---
title: "Invite someone"
description: "Emails someone an invitation to join the workspace."
canonical_url: https://docs.markdrop.in/api/workspaces/invite-someone
last_updated: 2026-10-30
site: "Markdrop Docs"
index: https://docs.markdrop.in/llms.txt
---

# Invite someone

`POST https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/invitations`

Emails someone an invitation to join the workspace.

- **Authentication:** API token required: `Authorization: Bearer mdk_…`.
- **Rate limit:** 20 per hour per IP address.
- **Guide:** [Members and roles](https://docs.markdrop.in/workspaces/members-and-roles)

## Path parameters

- `workspace_id` (string, required): The workspace's id, from the address of its settings page (`markdrop.in/settings/workspaces/<workspace-id>`) or from [List workspaces](https://docs.markdrop.in/api/workspaces/list-workspaces).

## Request body

`application/json`, required.

- `email` (string (email), required)
- `role` ("admin" | "member" | "viewer"): `admin`, `member` or `viewer`. See [Members and roles](https://docs.markdrop.in/workspaces/members-and-roles). Default `"member"`.

## Responses

- `201`: Created.
  - `id` (string)
  - `email` (string)
  - `role` ("owner" | "admin" | "member" | "viewer")
  - `status` ("pending" | "accepted" | "declined" | "revoked" | "expired")
  - `created_at` (string (date-time)): ISO 8601, for example `2026-11-30T12:00:00Z`.
  - `expires_at` (string (date-time)): ISO 8601, for example `2026-11-30T12:00:00Z`.
  - `invited_by_name` (string | null)
  - `responded_at` (string (date-time) | null): ISO 8601, for example `2026-11-30T12:00:00Z`.
- `401`: No token, or the token is revoked or mistyped.
- `422`: The request didn't validate. `detail` lists each problem, with where it is (`loc`) and why (`msg`).
- `429`: Too many requests from your IP address. Wait the seconds in `Retry-After`.

## Examples

**curl**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/workspaces/WORKSPACE_ID/invitations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MARKDROP_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"email":"sam@example.com","role":"member"}'
```

**JavaScript**

```javascript
const res = await fetch("https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/workspaces/WORKSPACE_ID/invitations", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.MARKDROP_TOKEN}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "email": "sam@example.com",
    "role": "member"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
```

**Python**

```python
import os

import requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/workspaces/WORKSPACE_ID/invitations",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['MARKDROP_TOKEN']}"},
    json={"email": "sam@example.com", "role": "member"},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())
```