diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-api/server/v1/roles.js b/packages/rocketchat-api/server/v1/roles.js
index 8ac315ef9c2..1172ae7f155 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-api/server/v1/roles.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-api/server/v1/roles.js
@@ -5,3 +5,47 @@ RocketChat.API.v1.addRoute('roles.list', { authRequired: true }, {
 		return RocketChat.API.v1.success({ roles });
 	},
 });
+
+RocketChat.API.v1.addRoute('roles.create', { authRequired: true }, {
+	post() {
+		check(this.bodyParams, {
+			name: String,
+			scope: Match.Maybe(String),
+			description: Match.Maybe(String),
+		});
+
+		const roleData = {
+			name: this.bodyParams.name,
+			scope: this.bodyParams.scope,
+			description: this.bodyParams.description,
+		};
+
+		Meteor.runAsUser(this.userId, () => {
+			Meteor.call('authorization:saveRole', roleData);
+		});
+
+		return RocketChat.API.v1.success({
+			role: RocketChat.models.Roles.findOneByIdOrName(roleData.name, { fields: RocketChat.API.v1.defaultFieldsToExclude }),
+		});
+	},
+});
+
+RocketChat.API.v1.addRoute('roles.addUserToRole', { authRequired: true }, {
+	post() {
+		check(this.bodyParams, {
+			roleName: String,
+			username: String,
+			roomId: Match.Maybe(String),
+		});
+
+		const user = this.getUserFromParams();
+
+		Meteor.runAsUser(this.userId, () => {
+			Meteor.call('authorization:addUserToRole', this.bodyParams.roleName, user.username, this.bodyParams.roomId);
+		});
+
+		return RocketChat.API.v1.success({
+			role: RocketChat.models.Roles.findOneByIdOrName(this.bodyParams.roleName, { fields: RocketChat.API.v1.defaultFieldsToExclude }),
+		});
+	},
+});
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-authorization/server/models/Roles.js b/packages/rocketchat-authorization/server/models/Roles.js
index b57261411af..c470f8c5664 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-authorization/server/models/Roles.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-authorization/server/models/Roles.js
@@ -63,6 +63,18 @@ class ModelRoles extends RocketChat.models._Base {
 		}
 		return true;
 	}
+
+	findOneByIdOrName(_idOrName, options) {
+		const query = {
+			$or: [{
+				_id: _idOrName,
+			}, {
+				name: _idOrName,
+			}],
+		};
+
+		return this.findOne(query, options);
+	}
 }
 
 RocketChat.models.Roles = new ModelRoles('roles');
diff --git a/tests/data/api-data.js b/tests/data/api-data.js
index 326ca57b7ad..090b204dc13 100644
--- a/tests/data/api-data.js
+++ b/tests/data/api-data.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { publicChannelName, privateChannelName } from '../data/channel.js';
+import { roleNameUsers, roleNameSubscriptions, roleScopeUsers, roleScopeSubscriptions, roleDescription } from '../data/role.js';
 import { username, email, adminUsername, adminPassword } from '../data/user.js';
 import supertest from 'supertest';
 export const request = supertest('http://localhost:3000');
@@ -9,6 +10,12 @@ export const apiEmail = `api${ email }`;
 export const apiPublicChannelName = `api${ publicChannelName }`;
 export const apiPrivateChannelName = `api${ privateChannelName }`;
 
+export const apiRoleNameUsers = `api${ roleNameUsers }`;
+export const apiRoleNameSubscriptions = `api${ roleNameSubscriptions }`;
+export const apiRoleScopeUsers = `${ roleScopeUsers }`;
+export const apiRoleScopeSubscriptions = `${ roleScopeSubscriptions }`;
+export const apiRoleDescription = `api${ roleDescription }`;
+
 export const targetUser = {};
 export const channel = {};
 export const group = {};
diff --git a/tests/data/role.js b/tests/data/role.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..42d4e9deafe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/role.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export const roleNameUsers = `role-name-test-users-${ Date.now() }`;
+export const roleNameSubscriptions = `role-name-test-subscriptions-${ Date.now() }`;
+export const roleScopeUsers = 'Users';
+export const roleScopeSubscriptions = 'Subscriptions';
+export const roleDescription = `role-description-test-${ Date.now() }`;
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/api/13-roles.js b/tests/end-to-end/api/13-roles.js
index 3f8bef752af..3c8fd7076fa 100644
--- a/tests/end-to-end/api/13-roles.js
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/api/13-roles.js
@@ -1,14 +1,26 @@
 /* eslint-env mocha */
 /* globals expect */
 
-import { getCredentials, api, request, credentials } from '../../data/api-data.js';
+import {
+	getCredentials,
+	api,
+	request,
+	credentials,
+	group,
+	login,
+	apiRoleNameUsers,
+	apiRoleNameSubscriptions,
+	apiRoleScopeUsers,
+	apiRoleDescription,
+	apiRoleScopeSubscriptions,
+} from '../../data/api-data.js';
 
 describe('[Roles]', function() {
 	this.retries(0);
 
 	before((done) => getCredentials(done));
 
-	describe('GET [/roles]', () => {
+	describe('GET [/roles.list]', () => {
 		it('should return all roles', (done) => {
 			request.get(api('roles.list'))
 				.set(credentials)
@@ -20,4 +32,84 @@ describe('[Roles]', function() {
 				.end(done);
 		});
 	});
+
+	describe('POST [/roles.create]', () => {
+		it('should create a new role with Users scope', (done) => {
+			request.post(api('roles.create'))
+				.set(credentials)
+				.send({
+					name: apiRoleNameUsers,
+					description: apiRoleDescription,
+				})
+				.expect('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+				.expect(200)
+				.expect((res) => {
+					expect(res.body).to.have.property('success', true);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role._id', apiRoleNameUsers);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role.name', apiRoleNameUsers);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role.scope', apiRoleScopeUsers);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role.description', apiRoleDescription);
+				})
+				.end(done);
+		});
+
+		it('should create a new role with Subscriptions scope', (done) => {
+			request.post(api('roles.create'))
+				.set(credentials)
+				.send({
+					name: apiRoleNameSubscriptions,
+					scope: apiRoleScopeSubscriptions,
+					description: apiRoleDescription,
+				})
+				.expect('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+				.expect(200)
+				.expect((res) => {
+					expect(res.body).to.have.property('success', true);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role._id', apiRoleNameSubscriptions);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role.name', apiRoleNameSubscriptions);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role.scope', apiRoleScopeSubscriptions);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role.description', apiRoleDescription);
+				})
+				.end(done);
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('POST [/roles.addUserToRole]', () => {
+		it('should assign a role with User scope to an user', (done) => {
+			request.post(api('roles.addUserToRole'))
+				.set(credentials)
+				.send({
+					roleName: apiRoleNameUsers,
+					username: login.user,
+				})
+				.expect('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+				.expect(200)
+				.expect((res) => {
+					expect(res.body).to.have.property('success', true);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role._id', apiRoleNameUsers);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role.name', apiRoleNameUsers);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role.scope', apiRoleScopeUsers);
+				})
+				.end(done);
+		});
+
+		it('should assign a role with Subscriptions scope to an user', (done) => {
+			request.post(api('roles.addUserToRole'))
+				.set(credentials)
+				.send({
+					roleName: apiRoleNameSubscriptions,
+					username: login.user,
+					roomId: group._id,
+				})
+				.expect('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+				.expect(200)
+				.expect((res) => {
+					expect(res.body).to.have.property('success', true);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role._id', apiRoleNameSubscriptions);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role.name', apiRoleNameSubscriptions);
+					expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('role.scope', apiRoleScopeSubscriptions);
+				})
+				.end(done);
+		});
+	});
 });