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  • From: "Katika,Shanthi Swaroop" <>
  • To: "Hyzer, Chris" <>, "" <>
  • Subject: [grouper-users] Re: Creating groups through API
  • Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 21:54:04 +0000
  • Accept-language: en-US

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"
<>
wrote:

>The loader could create optin/optout groups for you, see this as an example
>(doesn’t do optin/optout but you get the idea):
>
>https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/Grouper/Grouper+Loader+classlist+example+from+Penn
>
>from php you could call Grouper web services right?
>
>Thanks
>Chris
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Katika,Shanthi Swaroop
>[mailto:]
>
>Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 4:14 PM
>To: Hyzer, Chris
><>;
>
>
>Subject: Re: Creating groups through API
>
>Thank you for the quick reply.
>
>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.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On 5/5/16, 7:54 PM, "Hyzer, Chris"
><>
> wrote:
>
>>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:
>>
>>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



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