diff --git a/cmd/channels/main.go b/cmd/channels/main.go
index 3157343cc5..2afe764680 100644
--- a/cmd/channels/main.go
+++ b/cmd/channels/main.go
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/absmach/supermq/channels/postgres"
 	pChannels "github.com/absmach/supermq/channels/private"
 	"github.com/absmach/supermq/channels/tracing"
+	gpostgres "github.com/absmach/supermq/groups/postgres"
 	smqlog "github.com/absmach/supermq/logger"
 	authsvcAuthn "github.com/absmach/supermq/pkg/authn/authsvc"
 	smqauthz "github.com/absmach/supermq/pkg/authz"
 	authsvcAuthz "github.com/absmach/supermq/pkg/authz/authsvc"
 	domainsAuthz "github.com/absmach/supermq/pkg/domains/grpcclient"
+	gconsumer "github.com/absmach/supermq/pkg/groups/events/consumer"
 	"github.com/absmach/supermq/pkg/grpcclient"
 	jaegerclient "github.com/absmach/supermq/pkg/jaeger"
 	"github.com/absmach/supermq/pkg/policies"
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ type config struct {
 	JaegerURL           url.URL `env:"SMQ_JAEGER_URL"                   envDefault:"http://localhost:4318/v1/traces"`
 	SendTelemetry       bool    `env:"SMQ_SEND_TELEMETRY"               envDefault:"true"`
 	ESURL               string  `env:"SMQ_ES_URL"                       envDefault:"nats://localhost:4222"`
+	ESConsumerName      string  `env:"SMQ_CLIENTS_EVENT_CONSUMER"       envDefault:"channels"`
 	TraceRatio          float64 `env:"SMQ_JAEGER_TRACE_RATIO"           envDefault:"1.0"`
 	SpicedbHost         string  `env:"SMQ_SPICEDB_HOST"                 envDefault:"localhost"`
 	SpicedbPort         string  `env:"SMQ_SPICEDB_PORT"                 envDefault:"50051"`
@@ -224,6 +227,15 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	gdatabase := pg.NewDatabase(db, dbConfig, tracer)
+	grepo := gpostgres.New(gdatabase)
+
+	if err := gconsumer.GroupsEventsSubscribe(ctx, grepo, cfg.ESURL, cfg.ESConsumerName, logger); err != nil {
+		logger.Error(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create groups event store : %s", err))
+		exitCode = 1
+		return
+	}
+
 	grpcServerConfig := server.Config{Port: defSvcGRPCPort}
 	if err := env.ParseWithOptions(&grpcServerConfig, env.Options{Prefix: envPrefixGRPC}); err != nil {
 		logger.Error(fmt.Sprintf("failed to load %s gRPC server configuration : %s", svcName, err))
diff --git a/cmd/clients/main.go b/cmd/clients/main.go
index 5164b1e388..de3b089f39 100644
--- a/cmd/clients/main.go
+++ b/cmd/clients/main.go
@@ -244,6 +244,15 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	gdatabase := pg.NewDatabase(db, dbConfig, tracer)
+	grepo := gpostgres.New(gdatabase)
+
+	if err := gconsumer.GroupsEventsSubscribe(ctx, grepo, cfg.ESURL, cfg.ESConsumerName, logger); err != nil {
+		logger.Error(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create groups event store : %s", err))
+		exitCode = 1
+		return
+	}
+
 	httpServerConfig := server.Config{Port: defSvcHTTPPort}
 	if err := env.ParseWithOptions(&httpServerConfig, env.Options{Prefix: envPrefixHTTP}); err != nil {
 		logger.Error(fmt.Sprintf("failed to load %s HTTP server configuration : %s", svcName, err))
@@ -260,15 +269,6 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	gdatabase := pg.NewDatabase(db, dbConfig, tracer)
-	grepo := gpostgres.New(gdatabase)
-
-	if err := gconsumer.GroupsEventsSubscribe(ctx, grepo, cfg.ESURL, cfg.ESConsumerName, logger); err != nil {
-		logger.Error(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create groups event store : %s", err))
-		exitCode = 1
-		return
-	}
-
 	registerClientsServer := func(srv *grpc.Server) {
 		reflection.Register(srv)
 		grpcClientsV1.RegisterClientsServiceServer(srv, grpcapi.NewServer(psvc))
diff --git a/pkg/sdk/channels_test.go b/pkg/sdk/channels_test.go
index 4cad6ef9d1..1554a162be 100644
--- a/pkg/sdk/channels_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sdk/channels_test.go
@@ -392,9 +392,8 @@ func TestListChannels(t *testing.T) {
 			offset:   offset,
 			total:    total,
 			channelsPageMeta: channels.PageMetadata{
-				Offset:     offset,
-				Limit:      limit,
-				Permission: defPermission,
+				Offset: offset,
+				Limit:  limit,
 			},
 			svcRes: channels.Page{
 				PageMetadata: channels.PageMetadata{
@@ -444,9 +443,8 @@ func TestListChannels(t *testing.T) {
 			offset:   offset,
 			limit:    0,
 			channelsPageMeta: channels.PageMetadata{
-				Offset:     offset,
-				Limit:      10,
-				Permission: defPermission,
+				Offset: offset,
+				Limit:  10,
 			},
 			svcRes: channels.Page{
 				PageMetadata: channels.PageMetadata{
@@ -483,9 +481,8 @@ func TestListChannels(t *testing.T) {
 			limit:    1,
 			level:    1,
 			channelsPageMeta: channels.PageMetadata{
-				Offset:     offset,
-				Limit:      1,
-				Permission: defPermission,
+				Offset: offset,
+				Limit:  1,
 			},
 			svcRes: channels.Page{
 				PageMetadata: channels.PageMetadata{
@@ -510,10 +507,9 @@ func TestListChannels(t *testing.T) {
 			limit:    10,
 			metadata: sdk.Metadata{"name": "client_89"},
 			channelsPageMeta: channels.PageMetadata{
-				Offset:     offset,
-				Limit:      10,
-				Permission: defPermission,
-				Metadata:   clients.Metadata{"name": "client_89"},
+				Offset:   offset,
+				Limit:    10,
+				Metadata: clients.Metadata{"name": "client_89"},
 			},
 			svcRes: channels.Page{
 				PageMetadata: channels.PageMetadata{
@@ -552,9 +548,8 @@ func TestListChannels(t *testing.T) {
 			offset:   0,
 			limit:    10,
 			channelsPageMeta: channels.PageMetadata{
-				Offset:     0,
-				Limit:      10,
-				Permission: defPermission,
+				Offset: 0,
+				Limit:  10,
 			},
 			svcRes: channels.Page{
 				PageMetadata: channels.PageMetadata{