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GetLocalGroups

# GetLocalGroups API

Returns a list of local user groups defined within the specified domain/library, sorted alphabetically by group name.

Endpoint

/srv.asmx/GetLocalGroups

Methods

  • GET /srv.asmx/GetLocalGroups?authenticationTicket=...&DomainName=...
  • POST /srv.asmx/GetLocalGroups (form data)
  • SOAP Action: http://tempuri.org/GetLocalGroups

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
authenticationTicket string Yes Authentication ticket obtained from AuthenticateUser.
DomainName string Yes The name of the domain/library whose local groups will be returned.

Response

Success Response

Returns a <usergroups> collection with one <usergroup> element per local group, sorted alphabetically by group name.

<response success="true" error="">
  <usergroups>
    <usergroup GroupID="55"
               GroupName="FinanceAdmins"
               DomainID="123"
               DomainName="Finance"
               public="True" />
    <usergroup GroupID="56"
               GroupName="FinanceReaders"
               DomainID="123"
               DomainName="Finance"
               public="False" />
  </usergroups>
</response>

Error Response

<response success="false" error="[ErrorCode] Error message" />

Usergroup Element Attributes

Attribute Description
GroupID Unique numeric ID of the user group.
GroupName Name of the user group.
DomainID Numeric ID of the domain this local group belongs to.
DomainName Name of the domain this local group belongs to.
public True if group membership is visible to all users; False if membership is private.

Required Permissions

Any authenticated user can call this API. Anonymous users are rejected.


Example

GET Request

GET /srv.asmx/GetLocalGroups
  ?authenticationTicket=3f2504e0-4f89-11d3-9a0c-0305e82c3301
  &DomainName=Finance
HTTP/1.1

POST Request

POST /srv.asmx/GetLocalGroups HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

authenticationTicket=3f2504e0-4f89-11d3-9a0c-0305e82c3301
&DomainName=Finance

SOAP Request

<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
               xmlns:tns="http://tempuri.org/">
  <soap:Body>
    <tns:GetLocalGroups>
      <tns:AuthenticationTicket>3f2504e0-4f89-11d3-9a0c-0305e82c3301</tns:AuthenticationTicket>
      <tns:DomainName>Finance</tns:DomainName>
    </tns:GetLocalGroups>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>

Notes

  • Returns only local groups defined specifically for the given domain. Global groups that are members of the domain are not included.
  • To get all groups (both local and global) that are members of a domain, use GetDomainGroups.
  • To get all global groups in the system, use GetGlobalGroups.


Error Codes

Error Description
[900] Authentication failed Invalid or missing authentication ticket.
[901] Session expired or Invalid ticket The ticket has expired or does not exist.
[115] Domain not found The specified domain/library does not exist.
[2730] Insufficient rights. Anonymous users cannot perform this action. The calling user is not authenticated.
SystemError:... An unexpected server-side error occurred.

For detailed documentation visit: https://support.inforouter.com/api-docs/GetLocalGroups