List User Groups

Overview

Query the list of all user groups in the system. The limit parameter can be used to control the number of results returned. This is a server-side API that requires IM-API-KEY authentication.

API Endpoint

Query User Group List

Retrieve the list of all user groups in the system.

GET /admin/groups

Headers

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`IM-API-KEY`	string	✅	Your platform API key

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`limit`	number	❌	Maximum number of groups to return

Example Request

JavaScript (axios)

const response = await axios.get(
  "https://your-app.imkit.io/admin/groups",
  {
    params: {
      limit: 50
    },
    headers: {
      "IM-API-KEY": process.env.IM_API_KEY
    }
  }
);

cURL

curl -X GET "https://your-app.imkit.io/admin/groups?limit=50" \
  -H "IM-API-KEY: your_api_key"

Response

Success Response (200 OK)

Parameter	Type	Description
`RC`	number	Response code (0 indicates success)
`RM`	string	Response message
`result`	object	Query results
`result.totalCount`	number	Total number of groups
`result.data`	array	Array of group data

Group Object Structure

Parameter	Type	Description
`_id`	string	Unique group identifier
`nickname`	string	Group display name
`avatarUrl`	string	Group avatar image URL
`members`	array	Array of Client IDs for group members

Example Response

{
  "RC": 0,
  "RM": "OK",
  "result": {
    "totalCount": 3,
    "data": [
      {
        "_id": "group_customer_service",
        "nickname": "客服團隊",
        "avatarUrl": "https://example.com/cs-avatar.png",
        "members": ["agent001", "agent002", "agent003"]
      },
      {
        "_id": "group_sales",
        "nickname": "業務團隊",
        "avatarUrl": "https://example.com/sales-avatar.png",
        "members": ["sales001", "sales002"]
      },
      {
        "_id": "group_engineering",
        "nickname": "工程團隊",
        "avatarUrl": "https://example.com/eng-avatar.png",
        "members": ["dev001", "dev002", "dev003", "dev004"]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Error Response

401 Unauthorized - Invalid API key

{
  "RC": 401,
  "RM": "Unauthorized",
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_API_KEY",
    "message": "Invalid or missing API key"
  }
}

Use Cases

Group Management

Group Overview: List all user groups in the admin dashboard to provide a management interface
Member Review: View the member composition of each group to ensure permission configurations are correct

System Integration

Sync Group Data: Synchronize group data to external systems (such as CRM or HR systems)
Permission Auditing: Periodically export the group list for access permission auditing

Notes

Server-Side Only: This endpoint requires IM-API-KEY authentication and is for server-side use only
limit Parameter: When limit is not specified, the system will return a default number of groups
Group Concept: The returned results are user groups (virtual users), not group chat rooms
Member Information: The members field only contains Client IDs. For detailed member information, query the User API separately

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