diff --git a/src/api/api.go b/src/api/api.go
index 371e514..60b1dae 100644
--- a/src/api/api.go
+++ b/src/api/api.go
@@ -40,9 +40,17 @@ type GroupEntry struct {
 	InviteLink      string   `json:"invite_link"`
 }
 
+type GroupPermissions struct {
+	AddMembers string `json:"add_members" enums:"every-member,only-admins"`
+	EditGroup string `json:"edit_group" enums:"every-member,only-admins"`
+}
+
 type CreateGroupRequest struct {
 	Name    string   `json:"name"`
 	Members []string `json:"members"`
+	Description string `json:"description"`
+	Permissions GroupPermissions `json:"permissions"`
+	GroupLinkState string `json:"group_link" enums:"enabled,enabled-with-approval,disabled"`
 }
 
 type LoggingConfiguration struct {
@@ -667,9 +675,40 @@ func (a *Api) CreateGroup(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if req.Permissions.AddMembers != "" && !utils.StringInSlice(req.Permissions.AddMembers, []string{"every-member", "only-admins"}) {
+		c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": "Invalid add members permission provided - only 'every-member' and 'only-admins' allowed!"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	if req.Permissions.EditGroup != "" && !utils.StringInSlice(req.Permissions.EditGroup, []string{"every-member", "only-admins"}) {
+		c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": "Invalid edit group permissions provided - only 'every-member' and 'only-admins' allowed!"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	if req.GroupLinkState != "" && !utils.StringInSlice(req.GroupLinkState, []string{"enabled", "enabled-with-approval", "disabled"}) {
+		c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": "Invalid group link provided - only 'enabled', 'enabled-with-approval' and 'disabled' allowed!" })
+		return
+	}
+
 	cmd := []string{"--config", a.signalCliConfig, "-u", number, "updateGroup", "-n", req.Name, "-m"}
 	cmd = append(cmd, req.Members...)
 
+	if req.Permissions.AddMembers != "" {
+		cmd = append(cmd, []string{"--set-permission-add-member", req.Permissions.AddMembers}...)
+	}
+
+	if req.Permissions.EditGroup != "" {
+		cmd = append(cmd, []string{"--set-permission-edit-details", req.Permissions.EditGroup}...)
+	}
+
+	if req.GroupLinkState != "" {
+		cmd = append(cmd, []string{"--link", req.GroupLinkState}...)
+	}
+
+	if req.Description != "" {
+		cmd = append(cmd, []string{"--description", req.Description}...)
+	}
+
 	out, err := runSignalCli(true, cmd, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), signalCliV2GroupError) {
diff --git a/src/docs/docs.go b/src/docs/docs.go
index 079834f..dce44bf 100644
--- a/src/docs/docs.go
+++ b/src/docs/docs.go
@@ -944,6 +944,17 @@ var doc = `{
         "api.CreateGroupRequest": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
+                "description": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "group_link": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": [
+                        "enabled",
+                        "enabled-with-approval",
+                        "disabled"
+                    ]
+                },
                 "members": {
                     "type": "array",
                     "items": {
@@ -952,6 +963,10 @@ var doc = `{
                 },
                 "name": {
                     "type": "string"
+                },
+                "permissions": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "$ref": "#/definitions/api.GroupPermissions"
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -1009,6 +1024,25 @@ var doc = `{
                 }
             }
         },
+        "api.GroupPermissions": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "add_members": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": [
+                        "every-member",
+                        "only-admins"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "edit_group": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": [
+                        "every-member",
+                        "only-admins"
+                    ]
+                }
+            }
+        },
         "api.IdentityEntry": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
diff --git a/src/docs/swagger.json b/src/docs/swagger.json
index 9401f6c..e6b0d62 100644
--- a/src/docs/swagger.json
+++ b/src/docs/swagger.json
@@ -929,6 +929,17 @@
         "api.CreateGroupRequest": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
+                "description": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "group_link": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": [
+                        "enabled",
+                        "enabled-with-approval",
+                        "disabled"
+                    ]
+                },
                 "members": {
                     "type": "array",
                     "items": {
@@ -937,6 +948,10 @@
                 },
                 "name": {
                     "type": "string"
+                },
+                "permissions": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "$ref": "#/definitions/api.GroupPermissions"
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -994,6 +1009,25 @@
                 }
             }
         },
+        "api.GroupPermissions": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "add_members": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": [
+                        "every-member",
+                        "only-admins"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "edit_group": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": [
+                        "every-member",
+                        "only-admins"
+                    ]
+                }
+            }
+        },
         "api.IdentityEntry": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
diff --git a/src/docs/swagger.yaml b/src/docs/swagger.yaml
index e4b5610..794d9ab 100644
--- a/src/docs/swagger.yaml
+++ b/src/docs/swagger.yaml
@@ -17,12 +17,23 @@ definitions:
     type: object
   api.CreateGroupRequest:
     properties:
+      description:
+        type: string
+      group_link:
+        enum:
+        - enabled
+        - enabled-with-approval
+        - disabled
+        type: string
       members:
         items:
           type: string
         type: array
       name:
         type: string
+      permissions:
+        $ref: '#/definitions/api.GroupPermissions'
+        type: object
     type: object
   api.CreateGroupResponse:
     properties:
@@ -59,6 +70,19 @@ definitions:
           type: string
         type: array
     type: object
+  api.GroupPermissions:
+    properties:
+      add_members:
+        enum:
+        - every-member
+        - only-admins
+        type: string
+      edit_group:
+        enum:
+        - every-member
+        - only-admins
+        type: string
+    type: object
   api.IdentityEntry:
     properties:
       added:
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.go b/src/utils/utils.go
index 9616c75..c534ee3 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.go
+++ b/src/utils/utils.go
@@ -22,3 +22,12 @@ func GetIntEnv(key string, defaultVal int) (int, error) {
 	}
 	return defaultVal, nil
 }
+
+func StringInSlice(a string, list []string) bool {
+    for _, b := range list {
+        if b == a {
+            return true
+        }
+    }
+    return false
+}