# 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.

## Endpoint

GET `/dcapi/swDeployment/ssp/customGroupPublished`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/swDeployment/ssp/customGroupPublished`

### Scope

`SWDeployment.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — Mandatory
  - `application/customGroupPublished.v1+json`

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/swDeployment/ssp/customGroupPublished \
  --header 'Accept: application/customGroupPublished.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  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 — 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"
}
```

## Rate Limits

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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.