AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The Google Groups service allows scripts to access information about Google Groups, such as email addresses or member lists.
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The
GroupsAppclass provides access to Google Groups information and methods likegetGroups()to retrieve the groups a user is a direct member of. -
The
Groupclass represents a group object, allowing queries about members and their roles. -
The
Roleclass defines the possible roles a user can have within a group, such as owner, manager, or member.
Groups
This service allows scripts to access Google Groups. It can be used to query information such as a group's email address, or the list of groups in which the user is a direct member. Here's an example that shows how many groups the current user is a member of:
var
groups
=
GroupsApp
.
getGroups
();
Logger
.
log
(
'You are a member of
%s
Google Groups.'
,
groups
.
length
);
Classes
| Name | Brief description |
|---|---|
Group
|
A group object whose members and those members' roles within the group can be queried. |
Groups
|
This class provides access to Google Groups information. |
Role
|
Possible roles of a user within a group, such as owner or ordinary member. |
Group
Methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
String
|
Gets this group's email address. | |
Group[]
|
Retrieves the direct child groups of the group. | |
Role
|
Retrieves a user's role in the context of the group. | |
Role
|
Retrieves a user's role in the context of the group. | |
Role[]
|
Retrieves users' roles in the context of the group. | |
User[]
|
Gets the direct members and banned members of the group that have a known corresponding Google account. | |
Boolean
|
Tests if a group is a direct member of this group. | |
Boolean
|
Tests if a group is a direct member of this group. | |
Boolean
|
Tests if a user is a direct member of the group. | |
Boolean
|
Tests if a user is a direct member of the group. |
Groups
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Role
|
Role
|
Methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
Group
|
Retrieves the group having the specified email address. | |
Group[]
|
Retrieves all the groups of which you are a direct member (or a pending member). |
Role
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OWNER
|
Enum
|
The owner of a group. |
MANAGER
|
Enum
|
The manager of a group. |
MEMBER
|
Enum
|
A user who is a member of this group but is neither an owner nor a manager. |
INVITED
|
Enum
|
A user who has been invited to join a group by an owner or manager of the group but who has not yet accepted the invitation. |
PENDING
|
Enum
|
A user who has requested to join a group but who has not yet been approved by an owner or manager. |
BANNED
|
Enum
|
A user who has been banned from a group and cannot attempt to join it. |
