diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/groups_controller.rb
index ec553ef50..02b8840e6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/groups_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/groups_controller.rb
@@ -5,14 +5,39 @@ class Api::V1::GroupsController < Api::V1::BaseApiController
 
   # endpoint to obtain all groups
   def index
-    groups = @assessment.groups
+    show_members = params[:show_members].to_boolean
+    groups = @assessment.groups(show_members: show_members)
+
+    if show_members
+      groups_json = []
+      groups.each do |group|
+        group_json = get_group_json(group)
+        groups_json << group_json
+      end
+    else
+      groups_json = groups.as_json
+    end
+
     group_size = @assessment.group_size
 
     respond_with({ group_size: group_size,
-                   groups: groups,
+                   groups: groups_json,
                    assessment: @assessment })
   end
 
+  def show
+    require_params([:id])
+    group = @assessment.groups(show_members: true).find_by(id: params[:id])
+
+    if group.nil?
+      raise ApiError.new("Couldn't find group with id #{params[:id]}", :bad_request)
+    end
+
+    group_json = get_group_json(group)
+
+    respond_with group_json
+  end
+
   # create group endpoint
   def create
     require_params([:groups])
@@ -72,4 +97,18 @@ def destroy
     end
     respond_with_hash(message: "Group #{params[:id]} successfully deleted")
   end
+
+private
+
+  def get_group_json(group)
+    members = []
+    group.assessment_user_data.each do |assessment_user_datum|
+      user_json = assessment_user_datum.course_user_datum.user.as_json
+      user_json[:course_user_datum_id] = assessment_user_datum.course_user_datum_id
+      members << user_json
+    end
+
+    group_json = group.as_json
+    group_json[:members] = members
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/assessment.rb b/app/models/assessment.rb
index 3a5fb676d..7cb23f454 100755
--- a/app/models/assessment.rb
+++ b/app/models/assessment.rb
@@ -368,8 +368,13 @@ def has_handout?
     overwrites_method?(:handout) || handout_is_url? || handout_is_file?
   end
 
-  def groups
-    Group.joins(:assessment_user_data).where(assessment_user_data: { assessment_id: id }).distinct
+  def groups(show_members: false)
+    if show_members
+      Group.includes(assessment_user_data: { course_user_datum: :user })
+           .where(assessment_user_data: { assessment_id: id })
+    else
+      Group.joins(:assessment_user_data).where(assessment_user_data: { assessment_id: id }).distinct
+    end
   end
 
   def grouplessCUDs
diff --git a/config/initializers/core_ext.rb b/config/initializers/core_ext.rb
index 9f02cc46d..ff971feea 100644
--- a/config/initializers/core_ext.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/core_ext.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class String
   def to_boolean
-    ActiveRecord::Type::Boolean.new.cast(self)
+    ActiveRecord::Type::Boolean.new.cast(self.downcase)
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index dcf947a1f..f77d186d3 100755
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
           get "handout"
           post "submit"
           post "set_group_settings"
-
-          resources :groups, only: [:index, :create, :destroy]
+          resources :groups, only: [:index, :show, :create, :destroy]
 
           resources :submissions, param: :version, only: [:index] do
             get "feedback"
diff --git a/docs/api-interface.md b/docs/api-interface.md
index 1cd1ee05f..f27c9b959 100644
--- a/docs/api-interface.md
+++ b/docs/api-interface.md
@@ -176,11 +176,37 @@ List all groups in an assessment
 
 **Endpoint:** `GET /courses/{course name}/assessments/{assessment name}/groups`
 
-**Parameters:** [none]
+**Parameters:**
+
+
+`show_members`
+
+| key          |          | type    | description                                          |
+| ------------ |----------|---------|------------------------------------------------------|
+| show_members | optional | boolean | whether to retrieve the members of each group or not |
+
+---
 
 **Response:**
 
 A JSON object containing the group_size, a list of groups, and the assessment containing the groups.
+If `show_members` is set to true, a list of `assessment_user_datum` objects will be retrieved for each group as well.
+
+
+#### show
+
+Show the details of a group and its members
+
+**Scope:** 'instructor_all'
+
+**Endpoint:** `GET /courses/{course name}/assessments/{assessment name}/groups/{id}`
+
+**Parameters:** [none]
+
+**Response:**
+
+The requested group object.
+
 
 #### create