---
title: "Group custom fields"
method: GET
path: "/account/groups/{group_id}/metadata/item"
tags: ["institutions"]
---

# Group custom fields

`GET /account/groups/{group_id}/metadata/item`

Returns the custom fields for the specified group. Deprecated in favour of GET /account/items/fields/configuration/{item_type_id}. Will be removed after 2027-01-01.

## Path parameters

- `group_id` integer, required

## Response `200`

OK. An array of custom fields

- CustomArticleField[]
  - `name` string, required — Custom metadata name
  - `value` object, required — Custom metadata value (can be either a string or an array of strings)
  - `field_type` 'text' | 'textarea' | 'dropdown' | 'url' | 'email' | 'date' | 'dropdown_large_list', required — Custom field type
  - `settings` object, required — Settings for the custom field
  - `order` integer, required — Order of the custom field
  - `is_mandatory` boolean, required — Whether the field is mandatory or not

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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