diff --git a/h/presenters/group_json.py b/h/presenters/group_json.py
index c39db77d1f9..8fa635fbb6f 100644
--- a/h/presenters/group_json.py
+++ b/h/presenters/group_json.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def asdict(self, expand=None):
             # DEPRECATED: TODO: remove from client
             "scoped": bool(self.group.scopes),
             "type": self.group.type,
+            "pre_moderated": self.group.pre_moderated,
         }
 
         if expand:
diff --git a/h/schemas/api/group.py b/h/schemas/api/group.py
index b076130b5f9..d877f1ff4bf 100644
--- a/h/schemas/api/group.py
+++ b/h/schemas/api/group.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "description": {"type": "string", "maxLength": GROUP_DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH},
     "groupid": {"type": "string", "pattern": GROUPID_PATTERN},
     "type": {"enum": ["private", "restricted", "open"]},
+    "pre_moderated": {"type": "boolean"},
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/h/presenters/group_json_test.py b/tests/unit/h/presenters/group_json_test.py
index 98d83130f04..5c885e77c68 100644
--- a/tests/unit/h/presenters/group_json_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/h/presenters/group_json_test.py
@@ -13,24 +13,29 @@
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("group_links_service")
 class TestGroupJSONPresenter:
-    def test_it(self, factories, pyramid_request, group_links_service):
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("pre_moderated", (True, False))
+    def test_it(self, factories, pyramid_request, group_links_service, pre_moderated):
         group = factories.Group(
             name="My Group",
             pubid="mygroup",
             authority_provided_id="abc123",
             organization=factories.Organization(),
+            pre_moderated=pre_moderated,
         )
 
         results = GroupJSONPresenter(group, pyramid_request).asdict()
 
         assert results == Any.dict.containing(
             {
-                "name": "My Group",
                 "id": "mygroup",
+                "links": group_links_service.get_all.return_value,
                 "groupid": "group:abc123@example.com",
+                "name": "My Group",
                 "organization": group.organization.pubid,
-                "links": group_links_service.get_all.return_value,
+                "public": group.is_public,
                 "scoped": False,
+                "type": group.type,
+                "pre_moderated": pre_moderated,
             }
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/h/views/api/groups_test.py b/tests/unit/h/views/api/groups_test.py
index 4f8b02fca44..40c51b78258 100644
--- a/tests/unit/h/views/api/groups_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/h/views/api/groups_test.py
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ def test_it_when_request_json_body_is_invalid(
                     type="private",
                 ),
             ),
+            ({"pre_moderated": True}, call.update(sentinel.group, pre_moderated=True)),
         ],
     )
     def test_update(