diff --git a/docs/swagger.yaml b/docs/swagger.yaml
index 259c01f..67a8a12 100644
--- a/docs/swagger.yaml
+++ b/docs/swagger.yaml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ paths:
           in: body
           required: true
           schema:
-            $ref: '#/definitions/ResourceRequestBody'
+            $ref: '#/definitions/CreateResourceRequestBody'
       responses:
         '200':
           description: OK - the request was successful
@@ -741,6 +741,32 @@ definitions:
         type: string
         format: UUID
         description: The resource role ID
+  CreateResourceRequestBody:
+    type: object
+    required:
+      - challengeId
+      - memberHandle
+      - memberId
+      - roleId
+    properties:
+      challengeId:
+        type: string
+        format: UUID
+        description: The challenge id
+      memberHandle:
+        type: string
+        description: The member handle
+      memberId:
+        type: string
+        description: The member id
+      roleId:
+        type: string
+        format: UUID
+        description: The resource role ID
+      sendEmail:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+        description: Set to `false` to create the resource without emitting the registration email event.
   ResourceRolePhaseDependencyRequestBody:
     type: object
     required:
diff --git a/src/services/ResourceService.js b/src/services/ResourceService.js
index 335f96e..6305168 100644
--- a/src/services/ResourceService.js
+++ b/src/services/ResourceService.js
@@ -492,12 +492,16 @@ async function init (currentUser, challengeId, resource, isCreated) {
  * Create resource for a challenge.
  * @param {Object} currentUser the current user
  * @param {Object} resource the resource to be created
+ * @param {Boolean} [resource.sendEmail=true] whether submitter registration should emit
+ * the registration email event
  * @returns {Object} the created resource
  */
 async function createResource (currentUser, resource) {
   try {
     const challengeId = resource.challengeId
     const { memberId, handle, email, challenge, closeRegistration } = await init(currentUser, challengeId, resource, true)
+    const shouldSendRegistrationEmail = resource.sendEmail !== false
+    const resourceData = _.omit(resource, 'sendEmail')
 
     const timelineTemplateId = _.get(challenge, 'timelineTemplateId', null)
 
@@ -507,7 +511,7 @@ async function createResource (currentUser, resource) {
       createdBy: _.toString(memberId),
       createdAt: moment().utc().format(),
       memberHandle: handle
-    }, resource)
+    }, resourceData)
     const createdResource = await prisma.resource.create({
       data: prismaData,
       include: {
@@ -537,7 +541,9 @@ async function createResource (currentUser, resource) {
         logger.warn(`Failed to increment numOfRegistrants for challenge ${challengeId}: ${e}`)
       }
     }
-    if (!_.get(challenge, 'task.isTask', false) && resource.roleId === config.SUBMITTER_RESOURCE_ROLE_ID) {
+    if (!_.get(challenge, 'task.isTask', false) &&
+      resource.roleId === config.SUBMITTER_RESOURCE_ROLE_ID &&
+      shouldSendRegistrationEmail) {
       const forumUrl = _.get(challenge, 'discussions[0].url')
       let templateId = config.REGISTRATION_EMAIL.SENDGRID_TEMPLATE_ID
       if (_.isUndefined(forumUrl)) {
@@ -595,13 +601,15 @@ createResource.schema = {
       challengeId: Joi.id(),
       memberId: Joi.string(),
       memberHandle: Joi.string().required(),
-      roleId: Joi.id()
+      roleId: Joi.id(),
+      sendEmail: Joi.boolean().default(true)
     }),
     Joi.object().keys({
       challengeId: Joi.id(),
       memberId: Joi.string().required(),
       memberHandle: Joi.string(),
-      roleId: Joi.id()
+      roleId: Joi.id(),
+      sendEmail: Joi.boolean().default(true)
     })
   )
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/createResource.test.js b/test/unit/createResource.test.js
index 68416e2..8b52055 100644
--- a/test/unit/createResource.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/createResource.test.js
@@ -265,6 +265,69 @@ module.exports = describe('Create resource', () => {
       await assertResource(ret.id, ret)
     })
 
+    it('create submitter resource sends registration email by default', async () => {
+      const entity = resources.createBody('emailnotifyuser', submitterRoleId, challengeId3)
+      const postedEvents = []
+      const originalPostEvent = helper.postEvent
+      let createdResourceId
+
+      helper.postEvent = async (topic, payload) => {
+        postedEvents.push({ topic, payload })
+      }
+
+      try {
+        const ret = await service.createResource(user.m2m, entity)
+        createdResourceId = ret.id
+        const emailEvent = postedEvents.find((event) => event.topic === config.EMAIL_NOTIFICATIN_TOPIC)
+
+        should.exist(emailEvent)
+        should.deepEqual(emailEvent.payload.recipients, ['test@topcoder.com'])
+        should.equal(emailEvent.payload.data.handle, 'emailnotifyuser')
+      } finally {
+        helper.postEvent = originalPostEvent
+        if (createdResourceId) {
+          await prisma.resource.deleteMany({
+            where: { id: createdResourceId }
+          })
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
+    it('create submitter resource skips registration email when sendEmail is false', async () => {
+      const entity = {
+        ...resources.createBody('emailnotifyuser-noemail', submitterRoleId, challengeId3),
+        sendEmail: false
+      }
+      const postedEvents = []
+      const originalPostEvent = helper.postEvent
+      let createdResourceId
+
+      helper.postEvent = async (topic, payload) => {
+        postedEvents.push({ topic, payload })
+      }
+
+      try {
+        const ret = await service.createResource(user.m2m, entity)
+        createdResourceId = ret.id
+
+        should.equal(
+          postedEvents.some((event) => event.topic === config.EMAIL_NOTIFICATIN_TOPIC),
+          false
+        )
+        should.equal(
+          postedEvents.some((event) => event.topic === config.RESOURCE_CREATE_TOPIC),
+          true
+        )
+      } finally {
+        helper.postEvent = originalPostEvent
+        if (createdResourceId) {
+          await prisma.resource.deleteMany({
+            where: { id: createdResourceId }
+          })
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
     it('copilot can manage resources without full access flags', async () => {
       const originalRole = await helper.getById('ResourceRole', copilotRoleId)
       await ResourceRoleService.updateResourceRole(user.admin, copilotRoleId, {
@@ -385,6 +448,19 @@ module.exports = describe('Create resource', () => {
       })
     }
 
+    it('test invalid parameters, sendEmail must be boolean', async () => {
+      try {
+        const entity = {
+          ..._.cloneDeep(testBody),
+          sendEmail: 'invalid'
+        }
+        await service.createResource(user.m2m, entity)
+        throw new Error('should not throw error here')
+      } catch (err) {
+        assertValidationError(err, '"sendEmail" must be a boolean')
+      }
+    })
+
     for (const requiredField of requiredFields) {
       it(`test invalid parameters, required field ${requiredField} is missing`, async () => {
         let entity = _.cloneDeep(testBody)