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# XblSocialManagerUserGroupGetType

> XblSocialManagerUserGroupGetType

Gets the type of a Social Manager user group.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT XblSocialManagerUserGroupGetType(  
         XblSocialManagerUserGroupHandle group,  
         XblSocialUserGroupType* type  
)  
```

### Parameters

*group*   \_In\_\
Type: [XblSocialManagerUserGroupHandle](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/handles/xblsocialmanagerusergrouphandle.md)

The group handle.

*type*   \_Out\_\
Type: [XblSocialUserGroupType\*](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/enums/xblsocialusergrouptype.md)

Passes back the group type.

### Return value

Type: HRESULT

HRESULT return code for this API operation.

## Remarks

Call this API after calling either [XblSocialManagerCreateSocialUserGroupFromFilters](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/functions/xblsocialmanagercreatesocialusergroupfromfilters.md) or [XblSocialManagerCreateSocialUserGroupFromList](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/functions/xblsocialmanagercreatesocialusergroupfromlist.md) to create an XblSocialManagerUserGroup. Have the XblSocialManagerUserGroupHandle returned by the [XblSocialManagerEventType](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/enums/xblsocialmanagereventtype.md)::SocialUserGroupLoaded event in [XblSocialManagerDoWork](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/functions/xblsocialmanagerdowork.md).

## Requirements

**Header:** social\_manager\_c.h

**Library:** Microsoft.Xbox.Services.142.C.lib or Microsoft.Xbox.Services.143.C.lib

## See also

[social\_manager\_c](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/social_manager_c_members.md)


## Related topics

- [XblSocialUserGroupType](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/enums/xblsocialusergrouptype.md)
- [social_manager_c (contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/social_manager_c_members.md)
- [XblSocialManagerUserGroupGetUsers](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/functions/xblsocialmanagerusergroupgetusers.md)
- [XblSocialManagerUserGroupGetUsersTrackedByGroup](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/functions/xblsocialmanagerusergroupgetuserstrackedbygroup.md)
- [XblSocialManagerUserGroupGetLocalUser](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/functions/xblsocialmanagerusergroupgetlocaluser.md)