A group object whose members and those members' roles within the group can be queried.
Here's an example which shows the members of a group. Before running it, replace the email address of the group with that of one on your domain.
function listGroupMembers() { var group = GroupsApp.getGroupByEmail("example@googlegroups.com"); console.log(group.getEmail() + ':'); var users = group.getUsers(); for (var i = 0; i < users.length; i++) { var user = users[i]; console.log(user.getEmail()); } }
Methods
Method | Return type | Brief description |
---|---|---|
getEmail() | String | Gets this group's email address. |
getGroups() | Group[] | Retrieves the direct child groups of the group. |
getRole(email) | Role | Retrieves a user's role in the context of the group. |
getRole(user) | Role | Retrieves a user's role in the context of the group. |
getRoles(users) | Role[] | Retrieves users' roles in the context of the group. |
getUsers() | User[] | Gets the direct members of the group that have a known corresponding Google account. |
hasGroup(group) | Boolean | Tests if a group is a direct member of this group. |
hasGroup(email) | Boolean | Tests if a group is a direct member of this group. |
hasUser(email) | Boolean | Tests if a user is a direct member of the group. |
hasUser(user) | Boolean | Tests if a user is a direct member of the group. |
Detailed documentation
getEmail()
Gets this group's email address.
This example lists the email address of all the groups the user belongs to.
function listMyGroupEmails() { var groups = GroupsApp.getGroups(); for (var i = 0; i < groups.length; i++) { console.log(groups[i].getEmail()); } }
Return
String
— The group's email address.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/groups
getGroups()
Retrieves the direct child groups of the group. Throws an exception if you do not have permission to view the group's member list.
In addition to this method, you can use the Admin SDK Directory advanced service to retrieve group members in a domain.
function listGroupMembers() { var GROUP_EMAIL = "example@googlegroups.com"; var group = GroupsApp.getGroupByEmail(GROUP_EMAIL); var childGroups = group.getGroups(); console.log("Group " + GROUP_EMAIL + " has " + childGroups.length + " groups:"); for (var i = 0; i < childGroups.length; i++) { var childGroup = childGroups[i]; console.log(childGroup.getEmail()); } }
Return
Group[]
— All the direct child groups of the group.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/groups
getRole(email)
Retrieves a user's role in the context of the group. A user who is a direct member of a group has exactly one role within that group. Throws an exception if the user is not a member of the group or if you do not have permission to view the group's member list.
This example lists the owners of a group:
var group = GroupsApp.getGroupByEmail("example@googlegroups.com"); var users = group.getUsers(); console.log('These are the group owners:'); for (var i = 0; i < users.length; i++) { var user = users[i]; if (group.getRole(user.getEmail()) == GroupsApp.Role.OWNER) { console.log(user.getEmail()); } }
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
email | String | A user's email address. |
Return
Role
— That user's role within the group.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/groups
getRole(user)
Retrieves a user's role in the context of the group. A user who is a direct member of a group has exactly one role within that group. Throws an exception if the user is not a member of the group or if you do not have permission to view the group's member list.
This example lists the owners of a group:
var group = GroupsApp.getGroupByEmail("example@googlegroups.com"); var users = group.getUsers(); console.log('These are the group owners:'); for (var i = 0; i < users.length; i++) { var user = users[i]; if (group.getRole(user) == GroupsApp.Role.OWNER) { console.log(user.getEmail()); } }
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
user | User | The user whose role to retrieve. |
Return
Role
— That user's role within the group.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/groups
See also
getRoles(users)
Retrieves users' roles in the context of the group. A user who is a direct member of a group has exactly one role within that group. Throws an exception if any user is not a member of the group or if you do not have permission to view the group's member list.
This example lists the owners of a group:
var group = GroupsApp.getGroupByEmail("example@googlegroups.com"); var users = group.getUsers(); var roles = group.getRoles(users); console.log('These are the group owners:'); for (var i = 0; i < users.length; i++) { if (roles[i] == GroupsApp.Role.OWNER) { console.log(users[i].getEmail()); } }
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
users | User[] | The users whose roles are requested. |
Return
Role[]
— The roles of those users within the group.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/groups
getUsers()
Gets the direct members of the group that have a known corresponding Google account. Throws an exception if you don't have permission to view the group's member list or the member emails.
Note: if you are a member of a group B which is itself a member of another group A then you are indirectly subscribed to group A. Although you receive copies of messages sent to it, you are not actually subscribed to the parent group A.
Here's an example which shows the members of a group. Before running it, replace the email address of the group with that of one on your domain.
function listGroupMembers() { var GROUP_EMAIL = "example@googlegroups.com"; var group = GroupsApp.getGroupByEmail(GROUP_EMAIL); var users = group.getUsers(); console.log("Group " + GROUP_EMAIL + " has " + users.length + " members:"); for (var i = 0; i < users.length; i++) { var user = users[i]; console.log(user.getEmail()); } }
Return
User[]
— All the direct members of the group.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/groups
hasGroup(group)
Tests if a group is a direct member of this group. The method does not return true
if
the tested group is nested more than one level below this group. Throws an exception if you do
not have permission to view the group's member list.
var group = GroupsApp.getGroupByEmail("example@googlegroups.com"); var childGroup = GroupsApp.getGroupByEmail("childgroup@googlegroups.com"); if (group.hasGroup(childGroup)) { console.log("childgroup@googlegroups.com is a child group"); }
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
group | Group | The group whose membership to test. |
Return
Boolean
— true
if that group is a child group of this group; false
otherwise.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/groups
hasGroup(email)
Tests if a group is a direct member of this group. The method does not return true
if
the tested group is nested more than one level below this group. Throws an exception if you do
not have permission to view the group's member list.
var group = GroupsApp.getGroupByEmail("example@googlegroups.com"); if (group.hasGroup("childgroup@googlegroups.com")) { console.log("childgroup@googlegroups.com is a child group"); }
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
email | String | A group's email address. |
Return
Boolean
— true
if that group is a child group of this group; false
otherwise.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/groups
hasUser(email)
Tests if a user is a direct member of the group. Throws an exception if you do not have permission to view the group's member list.
Here's an example which checks if the current user is a member of a group:
var group = GroupsApp.getGroupByEmail("example@googlegroups.com"); var currentUser = Session.getActiveUser(); if (group.hasUser(currentUser.getEmail())) { console.log("You are a member"); }
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
email | String | A user's email address. |
Return
Boolean
— true
if that user is a member of the group; false
otherwise.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/groups
hasUser(user)
Tests if a user is a direct member of the group. Throws an exception if you do not have permission to view the group's member list.
Here's an example which checks if the current user is a member of a group:
var group = GroupsApp.getGroupByEmail("example@googlegroups.com"); var currentUser = Session.getActiveUser(); if (group.hasUser(currentUser)) { console.log("You are a member"); }
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
user | User | The user whose membership to test. |
Return
Boolean
— true
if that user is a member of the group; false
otherwise.
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/groups