diff --git a/doc/source/netscript/gangapi/createGang.rst b/doc/source/netscript/gangapi/createGang.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e0365484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/netscript/gangapi/createGang.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+createGang() Netscript Function
+======================================
+
+.. js:function:: createGang(faction)
+
+    :RAM cost: 1 GB
+    :param string faction: Name of faction
+    :returns: ``true`` if a Gang was created with that faction.
+
+    Creates a Gang with that faction. You need to have access to Gangs, the
+    faction must be one of the approved gang factions, and you must be a member
+    of that faction for the creation to be successful.
diff --git a/doc/source/netscript/gangapi/inGang.rst b/doc/source/netscript/gangapi/inGang.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7813b4d9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/netscript/gangapi/inGang.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+inGang() Netscript Function
+======================================
+
+.. js:function:: inGang()
+
+    :RAM cost: 1 GB
+    :returns: ``true`` if the player is already in a gang.
diff --git a/doc/source/netscript/netscriptgangapi.rst b/doc/source/netscript/netscriptgangapi.rst
index 24cedd801..df26529c1 100644
--- a/doc/source/netscript/netscriptgangapi.rst
+++ b/doc/source/netscript/netscriptgangapi.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ In :ref:`netscriptjs`::
 .. toctree::
     :caption: API Functions:
 
+    createGang() <gangapi/createGang>
+    inGang() <gangapi/inGang>
     getMemberNames() <gangapi/getMemberNames>
     getGangInformation() <gangapi/getGangInformation>
     getOtherGangInformation() <gangapi/getOtherGangInformation>
diff --git a/src/Netscript/RamCostGenerator.ts b/src/Netscript/RamCostGenerator.ts
index 7e428ab89..ff3ccdcac 100644
--- a/src/Netscript/RamCostGenerator.ts
+++ b/src/Netscript/RamCostGenerator.ts
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ export const RamCosts: IMap<any> = {
 
     // Gang API
     gang : {
+        createGang: () => RamCostConstants.ScriptGangApiBaseRamCost / 4,
+        inGang: () => RamCostConstants.ScriptGangApiBaseRamCost / 4,
         getMemberNames: () => RamCostConstants.ScriptGangApiBaseRamCost / 4,
         getGangInformation: () => RamCostConstants.ScriptGangApiBaseRamCost / 2,
         getOtherGangInformation: () => RamCostConstants.ScriptGangApiBaseRamCost / 2,
diff --git a/src/NetscriptFunctions.js b/src/NetscriptFunctions.js
index cd243f199..f8b74fe16 100644
--- a/src/NetscriptFunctions.js
+++ b/src/NetscriptFunctions.js
@@ -3603,6 +3603,30 @@ function NetscriptFunctions(workerScript) {
 
         // Gang API
         gang: {
+            createGang: function(faction) {
+                updateDynamicRam("createGang", getRamCost("gang", "createGang"));
+                // this list is copied from Faction/ui/Root.tsx
+                const GangNames = [
+                    "Slum Snakes",
+                    "Tetrads",
+                    "The Syndicate",
+                    "The Dark Army",
+                    "Speakers for the Dead",
+                    "NiteSec",
+                    "The Black Hand",
+                ];
+                if(!Player.canAccessGang() || !GangNames.includes(faction)) return false;
+                if (Player.inGang()) return false;
+                if(!Player.factions.includes(faction)) return false;
+
+                const isHacking = (faction === "NiteSec" || faction === "The Black Hand");
+                Player.startGang(faction, isHacking);
+                return true;
+            },
+            inGang: function() {
+                updateDynamicRam("inGang", getRamCost("gang", "inGang"));
+                return Player.inGang();
+            },
             getMemberNames: function() {
                 updateDynamicRam("getMemberNames", getRamCost("gang", "getMemberNames"));
                 checkGangApiAccess("getMemberNames");