diff --git a/sojorn_app/lib/screens/beacon/beacon_screen.dart b/sojorn_app/lib/screens/beacon/beacon_screen.dart
index 9d4aa9d..0da0992 100644
--- a/sojorn_app/lib/screens/beacon/beacon_screen.dart
+++ b/sojorn_app/lib/screens/beacon/beacon_screen.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import '../../models/beacon.dart';
 import '../../models/cluster.dart';
 import '../../models/board_entry.dart';
 import '../../models/local_intel.dart';
+import '../../models/group.dart';
 import '../../services/api_service.dart';
 import '../../services/auth_service.dart';
 import '../../services/local_intel_service.dart';
@@ -2418,7 +2419,7 @@ class _CreateGroupInline extends StatefulWidget {
 class _CreateGroupInlineState extends State<_CreateGroupInline> {
   final _nameCtrl = TextEditingController();
   final _descCtrl = TextEditingController();
-  String _privacy = 'public';
+  bool _privacy = false;
   GroupCategory _category = GroupCategory.general;
   bool _submitting = false;
 
@@ -2429,11 +2430,12 @@ class _CreateGroupInlineState extends State<_CreateGroupInline> {
     if (_nameCtrl.text.trim().isEmpty) return;
     setState(() => _submitting = true);
     try {
-      await ApiService.instance.createGroup(
+      final api = ref.read(apiServiceProvider);
+      await api.createGroup(
         name: _nameCtrl.text.trim(),
         description: _descCtrl.text.trim(),
-        is_private: _privacy,
-        category: _category.value,
+        category: GroupCategory.fromString(_category.value),
+        isPrivate: _privacy,
       );
       widget.onCreated();
     } catch (e) {
diff --git a/sojorn_app/lib/screens/clusters/clusters_screen.dart b/sojorn_app/lib/screens/clusters/clusters_screen.dart
index 7e86f00..39f8644 100644
--- a/sojorn_app/lib/screens/clusters/clusters_screen.dart
+++ b/sojorn_app/lib/screens/clusters/clusters_screen.dart
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ class _CreateGroupForm extends StatefulWidget {
 class _CreateGroupFormState extends State<_CreateGroupForm> {
   final _nameCtrl = TextEditingController();
   final _descCtrl = TextEditingController();
-  String _privacy = 'public';
+  bool _privacy = false;
   bool _submitting = false;
 
   @override
@@ -751,10 +751,12 @@ class _CreateGroupFormState extends State<_CreateGroupForm> {
     if (_nameCtrl.text.trim().isEmpty) return;
     setState(() => _submitting = true);
     try {
-      await ApiService.instance.createGroup(
+      final api = ref.read(apiServiceProvider);
+      await api.createGroup(
         name: _nameCtrl.text.trim(),
         description: _descCtrl.text.trim(),
-        is_private: _privacy,
+        category: group_models.GroupCategory.general,
+        isPrivate: _privacy,
       );
       widget.onCreated();
     } catch (e) {
diff --git a/sojorn_app/lib/widgets/group_card.dart b/sojorn_app/lib/widgets/group_card.dart
index be8a59d..690aabd 100644
--- a/sojorn_app/lib/widgets/group_card.dart
+++ b/sojorn_app/lib/widgets/group_card.dart
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class _GroupCardState extends ConsumerState<GroupCard> {
               ],
             ),
             
-            if (showReason && reason != null) ...[
+            if (widget.showReason && widget.reason != null) ...[
               const SizedBox(height: 8),
               Container(
                 padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8, vertical: 4),
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class CompactGroupCard extends StatelessWidget {
                 ),
               ],
             ),
-            if (showReason && reason != null) ...[
+            if (widget.showReason && widget.reason != null) ...[
               const SizedBox(height: 6),
               Container(
                 padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 6, vertical: 2),
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ class CompactGroupCard extends StatelessWidget {
                   borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(6),
                 ),
                 child: Text(
-                  reason!,
+                  widget.reason!,
                   style: TextStyle(
                     fontSize: 9,
                     color: Colors.blue[700],