integer/array hostgroup.get(object parameters)
The method allows to retrieve host groups according to the given parameters.
(object) Parameters defining the desired output.
The method supports the following parameters.
| Parameter | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| graphids | string/array | Return only host groups that contain hosts or templates with the given graphs. | 
| groupids | string/array | Return only host groups with the given host group IDs. | 
| hostids | string/array | Return only host groups that contain the given hosts. | 
| maintenanceids | string/array | Return only host groups that are affected by the given maintenances. | 
| monitored_hosts | flag | Return only host groups that contain monitored hosts. | 
| not_proxy_hosts | flag | Return only host groups that do not contain proxies. | 
| real_hosts | flag | Return only host groups that contain hosts. | 
| templated_hosts | flag | Return only host groups that contain templates. | 
| templateids | string/array | Return only host groups that contain the given templates. | 
| triggerids | string/array | Return only host groups that contain hosts or templates with the given triggers. | 
| with_applications | flag | Return only host groups that contain hosts with applications. | 
| with_graphs | flag | Return only host groups that contain hosts with graphs. | 
| with_hosts_and_templates | flag | Return only host groups that contain hosts or templates. | 
| with_httptests | flag | Return only host groups that contain hosts with web checks. Overrides the with_monitored_httptestsparameter. | 
| with_items | flag | Return only host groups that contain hosts or templates with items. Overrides the with_monitored_itemsandwith_simple_graph_itemsparameters. | 
| with_monitored_httptests | flag | Return only host groups that contain hosts with enabled web checks. | 
| with_monitored_items | flag | Return only host groups that contain hosts or templates with enabled items. Overrides the with_simple_graph_itemsparameter. | 
| with_monitored_triggers | flag | Return only host groups that contain hosts with enabled triggers. All of the items used in the trigger must also be enabled. | 
| with_simple_graph_items | flag | Return only host groups that contain hosts with numeric items. | 
| with_triggers | flag | Return only host groups that contain hosts with triggers. Overrides the with_monitored_triggersparameter. | 
| selectDiscoveryRule | query | Return the LLD rule that created the host group in the discoveryRuleproperty. | 
| selectGroupDiscovery | query | Return the host group discovery object in the groupDiscoveryproperty.The host group discovery object links a discovered host group to a host group prototype and has the following properties: groupid-(string)ID of the discovered host group;lastcheck-(timestamp)time when the host group was last discovered;name-(string)name of the host goup prototype;parent_group_prototypeid-(string)ID of the host group prototype from which the host group has been created;ts_delete-(timestamp)time when a host group that is no longer discovered will be deleted. | 
| selectHosts | query | Return the hosts that belong to the host group in the hostsproperty.Supports count. | 
| selectTemplates | query | Return the templates that belong to the host group in the templatesproperty.Supports count. | 
| limitSelects | integer | Limits the number of records returned by subselects. Applies to the following subselects: selectHosts- results will be sorted byhost;selectTemplates- results will be sorted byhost. | 
| sortfield | string/array | Sort the result by the given properties. Possible values are: groupid,name. | 
| countOutput | flag | These parameters being common for all getmethods are described in detail in the reference commentary page. | 
| editable | boolean | |
| excludeSearch | flag | |
| filter | object | |
| limit | integer | |
| nodeids | string/array | |
| output | query | |
| preservekeys | flag | |
| search | object | |
| searchByAny | boolean | |
| searchWildcardsEnabled | boolean | |
| sortorder | string/array | |
| startSearch | flag | 
(integer/array) Returns either:
countOutput parameter has been used.Retrieve all data about two host groups named "Zabbix servers" and "Linux servers".
Request:
{
           "jsonrpc": "2.0",
           "method": "hostgroup.get",
           "params": {
               "output": "extend",
               "filter": {
                   "name": [
                       "Zabbix servers",
                       "Linux servers"
                   ]
               }
           },
           "auth": "6f38cddc44cfbb6c1bd186f9a220b5a0",
           "id": 1
       }Response:
{
           "jsonrpc": "2.0",
           "result": [
               {
                   "groupid": "2",
                   "name": "Linux servers",
                   "internal": "0"
               },
               {
                   "groupid": "4",
                   "name": "Zabbix servers",
                   "internal": "0"
               }
           ],
           "id": 1
       }CHostGroup::get() in frontends/php/api/classes/CHostGroup.php.