# Get a directory group

`GET /v1/directories/{directory_id}/groups/{directory_group_id}` · permission `directories:read`

Returns one group the identity provider provisioned into the directory: ID, external ID, display name and member count; never a member. To list a group's members use `GET /v1/directories/{directory_id}/users?group_id=…`.

## Request

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `directory_id` | path | yes | SCIM directory ID (`dir_…`). |
| `directory_group_id` | path | yes | Directory group ID (`dsg_…`). |

There is no request body.

## Response

`200 OK` with the group.

```json
{
  "id": "dsg_01j9xn3p5q7r9s1t3v5w7x9y1a",
  "external_id": "00g1a2b3c4",
  "name": "Engineering",
  "member_count": 12
}
```

## Errors

| HTTP | code | When |
|---|---|---|
| 404 | `not_found` | The directory or the group does not exist in this environment, or the group belongs to another directory. |
| 401 | `unauthenticated` | The credential is missing, invalid or revoked. |
| 403 | `insufficient_permissions` | The credential lacks the required permission. |
| 429 | `rate_limited` | The rate limit was exceeded; retry after the `Retry-After` period. |
| 503 | `service_unavailable` | Directory sync is temporarily unavailable or not configured in this deployment; retry after the `Retry-After` period. |

## Example

```bash
curl -i "https://api.eu.keenauth.com/v1/directories/dir_01j9xm2n4p6q8r0s2t4v6w8y0z/groups/dsg_01j9xn3p5q7r9s1t3v5w7x9y1a" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEENAUTH_SECRET_KEY"
```