WorkOS groups API

openapi: 3.1.1
info:
  title: WorkOS admin-portal groups API
  description: WorkOS REST API
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: WorkOS
    url: https://workos.com
    email: support@workos.com
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/license/MIT
servers:
- url: https://api.workos.com
  description: Production
- url: https://api.workos-test.com
  description: Staging
security:
- bearer: []
tags:
- name: groups
  description: Organize and manage user groups within organizations.
  x-displayName: Groups
paths:
  /organizations/{organizationId}/groups:
    post:
      description: Create a new group within an organization.
      operationId: GroupsController_create
      parameters:
      - name: organizationId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: The ID of the organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: org_01EHWNCE74X7JSDV0X3SZ3KJNY
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateGroupDto'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Group'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                    description: The error code identifying the type of error.
                    example: bad_request
                    const: bad_request
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: Request could not be processed.
                required:
                - code
                - message
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Create a Group
      tags:
      - groups
      x-feature-flag: user-groups-enabled
    get:
      description: Get a paginated list of groups within an organization.
      operationId: GroupsController_list
      parameters:
      - name: organizationId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: The ID of the organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: org_01EHWNCE74X7JSDV0X3SZ3KJNY
      - name: before
        required: false
        in: query
        description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the end of the list. For example, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, ending with `"obj_123"`, your subsequent call can include `before="obj_123"` to fetch a new batch of objects before `"obj_123"`.
        schema:
          example: xxx_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
          type: string
      - name: after
        required: false
        in: query
        description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the end of the list. For example, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, ending with `"obj_123"`, your subsequent call can include `after="obj_123"` to fetch a new batch of objects after `"obj_123"`.
        schema:
          example: xxx_01HXYZ987654321KJIHGFEDCBA
          type: string
      - name: limit
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Upper limit on the number of objects to return, between `1` and `100`.
        schema:
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
          default: 10
          example: 10
          type: integer
      - name: order
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Order the results by the creation time. Supported values are `"asc"` (ascending), `"desc"` (descending), and `"normal"` (descending with reversed cursor semantics where `before` fetches older records and `after` fetches newer records). Defaults to descending.
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationOrder'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GroupList'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: List Groups
      tags:
      - groups
      x-feature-flag: user-groups-enabled
  /organizations/{organizationId}/groups/{groupId}:
    get:
      description: Retrieve a group by its ID within an organization.
      operationId: GroupsController_get
      parameters:
      - name: organizationId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: The ID of the organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: org_01EHWNCE74X7JSDV0X3SZ3KJNY
      - name: groupId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: The ID of the group.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: group_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Group'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Get a Group
      tags:
      - groups
      x-feature-flag: user-groups-enabled
    patch:
      description: Update an existing group. Only the fields provided in the request body will be updated.
      operationId: GroupsController_update
      parameters:
      - name: organizationId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: The ID of the organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: org_01EHWNCE74X7JSDV0X3SZ3KJNY
      - name: groupId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: The ID of the group.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: group_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateGroupDto'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Group'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                    description: The error code identifying the type of error.
                    example: bad_request
                    const: bad_request
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: Request could not be processed.
                required:
                - code
                - message
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Update a Group
      tags:
      - groups
      x-feature-flag: user-groups-enabled
    delete:
      description: Delete a group from an organization.
      operationId: GroupsController_delete
      parameters:
      - name: organizationId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: The ID of the organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: org_01EHWNCE74X7JSDV0X3SZ3KJNY
      - name: groupId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: The ID of the group.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: group_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No Content
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Delete a Group
      tags:
      - groups
      x-feature-flag: user-groups-enabled
  /organizations/{organizationId}/groups/{groupId}/organization-memberships:
    post:
      description: Add an organization membership to a group.
      operationId: GroupMembershipsController_addMember
      parameters:
      - name: organizationId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the Organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: org_01EHWNCE74X7JSDV0X3SZ3KJNY
      - name: groupId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the Group.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: group_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateGroupMembershipDto'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Group'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                    description: The error code identifying the type of error.
                    example: group_membership_limit_exceeded
                    const: group_membership_limit_exceeded
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: Request could not be processed.
                required:
                - code
                - message
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Add a Member to a Group
      tags:
      - groups
      x-feature-flag: user-groups-enabled
    get:
      description: Get a list of organization memberships in a group.
      operationId: GroupMembershipsController_listMembers
      parameters:
      - name: organizationId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the Organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: org_01EHWNCE74X7JSDV0X3SZ3KJNY
      - name: groupId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the Group.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: group_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
      - name: before
        required: false
        in: query
        description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the end of the list. For example, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, ending with `"obj_123"`, your subsequent call can include `before="obj_123"` to fetch a new batch of objects before `"obj_123"`.
        schema:
          example: xxx_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
          type: string
      - name: after
        required: false
        in: query
        description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the end of the list. For example, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, ending with `"obj_123"`, your subsequent call can include `after="obj_123"` to fetch a new batch of objects after `"obj_123"`.
        schema:
          example: xxx_01HXYZ987654321KJIHGFEDCBA
          type: string
      - name: limit
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Upper limit on the number of objects to return, between `1` and `100`.
        schema:
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
          default: 10
          example: 10
          type: integer
      - name: order
        required: false
        in: query
        description: Order the results by the creation time. Supported values are `"asc"` (ascending), `"desc"` (descending), and `"normal"` (descending with reversed cursor semantics where `before` fetches older records and `after` fetches newer records). Defaults to descending.
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationOrder'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserlandUserOrganizationMembershipBaseList'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: List Group Members
      tags:
      - groups
      x-feature-flag: user-groups-enabled
  /organizations/{organizationId}/groups/{groupId}/organization-memberships/{omId}:
    delete:
      description: Remove an organization membership from a group.
      operationId: GroupMembershipsController_removeMember
      parameters:
      - name: organizationId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the Organization.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: org_01EHWNCE74X7JSDV0X3SZ3KJNY
      - name: groupId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the Group.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: group_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
      - name: omId
        required: true
        in: path
        description: Unique identifier of the Organization Membership.
        schema:
          type: string
          example: om_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No Content
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Remove a Member from a Group
      tags:
      - groups
      x-feature-flag: user-groups-enabled
components:
  schemas:
    CreateGroupMembershipDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        organization_membership_id:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the Organization Membership to add to the group.
          example: om_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
      required:
      - organization_membership_id
    UserlandUserOrganizationMembershipBaseList:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          description: Indicates this is a list response.
          const: list
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              object:
                type: string
                description: Distinguishes the organization membership object.
                const: organization_membership
              id:
                type: string
                description: The unique ID of the organization membership.
                example: om_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
              user_id:
                type: string
                description: The ID of the user.
                example: user_01E4ZCR3C56J083X43JQXF3JK5
              organization_id:
                type: string
                description: The ID of the organization which the user belongs to.
                example: org_01EHZNVPK3SFK441A1RGBFSHRT
              status:
                type: string
                enum:
                - active
                - inactive
                - pending
                description: The status of the organization membership. One of `active`, `inactive`, or `pending`.
                example: active
              directory_managed:
                type: boolean
                description: Whether this organization membership is managed by a directory sync connection.
                example: false
              organization_name:
                type: string
                description: The name of the organization which the user belongs to.
                example: Acme Corp
              custom_attributes:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: {}
                description: An object containing IdP-sourced attributes from the linked [Directory User](/reference/directory-sync/directory-user) or [SSO Profile](/reference/sso/profile). Directory User attributes take precedence when both are linked.
                example:
                  department: Engineering
                  title: Developer Experience Engineer
                  location: Brooklyn
              created_at:
                format: date-time
                type: string
                description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
                example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
              updated_at:
                format: date-time
                type: string
                description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
                example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
            required:
            - object
            - id
            - user_id
            - organization_id
            - status
            - directory_managed
            - created_at
            - updated_at
          description: The list of records for the current page.
        list_metadata:
          type: object
          properties:
            before:
              type:
              - string
              - 'null'
              description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the start of the list.
              example: om_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
            after:
              type:
              - string
              - 'null'
              description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the end of the list.
              example: om_01HXYZ987654321KJIHGFEDCBA
          required:
          - before
          - after
          description: Pagination cursors for navigating between pages of results.
      required:
      - object
      - data
      - list_metadata
    PaginationOrder:
      type: string
      enum:
      - normal
      - desc
      - asc
      example: desc
      default: desc
    UpdateGroupDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          maxLength: 256
          description: The name of the Group.
          example: Engineering
        description:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          maxLength: 150
          description: An optional description of the Group.
          example: The engineering team
    Group:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          description: The Group object.
          example: group
          const: group
        id:
          type: string
          description: The unique ID of the Group.
          example: group_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
        organization_id:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the Organization the Group belongs to.
          example: org_01EHWNCE74X7JSDV0X3SZ3KJNY
        name:
          type: string
          description: The name of the Group.
          example: Engineering
        description:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: An optional description of the Group.
          example: The engineering team
        created_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
        updated_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
      required:
      - object
      - id
      - organization_id
      - name
      - description
      - created_at
      - updated_at
    GroupList:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          description: Indicates this is a list response.
          const: list
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Group'
          description: The list of records for the current page.
        list_metadata:
          type: object
          properties:
            before:
              type:
              - string
              - 'null'
              description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the start of the list.
              example: group_01HXYZ123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
            after:
              type:
              - string
              - 'null'
              description: An object ID that defines your place in the list. When the ID is not present, you are at the end of the list.
              example: group_01HXYZ987654321KJIHGFEDCBA
          required:
          - before
          - after
          description: Pagination cursors for navigating between pages of results.
      required:
      - object
      - data
      - list_metadata
    CreateGroupDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          maxLength: 256
          description: The name of the Group.
          example: Engineering
        description:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          maxLength: 150
          description: An optional description of the Group.
          example: The engineering team
      required:
      - name
  securitySchemes:
    bearer:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      type: http
      description: 'Your WorkOS API key prefixed with `sk_`. Pass it as a Bearer token: `Authorization: Bearer sk_example_123456789`.'
    access_token:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      type: http
      description: An SSO access token returned from the Get a Profile and Token endpoint.