diff --git a/doc/api/groups.md b/doc/api/groups.md
index 6b379b02d28..8aae4f6b1bb 100644
--- a/doc/api/groups.md
+++ b/doc/api/groups.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ GET /groups
 ]
 ```
 
+You can search for groups by name or path with: `/groups?search=Rails`
+
 ## Details of a group
 
 Get all details of a group.
diff --git a/lib/api/groups.rb b/lib/api/groups.rb
index f0ab6938b1c..a2d915a7eca 100644
--- a/lib/api/groups.rb
+++ b/lib/api/groups.rb
@@ -25,11 +25,14 @@ module API
       # Example Request:
       #  GET /groups
       get do
-        if current_user.admin
-          @groups = paginate Group
-        else
-          @groups = paginate current_user.groups
-        end
+        @groups = if current_user.admin
+                    Group.all
+                  else
+                    current_user.groups
+                  end
+
+        @groups = @groups.search(params[:search]) if params[:search].present?
+        @groups = paginate @groups
         present @groups, with: Entities::Group
       end