diff --git a/seed/static/seed/js/controllers/inventory_group_list_controller.js b/seed/static/seed/js/controllers/inventory_group_list_controller.js
index f591d3f656..2be1fb8b70 100644
--- a/seed/static/seed/js/controllers/inventory_group_list_controller.js
+++ b/seed/static/seed/js/controllers/inventory_group_list_controller.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ angular.module('SEED.controller.inventory_group_list', [])
     '$state',
     '$stateParams',
     '$uibModal',
-    '$translate',
     'Notification',
     'modified_service',
     'inventory_service',
@@ -17,14 +16,12 @@ angular.module('SEED.controller.inventory_group_list', [])
     'access_level_tree',
     'inventory_groups',
     'current_inventory_group',
-    'organization_payload',
     // eslint-disable-next-line func-names
     function (
       $scope,
       $state,
       $stateParams,
       $uibModal,
-      $translate,
       Notification,
       modified_service,
       inventory_service,
@@ -32,13 +29,12 @@ angular.module('SEED.controller.inventory_group_list', [])
       urls,
       access_level_tree,
       inventory_groups,
-      current_inventory_group,
-      organization_payload
+      current_inventory_group
     ) {
       $scope.inventory_type = $stateParams.inventory_type;
       $scope.inventory_groups = inventory_groups;
       $scope.currentInventoryGroup = current_inventory_group;
-      $scope.org_id = organization_payload;
+      $scope.org = user_service.get_organization();
 
       $scope.edit_inventory_group = (group_id) => {
         const selected_group = $scope.inventory_groups.find((g) => g.id === group_id);
@@ -79,7 +75,7 @@ angular.module('SEED.controller.inventory_group_list', [])
           action: _.constant(action),
           data: _.constant(data),
           inventory_type: () => ($scope.inventory_type === 'properties' ? 'Property' : 'Tax Lot'),
-          org_id: () => user_service.get_organization().id
+          org_id: () => $scope.org.id
         }
       });
 
diff --git a/seed/static/seed/js/seed.js b/seed/static/seed/js/seed.js
index 00be6a3b4b..53588a1113 100644
--- a/seed/static/seed/js/seed.js
+++ b/seed/static/seed/js/seed.js
@@ -1949,12 +1949,7 @@
               const currentInventoryGroup = _.first(inventory_groups);
               if (currentInventoryGroup) inventory_service.save_last_inventory_group(currentInventoryGroup.id, $stateParams.inventory_type);
               return currentInventoryGroup;
-            }],
-            organization_payload: [
-              'user_service',
-              'organization_service',
-              (user_service, organization_service) => organization_service.get_organization(user_service.get_organization().id)
-            ]
+            }]
           }
         })
         .state({
diff --git a/seed/static/seed/js/services/inventory_group_service.js b/seed/static/seed/js/services/inventory_group_service.js
index 28396c3be9..8c01b7b587 100644
--- a/seed/static/seed/js/services/inventory_group_service.js
+++ b/seed/static/seed/js/services/inventory_group_service.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ angular.module('SEED.service.inventory_group', []).factory('inventory_group_serv
         inventory_type
       }
     }).then((response) => {
-      const groups = response.data.data.sort((a, b) => naturalSort(a.name, b.name));
+      const groups = response.data.sort((a, b) => naturalSort(a.name, b.name));
       return groups;
     });
 
diff --git a/seed/static/seed/partials/inventory_groups_list.html b/seed/static/seed/partials/inventory_groups_list.html
index 35bfe15f89..95b7378db4 100644
--- a/seed/static/seed/partials/inventory_groups_list.html
+++ b/seed/static/seed/partials/inventory_groups_list.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ <h1>{$:: (inventory_type === 'taxlots' ? 'Tax Lot Groups' : 'Property Groups') |
       <h2><i class="fa fa-sitemap"></i> <span>{$:: (inventory_type === 'taxlots' ? 'Tax Lot Groups' : 'Property Groups') | translate $}</span></h2>
     </div>
     <div class="section_action_container right_40 section_action_btn pull-right">
-      <button class="btn btn-primary" ng-click="create_inventory_group()" translate>Create Group</button>
+      <button class="btn btn-primary" ng-if="org.user_role !== 'viewer'" ng-click="create_inventory_group()" translate>Create Group</button>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/seed/tests/test_inventory_groups.py b/seed/tests/test_inventory_groups.py
index 82fb7545cc..b684eea39f 100644
--- a/seed/tests/test_inventory_groups.py
+++ b/seed/tests/test_inventory_groups.py
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ def test_group_constraints(self):
         url = reverse_lazy("api:v3:inventory_groups-list") + f"?organization_id={self.org.id}"
         data = {"name": "test1", "organization": self.org.id, "access_level_instance": self.org.root.id, "inventory_type": "Property"}
         response = self.client.post(url, data=json.dumps(data), content_type="application/json")
+
         assert response.status_code == 400
         response = response.json()
-        assert response == {"status": "error", "message": {"non_field_errors": ["The fields name, organization must make a unique set."]}}
+        assert response == {"non_field_errors": ["The fields name, organization must make a unique set."]}
 
         data["name"] = "test3"
         response = self.client.post(url, data=json.dumps(data), content_type="application/json")
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ def test_group_constraints(self):
 
         assert response.status_code == 400
         response = response.json()
-        assert response == {"status": "error", "message": {"non_field_errors": ["The fields name, organization must make a unique set."]}}
+        assert response == {"non_field_errors": ["The fields name, organization must make a unique set."]}
 
     def test_group_mapping_constraints(self):
         self.property_factory = FakePropertyFactory(organization=self.org)
diff --git a/seed/views/v3/inventory_groups.py b/seed/views/v3/inventory_groups.py
index 4dec2f414b..9bf227f4c6 100644
--- a/seed/views/v3/inventory_groups.py
+++ b/seed/views/v3/inventory_groups.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from django.http import JsonResponse
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.utils.timezone import make_aware
+from drf_yasg.utils import swagger_auto_schema
 from pint import Quantity
 from pytz import timezone
 from rest_framework import response, status
@@ -20,9 +21,10 @@
 from seed.models import AccessLevelInstance, Cycle, InventoryGroup, Meter, MeterReading, Organization, PropertyView
 from seed.serializers.inventory_groups import InventoryGroupSerializer
 from seed.serializers.meters import MeterSerializer
-from seed.utils.api_schema import swagger_auto_schema_org_query_param
+from seed.utils.api import OrgMixin
+from seed.utils.api_schema import AutoSchemaHelper, swagger_auto_schema_org_query_param
 from seed.utils.meters import PropertyMeterReadingsExporter, update_meter_connection
-from seed.utils.viewsets import SEEDOrgNoPatchOrOrgCreateModelViewSet
+from seed.utils.viewsets import ModelViewSetWithoutPatch, SEEDOrgNoPatchOrOrgCreateModelViewSet
 
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@
 @method_decorator(name="list", decorator=[swagger_auto_schema_org_query_param, has_perm_class("requires_viewer")])
 @method_decorator(name="create", decorator=[swagger_auto_schema_org_query_param, has_perm_class("requires_member")])
 @method_decorator(name="update", decorator=[swagger_auto_schema_org_query_param, has_perm_class("requires_member")])
-class InventoryGroupViewSet(SEEDOrgNoPatchOrOrgCreateModelViewSet):
+class InventoryGroupViewSet(ModelViewSetWithoutPatch, OrgMixin):
     serializer_class = InventoryGroupSerializer
     model = InventoryGroup
     filter_backends = (ColumnListProfileFilterBackend,)
@@ -66,6 +68,16 @@ def _get_property_groups(self, request):
         status_code = status.HTTP_200_OK
         return response.Response(results, status=status_code)
 
+    @swagger_auto_schema(
+        manual_parameters=[
+            AutoSchemaHelper.query_org_id_field(),
+            AutoSchemaHelper.query_string_field("inventory_type", required=True, description="property or tax_lot"),
+        ],
+        request_body=AutoSchemaHelper.schema_factory(
+            {"selected": ["integer"]},
+            description="selected: optional list of inventory ids. [] returns all groups.",
+        ),
+    )
     @has_perm_class("requires_viewer")
     @action(detail=False, methods=["POST"])
     def filter(self, request):
@@ -222,7 +234,7 @@ def update_connection(self, request, inventory_group_pk, pk):
         return JsonResponse({}, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
     @swagger_auto_schema_org_query_param
-    @has_perm_class("requires_viewer")
+    @has_perm_class("requires_member")
     @has_hierarchy_access(inventory_group_id_kwarg="inventory_group_pk")
     def create(self, request, inventory_group_pk):
         meter_serializer = MeterSerializer(