diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/groups/GET-groups_id.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/groups/GET-groups_id.test.js
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/groups/GET-groups_id.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+import {
+  generateUser,
+  createAndPopulateGroup,
+  translate as t,
+} from '../../../../helpers/api-v3-integration.helper';
+
+import {
+  each,
+} from 'lodash';
+
+describe('GET /groups/:id', () => {
+  let typesOfGroups = {};
+  typesOfGroups['public guild'] = { type: 'guild', privacy: 'public' };
+  typesOfGroups['private guild'] = { type: 'guild', privacy: 'private' };
+  typesOfGroups.party = { type: 'party', privacy: 'private' };
+
+  each(typesOfGroups, (groupDetails, groupType) => {
+    context(`Member of a ${groupType}`, () => {
+      let leader, member, createdGroup;
+
+      before(async () => {
+        let groupData = await createAndPopulateGroup({
+          members: 30,
+          groupDetails,
+        });
+
+        leader = groupData.groupLeader;
+        member = groupData.members[0];
+        createdGroup = groupData.group;
+      });
+
+      it('returns the group object', async () => {
+        let group = await member.get(`/groups/${createdGroup._id}`);
+
+        expect(group._id).to.eql(createdGroup._id);
+        expect(group.name).to.eql(createdGroup.name);
+        expect(group.type).to.eql(createdGroup.type);
+        expect(group.privacy).to.eql(createdGroup.privacy);
+      });
+
+      it('transforms leader id to leader object', async () => {
+        let group = await member.get(`/groups/${createdGroup._id}`);
+
+        expect(group.leader._id).to.eql(leader._id);
+        expect(group.leader.profile.name).to.eql(leader.profile.name);
+        expect(group.leader.items).to.exist;
+        expect(group.leader.stats).to.exist;
+        expect(group.leader.achievements).to.exist;
+        expect(group.leader.contributor).to.exist;
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('Non-member of a public guild', () => {
+    let nonMember, createdGroup;
+
+    before(async () => {
+      let groupData = await createAndPopulateGroup({
+        members: 1,
+        groupDetails: {
+          name: 'test guild',
+          type: 'guild',
+          privacy: 'public',
+        },
+      });
+
+      createdGroup = groupData.group;
+      nonMember =  await generateUser();
+    });
+
+    it('returns the group object for a non-member', async () => {
+      let group = await nonMember.get(`/groups/${createdGroup._id}`);
+
+      expect(group._id).to.eql(createdGroup._id);
+      expect(group.name).to.eql(createdGroup.name);
+      expect(group.type).to.eql(createdGroup.type);
+      expect(group.privacy).to.eql(createdGroup.privacy);
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('Non-member of a private guild', () => {
+    let nonMember, createdGroup;
+
+    before(async () => {
+      let groupData = await createAndPopulateGroup({
+        members: 1,
+        groupDetails: {
+          name: 'test guild',
+          type: 'guild',
+          privacy: 'private',
+        },
+      });
+
+      createdGroup = groupData.group;
+      nonMember = await generateUser();
+    });
+
+    it('does not return the group object for a non-member', async () => {
+      await expect(nonMember.get(`/groups/${createdGroup._id}`))
+        .to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
+          code: 404,
+          error: 'NotFound',
+          message: t('groupNotFound'),
+        });
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('Non-member of a party', () => {
+    let nonMember, createdGroup;
+
+    before(async () => {
+      let groupData = await createAndPopulateGroup({
+        members: 1,
+        groupDetails: {
+          name: 'test party',
+          type: 'party',
+          privacy: 'private',
+        },
+      });
+
+      createdGroup = groupData.group;
+      nonMember = await generateUser();
+    });
+
+    it('does not return the group object for a non-member', async () => {
+      await expect(nonMember.get(`/groups/${createdGroup._id}`))
+        .to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
+          code: 404,
+          error: 'NotFound',
+          message: t('groupNotFound'),
+        });
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('Member of a party', () => {
+    let member, createdGroup;
+
+    before(async () => {
+      let groupData = await createAndPopulateGroup({
+        members: 1,
+        groupDetails: {
+          name: 'test party',
+          type: 'party',
+          privacy: 'private',
+        },
+      });
+
+      createdGroup = groupData.group;
+      member = groupData.members[0];
+    });
+
+    it('returns the user\'s party if an id of "party" is passed in', async () => {
+      let group = await member.get('/groups/party');
+
+      expect(group._id).to.eql(createdGroup._id);
+      expect(group.name).to.eql(createdGroup.name);
+      expect(group.type).to.eql(createdGroup.type);
+      expect(group.privacy).to.eql(createdGroup.privacy);
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('Non-existent group', () => {
+    let user;
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      user = await generateUser();
+    });
+
+    it('returns error if group does not exist', async () => {
+      await expect(user.get('/groups/group-that-does-not-exist'))
+        .to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
+          code: 404,
+          error: 'NotFound',
+          message: t('groupNotFound'),
+        });
+    });
+  });
+
+  context('Flagged messages', () => {
+    let group;
+
+    let chat1 = {
+      id: 'chat1',
+      text: 'chat 1',
+      flags: {},
+    };
+
+    let chat2 = {
+      id: 'chat2',
+      text: 'chat 2',
+      flags: {},
+      flagCount: 0,
+    };
+
+    let chat3 = {
+      id: 'chat3',
+      text: 'chat 3',
+      flags: {
+        'user-id': true,
+      },
+      flagCount: 1,
+    };
+
+    let chat4 = {
+      id: 'chat4',
+      text: 'chat 4',
+      flags: {
+        'user-id': true,
+        'other-user-id': true,
+      },
+      flagCount: 2,
+    };
+
+    let chat5 = {
+      id: 'chat5',
+      text: 'chat 5',
+      flags: {
+        'user-id': true,
+        'other-user-id': true,
+        'yet-another-user-id': true,
+      },
+      flagCount: 3,
+    };
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      let groupData = await createAndPopulateGroup({
+        groupDetails: {
+          name: 'test guild',
+          type: 'guild',
+          privacy: 'public',
+          chat: [
+            chat1,
+            chat2,
+            chat3,
+            chat4,
+            chat5,
+          ],
+        },
+      });
+
+      group = groupData.group;
+
+      await group.addChat([chat1, chat2, chat3, chat4, chat5]);
+    });
+
+    context('non-admin', () => {
+      let nonAdmin;
+
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        nonAdmin = await generateUser();
+      });
+
+      it('does not include messages with a flag count of 2 or greater', async () => {
+        let fetchedGroup = await nonAdmin.get(`/groups/${group._id}`);
+
+        expect(fetchedGroup.chat).to.have.lengthOf(3);
+        expect(fetchedGroup.chat[0].id).to.eql(chat1.id);
+        expect(fetchedGroup.chat[1].id).to.eql(chat2.id);
+        expect(fetchedGroup.chat[2].id).to.eql(chat3.id);
+      });
+
+      it('does not include user ids in flags object', async () => {
+        let fetchedGroup = await nonAdmin.get(`/groups/${group._id}`);
+        let chatWithOneFlag = fetchedGroup.chat[2];
+
+        expect(chatWithOneFlag.id).to.eql(chat3.id);
+        expect(chat3.flags).to.eql({ 'user-id': true });
+        expect(chatWithOneFlag.flags).to.eql({});
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('admin', () => {
+      let admin;
+
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        admin = await generateUser({
+          'contributor.admin': true,
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('includes all messages', async () => {
+        let fetchedGroup = await admin.get(`/groups/${group._id}`);
+
+        expect(fetchedGroup.chat).to.have.lengthOf(5);
+        expect(fetchedGroup.chat[0].id).to.eql(chat1.id);
+        expect(fetchedGroup.chat[1].id).to.eql(chat2.id);
+        expect(fetchedGroup.chat[2].id).to.eql(chat3.id);
+        expect(fetchedGroup.chat[3].id).to.eql(chat4.id);
+        expect(fetchedGroup.chat[4].id).to.eql(chat5.id);
+      });
+
+      it('includes user ids in flags object', async () => {
+        let fetchedGroup = await admin.get(`/groups/${group._id}`);
+        let chatWithOneFlag = fetchedGroup.chat[2];
+
+        expect(chatWithOneFlag.id).to.eql(chat3.id);
+        expect(chat3.flags).to.eql({ 'user-id': true });
+        expect(chatWithOneFlag.flags).to.eql(chat3.flags);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/helpers/api-integration/api-classes.js b/test/helpers/api-integration/api-classes.js
index 3fe7adbca7..79cb3163bd 100644
--- a/test/helpers/api-integration/api-classes.js
+++ b/test/helpers/api-integration/api-classes.js
@@ -59,6 +59,31 @@ export class ApiGroup extends ApiObject {
 
     this._docType = 'groups';
   }
+
+  async addChat (chat) {
+    let group = this;
+
+    if (!chat) {
+      chat = {
+        id: 'Test_ID',
+        text: 'Test message',
+        flagCount: 0,
+        timestamp: Date(),
+        likes: {},
+        flags: {},
+        uuid: group.leader,
+        contributor: {},
+        backer: {},
+        user: group.leader,
+      };
+    }
+
+    let update = { chat };
+
+    this.update(update, '$push');
+
+    return this;
+  }
 }
 
 export class ApiChallenge extends ApiObject {
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/groups.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
index 05a68831e9..4782164d82 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
@@ -152,6 +152,13 @@ api.getGroup = {
     let group = await Group.getGroup({user, groupId: req.params.groupId, populateLeader: true});
     if (!group) throw new NotFound(res.t('groupNotFound'));
 
+    if (!user.contributor.admin) {
+      _.remove(group.chat, function removeChat (chat) {
+        chat.flags = {};
+        return chat.flagCount >= 2;
+      });
+    }
+
     res.respond(200, group);
   },
 };