diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
index 004d790844..eada7e5a1b 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
@@ -2266,8 +2266,6 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
         CVRSentInvitation conn incognitoProfile -> pure $ CRSentInvitation user (mkPendingContactConnection conn Nothing) incognitoProfile
   APIConnect _ _ Nothing -> throwChatError CEInvalidConnReq
   Connect incognito (Just cLink@(ACL m cLink')) -> withUser $ \user -> do
-    -- TODO [relays] member: /c api to support groups with relays
-    -- TODO   - possibly by going through APIPrepareGroup -> APIConnectPreparedGroup
     (ccLink, plan) <- connectPlan user cLink False Nothing `catchAllErrors` \e -> case cLink' of CLFull cReq -> pure (ACCL m (CCLink cReq Nothing), CPInvitationLink (ILPOk Nothing Nothing)); _ -> throwError e
     connectWithPlan user incognito ccLink plan
   Connect _ Nothing -> throwChatError CEInvalidConnReq
@@ -4234,8 +4232,27 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
           case plan of
             CPContactAddress (CAPContactViaAddress Contact {contactId}) ->
               processChatCommand cxt nm $ APIConnectContactViaAddress userId incognito contactId
+            CPGroupLink (GLPOk (Just GroupShortLinkInfo {direct = False}) (Just gld) _)
+              | ACCL SCMContact ccl <- ccLink -> joinChannelViaRelays ccl gld
             _ -> processChatCommand cxt nm $ APIConnect userId incognito $ Just ccLink
       | otherwise = pure $ CRConnectionPlan user ccLink plan
+      where
+        joinChannelViaRelays :: CreatedLinkContact -> GroupShortLinkData -> CM ChatResponse
+        joinChannelViaRelays ccl gld = do
+          GroupInfo {groupId} <- prepareChannelGroup
+          processChatCommand cxt nm APIConnectPreparedGroup {groupId, incognito, ownerContact = Nothing, msgContent_ = Nothing}
+            `catchAllErrors` \e -> do
+              deletePreparedChannel groupId `catchAllErrors` eToView
+              throwError e
+          where
+            prepareChannelGroup =
+              processChatCommand cxt nm (APIPrepareGroup userId ccl False gld) >>= \case
+                CRNewPreparedChat _ (AChat SCTGroup (Chat (GroupChat gInfo _) _ _)) -> pure gInfo
+                _ -> throwChatError $ CEException "joinChannelViaRelays: unexpected response from APIPrepareGroup"
+            deletePreparedChannel groupId = do
+              gInfo <- withFastStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db cxt user groupId
+              deleteGroupConnections user gInfo False
+              withFastStore' $ \db -> deleteGroup db user gInfo
     invitationRequestPlan :: User -> ConnReqInvitation -> Maybe ContactShortLinkData -> Maybe OwnerVerification -> CM ConnectionPlan
     invitationRequestPlan user cReq cld ov = do
       maybe (CPInvitationLink (ILPOk cld ov)) (invitationEntityPlan cld ov)
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
index d637328925..b667459b6d 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ chatGroupTests = do
       describe "multiple relays" $ do
         it "2 relays: should deliver messages to members" testChannels2RelaysDeliver
         it "should share same incognito profile with all relays" testChannels2RelaysIncognito
+      it "should connect to channel via /c (CLI)" testConnectChannelCLI
+      it "should connect to channel via /c incognito (CLI)" testConnectChannelCLIIncognito
     describe "deliver member profiles via relay" $ do
       it "late joiner (no prior history) learns sender on first forward" testChannelLateJoinerReceivesProfile
       it "2 relays: deduplicate member announcement" testChannel2RelaysDeduplicateProfile
@@ -8644,6 +8646,61 @@ testSupportPreferenceChannel ps =
               bob <# "#team (support) alice> yes [>>]"
             ]
 
+testConnectChannelCLI :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> IO ()
+testConnectChannelCLI ps =
+  withNewTestChat ps "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice ->
+    withNewTestChatOpts ps relayTestOpts "bob" bobProfile $ \bob ->
+      withNewTestChatOpts ps relayTestOpts "cath" cathProfile $ \cath ->
+        withNewTestChat ps "dan" danProfile $ \dan -> do
+          (shortLink, _fullLink) <- prepareChannel2Relays "team" alice bob cath
+          relayNames <- mapM userName [bob, cath]
+          mName <- userName dan
+          mFullName <- showName dan
+          dan ##> ("/c " <> shortLink)
+          dan <## "#team: connection started"
+          concurrentlyN_ $
+            [ dan
+                <### concat
+                  [ [ ConsoleString ("#team: joining the group (connecting to relay " <> rName <> ")..."),
+                      ConsoleString ("#team: you joined the group (connected to relay " <> rName <> ")")
+                    ]
+                  | rName <- relayNames
+                  ]
+            ]
+              <> [ do
+                     relay <## (mFullName <> ": accepting request to join group #team...")
+                     relay <## ("#team: " <> mName <> " joined the group")
+                 | relay <- [bob, cath]
+                 ]
+              <> [alice <### [EndsWith ("introduced " <> mFullName <> " in the channel")]]
+
+testConnectChannelCLIIncognito :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> IO ()
+testConnectChannelCLIIncognito ps =
+  withNewTestChat ps "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice ->
+    withNewTestChatOpts ps relayTestOpts "bob" bobProfile $ \bob ->
+      withNewTestChatOpts ps relayTestOpts "cath" cathProfile $ \cath ->
+        withNewTestChat ps "dan" danProfile $ \dan -> do
+          (shortLink, _fullLink) <- prepareChannel2Relays "team" alice bob cath
+          relayNames <- mapM userName [bob, cath]
+          dan ##> ("/c i " <> shortLink)
+          danIncognito <- getTermLine dan
+          dan <## "#team: connection started incognito"
+          concurrentlyN_ $
+            [ dan
+                <### concat
+                  [ [ ConsoleString ("#team: joining the group (connecting to relay " <> rName <> ")..."),
+                      ConsoleString ("#team: you joined the group (connected to relay " <> rName <> ") incognito as " <> danIncognito)
+                    ]
+                  | rName <- relayNames
+                  ]
+            ]
+              <> [ do
+                     relay <## (danIncognito <> ": accepting request to join group #team...")
+                     relay <## ("#team: " <> danIncognito <> " joined the group")
+                 | relay <- [bob, cath]
+                 ]
+              <> [alice <### [EndsWith ("introduced " <> danIncognito <> " in the channel")]]
+
 testChannels1RelayDeliver :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> IO ()
 testChannels1RelayDeliver ps =
   withNewTestChat ps "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice -> do