**Example 1: To create a thing group** The following ``create-thing-group`` example creates a thing group named ``LightBulbs`` with a description and two attributes. :: aws iot create-thing-group \ --thing-group-name LightBulbs \ --thing-group-properties "thingGroupDescription=\"Generic bulb group\", attributePayload={attributes={Manufacturer=AnyCompany,wattage=60}}" Output:: { "thingGroupName": "LightBulbs", "thingGroupArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thinggroup/LightBulbs", "thingGroupId": "9198bf9f-1e76-4a88-8e8c-e7140142c331" } **Example 2: To create a thing group that's part of a parent group** The following ``create-thing-group`` creates a thing group named ``HalogenBulbs`` that has a parent thing group named ``LightBulbs``. :: aws iot create-thing-group \ --thing-group-name HalogenBulbs \ --parent-group-name LightBulbs Output:: { "thingGroupName": "HalogenBulbs", "thingGroupArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thinggroup/HalogenBulbs", "thingGroupId": "f4ec6b84-b42b-499d-9ce1-4dbd4d4f6f6e" } For more information, see `Thing Groups <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/thing-groups.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developers Guide*.