---
title: "system.eam.getGroups"
description: "Returns the names of the defined agent organizational groups in the Gateway."
---

# system.eam.getGroups

> Returns the names of the defined agent organizational groups in the Gateway.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.eam.getGroups()`

### Parameters
Nothing

### Returns
A string list of group names

### Scope
All

## Code Examples

```python title="Example 1"
# Return and print all of the EAM groups
groups = system.eam.getGroups()
for group in groups:
    print group
```