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+namespace LogicMonitor.Api.Settings;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An external alert destination
+/// </summary>
+[DataContract]
+public class RecipientGroupCreationDto : CreationDto<RecipientGroup>
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// The group name
+	/// </summary>
+	[DataMember(Name = "groupName")]
+	public string GroupName { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+	/// <summary>
+	///    The LogicMonitor Description
+	/// </summary>
+	[DataMember(Name = "description")]
+	public string Description { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// The recipients
+	/// </summary>
+	[DataMember(Name = "recipients")]
+	public List<AlertRecipient> Recipients { get; set; } = [];
+}
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