# Get groups by name action
This action retrieves all groups that start with a given name.
Get user groups action
# Input fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Input a name. Workato will match groups starting with this name. |
# Output fields
The output datatree contains a list of groups. Each group contains information like the group ID and group profile properties.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| ID | The unique ID for the group. |
| Creation time | The timestamp when the group was created. |
| Last modification time | The timestamp when the group was last modified. |
| Last membership updated time | The timestamp when the group's membership was last updated. |
| Object class | An array of strings. This determines the group profile. |
| Type | This determines how a group's profile and membership are managed. |
| Profile | Information about the group, including the name and description of the group. |
| Links | This object contains a collection of link relations for the group. It includes lifecycle operations and related resources. Learn more about Okta group link objects here (opens new window). |
| List size | The number of groups in the list. |
| List index | The index of this group in the list of groups. |
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