diff --git a/library/decort_group.py b/library/decort_group.py
index 8162f0d..9c29ff8 100644
--- a/library/decort_group.py
+++ b/library/decort_group.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class decort_group(DecortController):
             self.bservice_id,
             self.group_id
         )
+        self.group_should_exist = False
 
         return
 
@@ -206,10 +207,23 @@ class decort_group(DecortController):
             bservice_id=dict(type='int', required=True),
             count=dict(type='int', required=True),
             timeoutStart=dict(type='int', required=False),
-            role=dict(type='str', required=False),
+            role=dict(type='str', required=False, default=''),
             cpu=dict(type='int', required=False),
             ram=dict(type='int', required=False),
-            networks=dict(type='list', default=[], required=False),
+            networks=dict(
+                type='list', default=[], elements='dict',
+                options=dict(
+                    type=dict(
+                        type='str',
+                        required=True,
+                        choices=['VINS', 'EXTNET']
+                    ),
+                    id=dict(
+                        type='int',
+                        required=True
+                    )
+                )
+            ),
             description=dict(type='str', default="Created by decort ansible module"),
             verify_ssl=dict(type='bool', required=False, default=True),
             workflow_callback=dict(type='str', required=False),
diff --git a/module_utils/decort_utils.py b/module_utils/decort_utils.py
index bf2fcfa..29aeb55 100644
--- a/module_utils/decort_utils.py
+++ b/module_utils/decort_utils.py
@@ -3868,11 +3868,12 @@ class DecortController(object):
         self.result['waypoints'] = "{} -> {}".format(self.result['waypoints'], "group_find")
         
         if group_id == 0:
-            try:
-                i = bs_info['groupsName'].index(group_name)
-            except:
-                return 0,None
-            group_id = int(bs_info['groups'][i])
+            for group in bs_info['groups']:
+                if group['name'] == group_name:
+                    return self._group_get_by_id(bs_id=bs_id,
+                                                 g_id=group['id'])
+            return 0, None
+
         return self._group_get_by_id(bs_id,group_id)
     
     def group_state(self,bs_id,gr_id,desired_state):
@@ -3966,7 +3967,7 @@ class DecortController(object):
             else:
                 list_extnet.append(net['id'])
 
-        if gr_dict['vinses'] != list_vins:
+        if sorted(gr_dict['vinses']) != sorted(list_vins):
             api_url = "/restmachine/cloudapi/bservice/groupUpdateVins"
             api_params = dict(
                 serviceId=bs_id,
@@ -3987,11 +3988,7 @@ class DecortController(object):
         ):
         
         self.result['waypoints'] = "{} -> {}".format(self.result['waypoints'], "group_provision")
-        
-        list_vins= list()
-        for net in arg_network:
-            if net['type'] == 'VINS':
-                list_vins.append(net['id'])
+
         api_url = "/restmachine/cloudapi/bservice/groupAdd"
         api_params = dict(
             serviceId = bs_id,
@@ -4003,13 +4000,15 @@ class DecortController(object):
             imageId = arg_image_id,
             driver = arg_driver,
             role = arg_role,
-            vinses = list_vins,
+            vinses = [n['id'] for n in arg_network if n['type'] == 'VINS'],
+            extnets = [n['id'] for n in arg_network if n['type'] == 'EXTNET'],
             timeoutStart = arg_timeout
         )
-        self.decort_api_call(requests.post, api_url, api_params)
+        api_resp = self.decort_api_call(requests.post, api_url, api_params)
+        new_bsgroup_id = int(api_resp.text)
         self.result['failed'] = False
         self.result['changed'] = True
-        return
+        return new_bsgroup_id
     
     def group_delete(self,bs_id,gr_id):