boundary/website/content/docs/commands/groups/set-members.mdx

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page_title: groups set-members - Command
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  The "groups set-members" command lets Boundary admin configure a complete set of members (users) on a group given its ID.
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# groups set-members

Command: `boundary groups set-members`

The `groups set-members` command lets you configure the complete set of users in a group.

## Examples

The following example set users with the IDs, "`u_ad8tbsXHJP`" and "`u_J5l9FWB7yq`" as group members in a group with the group ID `g_FNVVhAd0on`:

```shell-session
$ boundary groups set-members -id g_FNVVhAd0on \
   -member u_ad8tbsXHJP \
   -member u_J5l9FWB7yq
```

**Example output:**

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```plaintext
Group information:
  Created Time:        Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:58:23 PDT
  Description:         Web dev group
  ID:                  g_FNVVhAd0on
  Name:                webdev
  Updated Time:        Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:12:35 PDT
  Version:             2

  Scope:
    ID:                o_R0wbo0H6Zl
    Name:              quick-start-org
    Parent Scope ID:   global
    Type:              org

  Authorized Actions:
    no-op
    read
    update
    delete
    add-members
    set-members
    remove-members

  Members:
    ID:                u_ad8tbsXHJP
    Scope ID:          o_R0wbo0H6Zl

    ID:                u_J5l9FWB7yq
    Scope ID:          o_R0wbo0H6Z
```

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The output displays the group information.

## Usage

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```shell-session
$ boundary groups set-members [options] [args]
```

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### Command options

- `-id` `(string: "")` - The ID of the group on which to set members.
- `-member` `(string: "")` - The ID of the user or users you want to add to the group.
You can specify the `-member` flag multiple times.

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