diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/threads/daq_worker.py b/gui/src/aaregui/threads/daq_worker.py
index a7f9f942..d32da94c 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/threads/daq_worker.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/threads/daq_worker.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class DAQWorker(QObject):
     standard_scan_completed = Signal(CompletedRotationScan)
     raster_generated_by_ml = Signal(RasterGridRequest)
     face_detection_result = Signal(dict)
+    staff_pgroups_loaded = Signal(list)
 
     def __init__(self, base_url: str | None, token: str, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -223,6 +224,33 @@ class DAQWorker(QObject):
         else:
             self.generic_put(f"access/pgroup?val={val}")
 
+    @Slot(QNetworkReply)
+    def _handle_all_pgroups_response(self, reply: QNetworkReply):
+        try:
+            response_data = self.handle_response(reply)
+            import json
+            arr = json.loads(response_data) if response_data else []
+            if not isinstance(arr, list):
+                raise RuntimeError("Invalid all_pgroups payload")
+            # Ensure list[str]
+            out = [str(x) for x in arr if isinstance(x, (str, int))]
+            self.staff_pgroups_loaded.emit(out)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Exception from all_pgroups response: {e}")
+            self.http_error.emit(str(e))
+
+    @Slot()
+    def get_all_pgroups(self):
+        logger.debug("PUT /access/all_pgroups")
+        if self.__base_url is None:
+            self.staff_pgroups_loaded.emit([])
+            return
+        request = QNetworkRequest(QUrl(f"{self.__base_url}/access/all_pgroups"))
+        request.setRawHeader(b"Authorization", f"Bearer {self.__token}".encode("utf-8"))
+        request.setRawHeader(b"Content-Type", b"application/json")
+        reply = self.__net_manager.put(request, QByteArray(b""))
+        reply.finished.connect(lambda: self._handle_all_pgroups_response(reply))
+
     @Slot(SampleCameraSettings)
     def samcam_settings(self, s: SampleCameraSettings):
         self.generic_put("beamline/samcam", s.model_dump_json())