---
title: groupType
framework: App Store Server API
role: symbol
role_heading: Type
platforms: [app store server api 1.22+]
path: appstoreserverapi/grouptype
---

# groupType

A string that describes the kind of multiseat purchase a customer’s access comes from.

## Declaration

```data
string groupType
```

## Possible Values

ORGANIZATION: An organization bought seats through Volume Purchasing and assigned one to the customer. CONSUMER: A subscriber bought seats through Group Purchases and invited the customer to join.

## Mentioned in

App Store Server API changelog

## Discussion

Discussion Multiseat purchasing lets a customer buy your subscription in quantities greater than one. Each GroupEntry that the Get Customer Groups endpoint returns includes a groupType, which identifies which form of multiseat purchase the customer’s access comes from: ORGANIZATION indicates Volume Purchasing. An organization that uses Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager bought your subscription and assigns seats using a device management provider. CONSUMER indicates Group Purchases. A subscriber bought multiple seats and invited others to join. For more information, see Manage purchase options for an auto-renewable subscription.

## See Also

### Group membership

- [GroupEntry](appstoreserverapi/groupentry.md)
- [GroupMemberEntry](appstoreserverapi/groupmemberentry.md)
- [RoleEntry](appstoreserverapi/roleentry.md)
- [groupId](appstoreserverapi/groupid.md)
- [role](appstoreserverapi/role.md)
- [limit](appstoreserverapi/limit.md)