diff --git a/convore/api.py b/convore/api.py
index c828288..42e768b 100644
--- a/convore/api.py
+++ b/convore/api.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class Groups(UserList):
         self.data = []
         self.sync()
 
+    def joined(self):
+        """Returns list of """
 
     def __getitem__(self, key):
 
@@ -27,6 +29,18 @@ class Groups(UserList):
             if key in (group.id, group.slug):
                return group
 
+        try:
+            r = requests.get(API_URL + 'groups/%s.json' % key)
+            r.raise_for_status()
+
+            group = models.Group()
+            group.import_from_api(json.loads(r.content)['group'])
+
+            return group
+        
+        except requests.HTTPError:
+            return None
+
     def __contains__(self, key):
         
         if isinstance(key, int):
@@ -51,4 +65,5 @@ class Groups(UserList):
 
             group = models.Group()
             group.import_from_api(_group)
+            group.joined = True
             self.data.append(group)