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title: ConnectApi.ChatterGroup
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# ConnectApi.ChatterGroup

Chatter group.

This class is abstract.

Subclass of [ConnectApi.ActorWithId](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_output_actorWithIdOutput.htm "Actor with ID.").

Superclass of:

- [ConnectApi.ChatterGroupDetail](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_output_GroupDetail.htm "Chatter group details.")
- [ConnectApi.ChatterGroupSummary](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_output_GroupSummary.htm "Chatter group summary.")

<table class="featureTable sort_table" summary="">




          <thead class="thead sorted" align="left">
            <tr>
              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d885034e82">Name</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d885034e85">Type</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d885034e88">Description</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d885034e91">Available Version</th>

            </tr>

          </thead>

          <tbody class="tbody">
            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">additional​Label</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">An extra label for the group, for example, “Archived,”
                “Private,” or “Private With Customers.” If there
                isn’t an extra label, the value is <samp class="codeph apex_code"><span class="keyword">null</span></samp>.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">30.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">announcement</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type"><samp class="codeph apex_code"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_output_announcement.htm" title="An announcement displays in a designated location in the Salesforce UI until 11:59 p.m. on its expiration date, unless it’s deleted or replaced by another announcement.">ConnectApi.​Announcement</a></samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">
                <span class="ph" id="announcement"><a name="announcement"><!-- --></a>The current announcement for this group.</span>
                An announcement displays in a designated location in the Salesforce UI until 11:59 p.m. on its expiration date, unless it’s deleted or replaced by another announcement.
              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">31.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">bannerPhoto</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type"><samp class="codeph apex_code"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_output_banner_photo.htm" title="A banner photo.">ConnectApi.BannerPhoto</a></samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">The banner photo for the group.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">36.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">canHave​ChatterGuests</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type">Boolean</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">
                <samp class="codeph apex_code"><span class="keyword">true</span></samp> if this group allows Chatter
                guests.
              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">28.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">community</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type"><samp class="codeph apex_code"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_output_reference.htm" title="Reference to a record.">ConnectApi.​​Reference</a></samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">Information about the Experience Cloud site the group is in.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">28.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">description</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">Group’s description.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">28.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">emailTo​ChatterAddress</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">Group’s email address for posting to this group by email.<p class="p">Returns <samp class="codeph nolang">null</samp> if Chatter emails and posting to Chatter by email aren’t both enabled in your organization.</p>
              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">30.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">isArchived</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type">Boolean</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description"><span class="ph" id="ChatterGroup_isArchived"><a name="ChatterGroup_isArchived"><!-- --></a>Specifies whether the group is archived
                  (<samp class="codeph apex_code"><span class="keyword">true</span></samp>) or not (<samp class="codeph apex_code"><span class="keyword">false</span></samp>).</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">29.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">isAuto​ArchiveDisabled</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type">Boolean</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description"><span class="ph" id="ChatterGroup_isAutoArchiveDisabled"><a name="ChatterGroup_isAutoArchiveDisabled"><!-- --></a>Specifies whether automatic
                  archiving is disabled for the group (<samp class="codeph apex_code"><span class="keyword">true</span></samp>)
                  or not (<samp class="codeph apex_code"><span class="keyword">false</span></samp>).</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">29.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">isBroadcast</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type">Boolean</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description"><span class="ph" id="isBroadcastOnlyDesc"><a name="isBroadcastOnlyDesc"><!-- --></a>Specifies whether the group is a broadcast group
                  (<samp class="codeph apex_code"><span class="keyword">true</span></samp>) or not (<samp class="codeph apex_code"><span class="keyword">false</span></samp>). In a broadcast group, only group owners
                  and managers can post to the group.</span></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">36.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">lastFeedElement​PostDate</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type">Datetime</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">ISO 8601 date string, for example, 2011-02-25T18:24:31.000Z, of the most recent feed element posted to the group.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">31.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">lastFeedItem​PostDate</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type">Datetime</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">ISO 8601 date string, for example, 2011-02-25T18:24:31.000Z, of the most recent feed item posted to the group.<p class="p">Use <samp class="codeph apex_code">lastFeedElementPosted</samp>.</p>
              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">28.0–30.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">memberCount</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type">Integer</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">Total number of group members.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">28.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">myRole</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type">
                <samp class="codeph apex_code"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/connectAPI_enums.htm#GroupMemType_enum">ConnectApi.​GroupMembershipType</a></samp>
              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">Type of membership the user has with the group.<ul class="ul bulletList">
                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">GroupOwner</samp></li>
                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">GroupManager</samp></li>
                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">NotAMember</samp></li>
                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">NotAMemberPrivateRequested</samp></li>
                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">StandardMember</samp></li>
                </ul>
              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">28.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">mySubscription</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type"><samp class="codeph apex_code"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_output_reference.htm" title="Reference to a record.">ConnectApi.​Reference</a></samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">If the context user is a member of this group, contains information about that
                subscription; otherwise, returns <samp class="codeph apex_code"><span class="keyword">null</span></samp>.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">28.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">name</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">Name of the group.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">28.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">owner</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type"><samp class="codeph apex_code"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_output_user_summary.htm" title="User summary.">ConnectApi.​UserSummary</a></samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">Information about the owner of the group.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">28.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">photo</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type"><samp class="codeph apex_code"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_connectapi_output_photo.htm" title="Profile photo.">ConnectApi.Photo</a></samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">Information about the group photo.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">28.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e82" data-title="Name"><samp class="codeph apex_code">visibility</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e85" data-title="Type"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/connectAPI_enums.htm#GroupVisibilityType_enum"><samp class="codeph apex_code">Connectapi.​GroupVisibility​Type</samp></a></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e88" data-title="Description">Group visibility type. Valid values are: <ul class="ul bulletList">
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">PrivateAccess</samp>—Only members of the group can see posts to this group.
                  </li>
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">PublicAccess</samp>—All users within the Experience Cloud site can see posts to this group.
                  </li>
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">Unlisted</samp>—Reserved for future use.
                  </li>
                </ul>
              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d885034e91" data-title="Available Version">28.0</td>

            </tr>

          </tbody>

        </table>