# GroupDescription

**Kind:** Type

**Source:** [`packages/microservices/external/kafka.interface.ts`](https://github.com/nestjs/nest/blob/master/packages/microservices/external/kafka.interface.ts#L862)

**Part of:** [Microservices](subsystem-packages-microservices)

## Definition

```ts
{ groupId: string; members: MemberDescription[]; protocol: string; protocolType: string; state: ConsumerGroupState; }
```