# Retrieve a list of all groups available in MDM

Get the group details List

## Endpoints

`GET /api/v1/mdm/groups`

## Request

### Request URL

https://[*{serverurl}*](https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/api/v1/mdm/groups

### Scope

`MDMOnDemand.MDMDeviceMgmt.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**: `application/json`

#### Query Parameters

- **limit** `integer` — Optional  
  Maximum number of records to return in a single response. Used together with offset for pagination.
- **skip-token** `string` — Optional
- **offset** `integer` — Optional  
  Zero-based index of the first record to return. Used together with limit for pagination.
- **delta-token** `string` — Optional
- **group_type** `string` — Optional  
  Filter groups by type. Allowed values: 6=Device Group, 7=User Group, 11=Tag Group. Supports comma-separated multiple values.
- **search** `string` — Optional  
  Free-text search string applied to the default searchable fields of the resource.
- **scopeGroupOnly** `boolean` — Optional
- **summary** `boolean` — Optional  
  When true, returns only a lightweight summary projection of the resource instead of full details. Default: false.
- **group_category** `string` — Optional  
  Filter groups by category. Allowed values: 1=Static, 2=Dynamic. Supports comma-separated values.
- **select_all** `boolean` — Optional  
  When true, applies the operation to every record matching the current filter rather than to specific IDs. Default: false.

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/groups \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response

### HTTP Code 200

Response body: `application/json`

- `JSON object`
  - **metadata** `JSON object`  
    Metadata about the group list response.
  - **groups** `JSON array`  
    Array of group objects.

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

#### List of all groups available in MDM

```json
{
  "metadata": {
    "total_record_count": "2",
    "dynamic_group_count": "0"
  },
  "groups": [
    {
      "created_time": "1776667045100",
      "group_category": "1",
      "group_id": "\9504000000015547",
      "domain": "MDM",
      "customerid": "9504000000015029",
      "name": "weqr",
      "group_ids": [],
      "description": "--",
      "group_type": "6"
    },
    {
      "created_time": "1777360641286",
      "group_category": "1",
      "group_id": "9504000000015609",
      "domain": "MDM",
      "customerid": "9504000000015029",
      "name": "user group",
      "group_ids": [],
      "description": "--",
      "group_type": "7"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### No groups found

```json
{
  "metadata": {
    "total_record_count": "0",
    "dynamic_group_count": "0"
  },
  "groups": []
}
```

## Rate Limits

![](https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/images/people/ico-help.png)

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 120 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.