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Python / Atlassian Confluence Cloud / Get group

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import sys
import chilkat2

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat2.Http()

queryParams = chilkat2.JsonObject()
queryParams.UpdateString("name","<string>")

# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.QuickRequestParams("GET","https://your-domain.atlassian.net/wiki/rest/api/group/by-name",queryParams)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

jResp = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.Emit())

respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Header:")
    print(resp.Header)
    print("Failed.")

    sys.exit()

# Sample JSON response:
# (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

# {
#   "type": "group",
#   "name": "et exercitation",
#   "id": "ut Duis dolore consectetur",
#   "_links": {}
# }

# Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code

v_type = jResp.StringOf("type")
name = jResp.StringOf("name")
id = jResp.StringOf("id")

Curl Command

curl -G -d "name=%3Cstring%3E"
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
https://your-domain.atlassian.net/wiki/rest/api/group/by-name

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Get group",
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "oauth2"
    },
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/group/by-name?name=<string>",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "group",
        "by-name"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "name",
          "value": "<string>",
          "description": "(Required) The name of the group. This is the same as the group name shown in\nthe Confluence administration console."
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Returns a user group for a given group name.\n\n**[Permissions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/_AozKw) required**:\nPermission to access the Confluence site ('Can use' global permission)."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Returned if the requested group is returned.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": {
              "content": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
              "type": "text/plain"
            },
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "<token>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/group/by-name?name=<string>",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "group",
            "by-name"
          ],
          "query": [
            {
              "key": "name",
              "value": "<string>"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n \"type\": \"group\",\n \"name\": \"et exercitation\",\n \"id\": \"ut Duis dolore consectetur\",\n \"_links\": {}\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Returned if the calling user does not have permission to view\ngroups.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": {
              "content": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
              "type": "text/plain"
            },
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "<token>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/group/by-name?name=<string>",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "group",
            "by-name"
          ],
          "query": [
            {
              "key": "name",
              "value": "<string>"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Forbidden",
      "code": 403,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    }
  ]
}