# Assign user to group based on role

**URL:** <https://forum.keycloak.org/t/assign-user-to-group-based-on-role/5364>\
**Category:** Getting advice\
**Created:** [October 14, 2020, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.keycloak.org/t/assign-user-to-group-based-on-role/5364 "2020-10-14T08:42:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![ofero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@ofero](https://forum.keycloak.org/u/ofero)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.keycloak.org/t/assign-user-to-group-based-on-role/5364/1 "2020-10-14T08:42:21Z")

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During identity proofing I am able to map a user to a specific role in key cloak. Based on the role Ineed to assign the user to a group in keycloak.

How can I trigger the group assignment ?

I guess if will require me do some custom code.

Any advice would be helpful.