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["Katika,Shanthi Swaroop" <>]

Thank You! It certainly does solve my second question! I’m using the web 
services to get a list of members, groups, add members, etc,. but haven’t 
been able to find the the web service to add a completely new group. 

Best,
Swaroop






On 5/5/16, 8:41 PM, "Hyzer, Chris" 
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>The loader could create optin/optout groups for you, see this as an example 
>(doesn’t do optin/optout but you get the idea):
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>https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/Grouper/Grouper+Loader+classlist+example+from+Penn
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>from php you could call Grouper web services right?
>
>Thanks
>Chris
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Katika,Shanthi Swaroop 
>[mailto:]
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>Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 4:14 PM
>To: Hyzer, Chris 
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>Subject: Re: Creating groups through API
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>Thank you for the quick reply.
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>I’m already using group loader groups for my initial groups. The 
>members/subjects contain several meta data fields like departments, 
>interests, etc,. I’m trying to create several groups based on these meta 
>fields. Creating groups manually for each of them would be very inefficent. 
>So, I’m basically looking for any available APIs that would let me interact 
>with Grouper application to create new groups through my PHP Code, where 
>most of the logic would be defined. I’m using PHP to implement them. 
>
>Rethinking the second question, it’s basically the same as my first 
>question. All the groups created above should only be updated  by the group 
>loader, so I’m going through the recommended method of creating Opt in, opt 
>out and overall groups. Instead of creating these groups manually for each 
>of the above canonical groups, if an api exists to create groups, I could 
>just use it. But so far, I haven’t had any luck in finding it. 
>
>Best,
>Swaroop
>
>
>P.S. Just realized, I sent my previous email only to Chris. Resending it to 
>the group. 
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>On 5/5/16, 7:54 PM, "Hyzer, Chris" 
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> wrote:
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>>For the first question, maybe the Grouper Loader would help?
>>
>>For the second, maybe something like the include/exclude.  Maybe give a 
>>detailed write up of what you want and we could see if there is something 
>>quick for you.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Chris
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: 
>>
>> 
>>[mailto:]
>> On Behalf Of Katika,Shanthi Swaroop
>>Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 3:24 PM
>>To: 
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>>Subject: [grouper-users] Creating groups through API
>>
>>Hi, 
>>I’m just starting to learn the application. I have the basic canonical 
>>groups set up but I’m trying to create some custom groups on the fly based 
>>on the  field values. Is there a way in grouper to do it through api or 
>>config changes without having to create each and every group manually? I 
>>have gone through the documentation but haven’t found anything that alludes 
>>to it. 
>>
>>Also, I’m trying to do the same with opt in, opt out and overall groups. Is 
>>there a way to create all those required groups without having to create 
>>them manually for each canonical group ? 
>>
>>Thanks! 
>>Swaroop