# GitLab::Groups::Group Creates a group in GitLab ## Syntax To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following syntax: ### JSON
{
"Type" : "GitLab::Groups::Group",
"Properties" : {
"Name" : String,
"Path" : String,
"ParentId" : Integer
}
}
### YAML
Type: GitLab::Groups::Group
Properties:
Name: String
Path: String
ParentId: Integer
## Properties
#### Name
Name of the group to create
_Required_: Yes
_Type_: String
_Update requires_: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)
#### Path
Path of the group to create
_Required_: No
_Type_: String
_Update requires_: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)
#### ParentId
ID of the group's parent
_Required_: No
_Type_: Integer
_Update requires_: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)
## Return Values
### Ref
When you pass the logical ID of this resource to the intrinsic `Ref` function, Ref returns the Id.
### Fn::GetAtt
The `Fn::GetAtt` intrinsic function returns a value for a specified attribute of this type. The following are the available attributes and sample return values.
For more information about using the `Fn::GetAtt` intrinsic function, see [Fn::GetAtt](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/intrinsic-function-reference-getatt.html).
#### Id
The ID of the group