> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.conductor.is/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Retrieve an item group > Retrieves an item group by ID. **IMPORTANT:** If you need to fetch multiple specific item groups by ID, use the list endpoint instead with the `ids` parameter. It accepts an array of IDs so you can batch the request into a single call, which is significantly faster. ## OpenAPI ````yaml GET /quickbooks-desktop/item-groups/{id} openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: Conductor API version: 0.0.1 servers: - url: https://api.conductor.is/v1 security: - BearerAuth: [] paths: /quickbooks-desktop/item-groups/{id}: get: summary: Retrieve an item group description: >- Retrieves an item group by ID. **IMPORTANT:** If you need to fetch multiple specific item groups by ID, use the list endpoint instead with the `ids` parameter. It accepts an array of IDs so you can batch the request into a single call, which is significantly faster. parameters: - in: path name: id description: >- The QuickBooks-assigned unique identifier of the item group to retrieve. schema: type: string description: >- The QuickBooks-assigned unique identifier of the item group to retrieve. example: 80000001-1234567890 required: true - in: header name: Conductor-End-User-Id description: The ID of the End-User to receive this request. schema: type: string description: The ID of the End-User to receive this request. example: end_usr_1234567abcdefg x-stainless-naming: typescript: method_argument: conductorEndUserId mcp: method_argument: conductorEndUserId required: true responses: '200': description: Returns the specified item group. headers: Conductor-Request-Id: schema: type: string description: The unique identifier for this API request. example: req_1234567abcdefg required: true content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/qbd_item_group' security: - BearerAuth: [] x-codeSamples: - lang: JavaScript source: >- import Conductor from 'conductor-node'; const conductor = new Conductor({ apiKey: process.env['CONDUCTOR_SECRET_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted }); const itemGroup = await conductor.qbd.itemGroups.retrieve('80000001-1234567890', { conductorEndUserId: 'end_usr_1234567abcdefg', }); console.log(itemGroup.id); - lang: Python source: |- import os from conductor import Conductor conductor = Conductor( api_key=os.environ.get("CONDUCTOR_SECRET_KEY"), # This is the default and can be omitted ) item_group = conductor.qbd.item_groups.retrieve( id="80000001-1234567890", conductor_end_user_id="end_usr_1234567abcdefg", ) print(item_group.id) components: schemas: qbd_item_group: type: object properties: id: type: string description: >- The unique identifier assigned by QuickBooks to this item group. This ID is unique across all item groups but not across different QuickBooks object types. example: 80000001-1234567890 objectType: type: string const: qbd_item_group description: The type of object. This value is always `"qbd_item_group"`. example: qbd_item_group createdAt: type: string description: >- The date and time when this item group was created, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss±hh:mm), which QuickBooks Desktop interprets in the local timezone of the end-user's computer. example: '2025-01-01T12:34:56.000Z' updatedAt: type: string description: >- The date and time when this item group was last updated, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss±hh:mm), which QuickBooks Desktop interprets in the local timezone of the end-user's computer. example: '2025-02-01T12:34:56.000Z' revisionNumber: type: string description: >- The current QuickBooks-assigned revision number of this item group object, which changes each time the object is modified. When updating this object, you must provide the most recent `revisionNumber` to ensure you're working with the latest data; otherwise, the update will return an error. example: '1721172183' name: type: string description: >- The case-insensitive unique name of this item group, unique across all item groups. **NOTE**: Item groups do not have a `fullName` field because they are not hierarchical objects, which is why `name` is unique for them but not for objects that have parents. example: Office Supplies Bundle barcode: type: - string - 'null' description: The item group's barcode. example: '012345678905' isActive: type: boolean description: >- Indicates whether this item group is active. Inactive objects are typically hidden from views and reports in QuickBooks. Defaults to `true`. example: true description: type: - string - 'null' description: >- The item group's description that will appear on sales forms that include this item. example: >- Complete office starter kit with essential supplies for new employees. unitOfMeasureSet: type: - object - 'null' properties: id: type: - string - 'null' description: >- The unique identifier assigned by QuickBooks to this object. This ID is unique across all objects of the same type, but not across different QuickBooks object types. example: 80000001-1234567890 fullName: type: - string - 'null' description: >- The fully-qualified unique name for this object, formed by combining the names of its parent objects with its own `name`, separated by colons. Not case-sensitive. example: Parent:Child:Grandchild required: - id - fullName additionalProperties: false description: >- The unit-of-measure set associated with this item group, which consists of a base unit and related units. example: id: 80000001-1234567890 fullName: Weight Units shouldPrintItemsInGroup: type: boolean description: >- Indicates whether the individual items in this item group and their separate amounts appear on printed forms. example: true specialItemType: type: - string - 'null' enum: - finance_charge - reimbursable_expense_group - reimbursable_expense_subtotal - null description: The type of special item for this item group. example: finance_charge externalId: type: - string - 'null' description: >- A globally unique identifier (GUID) you, the developer, can provide for tracking this object in your external system. This field is immutable and can only be set during object creation. example: 12345678-abcd-1234-abcd-1234567890ab lines: type: array items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/qbd_item_group_line' description: The item lines in this item group. customFields: type: array items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/qbd_custom_field' description: >- The custom fields for the item group object, added as user-defined data extensions, not included in the standard QuickBooks object. required: - id - objectType - createdAt - updatedAt - revisionNumber - name - barcode - isActive - description - unitOfMeasureSet - shouldPrintItemsInGroup - specialItemType - externalId - lines - customFields additionalProperties: false title: The Item Group object x-conductor-object-type: item summary: >- An item group represents a predefined set of items bundled together because they are commonly purchased together or grouped for faster entry in QuickBooks Desktop, while allowing you to see individual items on forms and reports. qbd_item_group_line: type: object properties: item: type: - object - 'null' properties: id: type: - string - 'null' description: >- The unique identifier assigned by QuickBooks to this object. This ID is unique across all objects of the same type, but not across different QuickBooks object types. example: 80000001-1234567890 fullName: type: - string - 'null' description: >- The fully-qualified unique name for this object, formed by combining the names of its parent objects with its own `name`, separated by colons. Not case-sensitive. example: Parent:Child:Grandchild required: - id - fullName additionalProperties: false description: >- The item associated with this item group line. This can refer to any good or service that the business buys or sells, including item types such as a service item, inventory item, or special calculation item like a discount item or sales-tax item. example: id: 80000001-1234567890 fullName: Widget A quantity: type: - number - 'null' description: >- The quantity of the item group associated with this item group line. This field cannot be cleared. **NOTE**: Do not use this field if the associated item group is a discount item group. example: 5 unitOfMeasure: type: - string - 'null' description: >- The unit-of-measure used for the `quantity` in this item group line. Must be a valid unit within the item's available units of measure. example: Each required: - item - quantity - unitOfMeasure additionalProperties: false title: The Item Group Line object x-conductor-object-type: nested qbd_custom_field: type: object properties: ownerId: type: string description: >- The identifier of the owner of the custom field, which QuickBooks internally calls a "data extension". For public custom fields visible in the UI, such as those added by the QuickBooks user, this is always "0". For private custom fields that are only visible to the application that created them, this is a valid GUID identifying the owning application. Internally, Conductor always fetches all public custom fields (those with an `ownerId` of "0") for all objects. example: '0' name: type: string description: >- The name of the custom field, unique for the specified `ownerId`. For public custom fields, this name is visible as a label in the QuickBooks UI. example: Customer Rating type: type: string enum: - amount_type - date_time_type - integer_type - percent_type - price_type - quantity_type - string_1024_type - string_255_type description: The data type of this custom field. example: string_1024_type value: type: string description: >- The value of this custom field. The maximum length depends on the field's data type. example: Premium required: - ownerId - name - type - value additionalProperties: false title: The Custom Field object x-conductor-object-type: nested securitySchemes: BearerAuth: type: http scheme: bearer description: >- Your Conductor secret key using Bearer auth (e.g., `"Authorization: Bearer {{YOUR_SECRET_KEY}}"`). ```` Built with [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com).