external-groups.md

title	REST API endpoints for external groups
shortTitle	External groups
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename	true
intro	Use the REST API to view the external identity provider groups that are available to your organization and manage the connection between external groups and teams in your organization.
versions	ghec ghes * *
autogenerated	rest
category	Manage organizations and teams

About external groups

To use these endpoints, the authenticated user must be a team maintainer or an owner of the organization associated with the team.

{% ifversion ghec %}

Note

• These endpoints are only available for organizations that are part of an enterprise using {% data variables.product.prodname_emus %}. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
• If your organization uses team synchronization, you can use the API to manage team synchronization. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.

{% endif %}