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## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/flickr/groups-search-list>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/flickr/groups-search-list.mdx>

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# Flickr Group Search API

Find groups by name or description, with counts, privacy and activity in each row.

`GET /v1/flickr/groups/search` takes `query` and returns a page of `data.groups`. Each row is a group summary: id, alias, name, description, rules, counts (members, pool photos and topics), privacy, createdAt, lastActivityAt, isEighteenPlus, invitationOnly, iconUrl, coverPhoto and classification.

Paging uses `limit`, `page` and `page.nextCursor`, with at most 100 rows a page and a reachable cap of 4,000 rows. A query with no matches returns `lookupStatus: found` with an empty list.

## Request

- **Endpoint:** `GET /v1/flickr/groups/search`
- **Credits:** 1 credit
Failed requests are free
- **Input:** by text
- **Full reference:** [docs](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/flickr/groups/search/list)
- **Platform page:** [/platforms/flickr](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/flickr)

## FAQ

### What does classification mean?

An activity label, for example thriving. It is a hint about how busy the group is, not a category.

### Does the search include private groups?

It can return them, with privacy and invitationOnly flags. A member-only group’s pool and discussions stay private when you call those routes.

### How much does a group search page cost?

Pricing is documented on the operation in the API registry (shown on this page). Confirm on every response with meta.creditsCharged: that field is the billing source of truth. Each paginated page is a separate billed request.

### How do I read one group’s pool or discussions?

Use GET /v1/flickr/groups/{groupId}/photos for the pool and GET /v1/flickr/groups/{groupId}/discussions for the topics.