diff --git a/src/services/group-sync.ts b/src/services/group-sync.ts
index 4e9492a..067b58d 100644
--- a/src/services/group-sync.ts
+++ b/src/services/group-sync.ts
@@ -105,18 +105,41 @@ export class GroupSyncService {
 				throw new Error(`API request failed: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
 			}
 
-			const data = await response.json();
-			console.log(data);
-			console.log('ℹ️ API response:', {
-				status: data.status,
-				message: data.message,
-				responseLength: data.response?.length || 0
-			});
+			const rawResponse = await response.text();
+			console.log('ℹ️ Raw API response length:', rawResponse.length);
+			
+			// Parse response which could be either:
+			// 1. Direct array of groups: [{group1}, {group2}]
+			// 2. Or wrapped response: {status, message, response}
+			let groups;
+			try {
+				const parsed = JSON.parse(rawResponse);
+				if (Array.isArray(parsed)) {
+					// Case 1: Direct array response
+					groups = parsed;
+					console.log('ℹ️ Received direct array of', groups.length, 'groups');
+				} else if (parsed.response && Array.isArray(parsed.response)) {
+					// Case 2: Wrapped response
+					if (parsed.status !== 'success') {
+						throw new Error(`API error: ${parsed.message || 'Unknown error'}`);
+					}
+					groups = parsed.response;
+					console.log('ℹ️ Received wrapped response with', groups.length, 'groups');
+				} else {
+					throw new Error('Invalid API response format - expected array or wrapped response');
+				}
+			} catch (e) {
+				console.error('❌ Failed to parse API response:', {
+					error: e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e),
+					responseSample: rawResponse.substring(0, 100) + '...'
+				});
+				throw e;
+			}
 
-			if (data.status !== 'success') {
-				throw new Error(`API error: ${data.message || 'Unknown error'}`);
+			if (!groups.length) {
+				console.warn('⚠️ API returned empty group list');
 			}
-			return data.response;
+			return groups;
 		} catch (error) {
 			console.error('❌ Failed to fetch groups:', {
 				error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),