# Checks whether a custom group is already published in SSP

Determines if a custom group has packages published in the self service portal. Returns the collection ID and group details when published, which are needed for modify and delete operations.

## Endpoints

**GET** `/dcapi/swDeployment/ssp/customGroupPublished`

## Request URL

`https://{serverurl}/dcapi/swDeployment/ssp/customGroupPublished`

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.SWDeployment.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/customGroupPublished.v1+json`

### Query Parameters

- **groupResourceId** (`long`, Mandatory): Custom group resource ID. Obtain from the `groupResourceId` field in the response of the [List SSP Publish Groups](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/self-service-portal-list-publish-groups.html) API.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://appdomains/dcapi/swDeployment/ssp/customGroupPublished?groupResourceId=SOME_INTEGER_VALUE' \
  --header 'Accept: application/customGroupPublished.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **cgSelected** (`integer`): 0 indicates NOT published, 1 indicates IS published in SSP
- **groupType** (`integer`): Group type: 1=Computer, 2=User. Present only when cgSelected=1.
- **resourceId** (`long`): Resource ID of the custom group. Present only when cgSelected=1.
- **groupName** (`string`): Display name of the custom group. Present only when cgSelected=1.
- **collectionId** (`long`): Collection ID of the published SSP configuration. Present only when cgSelected=1.
- **groupCategory** (`integer`): Group category: 1=Static, 2=Dynamic. Present only when cgSelected=1.

### HTTP Code 500

Response Body: `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **errorCode** (`string`): INTERNAL_ERROR for publish/modify failures, SW_INTERNAL_ERROR for SSP configuration errors
- **errorMessage** (`string`): Internal server error with details about the SSP publish or group operation failure

## Possible Response Codes

- **200**: HTTP code
- **500**: HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

### Group Not Published

Group not published — only `cgSelected` is returned, other fields are absent.

```json
{
  "cgSelected": 0
}
```

### Group Is Published With Full Details

```json
{
  "cgSelected": 1,
  "groupType": 1,
  "resourceId": 301,
  "groupName": "Engineering Workstations",
  "groupCategory": 1,
  "collectionId": 5001
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 500

### Server Error

```json
{
  "errorMessage": "Internal Server Error",
  "errorCode": "SW_INTERNAL_ERROR"
}
```

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **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.