diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
index c7bf7635a9..68893ebef6 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ import chat.simplex.app.views.chat.ChatView
 import chat.simplex.app.views.chatlist.*
 import chat.simplex.app.views.database.DatabaseErrorView
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
-import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.connectViaUri
-import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.withUriAction
+import chat.simplex.app.views.newchat.*
 import chat.simplex.app.views.onboarding.*
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 
@@ -426,23 +425,23 @@ fun connectIfOpenedViaUri(uri: Uri, chatModel: ChatModel) {
     // TODO open from chat list view
     chatModel.appOpenUrl.value = uri
   } else {
-    withUriAction(uri) { action ->
-      val title = when (action) {
-        "contact" -> generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_contact_link)
-        "invitation" -> generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_invitation_link)
-        else -> {
-          Log.e(TAG, "URI has unexpected action. Alert shown.")
-          action
-        }
+    withUriAction(uri) { linkType ->
+      val title = when (linkType) {
+        ConnectionLinkType.CONTACT -> generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_contact_link)
+        ConnectionLinkType.INVITATION -> generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_invitation_link)
+        ConnectionLinkType.GROUP -> generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_group_link)
       }
       AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
         title = title,
-        text = generalGetString(R.string.profile_will_be_sent_to_contact_sending_link),
+        text = if (linkType == ConnectionLinkType.GROUP)
+          generalGetString(R.string.you_will_join_group)
+        else
+          generalGetString(R.string.profile_will_be_sent_to_contact_sending_link),
         confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_link_verb),
         onConfirm = {
           withApi {
             Log.d(TAG, "connectIfOpenedViaUri: connecting")
-            connectViaUri(chatModel, action, uri)
+            connectViaUri(chatModel, linkType, uri)
           }
         }
       )
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/PasteToConnect.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/PasteToConnect.kt
index 9554d8a991..f231195b0e 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/PasteToConnect.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/PasteToConnect.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package chat.simplex.app.views.newchat
 import android.content.ClipboardManager
 import android.content.res.Configuration
 import android.net.Uri
+import android.util.Log
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.getSystemService
 import chat.simplex.app.R
+import chat.simplex.app.TAG
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatModel
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.*
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
@@ -35,10 +37,21 @@ fun PasteToConnectView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
     connectViaLink = { connReqUri ->
       try {
         val uri = Uri.parse(connReqUri)
-        withUriAction(uri) { action ->
-          if (connectViaUri(chatModel, action, uri)) {
-            close()
+        withUriAction(uri) { linkType ->
+          val action = suspend {
+            Log.d(TAG, "connectViaUri: connecting")
+            if (connectViaUri(chatModel, linkType, uri)) {
+              close()
+            }
           }
+          if (linkType == ConnectionLinkType.GROUP) {
+            AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+              title = generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_group_link),
+              text = generalGetString(R.string.you_will_join_group),
+              confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_link_verb),
+              onConfirm = { withApi { action() } }
+            )
+          } else action()
         }
       } catch (e: RuntimeException) {
         AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/ScanToConnectView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/ScanToConnectView.kt
index 5d22090c27..eb7558dbf5 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/ScanToConnectView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/newchat/ScanToConnectView.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package chat.simplex.app.views.newchat
 import android.Manifest
 import android.content.res.Configuration
 import android.net.Uri
+import android.util.Log
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
@@ -14,12 +15,17 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import chat.simplex.app.R
+import chat.simplex.app.TAG
 import chat.simplex.app.model.ChatModel
+import chat.simplex.app.model.json
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.DEFAULT_PADDING
 import chat.simplex.app.ui.theme.SimpleXTheme
 import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 import com.google.accompanist.permissions.rememberPermissionState
+import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 
 @Composable
 fun ScanToConnectView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
@@ -33,10 +39,21 @@ fun ScanToConnectView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
       QRCodeScanner { connReqUri ->
         try {
           val uri = Uri.parse(connReqUri)
-          withUriAction(uri) { action ->
-            if (connectViaUri(chatModel, action, uri)) {
-              close()
+          withUriAction(uri) { linkType ->
+            val action = suspend {
+              Log.d(TAG, "connectViaUri: connecting")
+              if (connectViaUri(chatModel, linkType, uri)) {
+                close()
+              }
             }
+            if (linkType == ConnectionLinkType.GROUP) {
+              AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+                title = generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_group_link),
+                text = generalGetString(R.string.you_will_join_group),
+                confirmText = generalGetString(R.string.connect_via_link_verb),
+                onConfirm = { withApi { action() } }
+              )
+            } else action()
           }
         } catch (e: RuntimeException) {
           AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
@@ -49,10 +66,34 @@ fun ScanToConnectView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
   )
 }
 
-fun withUriAction(uri: Uri, run: suspend (String) -> Unit) {
+enum class ConnectionLinkType {
+  CONTACT, INVITATION, GROUP
+}
+
+@Serializable
+sealed class CReqClientData {
+  @Serializable @SerialName("group") data class Group(val groupLinkId: String): CReqClientData()
+}
+
+fun withUriAction(uri: Uri, run: suspend (ConnectionLinkType) -> Unit) {
   val action = uri.path?.drop(1)?.replace("/", "")
-  if (action == "contact" || action == "invitation") {
-    withApi { run(action) }
+  val data = uri.toString().replaceFirst("#/", "/").toUri().getQueryParameter("data")
+  val type = when {
+    data != null -> {
+      val parsed = runCatching {
+        json.decodeFromString(CReqClientData.serializer(), data)
+      }
+      when {
+        parsed.getOrNull() is CReqClientData.Group -> ConnectionLinkType.GROUP
+        else -> null
+      }
+    }
+    action == "contact" -> ConnectionLinkType.CONTACT
+    action == "invitation" -> ConnectionLinkType.INVITATION
+    else -> null
+  }
+  if (type != null) {
+    withApi { run(type) }
   } else {
     AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
       title = generalGetString(R.string.invalid_contact_link),
@@ -61,14 +102,17 @@ fun withUriAction(uri: Uri, run: suspend (String) -> Unit) {
   }
 }
 
-suspend fun connectViaUri(chatModel: ChatModel, action: String, uri: Uri): Boolean {
+suspend fun connectViaUri(chatModel: ChatModel, action: ConnectionLinkType, uri: Uri): Boolean {
   val r = chatModel.controller.apiConnect(uri.toString())
   if (r) {
     AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
       title = generalGetString(R.string.connection_request_sent),
       text =
-        if (action == "contact") generalGetString(R.string.you_will_be_connected_when_your_connection_request_is_accepted)
-        else generalGetString(R.string.you_will_be_connected_when_your_contacts_device_is_online)
+      when (action) {
+        ConnectionLinkType.CONTACT -> generalGetString(R.string.you_will_be_connected_when_your_connection_request_is_accepted)
+        ConnectionLinkType.INVITATION -> generalGetString(R.string.you_will_be_connected_when_your_contacts_device_is_online)
+        ConnectionLinkType.GROUP -> generalGetString(R.string.you_will_be_connected_when_group_host_device_is_online)
+      }
     )
   }
   return r
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index ce89176602..5c2011f2bb 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
   <!-- Connect via Link - MainActivity.kt -->
   <string name="connect_via_contact_link">Über den Kontakt-Link verbinden?</string>
   <string name="connect_via_invitation_link">Über den Einladungs-Link verbinden?</string>
+  <string name="connect_via_group_link">Über den Gruppen-Link verbinden?</string>
   <string name="profile_will_be_sent_to_contact_sending_link">Ihr Profil wird an den Kontakt gesendet von dem Sie diesen Link erhalten haben.</string>
+  <string name="you_will_join_group">Sie werden der Gruppe beitreten, auf die sich dieser Link bezieht und sich mit deren Gruppenmitgliedern verbinden.</string>
   <string name="connect_via_link_verb">Verbinden</string>
 
   <!-- Server info - ChatModel.kt -->
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 7c00d2daa7..da0397cc9b 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
     <!-- Connect via Link - MainActivity.kt -->
     <string name="connect_via_contact_link">Соединиться через ссылку-контакт?</string>
     <string name="connect_via_invitation_link">Соединиться через ссылку-приглашение?</string>
+    <string name="connect_via_group_link">Соединиться через ссылку группы?</string>
     <string name="profile_will_be_sent_to_contact_sending_link">Ваш профиль будет отправлен контакту, от которого вы получили эту ссылку.</string>
+    <string name="you_will_join_group">Вы вступите в группу, на которую ссылается эта ссылка.</string>
     <string name="connect_via_link_verb">Соединиться</string>
 
     <!-- Server info - ChatModel.kt -->
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3cdd934816..b1e492ea7d 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
   <!-- Connect via Link - MainActivity.kt -->
   <string name="connect_via_contact_link">Connect via contact link?</string>
   <string name="connect_via_invitation_link">Connect via invitation link?</string>
+  <string name="connect_via_group_link">Connect via group link?</string>
   <string name="profile_will_be_sent_to_contact_sending_link">Your profile will be sent to the contact that you received this link from.</string>
+  <string name="you_will_join_group">You will join a group this link refers to and connect to its group members.</string>
   <string name="connect_via_link_verb">Connect</string>
 
   <!-- Server info - ChatModel.kt -->
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift
index ff6b94dffd..bdf8f9b02e 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/NewChatButton.swift
@@ -78,25 +78,25 @@ func connectViaLink(_ connectionLink: String, _ dismiss: DismissAction? = nil) {
     }
 }
 
-struct CRData: Decodable {
+struct CReqClientData: Decodable {
     var type: String
     var groupLinkId: String?
 }
 
-func parseLinkQueryData(_ connectionLink: String) -> CRData? {
+func parseLinkQueryData(_ connectionLink: String) -> CReqClientData? {
     if let hashIndex = connectionLink.firstIndex(of: "#"),
        let urlQuery = URL(string: String(connectionLink[connectionLink.index(after: hashIndex)...])),
        let components = URLComponents(url: urlQuery, resolvingAgainstBaseURL: false),
        let data = components.queryItems?.first(where: { $0.name == "data" })?.value,
        let d = data.data(using: .utf8),
-       let crData = try? getJSONDecoder().decode(CRData.self, from: d) {
+       let crData = try? getJSONDecoder().decode(CReqClientData.self, from: d) {
         return crData
     } else {
         return nil
     }
 }
 
-func checkCRDataGroup(_ crData: CRData) -> Bool {
+func checkCRDataGroup(_ crData: CReqClientData) -> Bool {
     return crData.type == "group" && crData.groupLinkId != nil
 }