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["Waldbieser, Carl" <>]

Swaroop,

This code has examples for using the API to hook groups up to LDAP or SQL 
sources:

  
https://github.com/cwaldbieser/grouper_jython_scripts/blob/master/loader_tools.py

There are variations on how to do this.  More comprehensive LDAP-loader docs 
are here:

  https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/Grouper/Grouper+-+Loader+LDAP

Thanks,
Carl Waldbieser
ITS Systems Programmer
Lafayette College

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shanthi Swaroop Katika" 
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To: "Julio Polo" 
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Cc: 

Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 9:10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [grouper-users] Re: Creating groups through API

Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for. It’s in the documentation 
but I don’t know how I missed it.

For my next question, is there an api to make a group group-loader? All the 
groups I create through the api need to be group-loader groups.

Best,
Swaroop


From: Julio Polo 
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Date: Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 11:00 PM
To: temp 
<<mailto:>>
Cc: "Hyzer, Chris" 
<<mailto:>>,
 
"<mailto:>"
 
<<mailto:>>
Subject: Re: [grouper-users] Re: Creating groups through API

I think you're looking for Group Save:

https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/Grouper/Group+Save

Julio Polo
University of Hawaii


On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Katika,Shanthi Swaroop 
<<mailto:>>
 wrote:
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" 
<<mailto:>>
 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:<mailto:>]
>Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 4:14 PM
>To: Hyzer, Chris 
><<mailto:>>;
> 
><mailto:>
>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" 
><<mailto:>>
> 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: 
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>> 
>>[mailto:<mailto:>]
>> On Behalf Of Katika,Shanthi Swaroop
>>Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 3:24 PM
>>To: 
>><mailto:>
>>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