diff --git a/invenio_users_resources/records/api.py b/invenio_users_resources/records/api.py
index 5947b86..bcc0a6a 100644
--- a/invenio_users_resources/records/api.py
+++ b/invenio_users_resources/records/api.py
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ def parse_user_data(user):
 def parse_role_data(role):
     """Parse the role's information into a dictionary."""
     data = {
-        "id": role.name,  # due to flask security exposing user id
-        "name": role.description,
-        "is_managed": True,  # TODO
+        "id": role.id,
+        "name": role.name,
+        "description": role.description,
+        "is_managed": role.is_managed,
     }
     return data
 
@@ -189,6 +190,9 @@ class GroupAggregate(Record):
     name = DictField("name")
     """The group's name."""
 
+    description = DictField("description")
+    """The group's name."""
+
     is_managed = DictField("is_managed")
     """If the group is managed manually."""
 
diff --git a/invenio_users_resources/records/mappings/os-v1/groups/group-v1.0.0.json b/invenio_users_resources/records/mappings/os-v1/groups/group-v1.0.0.json
index b3ef440..7b1acc8 100644
--- a/invenio_users_resources/records/mappings/os-v1/groups/group-v1.0.0.json
+++ b/invenio_users_resources/records/mappings/os-v1/groups/group-v1.0.0.json
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
           }
         }
       },
+      "description": {
+        "type": "text"
+      },
       "provider": {
         "type": "text"
       },
diff --git a/invenio_users_resources/records/mappings/os-v2/groups/group-v1.0.0.json b/invenio_users_resources/records/mappings/os-v2/groups/group-v1.0.0.json
index b3ef440..7b1acc8 100644
--- a/invenio_users_resources/records/mappings/os-v2/groups/group-v1.0.0.json
+++ b/invenio_users_resources/records/mappings/os-v2/groups/group-v1.0.0.json
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
           }
         }
       },
+      "description": {
+        "type": "text"
+      },
       "provider": {
         "type": "text"
       },
diff --git a/invenio_users_resources/records/mappings/v7/groups/group-v1.0.0.json b/invenio_users_resources/records/mappings/v7/groups/group-v1.0.0.json
index b3ef440..7b1acc8 100644
--- a/invenio_users_resources/records/mappings/v7/groups/group-v1.0.0.json
+++ b/invenio_users_resources/records/mappings/v7/groups/group-v1.0.0.json
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
           }
         }
       },
+      "description": {
+        "type": "text"
+      },
       "provider": {
         "type": "text"
       },