---
title: "Get device group by name"
method: GET
path: "/configuration_manager/name/devicegroups"
tags: ["Configuration Manager"]
---

# Get device group by name

`GET /configuration_manager/name/devicegroups`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://example.itential.io`
- URL: `https://example.itential.io/configuration_manager/name/devicegroups`
- Auth: none declared

Retrieves a single group document by name.

## Request body

- object
  - `groupName` string

## Response `200`

JSON object that contains the device group details

- ConfigurationManagerDeviceGroupDocument: A group of devices that are referenced by name only
  - `_id` string
  - `name` string
  - `description` string
  - `devices` string[]

## Other responses

- `500`: Error response from API

## Changes

- **2026-10-31** `2095cc90e583`: 2 info
  - api tag `Configuration Manager` added
  - api tag `configurationManager` removed

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2/changes/configuration_manager/name/devicegroups/get.md)

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