---
title: "Service: /projects/{group} [GET]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/get-project_get.html
description: "This API endpoint retrieves details about a specific project or group using its identifier. It returns comprehensive metadata including access permissions, commenting settings, and registration requirements. Authentication required unless the project is publicly accessible."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T11:51:52+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: group-GET
resource_id: group
path_template: /projects/{group}
http_method: GET
api_category: group
implementation_version: 6.0000
api_since: 5.4101
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: supported
cache_control: null
generated_at: 2026-09-02
tokens: ~384
---

# /projects/\{group\} \[GET\]

## Description

Get a project.

This service returns the details of both groups and project and it is synonymous with [Service: /groups/\{group\} \[GET\]](get-group_get.md) in practice.

## Parameters

No parameters required.

## Permission

This service is restricted to guest and higher unless the project is accessible to public.

## Response

The returned XML is as follows:

```xml

<group|project id="123"
               name="myproject-mygroup"
               owner="My Organisation"
               description="My Own Group"
               [relatedurl="http://mycompany/mypage.html"]
               [flags="[flags]"]
               [visibility="myproject-mygroup"]
               [template="myproject"]
               [detailstype="mydetails"]
               access="[public|member]"
               commenting="[public|
                           reviewer|
                           contributor]"
               moderation="[reviewer|
                           email|
                           all]"
               registration="[normal|
                             moderated|
                             confirmed]"
               defaultrole="[reviewer|contributor]"
               defaultnotify="[immediate|
                              daily|
                              none]"
               common="[true|false]" >
  <message>Welcome to the group!</message>
</group|project>
```

## Error Handling

| Code | Cause / Description |
| --- | --- |
| 0x1108 | The group was not found |