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On to the question.
How to search for groups using custom search criteria?
The Okta – Search Groups card allows to search for groups in your organization using a custom search criteria.
In this example, the card will return all groups that start with No-code.

The Custom Search Criteria field has:
- profile.name – path to the group name
- sw – starts with
Note: You need to show the Custom Search Criteria field when adding the card, or click ⚙️ > Choose fields after the card has been added.
Testing the card returns two groups that start with No-code:

In addition to sw (starts with) operator, you can use other operators:

Ok, one more thing. Need to create a custom list filter? Check our the guide below.
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