# Retrieve the list of groups across managed computers

Returns the list of user groups and system groups detected across managed computers. Supports filtering by name and pagination.

## Endpoints

`GET /dcapi/inventory/computers/groups`

## Request URL

https://[*{serverurl}*](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/dcapi/inventory/computers/groups

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Inventory.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

| Parameter | Type | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accept | string | Mandatory | `application/groups.v1+json` |

### Query Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| searchString | string | Optional | Filter groups by name |
| offset | integer | Optional | Pagination offset |
| limit | integer | Optional | Page size limit |

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/inventory/computers/groups \
  --header 'Accept: application/groups.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

**JSON Object**

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| key | string | Internal key identifier of the group |
| displayName | string | Display name of the group |

### HTTP Code 400

Response Body: `application/json`

**JSON Object**

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error_code | string | CUSTOMER_HEADER_MISSING - MSP environment requires X-Customer header |
| error_description | string | Missing customer header error message |

### HTTP Code 401

Response Body: `application/json`

**JSON Object**

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error_code | string | UAC_UNAUTHORIZED - user lacks the required uem-roles or credentials are missing |
| error_description | string | Authentication or authorization failure reason |

### HTTP Code 500

Response Body: `application/json`

**JSON Object**

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error_code | string | INTERNAL_ERROR - unexpected exception in the service layer |
| error_description | string | Internal server error message |

## Possible Response Codes

- `200` HTTP code
- `400` HTTP code
- `401` HTTP code
- `500` HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

List of groups detected across computers

```json
[
  {
    "displayName": "Administrators",
    "key": "Administrators"
  },
  {
    "displayName": "Backup Operators",
    "key": "Backup Operators"
  },
  {
    "displayName": "Remote Desktop Users",
    "key": "Remote Desktop Users"
  },
  {
    "displayName": "Users",
    "key": "Users"
  }
]
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 400

MSP header missing

```json
{
  "error_description": "dc.rest.customer_header.missing",
  "error_code": "CUSTOMER_HEADER_MISSING"
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 401

Missing credentials

```json
{
  "error_description": "Unauthorized access",
  "error_code": "UAC_UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 500

Server error

```json
{
  "error_description": "Internal server error",
  "error_code": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
}
```

## Rate Limit

**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.