Qlik Groups API

Groups is the resource representing a group in the system, to which space and tenant roles can be assigned to simplify access control management.

Operations 8

GET /api/v1/groups List groups #
POST /api/v1/groups Create group #
GET /api/v1/groups/{groupId} Get group by ID #
PATCH /api/v1/groups/{groupId} Update group by ID #
DELETE /api/v1/groups/{groupId} Delete group by ID #
POST /api/v1/groups/actions/filter Filter groups #
GET /api/v1/groups/settings Get group settings #
PATCH /api/v1/groups/settings Update group settings #

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OpenAPI Specification

qliksense-groups.json Raw ↑
{
  "info": {
    "title": "groups",
    "version": ""
  },
  "paths": {
    "/api/v1/groups": {
      "get": {
        "tags": [
          "groups"
        ],
        "summary": "List groups",
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Groups"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "An array of groups, and pagination links."
          },
          "400": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Invalid request parameters for querying groups."
          },
          "401": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Unauthorized, JWT is invalid or not provided."
          },
          "403": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "All operations failed due to insufficient permissions."
          },
          "429": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "headers": {
              "retry-after": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "integer",
                  "default": 1
                },
                "description": "The amount of seconds to wait before retrying the request."
              }
            },
            "description": "Request has been rate limited."
          },
          "500": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Internal server error."
          }
        },
        "parameters": [
          {
            "in": "query",
            "name": "filter",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "description": "The advanced filtering to use for the query. Refer to [RFC 7644](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc7644/) for the syntax. Cannot be combined with any of the fields marked as deprecated. All conditional statements within this query parameter are case insensitive."
          },
          {
            "in": "query",
            "name": "limit",
            "schema": {
              "type": "number",
              "default": 20,
              "maximum": 100,
              "minimum": 1
            },
            "description": "The number of groups to retrieve."
          },
          {
            "in": "query",
            "name": "next",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uid",
              "example": "507f191e810c19729de860ea"
            },
            "description": "The next page cursor."
          },
          {
            "in": "query",
            "name": "prev",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uid",
              "example": "507f191e810c19729de860ga"
            },
            "description": "The previous page cursor."
          },
          {
            "in": "query",
            "name": "sort",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "description": "Optional resource field name to sort on, eg. name. Can be prefixed with +/- to determine order, defaults to (+) ascending."
          },
          {
            "in": "query",
            "name": "systemGroups",
            "schema": {
              "type": "boolean",
              "default": false
            },
            "description": "Return system groups (e.g. Everyone) instead of regular groups. Cannot be combined with any other query parameters."
          },
          {
            "in": "query",
            "name": "totalResults",
            "schema": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "description": "Whether to return a total match count in the result. Defaults to false."
          }
        ],
        "description": "Returns a list of groups with cursor-based pagination.",
        "operationId": "getGroups",
        "x-qlik-visibility": "public",
        "x-qlik-stability": "stable",
        "x-qlik-deprecated": false,
        "x-qlik-tier": {
          "tier": "1",
          "limit": 1000
        }
      },
      "post": {
        "tags": [
          "groups"
        ],
        "summary": "Create group",
        "responses": {
          "201": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Group"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Group was successfully created."
          },
          "400": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Invalid request was made."
          },
          "401": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Unauthorized to create a group."
          },
          "403": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Forbidden from creating a group."
          },
          "409": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Name conflict when attempting to create a new group."
          },
          "413": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Payload was too large."
          },
          "429": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "headers": {
              "retry-after": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "integer",
                  "default": 1
                },
                "description": "The amount of seconds to wait before retrying the request."
              }
            },
            "description": "Request has been rate limited."
          },
          "500": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Internal server error."
          }
        },
        "description": "Creates a new group. The maximum number of groups a tenant can have is 10,000. Group names are case-sensitive, and must be unique.",
        "operationId": "postGroups",
        "requestBody": {
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/GroupPostSchema"
              }
            }
          },
          "required": true
        },
        "x-qlik-visibility": "public",
        "x-qlik-stability": "stable",
        "x-qlik-deprecated": false,
        "x-qlik-tier": {
          "tier": "2",
          "limit": 100
        }
      }
    },
    "/api/v1/groups/{groupId}": {
      "get": {
        "tags": [
          "groups"
        ],
        "summary": "Get group by ID",
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Group"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Request successfully completed."
          },
          "403": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "The operation failed due to insufficient permissions."
          },
          "404": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Group ID not found or Invalid format."
          },
          "429": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "headers": {
              "retry-after": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "integer",
                  "default": 1
                },
                "description": "The amount of seconds to wait before retrying the request."
              }
            },
            "description": "Request has been rate limited."
          },
          "500": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Internal Server Error."
          }
        },
        "parameters": [
          {
            "in": "path",
            "name": "groupId",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "required": true,
            "description": "The group's unique identifier"
          }
        ],
        "description": "Returns the requested group.",
        "operationId": "getGroupById",
        "x-qlik-visibility": "public",
        "x-qlik-stability": "stable",
        "x-qlik-deprecated": false,
        "x-qlik-tier": {
          "tier": "1",
          "limit": 1000
        }
      },
      "patch": {
        "tags": [
          "groups"
        ],
        "summary": "Update group by ID",
        "responses": {
          "204": {
            "description": "Group updated successfully."
          },
          "400": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Invalid request for patching a user."
          },
          "401": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Unauthorized to patch a group."
          },
          "403": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Forbidden from patching a group."
          },
          "404": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Group was not found."
          },
          "429": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "headers": {
              "retry-after": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "integer",
                  "default": 1
                },
                "description": "The amount of seconds to wait before retrying the request."
              }
            },
            "description": "Request has been rate limited."
          },
          "500": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Internal server error."
          }
        },
        "parameters": [
          {
            "in": "path",
            "name": "groupId",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uid"
            },
            "required": true,
            "description": "The ID of the group to update."
          }
        ],
        "description": "Updates the requested group.",
        "operationId": "updateGroupById",
        "requestBody": {
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/GroupPatchSchema"
              }
            }
          },
          "required": true
        },
        "x-qlik-visibility": "public",
        "x-qlik-stability": "stable",
        "x-qlik-deprecated": false,
        "x-qlik-tier": {
          "tier": "2",
          "limit": 100
        }
      },
      "delete": {
        "tags": [
          "groups"
        ],
        "summary": "Delete group by ID",
        "responses": {
          "204": {
            "description": "Group deleted successfully."
          },
          "401": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Unauthorized."
          },
          "404": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Group ID not found or Invalid format."
          },
          "429": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "headers": {
              "retry-after": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "integer",
                  "default": 1
                },
                "description": "The amount of seconds to wait before retrying the request."
              }
            },
            "description": "Request has been rate limited."
          }
        },
        "parameters": [
          {
            "in": "path",
            "name": "groupId",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uid"
            },
            "required": true,
            "description": "The ID of the group to delete."
          }
        ],
        "description": "Deletes the requested group.",
        "operationId": "deleteGroupById",
        "x-qlik-visibility": "public",
        "x-qlik-stability": "stable",
        "x-qlik-deprecated": false,
        "x-qlik-tier": {
          "tier": "2",
          "limit": 100
        }
      }
    },
    "/api/v1/groups/actions/filter": {
      "post": {
        "tags": [
          "groups"
        ],
        "summary": "Filter groups",
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Groups"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Groups retrieved."
          },
          "400": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Advanced query filter syntax error or query params format error or filter too complex."
          },
          "401": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Unauthorized, JWT invalid or not provided."
          },
          "403": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "The operation failed due to insufficient permissions."
          },
          "429": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "headers": {
              "retry-after": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "integer",
                  "default": 1
                },
                "description": "The amount of seconds to wait before retrying the request."
              }
            },
            "description": "Request has been rate limited."
          },
          "500": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Internal server error."
          }
        },
        "parameters": [
          {
            "in": "query",
            "name": "limit",
            "schema": {
              "type": "number",
              "default": 20,
              "maximum": 100,
              "minimum": 1
            },
            "required": false,
            "description": "The number of user entries to retrieve."
          },
          {
            "in": "query",
            "name": "next",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "required": false,
            "description": "Get users with IDs that are higher than the target user ID. Cannot be used in conjunction with prev."
          },
          {
            "in": "query",
            "name": "prev",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "required": false,
            "description": "Get users with IDs that are lower than the target user ID. Cannot be used in conjunction with next."
          },
          {
            "in": "query",
            "name": "sort",
            "schema": {
              "enum": [
                "name",
                "+name",
                "-name"
              ],
              "type": "string",
              "default": "+name"
            },
            "required": false,
            "description": "The field to sort by, with +/- prefix indicating sort order"
          }
        ],
        "description": "Retrieves a list of groups matching the filter using advanced query string.",
        "operationId": "groups_api_actions_filter",
        "requestBody": {
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Filter"
              }
            }
          },
          "required": false,
          "description": "Will contain the query filter to apply. It shall not contain more than 100 ids."
        },
        "x-qlik-visibility": "public",
        "x-qlik-stability": "stable",
        "x-qlik-deprecated": false,
        "x-qlik-tier": {
          "tier": "special",
          "limit": 200
        }
      }
    },
    "/api/v1/groups/settings": {
      "get": {
        "tags": [
          "groups-settings"
        ],
        "summary": "Get group settings",
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/GroupSettings"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "The requested tenant's group settings."
          },
          "401": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Not authorized."
          },
          "403": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "The operation failed due to insufficient permissions."
          },
          "429": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "headers": {
              "retry-after": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "integer",
                  "default": 1
                },
                "description": "The amount of seconds to wait before retrying the request."
              }
            },
            "description": "Request has been rate limited."
          },
          "500": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Internal server error."
          }
        },
        "description": "Returns the tenant's group settings, such as whether automatic group creation and IdP group synchronization are enabled or disabled, and roles assigned to system groups.",
        "operationId": "groups_api_get_settings",
        "x-qlik-visibility": "public",
        "x-qlik-stability": "stable",
        "x-qlik-deprecated": false,
        "x-qlik-tier": {
          "tier": "1",
          "limit": 1000
        }
      },
      "patch": {
        "tags": [
          "groups-settings"
        ],
        "summary": "Update group settings",
        "responses": {
          "204": {
            "description": "Config updated successfully."
          },
          "400": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Bad request. Payload could not be parsed to a JSON Patch or Patch operations are invalid."
          },
          "401": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Not authorized."
          },
          "403": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "The operation failed due to insufficient permissions."
          },
          "429": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "headers": {
              "retry-after": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "integer",
                  "default": 1
                },
                "description": "The amount of seconds to wait before retrying the request."
              }
            },
            "description": "Request has been rate limited."
          },
          "500": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Errors"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Internal server error."
          }
        },
        "description": "Updates the tenant's group settings, such as whether automatic group creation and IdP group synchronization are enabled or disabled, and roles assigned to system groups.",
        "operationId": "patchSettings",
        "requestBody": {
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SettingsPatchSchema"
              }
            }
          },
          "required": true
        },
        "x-qlik-visibility": "public",
        "x-qlik-stability": "stable",
        "x-qlik-deprecated": false,
        "x-qlik-tier": {
          "tier": "2",
          "limit": 100
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "AssignedRoles": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "type": "object",
          "required": [
            "id",
            "name",
            "type",
            "level"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "id": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uid",
              "example": "507f191e810c19729de860ea",
              "description": "The unique role identitier"
            },
            "name": {
              "type": "string",
              "example": "A Custom Role",
              "readOnly": true,
              "description": "The role name"
            },
            "type": {
              "enum": [
                "default",
                "custom"
              ],
              "type": "string",
              "example": "custom",
              "readOnly": true,
              "description": "The type of role"
            },
            "level": {
              "enum": [
                "admin",
                "user"
              ],
              "type": "string",
              "example": "user",
              "readOnly": true,
              "description": "The role level"
            }
          },
          "description": "represents a role entity stored in the database"
        },
        "description": "An array of role references. Visibility dependant on access level. Must have access to roles to view other users' assigned roles."
      },
      "AssignedRolesRefIDs": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "type": "object",
          "required": [
            "id"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "id": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uid",
              "example": "507f191e810c19729de860ea",
              "description": "The unique role identitier"
            }
          },
          "description": "represents a role entity stored in the database"
        },
        "example": [
          {
            "id": "507f191e810c19729de860ea"
          }
        ],
        "description": "An array of role reference identifiers."
      },
      "AssignedRolesRefNames": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "required": [
            "name"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "name": {
              "type": "string",
              "example": "TenantAdmin",
              "description": "The name of the role"
            }
          }
        },
        "example": [
          {
            "name": "TenantAdmin"
          }
        ],
        "description": "An array of role reference names."
      },
      "Error": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "code",
          "title"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "code": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The error code."
          },
          "meta": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Additional properties relating to the error."
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Summary of the problem."
          },
          "detail": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem."
          },
          "source": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "pointer": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "A JSON Pointer to the property that caused the error."
              },
              "parameter": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "The URI query parameter that caused the error."
              }
            },
            "description": "References to the source of the error."
          },
          "status": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "The HTTP status code."
          }
        },
        "description": "An error object describing the error."
      },
      "Errors": {
        "type": "object",
        "example": {
          "errors": [
            {
              "code": "GROUPS-7",
              "title": "Not found",
              "status": 404
            }
          ],
          "traceId": "00000000000000000137b213cf12a77b"
        },
        "properties": {
          "errors": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Error"
            },
            "description": "An array of errors related to the operation."
          },
          "traceId": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "A unique identifier for tracing the error."
          }
        },
        "description": "The error response object describing the error from the handling of an HTTP request."
      },
      "Filter": {
        "properties": {
          "filter": {
            "type": "string",
            "example": "(id eq \"626949b9017b657805080bbd\" or id eq \"626949bf017b657805080bbe\") and (status eq \"active\" or status eq \"deleted\")",
            "description": "The advanced filtering to be applied the query. All conditional statements within this query parameter are case insensitive."
          }
        },
        "description": "An advanced query filter to be used for complex user querying in the tenant."
      },
      "Group": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "id",
          "tenantId",
          "name",
          "status",
          "createdAt",
          "lastUpdatedAt",
          "links"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uid",
            "example": "507f191e810c19729de860ea",
            "readOnly": true,
            "description": "The unique identifier for the group",
            "x-qlik-filterable": true
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "example": "Development",
            "maxLength": 256,
            "minLength": 1,
            "description": "The name of the group.",
            "x-qlik-filterable": true
          },
          "links": {
            "type": "object",
            "required": [
              "self"
            ],
            "properties": {
              "self": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                  "href"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "href": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "format": "uri",
                    "example": "http://mytenant.us.qlikcloud.com/api/v1/groups/507f191e810c19729de860ea",
                    "description": "Link to the current group document"
                  }
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Contains Links for current document"
          },
          "status": {
            "enum": [
              "active",
              "disabled"
            ],
            "type": "string",
            "example": "active",
            "description": "The state of the group.",
            "x-qlik-filterable": true
          },
          "tenantId": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uid",
            "example": "q3VRZ4YMixRaLKEPhkZWM-XMIDN7cO8f",
            "description": "The tenant identifier associated with the given group"
          },
          "createdAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
   

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