Prerequisites

As a prerequisite to using the API, the documentation assumes you have completed these setup steps.

API setup	Description
Set up the basics	Have a Google account and create an administrator. The API applies to all Google Workspace accounts. Be familiar with your Google Workspace Admin console found at admin.google.com. For more information about the Admin console, see Use your Admin console. Use your Admin console or the Directory API to create your account's groups and group members. Use the Google Workspace Groups Settings API to manage your groups' internal and external access, notifications, archiving and message moderation, and customized groups.
Enable the Google Groups service	To use the API, the Google Groups service must be enabled.
Set up a Google Developers Console project	Use the API Console to manage and view your application's use of the API's traffic data, your team's membership, and authentication. For more information about the API Console, see the API Console help. Set up a new project in the Google API Console, and activate Groups Migration API service for this project.