group.getInfo [HTTP GET]
Retrieve group information and metadata for public and private groups.
Arguments
api_key (Required)
Your API application key. If you don't have one,
create one.
group_id (Required)
The id number of the group. You can also pass multiple group_id's separated by commas to getInfo on multiple groups.
token (Optional)
An authentication token. Pass to see even private groups. (
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Example Response
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rsp stat="ok" version="1.0">
<group id="101" name="blasthaus fans" description="people in and around san
francisco who go to blasthaus events. http://www.blasthaus.com/"
event_moderation="1" member_moderation="1" is_private="0" timestamp="2005-09-02
02:15:11" owner_user_id="2078" commercial_account_id="0" topic_count="1" member_count="15"
/>
</rsp>
Error Codes (sent in HTTP Response Header)
301 Moved Permanently:
- The group <Event ID> has been permanently merged to http://upcoming.yahoo.com/group/<Event ID>/ - Please check the new URL to find the group.
403 Not Authorized:
- Invalid authentication parameters - either that token was not found, or it may be deactivated. Please contact us for support.
404 Not Found:
- Missing valid api_key - Please create an API key using the above link.
- Your api_key is inactive or not found - Please contact us for support.
- Missing valid group_id parameter - Your group_id may be improperly formatted or non-numeric. Only numeric group_id's are allowed.