diff --git a/modules/API/API.js b/modules/API/API.js
index 55d460b0c947..e95730a7cb17 100644
--- a/modules/API/API.js
+++ b/modules/API/API.js
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ import {
     raiseHand,
     isParticipantModerator,
     isLocalParticipantModerator,
-    hasRaisedHand
+    hasRaisedHand,
+    grantModerator
 } from '../../react/features/base/participants';
 import { updateSettings } from '../../react/features/base/settings';
 import { isToggleCameraEnabled, toggleCamera } from '../../react/features/base/tracks';
@@ -164,6 +165,14 @@ function initCommands() {
             }
             APP.store.dispatch(autoAssignToBreakoutRooms());
         },
+        'grant-moderator': participantId => {
+            if (!isLocalParticipantModerator(APP.store.getState())) {
+                logger.error('Missing moderator rights to grant moderator right to another participant');
+
+                return;
+            }
+            APP.store.dispatch(grantModerator(participantId));
+        },
         'display-name': displayName => {
             sendAnalytics(createApiEvent('display.name.changed'));
             APP.conference.changeLocalDisplayName(displayName);
diff --git a/modules/API/external/external_api.js b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
index 88d7d09e0643..cce51a57328b 100644
--- a/modules/API/external/external_api.js
+++ b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const commands = {
     displayName: 'display-name',
     e2eeKey: 'e2ee-key',
     email: 'email',
-    toggleLobby: 'toggle-lobby',
+    grantModerator: 'grant-moderator',
     hangup: 'video-hangup',
     initiatePrivateChat: 'initiate-private-chat',
     joinBreakoutRoom: 'join-breakout-room',
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ const commands = {
     toggleChat: 'toggle-chat',
     toggleE2EE: 'toggle-e2ee',
     toggleFilmStrip: 'toggle-film-strip',
+    toggleLobby: 'toggle-lobby',
     toggleModeration: 'toggle-moderation',
     toggleParticipantsPane: 'toggle-participants-pane',
     toggleRaiseHand: 'toggle-raise-hand',