diff --git a/confluent/config/configmanager.py b/confluent/config/configmanager.py
index c13daa8a..2a780637 100644
--- a/confluent/config/configmanager.py
+++ b/confluent/config/configmanager.py
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ class ConfigManager(object):
             elif 'groups' not in self._cfgstore['nodes'][node]:
                 self._cfgstore['nodes'][node]['groups'] = [group]
             elif group not in self._cfgstore['nodes'][node]['groups']:
-                self._cfgstore['nodes'][node]['groups'].append(group)
+                self._cfgstore['nodes'][node]['groups'].insert(0, group)
             else:
                 continue # next node, this node already in
             self._node_added_to_group(node, group)
@@ -536,7 +536,11 @@ class ConfigManager(object):
             cfgobj = self._cfgstore['groups'][group]
             for attr in attribmap[group].iterkeys():
                 newdict = {}
-                if (isinstance(attribmap[group][attr], str)):
+                if attr == 'nodes':
+                    if not isinstance(attribmap[group][attr], list):
+                        raise ValueError
+                    newdict = set(attribmap[group][attr])
+                elif (isinstance(attribmap[group][attr], str)):
                     newdict = { 'value': attribmap[group][attr] }
                 else:
                     newdict = attribmap[group][attr]
diff --git a/confluent/httpapi.py b/confluent/httpapi.py
index 72a216dd..18b767ae 100644
--- a/confluent/httpapi.py
+++ b/confluent/httpapi.py
@@ -31,6 +31,28 @@ opmap = {
 }
 
 
+def group_creation_resources():
+    yield confluent.messages.Attributes(
+        kv={'name': None}, desc="Name of the group").html() + '<br>'
+    yield confluent.messages.ListAttributes(kv={'nodes': []},
+        desc='Nodes to add to the group').html() + '<br>\n'
+    for attr in sorted(attribs.node.iterkeys()):
+        if attr == 'groups':
+            continue
+        if attr.startswith("secret."):
+            yield confluent.messages.CryptedAttributes(
+                kv={attr: None},
+                desc=attribs.node[attr]['description']).html() + '<br>\n'
+        elif 'type' in attribs.node[attr] and list == attribs.node[attr]['type']:
+            yield confluent.messages.ListAttributes(
+                kv={attr: []},
+                desc=attribs.node[attr]['description']).html() + '<br>\n'
+        else:
+            yield confluent.messages.Attributes(
+                kv={attr: None},
+                desc=attribs.node[attr]['description']).html() + '<br>\n'
+
+
 def node_creation_resources():
     yield confluent.messages.Attributes(
         kv={'name': None}, desc="Name of the node").html() + '<br>'
@@ -50,6 +72,7 @@ def node_creation_resources():
 
 create_resource_functions = {
     '/node/': node_creation_resources,
+    '/nodegroup/': group_creation_resources,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/confluent/pluginapi.py b/confluent/pluginapi.py
index eb1948ad..493503b6 100644
--- a/confluent/pluginapi.py
+++ b/confluent/pluginapi.py
@@ -142,6 +142,16 @@ def enumerate_node_collection(collectionpath, configmanager):
     return iterate_resources(collection)
 
 
+def create_group(inputdata, configmanager):
+    try:
+        groupname = inputdata['name']
+        del inputdata['name']
+        attribmap = {groupname: inputdata}
+    except KeyError:
+        raise exc.InvalidArgumenTException()
+    configmanager.set_group_attributes(attribmap)
+
+
 def create_node(inputdata, configmanager):
     try:
         nodename = inputdata['name']
@@ -176,6 +186,8 @@ def handle_path(path, operation, configmanager, inputdata=None):
         try:
             group = pathcomponents[1]
         except IndexError:
+            if operation == "create":
+                create_group(inputdata, configmanager)
             return iterate_collections(configmanager.get_groups())
         if iscollection:
             if operation == "delete":