Guild API (Retail — Patch 12.0.0)

Comprehensive reference for guild management, guild bank, and guild info APIs.

Source: https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/World_of_Warcraft_API Current as of: Patch 12.0.0 (Build 65655) — January 28, 2026 Scope: Retail only.

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Scope

• Guild Management — Invite, promote, demote, kick, disband, MOTD
• Guild Roster — Member list, info, sorting
• Guild Bank — Item management, tabs, permissions
• C_GuildInfo — Guild info utilities
• Club Integration — Guilds as C_Club entities

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Guild Management

Core Functions

Function	Returns	Description
IsInGuild()	inGuild	Is player in a guild?
GetGuildInfo(unit)	guildName, guildRankName, guildRankIndex, realm	Guild info for unit
GetGuildFactionGroup()	factionGroup	Guild faction (0=Horde, 1=Alliance)
GuildInvite(name)	—	Invite player to guild
GuildUninvite(name)	—	Remove from guild
GuildPromote(name)	—	Promote one rank
GuildDemote(name)	—	Demote one rank
GuildSetLeader(name)	—	Transfer leadership
GuildDisband()	—	Disband guild
GuildLeave()	—	Leave guild
GuildSetMOTD(motd)	—	Set message of the day
GetGuildRosterMOTD()	motd	Get MOTD
GuildRosterSetPublicNote(index, note)	—	Set public note
GuildRosterSetOfficerNote(index, note)	—	Set officer note
GuildControlSetRank(rankIndex)	—	Select rank for editing
GuildControlSetRankFlag(flagIndex, enabled)	—	Set rank permission
GuildControlGetRankFlags()	flags	Get rank permissions
GuildControlGetNumRanks()	numRanks	Number of ranks
GuildControlGetRankName(rankIndex)	name	Rank name
GuildControlAddRank(name)	—	Add new rank
GuildControlDelRank(rankIndex)	—	Delete rank
GuildControlSaveRank(name)	—	Save rank changes

Guild Roster

Function	Returns	Description
GetNumGuildMembers()	totalMembers, numOnline, numOnlineAndMobile	Member counts
GetGuildRosterInfo(index)	name, rankName, rankIndex, level, classDisplayName, zone, publicNote, officerNote, isOnline, status, class, achievementPoints, achievementRank, isMobile, isSoREligible, standingID	Member info
GetGuildRosterLastOnline(index)	years, months, days, hours	Last online time
GuildRoster()	—	Request roster refresh
SortGuildRoster(sortType)	—	Sort roster
SetGuildRosterShowOffline(showOffline)	—	Toggle offline display
GetGuildRosterShowOffline()	showOffline	Showing offline?
SetGuildRosterSelection(index)	—	Select member
GetGuildRosterSelection()	index	Selected member

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C_GuildInfo

Function	Returns	Description
C_GuildInfo.GetGuildNewsInfo(index)	newsInfo	Guild news item
C_GuildInfo.GetGuildTabardInfo(unit)	tabardInfo	Guild tabard details
C_GuildInfo.GuildRoster()	—	Request roster update
C_GuildInfo.QueryGuildMemberRecipes(guildMemberGUID, skillLineID)	—	Query member recipes
C_GuildInfo.QueryGuildMembersForRecipe(skillLineID, spellID [, recipeLevel])	—	Query who knows recipe
C_GuildInfo.RemoveFromGuild(guid)	—	Remove by GUID
C_GuildInfo.IsGuildOfficer()	isOfficer	Is player officer?
C_GuildInfo.IsGuildRankAssignmentAllowed(guid, rankOrder)	isAllowed	Can assign rank?
C_GuildInfo.SetGuildRankOrder(guid, rankOrder)	—	Set member rank
C_GuildInfo.SetNote(guid, note, isPublic)	—	Set public/officer note
C_GuildInfo.CanEditOfficerNote()	canEdit	Can edit officer notes?
C_GuildInfo.CanSpeakInGuildChat()	canSpeak	Can talk in guild chat?
C_GuildInfo.CanViewOfficerNote()	canView	Can view officer notes?
C_GuildInfo.GetGuildRankOrder(guid)	rankOrder	Member rank order
C_GuildInfo.MemberExistsByName(name)	exists	Member in guild?

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Guild Bank

Guild Bank Items

Function	Returns	Description
GetGuildBankNumSlots(tab)	numSlots	Slots in bank tab
GetGuildBankItemInfo(tab, slot)	texture, itemCount, locked, isFiltered, quality	Item info
GetGuildBankItemLink(tab, slot)	link	Item link
GetGuildBankItemValue(tab, slot)	value	Item vendor value
AutoStoreGuildBankItem(tab, slot)	—	Move to bags
SplitGuildBankItem(tab, slot, amount)	—	Split stack
PickupGuildBankItem(tab, slot)	—	Pick up item
QueryGuildBankTab(tab)	—	Request tab data
QueryGuildBankLog(tab)	—	Request tab log
QueryGuildBankText(tab)	—	Request tab info text

Guild Bank Tabs

Function	Returns	Description
GetNumGuildBankTabs()	numTabs	Number of bank tabs
GetGuildBankTabInfo(tab)	name, icon, isViewable, canDeposit, numWithdrawals, remainingWithdrawals	Tab info
SetGuildBankTabInfo(tab, name, icon)	—	Edit tab name/icon
BuyGuildBankTab()	—	Purchase new tab
GetGuildBankTabCost()	cost	Next tab cost
GetGuildBankText(tab)	text	Tab info text
SetGuildBankText(tab, text)	—	Set tab info text
CanGuildBankRepair()	canRepair	Can repair from guild bank?
GetGuildBankWithdrawMoney()	amount	Withdrawal allowance
GetGuildBankMoney()	money	Guild bank gold
DepositGuildBankMoney(amount)	—	Deposit gold
WithdrawGuildBankMoney(amount)	—	Withdraw gold
CanWithdrawGuildBankMoney()	canWithdraw	Can withdraw gold?
GetGuildBankMoneyTransaction(index)	type, name, amount, years, months, days, hours	Money log entry
GetNumGuildBankMoneyTransactions()	numTransactions	Money log count

Guild Bank Log

Function	Returns	Description
GetNumGuildBankTransactions(tab)	numTransactions	Tab transaction count
GetGuildBankTransaction(tab, index)	type, name, itemLink, count, tab1, tab2, year, month, day, hour	Transaction entry

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Guild + Club Integration

Guilds are represented as clubs with Enum.ClubType.Guild in the C_Club system:

-- Get guild as a club
local clubs = C_Club.GetSubscribedClubs()
for _, club in ipairs(clubs) do
    if club.clubType == Enum.ClubType.Guild then
        local guildClubId = club.clubId
        -- Use C_Club functions for guild chat streams
        local streams = C_Club.GetStreams(guildClubId)
        break
    end
end

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Common Patterns

Iterate Guild Roster

local function PrintGuildMembers()
    local numMembers = GetNumGuildMembers()
    for i = 1, numMembers do
        local name, rankName, rankIndex, level, classDisplayName, zone,
              publicNote, officerNote, isOnline = GetGuildRosterInfo(i)
        if isOnline then
            print(name, level, classDisplayName, zone)
        end
    end
end

-- Must request roster first
C_GuildInfo.GuildRoster()

Guild Bank Interaction

-- List items in guild bank tab 1
local function ListGuildBankTab(tab)
    local numSlots = GetGuildBankNumSlots(tab)
    for slot = 1, numSlots do
        local texture, itemCount, locked, isFiltered, quality = GetGuildBankItemInfo(tab, slot)
        if texture then
            local link = GetGuildBankItemLink(tab, slot)
            print(link, "x" .. (itemCount or 1))
        end
    end
end

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Key Events

Event	Payload	Description
GUILD_ROSTER_UPDATE	canRequestRosterUpdate	Roster data refreshed
GUILD_RANKS_UPDATE	—	Rank structure changed
GUILD_MOTD	motdText	MOTD received
GUILD_NEWS_UPDATE	—	Guild news updated
GUILD_INVITE_REQUEST	inviter, guildName, guildAchievementPoints, oldGuildName, isNewGuild, ...	Guild invite received
GUILD_INVITE_CANCEL	—	Invite cancelled
PLAYER_GUILD_UPDATE	unitTarget	Guild status changed
GUILD_TRADESKILL_UPDATE	—	Guild tradeskill updated
GUILD_RECIPE_KNOWN_BY_MEMBERS	—	Recipe query result
GUILDBANK_ITEM_LOCK_CHANGED	—	Bank item lock changed
GUILDBANK_UPDATE_TABS	—	Bank tabs updated
GUILDBANK_UPDATE_MONEY	—	Bank money changed
GUILDBANK_UPDATE_TEXT	tab	Bank info text updated
GUILDBANKBAGSLOTS_CHANGED	—	Bank slots changed
GUILDBANKFRAME_OPENED	—	Bank frame opened
GUILDBANKFRAME_CLOSED	—	Bank frame closed
GUILDBANKLOG_UPDATE	—	Bank log updated

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Gotchas & Restrictions

1. Roster request required — Call C_GuildInfo.GuildRoster() before reading roster. Data isn't always current.
2. Guild bank requires NPC — Guild bank functions only work when at a guild bank NPC.
3. Permissions vary by rank — Check permissions before attempting operations. CanGuildBankRepair(), CanWithdrawGuildBankMoney(), etc.
4. QueryGuildBankTab is async — Must query each tab and wait for GUILDBANK_UPDATE_TABS before reading items.
5. Guild = Club — Guild chat uses C_Club with Enum.ClubType.Guild. Use C_Club.SendMessage() for guild chat.
6. Rank indices — Rank 0 = Guild Master. Higher indices = lower ranks.
7. GetGuildRosterInfo index — 1-based index into the roster. Not related to rank or any other ordering.
8. MOTD event timing — GUILD_MOTD fires during login. Register early to catch it.