Group : Manage Groups
Get All Groups
GET/api/3.0/groups
all_groups(fields, page, per_page, sorts, ids, content_metadata_id, can_add_to_content_metadata)
Implementation Notes
Get information about all groups.
Response Class
array
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fields | false | Requested fields. | string | string |
| page | false | Requested page. | integer | int64 |
| per_page | false | Results per page. | integer | int64 |
| sorts | false | Fields to sort by. | string | string |
| ids | false | Optional of ids to get specific groups. | array | array |
| content_metadata_id | false | Id of content metadata to which groups must have access. | integer | int64 |
| can_add_to_content_metadata | false | Select only groups that either can/cannot be given access to content. | boolean | boolean |
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
Create Group
POST/api/3.0/groups
create_group(body, fields)
Implementation Notes
Creates a new group (admin only).
Response Class
Group {
id (long, read-only): Unique Id,
name (string): Name of group,
user_count (long, read-only): Number of users included in this group,
contains_current_user (boolean, read-only): Currently logged in user is group member,
externally_managed (boolean, read-only): Group membership controlled outside of Looker,
include_by_default (boolean, read-only): New users are added to this group by default,
external_group_id (string, read-only): External Id group if embed group,
can_add_to_content_metadata (boolean): Group can be used in content access controls,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| body | false | Group | body |
Group {
id (long, read-only): Unique Id, name (string): Name of group, user_count (long, read-only): Number of users included in this group, contains_current_user (boolean, read-only): Currently logged in user is group member, externally_managed (boolean, read-only): Group membership controlled outside of Looker, include_by_default (boolean, read-only): New users are added to this group by default, external_group_id (string, read-only): External Id group if embed group, can_add_to_content_metadata (boolean): Group can be used in content access controls, can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object }
|
| fields | false | Requested fields. | string | string |
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 409 | Resource Already Exists |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 422 | Validation Error |
ValidationError {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, errors (Array[ValidationErrorDetail], read-only): Error detail array, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }ValidationErrorDetail { field (string, read-only): Field with error, code (string, read-only): Error code, message (string, read-only): Error info message, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
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Get Group
GET/api/3.0/groups/{group_id}
group(group_id, fields)
Implementation Notes
Get information about a group.
Response Class
Group {
id (long, read-only): Unique Id,
name (string): Name of group,
user_count (long, read-only): Number of users included in this group,
contains_current_user (boolean, read-only): Currently logged in user is group member,
externally_managed (boolean, read-only): Group membership controlled outside of Looker,
include_by_default (boolean, read-only): New users are added to this group by default,
external_group_id (string, read-only): External Id group if embed group,
can_add_to_content_metadata (boolean): Group can be used in content access controls,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group_id | true | Id of group | integer | int64 |
| fields | false | Requested fields. | string | string |
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
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Update Group
PATCH/api/3.0/groups/{group_id}
update_group(group_id, body, fields)
Implementation Notes
Updates the a group (admin only).
Response Class
Group {
id (long, read-only): Unique Id,
name (string): Name of group,
user_count (long, read-only): Number of users included in this group,
contains_current_user (boolean, read-only): Currently logged in user is group member,
externally_managed (boolean, read-only): Group membership controlled outside of Looker,
include_by_default (boolean, read-only): New users are added to this group by default,
external_group_id (string, read-only): External Id group if embed group,
can_add_to_content_metadata (boolean): Group can be used in content access controls,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group_id | true | Id of group | integer | int64 |
| body | true | Group | body |
Group {
id (long, read-only): Unique Id, name (string): Name of group, user_count (long, read-only): Number of users included in this group, contains_current_user (boolean, read-only): Currently logged in user is group member, externally_managed (boolean, read-only): Group membership controlled outside of Looker, include_by_default (boolean, read-only): New users are added to this group by default, external_group_id (string, read-only): External Id group if embed group, can_add_to_content_metadata (boolean): Group can be used in content access controls, can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object }
|
| fields | false | Requested fields. | string | string |
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 422 | Validation Error |
ValidationError {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, errors (Array[ValidationErrorDetail], read-only): Error detail array, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }ValidationErrorDetail { field (string, read-only): Field with error, code (string, read-only): Error code, message (string, read-only): Error info message, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
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Delete Group
DELETE/api/3.0/groups/{group_id}
delete_group(group_id)
Implementation Notes
Deletes a group (admin only).
Response Class
None
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group_id | true | Id of group | integer | int64 |
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 403 | Permission Denied |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 204 | Successfully deleted. | string |
Get All Groups in Group
GET/api/3.0/groups/{group_id}/groups
all_group_groups(group_id, fields)
Implementation Notes
Get information about all the groups in a group.
Response Class
array
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group_id | true | Id of group | integer | int64 |
| fields | false | Requested fields. | string | string |
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
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Add a Group to Group
POST/api/3.0/groups/{group_id}/groups
add_group_group(group_id, body)
Implementation Notes
Adds a new group to a group.
Response Class
Group {
id (long, read-only): Unique Id,
name (string): Name of group,
user_count (long, read-only): Number of users included in this group,
contains_current_user (boolean, read-only): Currently logged in user is group member,
externally_managed (boolean, read-only): Group membership controlled outside of Looker,
include_by_default (boolean, read-only): New users are added to this group by default,
external_group_id (string, read-only): External Id group if embed group,
can_add_to_content_metadata (boolean): Group can be used in content access controls,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group_id | true | Id of group | integer | int64 |
| body | false | Group id to add | body |
GroupIdForGroupInclusion {
group_id (long, read-only): Id of group, can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object }
|
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 403 | Permission Denied |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
Get All Users in Group
GET/api/3.0/groups/{group_id}/users
all_group_users(group_id, fields, page, per_page, sorts)
Implementation Notes
Get information about all the users directly included in a group.
Response Class
array
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group_id | true | Id of group | integer | int64 |
| fields | false | Requested fields. | string | string |
| page | false | Requested page. | integer | int64 |
| per_page | false | Results per page. | integer | int64 |
| sorts | false | Fields to sort by. | string | string |
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
Add a User to Group
POST/api/3.0/groups/{group_id}/users
add_group_user(group_id, body)
Implementation Notes
Adds a new user to a group.
Response Class
User {
AccessFilter {
CredentialsEmail {
CredentialsTotp {
CredentialsLDAP {
CredentialsGoogle {
CredentialsSaml {
CredentialsOIDC {
CredentialsApi {
CredentialsApi3 {
CredentialsEmbed {
CredentialsLookerOpenid {
Session {
id (long, read-only): Unique Id,
first_name (string): First name,
last_name (string): Last name,
display_name (string, read-only): Full name for display (available only if both first_name and last_name are set),
email (string, read-only): EMail address,
is_disabled (boolean): Account has been disabled,
avatar_url (string, read-only): URL for the avatar image (may be generic),
home_space_id (string): ID string for user's home space,
personal_space_id (long, read-only): ID of user's personal space,
embed_group_space_id (long, read-only): (Embed only) ID of user's group space based on the external_group_id optionally specified during embed user login,
access_filters (Array[AccessFilter], read-only): Model access filters.,
credentials_email (CredentialsEmail, read-only): Email/Password login credentials,
credentials_totp (CredentialsTotp, read-only): Two-factor credentials,
credentials_ldap (CredentialsLDAP, read-only): LDAP credentials,
credentials_google (CredentialsGoogle, read-only): Google auth credentials,
credentials_saml (CredentialsSaml, read-only): Saml auth credentials,
credentials_oidc (CredentialsOIDC, read-only): OpenID Connect auth credentials,
credentials_api (CredentialsApi, read-only): API user credentials. NO LONGER SUPPORTED.,
credentials_api3 (Array[CredentialsApi3], read-only): API 3 credentials,
credentials_embed (Array[CredentialsEmbed], read-only): Embed credentials,
credentials_looker_openid (CredentialsLookerOpenid, read-only): LookerOpenID credentials. Used for login by Looker Analysts,
sessions (Array[Session], read-only): Active sessions,
role_ids (Array[long], read-only): Array of ids of the roles for this user,
group_ids (Array[long], read-only): Array of ids of the groups for this user,
presumed_looker_employee (boolean, read-only): User is identified as an employee of Looker,
verified_looker_employee (boolean, read-only): User is identified as an employee of Looker who has been verified via Looker corporate authentication,
looker_versions (Array[string], read-only): Array of strings representing the Looker versions that this user has used (this only goes back as far as '3.54.0'),
ui_state (object): Per user dictionary of undocumented state information owned by the Looker UI.,
locale (string): User's preferred locale. User locale takes precedence over Looker's system-wide default locale. Locale determines language of display strings and date and numeric formatting in API responses. Locale string must be a 2 letter language code or a combination of language code and region code: 'en' or 'en-US', for example.,
models_dir_validated (boolean): User's dev workspace has been checked for presence of applicable production projects,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}AccessFilter {
id (long, read-only): ID of this AccessFilter,
model (string): Model to which this filter applies,
field (string): Field to which this filter applies,
value (string): Value for this filter,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}CredentialsEmail {
email (string): EMail address used for user login,
created_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for the creation of this credential,
logged_in_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for most recent login using credential,
is_disabled (boolean, read-only): Has this credential been disabled?,
type (string, read-only): Short name for the type of this kind of credential,
password_reset_url (string, read-only): Url with one-time use secret token that the user can use to reset password,
forced_password_reset_at_next_login (boolean, read-only): Force the user to change their password upon their next login,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
user_url (string, read-only): Link to get this user,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}CredentialsTotp {
verified (boolean, read-only): User has verified,
created_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for the creation of this credential,
is_disabled (boolean, read-only): Has this credential been disabled?,
type (string, read-only): Short name for the type of this kind of credential,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}CredentialsLDAP {
email (string, read-only): EMail address,
ldap_id (string, read-only): LDAP Unique ID for this user,
ldap_dn (string, read-only): LDAP Distinguished name for this user (as-of the last login),
created_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for the creation of this credential,
logged_in_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for most recent login using credential,
is_disabled (boolean, read-only): Has this credential been disabled?,
type (string, read-only): Short name for the type of this kind of credential,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}CredentialsGoogle {
email (string, read-only): EMail address,
google_user_id (string, read-only): Google's Unique ID for this user,
domain (string, read-only): Google domain,
created_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for the creation of this credential,
logged_in_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for most recent login using credential,
is_disabled (boolean, read-only): Has this credential been disabled?,
type (string, read-only): Short name for the type of this kind of credential,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}CredentialsSaml {
email (string, read-only): EMail address,
saml_user_id (string, read-only): Saml IdP's Unique ID for this user,
created_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for the creation of this credential,
logged_in_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for most recent login using credential,
is_disabled (boolean, read-only): Has this credential been disabled?,
type (string, read-only): Short name for the type of this kind of credential,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}CredentialsOIDC {
email (string, read-only): EMail address,
oidc_user_id (string, read-only): OIDC OP's Unique ID for this user,
created_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for the creation of this credential,
logged_in_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for most recent login using credential,
is_disabled (boolean, read-only): Has this credential been disabled?,
type (string, read-only): Short name for the type of this kind of credential,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}CredentialsApi {
token (string, read-only): API key token,
created_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for the creation of this credential,
is_disabled (boolean, read-only): Has this credential been disabled?,
type (string, read-only): Short name for the type of this kind of credential,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}CredentialsApi3 {
id (long, read-only): Unique Id,
client_id (string, read-only): API key client_id,
created_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for the creation of this credential,
is_disabled (boolean, read-only): Has this credential been disabled?,
type (string, read-only): Short name for the type of this kind of credential,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}CredentialsEmbed {
id (long, read-only): Unique Id,
external_user_id (string, read-only): Embedder's unique id for the user,
external_group_id (string, read-only): Embedder's id for a group to which this user was added during the most recent login,
created_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for the creation of this credential,
logged_in_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for most recent login using credential,
is_disabled (boolean, read-only): Has this credential been disabled?,
type (string, read-only): Short name for the type of this kind of credential,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}CredentialsLookerOpenid {
email (string, read-only): EMail address used for user login,
created_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for the creation of this credential,
logged_in_at (string, read-only): Timestamp for most recent login using credential,
logged_in_ip (string, read-only): IP address of client for most recent login using credential,
is_disabled (boolean, read-only): Has this credential been disabled?,
type (string, read-only): Short name for the type of this kind of credential,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
user_url (string, read-only): Link to get this user,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}Session {
id (long, read-only): Unique Id,
ip_address (string, read-only): IP address of user when this session was initiated,
browser (string, read-only): User's browser type,
operating_system (string, read-only): User's Operating System,
city (string, read-only): City component of user location (derived from IP address),
state (string, read-only): State component of user location (derived from IP address),
country (string, read-only): Country component of user location (derived from IP address),
credentials_type (string, read-only): Type of credentials used for logging in this session,
extended_at (string, read-only): Time when this session was last extended by the user,
extended_count (long, read-only): Number of times this session was extended,
sudo_user_id (long, read-only): Actual user in the case when this session represents one user sudo'ing as another,
created_at (string, read-only): Time when this session was initiated,
expires_at (string, read-only): Time when this session will expire,
url (string, read-only): Link to get this item,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group_id | true | Id of group | integer | int64 |
| body | false | User id to add | body |
GroupIdForGroupUserInclusion {
user_id (long, read-only): Id of user, can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object }
|
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 403 | Permission Denied |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
Remove a User from Group
DELETE/api/3.0/groups/{group_id}/users/{user_id}
delete_group_user(group_id, user_id)
Implementation Notes
Removes a user from a group.
Response Class
None
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group_id | true | Id of group | integer | int64 |
| user_id | true | Id of user to remove from group | integer | int64 |
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 403 | Permission Denied |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 204 | User successfully removed from group |
Deletes a Group from Group
DELETE/api/3.0/groups/{group_id}/groups/{deleting_group_id}
delete_group_from_group(group_id, deleting_group_id)
Implementation Notes
Removes a group from a group.
Response Class
None
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group_id | true | Id of group | integer | int64 |
| deleting_group_id | true | Id of group to delete | integer | int64 |
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 403 | Permission Denied |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 204 | Group successfully deleted |
Set User Attribute Group Value
PATCH/api/3.0/groups/{group_id}/attribute_values/{user_attribute_id}
update_user_attribute_group_value(group_id, user_attribute_id, body)
Implementation Notes
Set the value of a user attribute for a group.
For information about how user attribute values are calculated, see Set User Attribute Group Values).
Response Class
UserAttributeGroupValue {
id (long, read-only): Unique Id of this group-attribute relation,
group_id (long, read-only): Id of group,
user_attribute_id (long, read-only): Id of user attribute,
value_is_hidden (boolean, read-only): If true, the "value" field will be null, because the attribute settings block access to this value,
rank (long, read-only): Precedence for resolving value for user,
value (string, read-only): Value of user attribute for group,
can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object
}
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group_id | true | Id of group | integer | int64 |
| user_attribute_id | true | Id of user attribute | integer | int64 |
| body | true | New value for group. | body |
UserAttributeGroupValue {
id (long, read-only): Unique Id of this group-attribute relation, group_id (long, read-only): Id of group, user_attribute_id (long, read-only): Id of user attribute, value_is_hidden (boolean, read-only): If true, the "value" field will be null, because the attribute settings block access to this value, rank (long, read-only): Precedence for resolving value for user, value (string, read-only): Value of user attribute for group, can (object, read-only): Operations the current user is able to perform on this object }
|
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
Delete User Attribute Group Value
DELETE/api/3.0/groups/{group_id}/attribute_values/{user_attribute_id}
delete_user_attribute_group_value(group_id, user_attribute_id)
Implementation Notes
Remove a user attribute value from a group.
Response Class
None
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description | Parameter Type | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group_id | true | Id of group | integer | int64 |
| user_attribute_id | true | Id of user attribute | integer | int64 |
Response Messages
| HTTP Status Code | Reason | Response Model |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 404 | Not Found |
Error {
message (string, read-only, required): Error details, documentation_url (string, read-only, required): Documentation link }
|
| 204 | Value successfully unset |