIdStringThe unique Id of the tenant used to scope this API request.
The tenant Id is not required on this request even when more than one tenant has been configured because the tenant can be identified based upon the request parameters or it is otherwise not required.
Specify a tenant Id on this request when you want to ensure the request is scoped to a specific tenant. The tenant Id may be provided through this header or by using a tenant locked API key to achieve the same result.
See Making an API request using a Tenant Id for additional information.
Request Body
members[groupId][x]ArrayrequiredAn array of User Ids to remove from the Group specified by Group Id.
Example Request JSON
{
  "members": {
    "1188edfc-cef3-4555-910e-181ddf6153c0": [
      "578e52df-83e8-48ca-899b-3aefd56e7fc5",
      "0928cf95-34d1-44cc-9114-da68a07e5ff8"
    ]
  }
}Response
This API does not return a JSON response body.
Response Codes| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | The request was successful. | 
| 400 | The request was invalid and/or malformed. The response will contain an Errors JSON Object with the specific errors. This status will also be returned if a paid FusionAuth license is required and is not present. | 
| 401 | You did not supply a valid Authorization header. The header was omitted or your API key was not valid. The response will be empty. See Authentication. | 
| 404 | The object you requested doesn't exist. The response will be empty. | 
| 500 | There was an internal error. A stack trace is provided and logged in the FusionAuth log files. The response will be empty. | 
Search for Group Members
This API has been available since 1.36.0
The Group Member Search API allows you to search for Group Members with a paginated response.
Request
When calling the API using a GET request you will send the search criteria on the URL using request parameters. In order to simplify the example URL above, only the groupId parameter is shown, however you may add any of the documented request parameters to the URL.
Request Parameters
groupIdUUIDThe unique Id of the Group used to search for Group Members.
numberOfResultsIntegerDefaults to 25The number of results to return from the search.
orderByStringDefaults to insertInstant ASC, userId ASC, groupId ASCThe database column to order the search results on plus the order direction.
The possible values are:
- groupId- the unique Id of the Group
- id- the id of the Group Member
- insertInstant- the instant when the Group Member was created
- userId- the unique Id of the User
For example, to order the results by the insert instant in descending order, the value would be provided as insertInstant DESC. The final string is optional, can be set to ASC or DESC, or omitted and will default to ASC.
Prior to version 1.52.0 this defaults to insertInstant ASC.
startRowIntegerDefaults to 0The offset row to return results from. If the search has 200 records in it and this is 50, it starts with row 50.
userIdUUIDThe unique Id of the User to search for Group Members. A single user may belong to one or more Groups, so searching on this field may still produce multiple results.
When calling the API using a POST request you will send the search criteria in a JSON request body.
Request Body
search.groupIdUUIDThe unique Id of the Group used to search for Group Members.
search.numberOfResultsIntegerDefaults to 25The number of results to return from the search.
search.orderByStringDefaults to insertInstant ASC, userId ASC, groupId ASCThe database column to order the search results on plus the order direction.
The possible values are:
- groupId- the unique Id of the Group
- id- the id of the Group Member
- insertInstant- the instant when the Group Member was created
- userId- the unique Id of the User
For example, to order the results by the insert instant in descending order, the value would be provided as insertInstant DESC. The final string is optional, can be set to ASC or DESC, or omitted and will default to ASC.
Prior to version 1.52.0 this defaults to insertInstant ASC.
search.startRowIntegerDefaults to 0The offset row to return results from. If the search has 200 records in it and this is 50, it starts with row 50.
search.userIdUUIDThe unique Id of the User to search for Group Members. A single user may belong to one or more Groups, so searching on this field may still produce multiple results.
Response
Response Codes| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | The request was successful. The response will contain a JSON body. | 
| 400 | The request was invalid and/or malformed. The response will contain an Errors JSON Object with the specific errors. This status will also be returned if a paid FusionAuth license is required and is not present. | 
| 401 | You did not supply a valid Authorization header. The header was omitted or your API key was not valid. The response will be empty. See Authentication. | 
| 500 | There was an internal error. A stack trace is provided and logged in the FusionAuth log files. The response will be empty. | 
Response Body
membersArrayA list of the Group Members that matched the search criteria.
members[x].dataObjectAn object that can hold any information about the Group Member that should be persisted.
members[x].groupIdUUIDThe unique Group Id that indicates the Group this membership represents.
members[x].idUUIDThe unique Id of this Group Member.
members[x].insertInstantLongThe instant that this membership was created.
members[x].userIdUUIDThe unique User Id that represents the User this membership represents.
totalIntegerThe total number of Group Members matching the search criteria. Use this value along with the numberOfResults and startRow in the Search request to perform pagination.
Example Response JSON
{
  "members": [
    {
      "id": "47ffe8c2-920a-49cc-bfa8-b84889db615e",
      "groupId": "1188edfc-cef3-4555-910e-181ddf6153c0",
      "insertInstant": 1503513015493,
      "userId": "00000000-0000-0001-0000-000000000000"
    }
  ],
  "total": 1
}