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2 Host groups

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

API allows to export host groups independently from hosts.

Export format
   host_groups:
           -
             uuid: 6f6799aa69e844b4b3918f779f2abf08
             name: 'Zabbix servers'

Element tags

Parameter Type Description
uuid string Unique identifier for this host group.
name string Group name.