# Lists all application groups configured in the system

Returns every application group (whitelist, blacklist) along with metadata such as rule count, associated custom groups, and timestamps.

## Endpoints

`GET /dcapi/appctrl/appgroups`

## Request URL

`https://[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/dcapi/appctrl/appgroups`

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.AppControl.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accepts** `string` — Mandatory: `application/getAllAppGroups.v1+json`

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/appctrl/appgroups \
  --header 'Accepts: application/getAllAppGroups.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| groupID | long | Unique identifier for the application group |
| appGroupName | string | Name of the application group |
| appGroupType | integer | Type of application group (1=Whitelist, 2=Blacklist, 3=Privilege) |
| platformID | integer | Platform ID (1=Windows, 2=Mac) |
| appGroupCategory | integer | Category (1=User Defined, 2=System) |
| applicationRuleCount | long | Total count of application rules in the group |
| associatedCustomGroupCount | long | Count of custom groups associated with this app group |
| description | string | Description of the application group |
| createdTime | long | Creation timestamp in milliseconds since epoch |
| modifiedTime | long | Last modification timestamp in milliseconds since epoch |

#### Sample Response: HTTP 200

List of application groups

```json
[
  {
    "modifiedTime": 1700100000000,
    "associatedCustomGroupCount": 3,
    "appGroupName": "Whitelist Group 1",
    "appGroupType": 1,
    "groupID": 101,
    "description": "Default whitelist group",
    "createdTime": 1700000000000,
    "appGroupCategory": 1,
    "platformID": 1,
    "applicationRuleCount": 25
  }
]
```

### HTTP Code 401

Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| errorCode | long | Unauthorized error code: credentials missing, expired, or invalid |
| errorMsg | string | Authentication failure reason |

#### Sample Response: HTTP 401

Authentication credentials missing or invalid

```json
{
  "errorMessage": "Authentication credentials are missing or invalid",
  "errorCode": "UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

### HTTP Code 500

Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| errorCode | string | Internal error code: INTERNAL_ERROR when exception occurs fetching app groups |
| errorMessage | string | Detailed message: Exception Occurred While getting AppGroups |

#### Sample Response: HTTP 500

Internal error while fetching application groups

```json
{
  "errorMessage": "Exception Occurred While getting AppGroups",
  "errorCode": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code
- **401** — HTTP code
- **500** — HTTP code

## Rate Limit

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**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.