# group_join

Attempts to join a group by its UUID.

```csharp
// See "LSL Helper Functions" page for this function
smartbotsAPI("group_join", [
  "groupuuid", "0b65a122-8f77-64fe-5b2a-225d4c490d9c"
]);
```

# Variables

The following table shows input values (you send them with the API call) and returned output values.

## Input basic parameters

| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| action   | yes      | = group_join |
| apikey   | yes      | Your personal [developer's API key](/doc/developers-api-key-tw8bQj4LSJ) |
| botname  | yes      | Your bot's SL login |
| secret   | yes      | [Bot access code](https://www.mysmartbots.com/docs/Bot_access_code) of your bot |
| dataType | optional | Set to "json" to get JSON reply instead of URL-encoded string |
| custom   | optional | The custom data (string) to be passed back to caller script. This value will be returned back to the caller in HTTP response |

## Input

| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| groupuuid | yes      | The UUID of the group the bot will attempt to join |

## Output

*(To be received in* `*http_response*` *LSL event, see* [*docs for details*](/doc/doing-http-api-calls-c6FSEMF7bP)*)*

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| result   | OK - command completed successfully<br>FAIL - command failed |
| resulttext | Detailed reason for the failure |
| custom   | The value from input "custom" parameter. See above |

# Comments

* The group enrollment must be **open** for the bot to join successfully.
* The group may be **hidden from Second Life search**, but the bot can still join it if the UUID is known.