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Overview

This node interacts with the Outline knowledge base platform, specifically managing groups within it. The Group - List operation retrieves a list of groups from the Outline system. This is useful for scenarios where you want to fetch and process multiple groups, such as syncing group data with other systems, auditing group memberships, or displaying available groups in an application.

Practical examples:

  • Automatically retrieving all groups to update a directory or access control system.
  • Fetching groups to analyze or report on team structures.
  • Using the list of groups as input for further automation steps like adding users or updating permissions.

Properties

Name Meaning
Additional Fields Optional filters and pagination controls for listing groups:
- Limit Number of results to return (1 to 100).
- Offset Number of results to skip (for pagination).

Note: For the Group resource's List operation, only limit and offset are used from additional fields to control pagination.

Output

The output is a JSON array where each item represents a group object returned by the Outline API. Each group object typically contains details such as group ID, name, and possibly other metadata related to the group.

Example structure of one output item (simplified):

{
  "id": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "createdAt": "string",
  "updatedAt": "string"
}

The exact fields depend on the Outline API response for groups.

No binary data output is produced by this operation.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for authenticating with the Outline knowledge base API.
  • The node uses the Outline API endpoints, so network connectivity to the Outline service is necessary.
  • No additional environment variables or external services are required beyond the API authentication.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues:

    • Authentication errors if the API key is missing, invalid, or expired.
    • Network errors if the Outline API endpoint is unreachable.
    • Pagination parameters (limit and offset) out of range or incorrectly set may result in empty or partial results.

  • Error messages:

    • Errors returned from the Outline API will be passed through, often indicating issues like unauthorized access or invalid parameters.
    • If the node is configured to continue on failure, error messages will appear in the output JSON under an error field.

  • Resolutions:

    • Verify that the API key credential is correctly configured and has sufficient permissions.
    • Check network connectivity and API endpoint availability.
    • Adjust pagination parameters to valid values within allowed ranges.

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