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title: "Invitation"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/reference/glossary/invitation.html
description: "Describes a two-step invitation process to add members to PageSeeder groups. Invitations are sent via email, and recipients must confirm acceptance to join. Pending invitations remain until declined."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T14:02:13+10:00
tokens: ~354
---

# Invitation

A two-step process to add someone to a group by sending them an invitation email – then they must confirm acceptance.

Until the invited person accepts the invitation, they are listed with status *invited* under member administration for the group. They don’t receive notification and cannot go to the group.

*See* [member management](../../guide/configuration/emails/flows/member_management.md) for more details.

## Invitation flow

1. A manager invites a person to join a specific group by entering their details:


  1. If the person they invited already has an account, PageSeeder sends a group invitation.
  2. Otherwise, a new account is created, and PageSeeder sends the group invitation which includes a link to get started on PageSeeder.
2. The person that has been invited, receives the invitation:


  1. If they accept the invitation, they are added to the group.
  2. If they decline the invitation, the membership is deleted.

> **Note:** If the person never declines the invitation, the invitation remains pending. If a new account was created on invite, and the invitation is declined, the account remains.

## API

In the API, invitations are represented with the [\<membership\> element](../../api/elements/element_membership.md) with the status set to `invited`.

Administrators can accept an invitation on behalf of a user by going to the **account profile page** for that user.