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# Transfer Group Ownership

> Transfer group ownership to another member using the CometChat JavaScript SDK.

*In other words, as a logged-in user, how do I transfer the ownership of any group if I am the owner of the group?*

In order to transfer the ownership of any group, the first condition is that you must be the owner of the group. In case you are the owner of the group, you can use the `transferGroupOwnership()` method provided by the `CometChat` class.

This will be helpful as the owner is not allowed to leave the group. In case, you as the owner would like to leave the group, you will have to use this method and transfer your ownership first to any other member of the group and only then you will be allowed to leave the group.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Transfer Ownership">
    ```javascript theme={null}
    // Transfer group ownership
    await CometChat.transferGroupOwnership("GUID", "NEW_OWNER_UID");
    ```

    **Note:** Only the current group owner can transfer ownership. The owner must transfer ownership before leaving the group.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Transfer ownership of a group to another member. Only the current owner can do this, and since owners cannot leave their group, you must transfer ownership first if you want to leave. See [Leave Group](/sdk/javascript/leave-group).

## Transfer Ownership

Use `transferGroupOwnership()` to transfer ownership to another group member.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript theme={null}
    let GUID: string = "GUID";
    let UID: string = "UID";
    CometChat.transferGroupOwnership(GUID, UID).then(
      (ownershipTransferred: string) => {
          console.log("Successfully transferred ownership of the group.");
      }, error => {
          console.log("Could not transfer ownership of the group: ", error);
      }
    );
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="JavaScript">
    ```javascript theme={null}
    let GUID = "GUID";
    let UID = "UID";
    CometChat.transferGroupOwnership(GUID, UID).then(
      () => {
          console.log("Successfully transferred ownership of the group.");
      }, error => {
          console.log("Could not transfer ownership of the group: ", error);
      }
    )
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

| Parameter | Description                                   |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `GUID`    | The GUID of the group                         |
| `UID`     | The UID of the member to become the new owner |

On success, the method resolves with a success message string confirming the operation. The new owner gets admin scope and the previous owner becomes a participant.

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## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Leave Group" icon="right-from-bracket" href="/sdk/javascript/leave-group">
    Leave a group after transferring ownership
  </Card>

  <Card title="Change Member Scope" icon="user-gear" href="/sdk/javascript/group-change-member-scope">
    Promote or demote group members
  </Card>
</CardGroup>