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1 Host groups

In the frontend host groups can be exported only with host or template export. When a host or template is exported all groups it belongs to are exported with it automatically.

API allows to export host groups independently from hosts or templates.

Export format
  groups:
           -
             name: 'Zabbix servers'

groups/group

Parameter Type Description Details
name string Group name.