diff --git a/docs/process-services-cloud/services/task-cloud.service.md b/docs/process-services-cloud/services/task-cloud.service.md
index 1f1db0a056..14bd33147f 100644
--- a/docs/process-services-cloud/services/task-cloud.service.md
+++ b/docs/process-services-cloud/services/task-cloud.service.md
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ Manages task cloud.
     -   _taskId:_ `string`  - ID of the task to update
     -   _payload:_ `any`  - Data to update the task
     -   **Returns** [`Observable`](http://reactivex.io/documentation/observable.html)`<`[`TaskDetailsCloudModel`](../../../lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/start-task/models/task-details-cloud.model.ts)`>` - Updated task details
+-   **assign**(appName: `string`, taskId: `string`, assignee: `string`): [`Observable`](http://reactivex.io/documentation/observable.html)`<`[`TaskDetailsCloudModel`](../../../lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/start-task/models/task-details-cloud.model.ts)`>`<br/>
+    Changes assignee of the user task.
+    -   _appName:_ `string`  - Name of the app
+    -   _taskId:_ `string`  - ID of the task to update assignee
+    -   _assignee:_ `string`  - assignee to update current user task assignee
+    -   **Returns** [`Observable`](http://reactivex.io/documentation/observable.html)`<`[`TaskDetailsCloudModel`](../../../lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/start-task/models/task-details-cloud.model.ts)`>` - Updated task details
 
 ## Details
 
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/services/task-cloud.service.spec.ts b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/services/task-cloud.service.spec.ts
index 5840ab4efc..34e5f53fb5 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/services/task-cloud.service.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/services/task-cloud.service.spec.ts
@@ -410,4 +410,40 @@ describe('Task Cloud Service', () => {
                 done();
             });
     });
+
+    it('should call assign api and return updated task details', (done) => {
+        const appName = 'task-app';
+        const taskId = '68d54a8f';
+        spyOn(alfrescoApiMock, 'getInstance').and.callFake(returnFakeTaskDetailsResults);
+        service.assign(appName, taskId, 'Phil Woods').subscribe(
+            (res) => {
+                expect(res.assignee).toBe('Phil Woods');
+                done();
+             });
+    });
+
+    it('should throw error if appName is not defined when changing task assignee', (done) => {
+        const appName = '';
+        const taskId = '68d54a8f';
+        spyOn(alfrescoApiMock, 'getInstance').and.callFake(returnFakeTaskDetailsResults);
+        service.assign(appName, taskId, 'mock-assignee').subscribe(
+            () => { },
+            (error) => {
+                expect(error).toBe('AppName/TaskId not configured');
+                done();
+            });
+    });
+
+    it('should throw error if taskId is not defined when changing task assignee', (done) => {
+        const appName = 'task-app';
+        const taskId = '';
+        spyOn(alfrescoApiMock, 'getInstance').and.callFake(returnFakeTaskDetailsResults);
+        service.assign(appName, taskId, 'mock-assignee').subscribe(
+            () => { },
+            (error) => {
+                expect(error).toBe('AppName/TaskId not configured');
+                done();
+            });
+    });
+
 });
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/services/task-cloud.service.ts b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/services/task-cloud.service.ts
index 9507f44790..c7098ef11f 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/services/task-cloud.service.ts
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/services/task-cloud.service.ts
@@ -257,6 +257,29 @@ export class TaskCloudService extends BaseCloudService {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates the task assignee.
+     * @param appName Name of the app
+     * @param taskId ID of the task to update assignee
+     * @param assignee assignee to update current user task assignee
+     * @returns Updated task details with new assignee
+     */
+    assign(appName: string, taskId: string, assignee: string): Observable<TaskDetailsCloudModel> {
+        if (appName && taskId) {
+            const payLoad = { 'assignee': assignee, 'taskId': taskId, 'payloadType': 'AssignTaskPayload' };
+            const url = `${this.getBasePath(appName)}/rb/v1/tasks/${taskId}/assign`;
+
+            return this.post(url, payLoad).pipe(
+                map((res: any) => {
+                    return res.entry;
+                })
+            );
+        } else {
+            this.logService.error('AppName and TaskId are mandatory to change/update the task assignee');
+            return throwError('AppName/TaskId not configured');
+        }
+      }
+
     private isAssignedToMe(assignee: string): boolean {
         const currentUser = this.identityUserService.getCurrentUserInfo().username;
         return assignee === currentUser;