GET /api/groups/:group_id

get a single group

Success Response Code: 200

Params

Param name	Description
group_id required	id for group Value: Must be a Integer
include_project_ids optional	whether to return the associated project ids (default=false) Value: Must be one of: <code>true</code>, <code>false</code>.
include_challenge_ids optional	whether to return the associated challenge ids (default=false) Value: Must be one of: <code>true</code>, <code>false</code>.

Response Fields

id	unique ID of the group	Integer
name	name of the group	String
url	url to view the group permalink page	String
avatars	urls for various sizes of group avatar pictures	Hash<String, Url>
private	whether the group is private	Boolean
external_contributor	whether the group allows external contributors	Boolean
state	state of the group (e.g. archived, active)	String
permission	permission mode of the group (e.g. external_contributor, private, public)	String
member_count	number of members in the group (returns null if private group that member has not joined)	Integer
description	group's description	String
role_key	the current user's role in the group, or null if user is not in group	["admin", "member"]
rule_managed	whether the group membership is auto-managed using membership rules	Boolean
can_request_membership	whether the current user can make a membership request for the group	Boolean
can_cancel_membership_request	whether the current user can cancel a pending membership request for the group	Boolean
can_join	whether the current user can join the group	Boolean
can_leave	whether the current user can leave the group	Boolean
chat_enabled	whether the group supports chat messages	Boolean
post_enabled	whether the group supports post messages	Boolean
project_ids	list of associated projects ids	Array
challenge_ids	list of associated challenge ids	Array

Example Curl Commands

curl -X GET -v --basic -u "emily@socialcast.com:demo" https://demo.socialcast.com/api/groups/2.json

Examples

GET /api/groups/5-privatetestgr%C3%B8up2.json
200
{
  "group": {
    "id": 5,
    "name": "privatetest&grøup2",
    "html_name": "privatetest&amp;grøup2",
    "url": "https://socialcast.socialcast.test/groups/5-privatetestgr%C3%B8up2",
    "type": "Group",
    "avatars": {
      "is_system_default": true,
      "square16": "https://socialcast.socialcast.test/assets-test/v6/avatars/default_group_square16-de52f6166f708e54b1b832ef06f92e409ae6b09976b4afc3dddbec820123214e.png",
      "square30": "https://socialcast.socialcast.test/assets-test/v6/avatars/default_group_square30-c3483c74bd99384e67bb1c52a48b68e5e5ff04286e3abdbff3a228ee6f40d08b.png",
      "square45": "https://socialcast.socialcast.test/assets-test/v6/avatars/default_group_square45-a31ef7e33bb699a3663623cd7c8244144c7779f6fb34757b1247bb720addbc32.png",
      "square70": "https://socialcast.socialcast.test/assets-test/v6/avatars/default_group_square70-1886d205945147e3e2a37feb87db68bf29603fc508a049c5defa65a0c79e86cd.png",
      "square140": "https://socialcast.socialcast.test/assets-test/v6/avatars/default_group_square140-3f77aeb71272a1df5c7c0e3a0141e91358b3654f9ff918f4974b77e230cab10e.png"
    },
    "username": "privatetestgrøup2",
    "groupname": "privatetestgrøup2",
    "private": true,
    "external_contributor": false,
    "chat_enabled": false,
    "post_enabled": true,
    "activity_url": "https://socialcast.socialcast.test/groups/5-privatetestgr%C3%B8up2/messages_activity",
    "admin_ids": [
      14
    ],
    "description": null,
    "html_description": "<div class=\"markdown-body\"></div>",
    "state": "active",
    "permission": "private",
    "group_type": "standard",
    "member_count": 2,
    "role_key": null,
    "rule_managed": false,
    "can_request_membership": false,
    "can_cancel_membership_request": false,
    "can_join": false,
    "can_leave": false,
    "can_administer": true,
    "chat_stream_id": null,
    "post_stream_id": null
  }
}