Adding Users to a SharePoint Security Group

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Hello,
I am attempting to add a user to a security group but I am receiving an error that states:

Any help would be appreciated

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I saw that I was missing the single quotes around the folder name just before /Users but now getting this error.

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Hi @golfnutt82

Just written an article on this https://www.damobird365.com/add-members-to-a-distribution-list/, it's a lot easier to use the add members to group action. All you need is the security group GUID, the same process applies for Distribution lists too.

Please consider accepting my answer as a solution if it helps to solve your problem.

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Damien

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Hi @golfnutt82

Forgive me - you are referring to SharePoint Security groups... 😂 I need to hit the sack

Give me a moment to look into it for you.

Damien

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Hi @golfnutt82

I think you are missing single quotes around the security group name.

https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/DamoBird365/_api/web/siteGroups/getByName('DamoBird365%20Owners')/users

Damien

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Hi and thanks for your reply.
Everything that I am doing is automated.
I am creating the security permission groups based on input from the user.
If the user inputs from a drop down "Secure Folder" then new library is created, site permissions are broken or disenherited and a new security group is created that is based on a the user role; in this case a contibute group is created for the library. After the role creation approval happens people can then request access to the role/security group and if approved they are added to that security group and this is where I am finding difficulty.
I feel I am close.
Everything is automated and being driven by HTTP requests and api REST

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golfnutt82 1,362 on at

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Hi,
Yes, I found those to but it didnt help.
Still digging.

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I changed the URI syntax to look as follows:
Getting this error now

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Hi @golfnutt82

This worked for me

Header:

{
"accept": "application/json;odata.metadata=none",
"content-type": "application/json"
}

Body:

{'LoginName':'i:0#.f|membership|damien@abdndamodev.onmicrosoft.com'}

note the single quotes on the body - don't ask!?

Here is the success...

Please consider accepting my answer as a solution if it helps to solve your problem.

Cheers
Damien

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golfnutt82 1,362 on at

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I had a typo I believe, uhg.

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