diff --git a/groups/createElements.js b/groups/createElements.js
index 18c7c8e6..b963d0c6 100644
--- a/groups/createElements.js
+++ b/groups/createElements.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const createCard = (
 ) => {
   const group = {
     ...rawGroup,
+    count: rawGroup.count || 0,
     description:
       rawGroup.description ||
       'Please ask the role creator or admin to update this group description.',
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ const createCard = (
               <img class="delete-group__icon" src="assets/delete.svg" alt="Delete" />
             </button>`
               : ''
-          }  
+          }
         </div>
         <p class="card__description"></p>
         <div class="card__action">
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ const createGroupCreationModal = (onClose = () => {}, onSubmit = () => {}) => {
                 <textarea
                   class="input__field"
                   name="description"
-                  placeholder="This group is for..." 
+                  placeholder="This group is for..."
                 ></textarea>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ const createDeleteConfirmationModal = (
     <div class="delete-modal__content">
       <p class="delete-modal__msg"> Are you sure you want to delete this group? </p>
     </div>
-    
+
     <div class="delete-modal__buttons">
       <button class="delete-modal-button button--secondary" id="cancel-delete">Cancel</button>
       <button class="delete-modal-button button--danger" id="confirm-delete">Delete</button>
diff --git a/groups/index.html b/groups/index.html
index a2e188ab..ccafd495 100644
--- a/groups/index.html
+++ b/groups/index.html
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <script src="/constants.js"></script>
     <script src="../utils.js" defer></script>
     <script type="module" src="/groups/script.js" defer></script>
+    <script type="module" src="/groups/lazyLoading.js" defer></script>
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" />
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin />
     <link
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
       <section class="group-header">
         <div class="search">
           <img class="search__icon" src="assets/search.svg" alt="search" />
-          <input class="search__input" placeholder="Serach for group" />
+          <input class="search__input" placeholder="Search for group" />
         </div>
         <div class="create-group">
           <button class="button">
diff --git a/groups/lazyLoading.js b/groups/lazyLoading.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45db5d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/groups/lazyLoading.js
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import { getDiscordGroupsPaginated } from './utils.js';
+import {
+  renderLoader,
+  removeLoader,
+  renderMoreGroups,
+  renderLoadingCards,
+  removeLoadingCards,
+} from './render.js';
+import { getParamValueFromURL } from './utils.js';
+import { groupCardOnAction, dataStore } from './script.js';
+
+const isDevMode = getParamValueFromURL('dev') === 'true';
+
+let currentPage = null;
+let isFetching = false;
+let hasNextPage = true;
+
+if (isDevMode) {
+  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+    bindLazyLoading();
+    loadMoreGroups();
+  });
+}
+
+async function loadMoreGroups() {
+  if (isFetching || !hasNextPage) return;
+  isFetching = true;
+
+  renderLoadingCards(); // ✅ Show shimmer instead of white screen
+
+  try {
+    const { groups: rawGroups, nextPageUrl } =
+      currentPage === null
+        ? await getDiscordGroupsPaginated()
+        : await getDiscordGroupsPaginated(currentPage, 10);
+
+    if (!rawGroups || rawGroups.length === 0) {
+      hasNextPage = false;
+      removeLoader();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const formattedGroups = rawGroups.map((group) => ({
+      ...group,
+      title: group.rolename
+        .replace('group-', '')
+        .split('-')
+        .map((word) => word.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + word.slice(1))
+        .join(' '),
+    }));
+
+    if (!dataStore.groups) {
+      dataStore.groups = {};
+    }
+
+    formattedGroups.forEach((group) => {
+      dataStore.groups[group.id] = {
+        ...group,
+        count: group.memberCount,
+        isMember: group.isMember,
+        isUpdating: false,
+      };
+    });
+
+    dataStore.filteredGroupsIds = Object.keys(dataStore.groups);
+
+    renderMoreGroups({
+      groups: formattedGroups,
+      cardOnClick: groupCardOnAction,
+    });
+
+    currentPage = nextPageUrl
+      ? currentPage === null
+        ? 1
+        : currentPage + 1
+      : null;
+    hasNextPage = !!nextPageUrl;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error fetching more groups:', error);
+  } finally {
+    removeLoadingCards();
+    removeLoader();
+    isFetching = false;
+  }
+}
+
+function bindLazyLoading() {
+  window.addEventListener('scroll', () => {
+    if (
+      window.innerHeight + window.scrollY >= document.body.offsetHeight - 500 &&
+      !isFetching
+    ) {
+      loadMoreGroups();
+    }
+  });
+}
diff --git a/groups/render.js b/groups/render.js
index 8077f48c..54ae9f59 100644
--- a/groups/render.js
+++ b/groups/render.js
@@ -124,6 +124,27 @@ const renderGroupById = ({
   }
 };
 
+const renderMoreGroups = ({
+  groups,
+  cardOnClick = () => {},
+  isSuperUser = false,
+}) => {
+  const mainContainer = document.querySelector('.group-container');
+  console.log('Rendering groups:', groups);
+
+  groups.forEach((group) => {
+    if (!document.getElementById(`group-${group.id}`)) {
+      const card = createCard(
+        group,
+        () => cardOnClick(group.id),
+        () => {},
+        isSuperUser,
+      );
+      mainContainer.appendChild(card);
+    }
+  });
+};
+
 const renderNoGroupFound = () => {
   const mainContainer = document.querySelector('.group-container');
   const noGroupContainer = document.createElement('div');
@@ -166,6 +187,7 @@ export {
   renderLoadingCards,
   removeLoadingCards,
   renderGroupById,
+  renderMoreGroups,
   renderNoGroupFound,
   renderDeleteConfirmationModal,
   removeDeleteConfirmationModal,
diff --git a/groups/script.js b/groups/script.js
index b5569b3e..b51e0ced 100644
--- a/groups/script.js
+++ b/groups/script.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
   setParamValueInURL,
   deleteDiscordGroupRole,
 } from './utils.js';
+const isDevMode = getParamValueFromURL('dev') === 'true';
 
 const QUERY_PARAM_KEY = {
   DEV_FEATURE_FLAG: 'dev',
@@ -169,10 +170,15 @@ const onCreate = () => {
   bindSearchFocus();
   bindGroupCreationButton();
 };
+
 const afterAuthentication = async () => {
   renderNavbarProfile({ profile: dataStore.userSelf });
   dataStore.isSuperUser = await checkUserIsSuperUser();
 
+  if (isDevMode) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   await Promise.all([getDiscordGroups(), getUserGroupRoles()]).then(
     ([groups, roleData]) => {
       const nonDeletedGroups = groups.filter((group) => !group.isDeleted);
@@ -199,9 +205,7 @@ const afterAuthentication = async () => {
         dataStore.search,
       );
       dataStore.discordId = roleData.userId;
-      renderAllGroups({
-        cardOnClick: groupCardOnAction,
-      });
+      renderAllGroups({ cardOnClick: groupCardOnAction });
     },
   );
 };
@@ -254,9 +258,14 @@ function updateGroup(id, group) {
   };
 }
 
-function groupCardOnAction(id) {
+export function groupCardOnAction(id) {
+  if (!dataStore.groups) return;
+
   const group = dataStore.groups[id];
+  if (!group) return;
+
   updateGroup(id, { isUpdating: true });
+
   if (group.isMember) {
     removeRoleFromMember(group.roleId, dataStore.discordId)
       .then(() => updateGroup(id, { isMember: false, count: group.count - 1 }))
@@ -326,3 +335,5 @@ function showDeleteModal(groupId) {
 }
 
 onCreate();
+
+export { dataStore };
diff --git a/groups/utils.js b/groups/utils.js
index f97112f4..fabaa435 100644
--- a/groups/utils.js
+++ b/groups/utils.js
@@ -58,6 +58,33 @@ async function getDiscordGroups() {
     return err;
   }
 }
+
+async function getDiscordGroupsPaginated(page = null, size = 10) {
+  try {
+    const url =
+      page === null
+        ? `${BASE_URL}/discord-actions/groups?dev=true`
+        : `${BASE_URL}/discord-actions/groups?page=${page}&size=${size}&dev=true`;
+
+    const res = await fetch(url, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      credentials: 'include',
+      headers: { 'Content-type': 'application/json' },
+    });
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const error = await res.json();
+      throw new Error(error.message || 'Failed to fetch groups');
+    }
+
+    const { groups, links } = await res.json();
+    return { groups, nextPageUrl: links?.next || null };
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Error fetching paginated groups:', err);
+    throw err;
+  }
+}
+
 async function createDiscordGroupRole(groupRoleBody) {
   try {
     const res = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/discord-actions/groups`, {
@@ -183,6 +210,7 @@ export {
   getMembers,
   getUserSelf,
   getDiscordGroups,
+  getDiscordGroupsPaginated,
   createDiscordGroupRole,
   addGroupRoleToMember,
   removeRoleFromMember,