---
title: "Changes to Get a group"
method: GET
path: "/groups/{name}.json"
---

# Changes to Get a group

`GET /groups/{name}.json`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 3 of 52 revisions.

- **2026-07-13** `009edc6098e7`: 1 breaking
- **2026-01-31** `26b802611328`: 8 breaking, 3 warning
- **2022-03-05** `e1108b0434c0`: 25 breaking, 1 warning, 65 info

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** `009edc6098e7`: 1 breaking
  - the response property `group/user_count` became optional for the status `200`
- **2026-01-31** `26b802611328`: 8 breaking, 3 warning
  - removed the required property `group/imap_last_error` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `group/imap_mailbox_name` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `group/imap_mailboxes` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `group/imap_new_emails` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `group/imap_old_emails` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `group/imap_port` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `group/imap_server` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `group/imap_ssl` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `group/imap_enabled` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `group/imap_updated_at` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `group/imap_updated_by` from the response with the `200` status
- **2022-03-05** `e1108b0434c0`: 25 breaking, 1 warning, 65 info
  - added the new path request parameter `id`
  - the response's body type changed from `object` to no type for status `200`
  - the response property `group/automatic_membership_email_domains` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `group/bio_cooked` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `group/bio_raw` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `group/flair_bg_color` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `group/flair_color` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `group/flair_url` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `group/full_name` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `group/grant_trust_level` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `group/incoming_email` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `group/membership_request_template` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `group/title` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the `group/name` response property's minLength was decreased from `1` to `0` for the response status `200`
  - the `group/automatic_membership_email_domains` response's property type changed from `object` to `string, null` for status `200`
  - the `group/bio_cooked` response's property type changed from `object` to `string, null` for status `200`
  - the `group/bio_raw` response's property type changed from `object` to `string, null` for status `200`
  - the `group/flair_bg_color` response's property type changed from `object` to `string, null` for status `200`
  - the `group/flair_color` response's property type changed from `object` to `string, null` for status `200`
  - the `group/flair_url` response's property type changed from `object` to `string, null` for status `200`
  - the `group/grant_trust_level` response's property type changed from `object` to `string, null` for status `200`
  - the `group/incoming_email` response's property type changed from `object` to `string, null` for status `200`
  - the `group/membership_request_template` response's property type changed from `object` to `string, null` for status `200`
  - the `group/title` response's property type changed from `object` to `string, null` for status `200`
  - removed the required property `group/automatic_membership_retroactive` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `group/is_group_owner` from the response with the `200` status
  - api operation id `getGroup` was added
  - added the optional property `group/associated_group_ids` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `group/email_from_alias` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `group/imap_enabled` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `group/imap_updated_at` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `group/imap_updated_by` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `group/muted_tags` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `group/regular_tags` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `group/smtp_enabled` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `group/smtp_updated_at` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `group/smtp_updated_by` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `group/tracking_tags` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `group/watching_first_post_tags` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `group/watching_tags` to the response with the `200` status
  - …51 more

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