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# Groups

> Manage CometChat group creation, membership, permissions, and group types in the iOS SDK.

<Accordion title="AI Integration Quick Reference">
  | Field         | Value                                                                                                                 |
  | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Key Class     | `CometChat.Group`                                                                                                     |
  | Group Types   | `Public`, `Private`, `Password`                                                                                       |
  | Member Roles  | `Admin`, `Moderator`, `Participant`                                                                                   |
  | Key Methods   | `createGroup()`, `joinGroup()`, `leaveGroup()`, `deleteGroup()`                                                       |
  | Prerequisites | SDK initialized, user logged in                                                                                       |
  | Related       | [Create Group](/sdk/ios/create-group), [Join Group](/sdk/ios/join-group), [Retrieve Groups](/sdk/ios/retrieve-groups) |
</Accordion>

Groups help your users to converse together in a single space. You can have three types of groups- private, public and password protected.

Each group includes three kinds of users- admin, moderator, member.

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## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Create a Group" icon="plus" href="/sdk/ios/create-group">
    Create public, private, or password-protected groups
  </Card>

  <Card title="Join a Group" icon="right-to-bracket" href="/sdk/ios/join-group">
    Join existing groups as a participant
  </Card>

  <Card title="Retrieve Groups" icon="list" href="/sdk/ios/retrieve-groups">
    Fetch and filter the list of groups
  </Card>

  <Card title="Retrieve Group Members" icon="users" href="/sdk/ios/retrieve-group-members">
    Get the member list for a group
  </Card>
</CardGroup>