---
title: "Get-VBRApplicationGroup"
description: "Returns VMware and Hyper-V application groups. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet returns VMware and Hyper-V application groups."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrapplicationgroup.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > SureBackup > SureBackup Application Groups > Get-VBRApplicationGroup"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRApplicationGroup

## Short Description
Returns VMware and Hyper-V application groups.

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRApplicationGroup [-Name <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns VMware and Hyper-V application groups.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of an application group. The cmdlet will return the application group with the specified name.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the `VBRApplicationGroup` object that contains settings of application groups for SureBackup jobs.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting all Application Groups

This command returns application groups that are added to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure. The cmdlet output will contain the details about the `Name` and the `Description` of application groups.

```
Get-VBRApplicationGroup
Name                 Description
----                 -----------
Exchange Group       AppGroup for Exchange verification
SQL Group            AppGroup for SQL verification
File Server Group    AppGroup for File Server verification
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Application Group by Name

This command returns the `AppGroup for SQL verification` application group. The cmdlet output will contain the details about the `Name` and the `Description` of an application group.

```
Get-VBRApplicationGroup -Name "Exchange Application Group"
Name                 Description
----                 -----------
Exchange Group       AppGroup for Exchange verification
```

:::