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POST /cloud/v2/groups/{group_id}/memberships/{membership_id}:assignRole — openapi

Assign Role Group Membership

Assigns a specific role to a user within a group. If the user already holds the specified role, no action is taken.

Endpoint

Method: POST

Path: /cloud/v2/groups/{group_id}/memberships/{membership_id}:assignRole

Servers:

Parameters

NameLocationRequiredDescription
group_idpathtrueThe group ID.
membership_idpathtrueThe membership ID.
[
  {
    "name": "group_id",
    "in": "path",
    "description": "The group ID.",
    "required": true,
    "schema": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "membership_id",
    "in": "path",
    "description": "The membership ID.",
    "required": true,
    "schema": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
]

Request Body

{
  "content": {
    "application/json": {
      "schema": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AssignRoleGroupMembershipRequest"
      }
    }
  },
  "required": true
}

Responses

StatusDescription
200OK
{
  "200": {
    "description": "OK",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/GroupMembership"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Authentication

{
  "security": [
    {
      "roblox-api-key": []
    },
    {
      "roblox-oauth2": []
    }
  ],
  "securitySchemes": {
    "roblox-api-key": {
      "type": "apiKey",
      "description": "A configurable key that allows granular access to Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/api-keys for more information.",
      "name": "x-api-key",
      "in": "header"
    },
    "roblox-legacy-cookie": {
      "type": "apiKey",
      "description": "A browser cookie that represents the identity of a Roblox user. DO NOT SHARE THIS. Sharing this will allow someone to log in as you and to steal your Robux and items. We do not recommend using cookies to call endpoints. When possible, use API keys with the x-api-key header or OAuth 2.0 instead for authentication.",
      "in": "cookie",
      "name": ".ROBLOSECURITY"
    },
    "roblox-oauth2": {
      "type": "oauth2",
      "description": "Build or authorize apps to access Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/oauth2-overview for more information.",
      "flows": {
        "authorizationCode": {
          "authorizationUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/authorize",
          "tokenUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
          "refreshUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
          "scopes": {}
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Complete Operation Definition

{
  "tags": [
    "Groups"
  ],
  "summary": "Assign Role Group Membership",
  "description": "Assigns a specific role to a user within a group. If the user already\nholds the specified role, no action is taken.",
  "operationId": "Cloud_AssignRoleGroupMembership",
  "parameters": [
    {
      "name": "group_id",
      "in": "path",
      "description": "The group ID.",
      "required": true,
      "schema": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "membership_id",
      "in": "path",
      "description": "The membership ID.",
      "required": true,
      "schema": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    }
  ],
  "requestBody": {
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AssignRoleGroupMembershipRequest"
        }
      }
    },
    "required": true
  },
  "responses": {
    "200": {
      "description": "OK",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/GroupMembership"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "x-roblox-engine-usability": {
    "apiKeyWithHttpService": true
  },
  "x-roblox-scopes": [
    {
      "name": "group:write"
    }
  ],
  "x-roblox-docs": {
    "category": "Users and groups",
    "methodProperties": {
      "scopes": [
        "group:write"
      ]
    },
    "resource": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/GroupMembership",
      "name": "GroupMembership"
    }
  },
  "x-roblox-stability": "BETA",
  "x-roblox-rate-limits": {
    "perApiKeyOwner": {
      "period": "MINUTE",
      "maxInPeriod": 300
    },
    "perOauth2Authorization": {
      "period": "MINUTE",
      "maxInPeriod": 90
    }
  },
  "security": [
    {
      "roblox-api-key": []
    },
    {
      "roblox-oauth2": []
    }
  ],
  "externalDocs": {
    "url": "https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/reference/features/groups#Cloud_AssignRoleGroupMembership"
  }
}