> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.social-api.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create an invite link

> Creates a single-use invite link for an external user to connect a social account to a brand.
The brand must not already have a connected account for the specified platform, and
no active (unused, unexpired) invite may exist for the same brand+platform combination.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /invites
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  description: >-
    Unified social media inbox API. Read and respond to comments, DMs, reviews,
    and mentions across Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Google Business Profile,
    TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube through a single REST API. X/Twitter and
    Trustpilot coming soon.
  title: SocialAPI.AI
  contact:
    name: SocialAPI.AI Support
    email: support@social-api.ai
  license:
    name: MIT
  version: '1.0'
servers:
  - url: https://api.social-api.ai/v1
security: []
paths:
  /invites:
    post:
      tags:
        - Invites
      summary: Create an invite link
      description: >-
        Creates a single-use invite link for an external user to connect a
        social account to a brand.

        The brand must not already have a connected account for the specified
        platform, and

        no active (unused, unexpired) invite may exist for the same
        brand+platform combination.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.CreateInviteRequest'
        description: Invite details
        required: true
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Invite created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.InviteResponse'
        '400':
          description: Missing or invalid fields
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: Brand not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
        '409':
          description: Account or active invite already exists
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    api_endpoints.CreateInviteRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        brand_id:
          type: string
          example: b_01HZ9X3Q4R5M6N7P8V2K0W1J
        expires_in_days:
          type: integer
          example: 7
        platform:
          type: string
          example: facebook
    api_endpoints.InviteResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        expires_at:
          type: string
          example: '2026-04-03T12:00:00Z'
        id:
          type: string
          example: inv_01HZ9X3Q4R5M6N7P8V2K0W1J
        platform:
          type: string
          example: facebook
        token:
          type: string
          example: a55755cf75f73b56deb3dfe0c993fd36fc4c2bfa7
        url:
          type: string
          example: https://api.social-api.ai/invite/a55755cf...
    api_endpoints.ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorBody'
    api_endpoints.ErrorBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          example: resource.not_found
        message:
          type: string
          example: Account not found
        meta:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: {}
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      description: >-
        Prefix your API key with "Bearer ". Example: `Authorization: Bearer
        sapi_key_...`
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header

````