# Private Group Creation from normal user

**URL:** <https://forums.rocket.chat/t/private-group-creation-from-normal-user/9574>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Tags:** rocketchat-apps\
**Created:** [December 3, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/private-group-creation-from-normal-user/9574 "2020-12-03T09:31:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![nafil.developer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f17d59/32.png) [@nafil.developer](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/nafil.developer)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/private-group-creation-from-normal-user/9574/1 "2020-12-03T09:31:58Z")

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### Description

I am trying to create a ‘private room’ from rest api. when i created after signin as a normal user, the same user not added to the group. instead of that admin user is added to the group.

i needed the way that with the use of REST API create a private group using a normal user and the creator become the group owner. and no admin user include with the group by default.

Please help. Urgent Help needed

### Server Setup Information

- Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 3.7.1
- Operating System: ubuntu

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**Author:** ![beenmeckel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@beenmeckel](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/beenmeckel)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/private-group-creation-from-normal-user/9574/2 "2020-12-28T21:22:15Z")

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