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navmenu: API Methods
title: "groups"

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See "REST methods for working with Arvados resources":{{site.baseurl}}/api/methods.html

API endpoint base: @https://{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/arvados/v1/groups@

Required arguments are displayed in %{background:#ccffcc}green%.


h2. contents

Retrieve a list of items owned by the group.

Arguments:

table(table table-bordered table-condensed).
|_. Argument |_. Type |_. Description |_. Location |_. Example |
{background:#ccffcc}.|uuid|string|The UUID of the group in question.|path||
|limit|integer (default 100)|Maximum number of items to return.|query||
|order|string|Order in which to return matching items.  Sort within a resource type by prefixing the attribute with the resource name and a dot.|query|@"collections.modified_at desc"@|
|filters|array|Conditions for filtering items.|query|@[["uuid", "is_a", "arvados#job"]]@|

Note: Because adding access tokens to manifests can be computationally expensive, the @manifest_text@ field is not included in listed collections.  If you need it, request a "list of collections":{{site.baseurl}}/api/methods/collections.html with the filter @["owner_uuid", "=", GROUP_UUID]@, and @"manifest_text"@ listed in the select parameter.

h2. create

Create a new Group.

Arguments:

table(table table-bordered table-condensed).
|_. Argument |_. Type |_. Description |_. Location |_. Example |
|group|object||query||

h2. delete

Delete an existing Group.

Arguments:

table(table table-bordered table-condensed).
|_. Argument |_. Type |_. Description |_. Location |_. Example |
{background:#ccffcc}.|uuid|string|The UUID of the Group in question.|path||

h2. get

Gets a Group's metadata by UUID.

Arguments:

table(table table-bordered table-condensed).
|_. Argument |_. Type |_. Description |_. Location |_. Example |
{background:#ccffcc}.|uuid|string|The UUID of the Group in question.|path||

h2. list

List groups.

Arguments:

table(table table-bordered table-condensed).
|_. Argument |_. Type |_. Description |_. Location |_. Example |
|limit|integer (default 100)|Maximum number of groups to return.|query||
|order|string|Order in which to return matching groups.|query||
|filters|array|Conditions for filtering groups.|query||

h2. show

show groups

Arguments:

table(table table-bordered table-condensed).
|_. Argument |_. Type |_. Description |_. Location |_. Example |
{background:#ccffcc}.|uuid|string||path||

h2. update

Update attributes of an existing Group.

Arguments:

table(table table-bordered table-condensed).
|_. Argument |_. Type |_. Description |_. Location |_. Example |
{background:#ccffcc}.|uuid|string|The UUID of the Group in question.|path||
|group|object||query||