# List directory groups

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

Lists the groups the identity provider provisioned into the directory, ordered by ID: ID, external ID, display name and member count; never a member. Use a group's `id` as `directory_group_id` in `POST /v1/directories/{directory_id}/role-mappings`. Only forward paging exists; the cursor is bound to the directory.

## Request

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `directory_id` | path | yes | SCIM directory ID (`dir_…`). |
| `limit` | query | no | 1–100, default 20. |
| `after` | query | no | The cursor from `list_metadata.after`. |

There is no request body.

## Response

`200 OK` with a page of groups.

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "dsg_01j9xn3p5q7r9s1t3v5w7x9y1a",
      "external_id": "00g1a2b3c4",
      "name": "Engineering",
      "member_count": 12
    }
  ],
  "list_metadata": {
    "before": null,
    "after": null
  }
}
```

## Errors

| HTTP | code | When |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | `invalid_cursor` | The cursor is invalid or belongs to another directory or filter. |
| 404 | `not_found` | The directory does not exist in this environment. |
| 422 | `validation_failed` | `limit` is out of range, or `before` or `order` was given (`unsupported`). |
| 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?limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEENAUTH_SECRET_KEY"
```