diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/find-groups.md b/changelog/unreleased/find-groups.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88731e0ccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/find-groups.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Enhancement: Add logic for finding groups to user provider service
+
+To create shares with user groups, the functionality for searching for these
+based on a pattern is needed. This PR adds that.
+
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/1239
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8a24a2b20e..da583abc72 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/cheggaaa/pb v1.0.29
 	github.com/coreos/go-oidc v2.2.1+incompatible
 	github.com/cs3org/cato v0.0.0-20200828125504-e418fc54dd5e
-	github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis v0.0.0-20200929101248-821df597ec8d
+	github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis v0.0.0-20201007120910-416ed6cf8b00
 	github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go v3.2.0+incompatible
 	github.com/eventials/go-tus v0.0.0-20200718001131-45c7ec8f5d59
 	github.com/go-ldap/ldap/v3 v3.2.4
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 557bb07879..4111ce49c8 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ github.com/cs3org/cato v0.0.0-20200828125504-e418fc54dd5e h1:tqSPWQeueWTKnJVMJff
 github.com/cs3org/cato v0.0.0-20200828125504-e418fc54dd5e/go.mod h1:XJEZ3/EQuI3BXTp/6DUzFr850vlxq11I6satRtz0YQ4=
 github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis v0.0.0-20200929101248-821df597ec8d h1:YDnGz3eTIYQDXzJd/zefEsl0qbz/P63e8KWjSjYlb5Q=
 github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis v0.0.0-20200929101248-821df597ec8d/go.mod h1:UXha4TguuB52H14EMoSsCqDj7k8a/t7g4gVP+bgY5LY=
+github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis v0.0.0-20201007120910-416ed6cf8b00 h1:LVl25JaflluOchVvaHWtoCynm5OaM+VNai0IYkcCSe0=
+github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis v0.0.0-20201007120910-416ed6cf8b00/go.mod h1:UXha4TguuB52H14EMoSsCqDj7k8a/t7g4gVP+bgY5LY=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
diff --git a/internal/grpc/services/gateway/userprovider.go b/internal/grpc/services/gateway/userprovider.go
index 87c9e354c1..1cac65b75e 100644
--- a/internal/grpc/services/gateway/userprovider.go
+++ b/internal/grpc/services/gateway/userprovider.go
@@ -69,7 +69,23 @@ func (s *svc) FindUsers(ctx context.Context, req *user.FindUsersRequest) (*user.
 
 	res, err := c.FindUsers(ctx, req)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "gateway: error calling GetUser")
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "gateway: error calling FindUsers")
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func (s *svc) FindGroups(ctx context.Context, req *user.FindGroupsRequest) (*user.FindGroupsResponse, error) {
+	c, err := pool.GetUserProviderServiceClient(s.c.UserProviderEndpoint)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &user.FindGroupsResponse{
+			Status: status.NewInternal(ctx, err, "error getting auth client"),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	res, err := c.FindGroups(ctx, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "gateway: error calling FindGroups")
 	}
 
 	return res, nil
@@ -85,7 +101,7 @@ func (s *svc) GetUserGroups(ctx context.Context, req *user.GetUserGroupsRequest)
 
 	res, err := c.GetUserGroups(ctx, req)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "gateway: error calling GetUser")
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "gateway: error calling GetUserGroups")
 	}
 
 	return res, nil
@@ -101,7 +117,7 @@ func (s *svc) IsInGroup(ctx context.Context, req *user.IsInGroupRequest) (*user.
 
 	res, err := c.IsInGroup(ctx, req)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "gateway: error calling GetUser")
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "gateway: error calling IsInGroup")
 	}
 
 	return res, nil
diff --git a/internal/grpc/services/userprovider/userprovider.go b/internal/grpc/services/userprovider/userprovider.go
index 46f31eb9da..5ca4d5ab57 100644
--- a/internal/grpc/services/userprovider/userprovider.go
+++ b/internal/grpc/services/userprovider/userprovider.go
@@ -151,6 +151,23 @@ func (s *service) FindUsers(ctx context.Context, req *userpb.FindUsersRequest) (
 	return res, nil
 }
 
+func (s *service) FindGroups(ctx context.Context, req *userpb.FindGroupsRequest) (*userpb.FindGroupsResponse, error) {
+	groups, err := s.usermgr.FindGroups(ctx, req.Filter)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = errors.Wrap(err, "userprovidersvc: error finding groups")
+		res := &userpb.FindGroupsResponse{
+			Status: status.NewInternal(ctx, err, "error finding groups"),
+		}
+		return res, nil
+	}
+
+	res := &userpb.FindGroupsResponse{
+		Status: status.NewOK(ctx),
+		Groups: groups,
+	}
+	return res, nil
+}
+
 func (s *service) GetUserGroups(ctx context.Context, req *userpb.GetUserGroupsRequest) (*userpb.GetUserGroupsResponse, error) {
 	groups, err := s.usermgr.GetUserGroups(ctx, req.UserId)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/http/services/metrics/metrics.go b/internal/http/services/metrics/metrics.go
index 3ac1680afb..c51d472049 100644
--- a/internal/http/services/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/internal/http/services/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ func (s *svc) Close() error {
 
 // Prefix returns the main endpoint of this service.
 func (s *svc) Prefix() string {
-	return ""
+	// We use a dummy endpoint as the service is not expected to be exposed
+	// directly to the user, but just start a background process.
+	return "register_metrics"
 }
 
 // Unprotected returns all endpoints that can be queried without prior authorization.
diff --git a/pkg/user/manager/demo/demo.go b/pkg/user/manager/demo/demo.go
index e4286192ba..9ef648e6e1 100644
--- a/pkg/user/manager/demo/demo.go
+++ b/pkg/user/manager/demo/demo.go
@@ -95,6 +95,23 @@ func (m *manager) FindUsers(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]*userpb.User,
 	return users, nil
 }
 
+func (m *manager) FindGroups(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]string, error) {
+	groupSet := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, u := range m.catalog {
+		for _, g := range u.Groups {
+			if strings.Contains(g, query) {
+				groupSet[g] = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	groups := []string{}
+	for k := range groupSet {
+		groups = append(groups, k)
+	}
+	return groups, nil
+}
+
 func (m *manager) GetUserGroups(ctx context.Context, uid *userpb.UserId) ([]string, error) {
 	user, err := m.GetUser(ctx, uid)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/user/manager/demo/demo_test.go b/pkg/user/manager/demo/demo_test.go
index f94963109c..82966dcc3c 100644
--- a/pkg/user/manager/demo/demo_test.go
+++ b/pkg/user/manager/demo/demo_test.go
@@ -96,6 +96,15 @@ func TestUserManager(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("user not in group: expected=%v got=%v", []*userpb.User{}, resUsers)
 	}
 
+	// test FindGroups
+	resFindGroups, _ := manager.FindGroups(ctx, "violin")
+	if len(resFindGroups) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("too many groups found: expected=%d got=%+v", 1, resFindGroups)
+	}
+	if resFindGroups[0] != "violin-haters" {
+		t.Fatalf("group differs: expected=%v got=%v", "violin-haters", resFindGroups[0])
+	}
+
 	// positive test IsInGroup
 	resInGroup, _ := manager.IsInGroup(ctx, uidEinstein, "physics-lovers")
 	if !resInGroup {
diff --git a/pkg/user/manager/json/json.go b/pkg/user/manager/json/json.go
index 7202082e0a..5a972127aa 100644
--- a/pkg/user/manager/json/json.go
+++ b/pkg/user/manager/json/json.go
@@ -137,6 +137,23 @@ func (m *manager) FindUsers(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]*userpb.User,
 	return users, nil
 }
 
+func (m *manager) FindGroups(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]string, error) {
+	groupSet := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, u := range m.users {
+		for _, g := range u.Groups {
+			if strings.Contains(g, query) {
+				groupSet[g] = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	groups := []string{}
+	for k := range groupSet {
+		groups = append(groups, k)
+	}
+	return groups, nil
+}
+
 func (m *manager) GetUserGroups(ctx context.Context, uid *userpb.UserId) ([]string, error) {
 	user, err := m.GetUser(ctx, uid)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/user/manager/json/json_test.go b/pkg/user/manager/json/json_test.go
index 52ced0df2a..0c59592fea 100644
--- a/pkg/user/manager/json/json_test.go
+++ b/pkg/user/manager/json/json_test.go
@@ -135,6 +135,15 @@ func TestUserManager(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("user differ: expected=%v got=%v", "einstein", resUser[0].Username)
 	}
 
+	// test FindGroups
+	resFindGroups, _ := manager.FindGroups(ctx, "violin")
+	if len(resFindGroups) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("too many groups found: expected=%d got=%+v", 1, resFindGroups)
+	}
+	if resFindGroups[0] != "violin-haters" {
+		t.Fatalf("group differs: expected=%v got=%v", "violin-haters", resFindGroups[0])
+	}
+
 	// positive test IsInGroup
 	resInGroup, _ := manager.IsInGroup(ctx, uidEinstein, "physics-lovers")
 	if !resInGroup {
diff --git a/pkg/user/manager/ldap/ldap.go b/pkg/user/manager/ldap/ldap.go
index 420f5b8290..9e41e3d67d 100644
--- a/pkg/user/manager/ldap/ldap.go
+++ b/pkg/user/manager/ldap/ldap.go
@@ -344,6 +344,10 @@ func (m *manager) FindUsers(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]*userpb.User,
 	return users, nil
 }
 
+func (m *manager) FindGroups(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]string, error) {
+	return nil, errtypes.NotSupported("ldap: FindGroups is not supported")
+}
+
 func (m *manager) GetUserGroups(ctx context.Context, uid *userpb.UserId) ([]string, error) {
 	l, err := ldap.DialTLS("tcp", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", m.c.Hostname, m.c.Port), &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/user/manager/rest/rest.go b/pkg/user/manager/rest/rest.go
index 8b476bf688..5d0e7a3248 100644
--- a/pkg/user/manager/rest/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/user/manager/rest/rest.go
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ func (m *manager) FindUsers(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]*userpb.User,
 		}
 	}
 
-	userSlice := make([]*userpb.User, len(users))
+	userSlice := []*userpb.User{}
 	for _, v := range users {
 		userSlice = append(userSlice, v)
 	}
@@ -428,6 +428,30 @@ func (m *manager) FindUsers(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]*userpb.User,
 	return userSlice, nil
 }
 
+func (m *manager) FindGroups(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]string, error) {
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/Group?filter=groupIdentifier:contains:%s", m.conf.APIBaseURL, query)
+	responseData, err := m.sendAPIRequest(ctx, url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	groupSet := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, g := range responseData {
+		group, ok := g.(map[string]interface{})
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, errors.New("rest: error in type assertion")
+		}
+		groupSet[group["groupIdentifier"].(string)] = true
+	}
+
+	groups := []string{}
+	for k := range groupSet {
+		groups = append(groups, k)
+	}
+
+	return groups, nil
+}
+
 func (m *manager) GetUserGroups(ctx context.Context, uid *userpb.UserId) ([]string, error) {
 
 	groups, err := m.fetchCachedUserGroups(uid)
diff --git a/pkg/user/user.go b/pkg/user/user.go
index dd22062f82..5c592dff85 100644
--- a/pkg/user/user.go
+++ b/pkg/user/user.go
@@ -69,4 +69,5 @@ type Manager interface {
 	GetUserGroups(ctx context.Context, uid *userpb.UserId) ([]string, error)
 	IsInGroup(ctx context.Context, uid *userpb.UserId, group string) (bool, error)
 	FindUsers(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]*userpb.User, error)
+	FindGroups(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]string, error)
 }