---
title: "GET /accounts/{AwsAccountId}/namespaces/{Namespace}/groups/{GroupName}"
method: GET
path: "/accounts/{AwsAccountId}/namespaces/{Namespace}/groups/{GroupName}"
---

# GET /accounts/{AwsAccountId}/namespaces/{Namespace}/groups/{GroupName}

`GET /accounts/{AwsAccountId}/namespaces/{Namespace}/groups/{GroupName}`

Returns an Amazon QuickSight group's description and Amazon Resource Name (ARN).

## Path parameters

- `GroupName` string, required
- `AwsAccountId` string, required
- `Namespace` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- DescribeGroupResponse
  - `Group` object — The name of the group.
    - `Arn` string — The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the group.
    - `GroupName` string — The name of the group.
    - `Description` string — The group description.
    - `PrincipalId` string — The principal ID of the group.
  - `RequestId` string — The Amazon Web Services request ID for this operation.
  - `Status` integer — The HTTP status of the request.

## Other responses

- `480` — AccessDeniedException
- `481` — InvalidParameterValueException
- `482` — ResourceNotFoundException
- `483` — ThrottlingException
- `484` — PreconditionNotMetException
- `485` — InternalFailureException
- `486` — ResourceUnavailableException

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