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## Resource: wix-groups-backend

## Namespace: create-requests

## Article: Introduction

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-groups-backend/create-requests/introduction.md

## Article Content:

# Introduction
The CreateRequests API provides functionality for managing requests to create a group.

> **Note:** This module is only relevant if admin approval is required for creating a group, or if a function's `suppressAuth` option is set to `true`. 
  
### Settings for Typical Use Case
+ Site admins determine who can create groups. They can choose to require that site members request approval when creating a group. 
+ This setting can be found in your site's Dashboard under **Groups Application > General Settings > Group Creation**. 
+ If set to admin approval required, a site member uses the [`createGroup()`](https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-groups-backend/groups/create-group.md) function to create a group, and the group becomes a `createRequest` with a status of `PENDING`. 
+ Only a site admin can approve or reject requests to create a group. 
+ **Note:** If the `suppressAuth` option is set to `true`, all permissions are overwritten, and all site members can approve or reject requests to create a group. 
+ When a site member's request to create a group is approved, the `createRequest` status changes to `APPROVED`, and the newly created group is added to the Groups List page of your site.
 
The CreateRequests API provides functionality allowing you to: 
 + [Approve](https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/api-reference/wix-groups-backend/create-requests/approve-create-requests.md) requests to create a group. 
 + [List](https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/api-reference/wix-groups-backend/create-requests/list-create-requests.md) requests to create a group. 
 + [Query](https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/api-reference/wix-groups-backend/create-requests/query-create-requests.md) requests to create a group.
 + [Reject](https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/api-reference/wix-groups-backend/create-requests/reject-create-requests.md) requests to create a group. 

### Permissions Information
>**Note:** You can override the permissions below by setting the `suppressAuth` option to `true`. 

|Functions|Permissions
|--|---|
| `approveCreateRequests()`, `listCreateRequests()`, <br/> `queryCreateRequests()`, `rejectCreateRequests()`|Site admin 


To use the CreateRequests API, import `createRequests` from the `wix-groups-backend` module:

```javascript
import { createRequests } from "wix-groups-backend";
```