Updating your invite links

Last updated: March 12, 2025

You can update or remove invite links at any time. This article will walk you through modifying, revoking, or deleting invite links and explain how these changes impact new and existing members.

Planning to tweak your invite links? Here’s a quick guide to understand how changes affect functionality and member access.

• Members who have already used the link: No impact! They keep their original setup, unaffected by any changes.

• Members who have not used the link yet: They’ll join with the updated configuration—or won’t be able to join if the link is revoked or deleted.

Let’s break it down with an example. Say you share an invite link with Member A and Member B. Member A joins, but Member B hasn’t used the link yet. Then you modify the link. Here’s what happens:

• Member A (Already joined): Any changes you make to the invite link won’t affect them.

• Member B (Haven’t used the link yet):

  • If you edit the link: Member B joins the community through an updated invite link setup (e.g., updated trial length, paywall, or tags).

  • If you revoke or delete the link: Member B can’t use the link anymore.

Once you’ve set up a paywall trial with an invite link, here’s how changes to that setup affect members:

• One trial per member: The invite link creates a trial paywall only once per member. If someone tries to reuse the link, they won’t get another trial. This applies even if you’ve updated the trial settings since they first joined—no new trial will be created.

• Removed coupons: If a member joins after the coupon you added to the invite link is revoked or deleted, they’ll still get the trial, just without the discount.

• Archived paywalls: If the paywall is archived before someone joins, they’ll be added to the community without a paywall trial. As a result, the member won’t get access to any content locked behind the trial paywall. However, they will get access to spaces that you have configured on the Access tab of the invite link setup. They can also view and join any open spaces based on your space visibility settings.

If you change your community’s default URL (click the community name or logo in the top-left corner and select Settings), all existing invite links will switch to the new community URL. As a result, the invite links you shared in the past will no longer work.

ℹ️ Note: Members who have already used the link will simply need to use the updated community URL to access their account.

We recommend sharing an updated invite link with anyone who hasn't yet used it to join your community. You can copy the updated invite link from:

• The Invite links page by clicking Copy link next to the link.

• The Details tab within the Edit invite link page by clicking Copy link.

💡 Tip: Always double-check with new members who haven’t yet used the link to ensure they’ve got the latest link after big changes!

• ​​Spaces in the link: If you edit, move, or delete spaces or space groups added to the Access tab within the invite link (via the Space access option), the link updates automatically to reflect those changes.

• Access groups: If you tweak an access group linked to the invite, those updates apply to all members in that group—existing and new alike.

If you add or remove a custom domain to your community, the existing invite links in your community will be updated with new links based on the current community URL. As a result, the invite links you shared in the past will no longer work.

We recommend sharing an updated invite link with anyone who hasn't yet joined your community. You can copy the updated invite link from:

• The Invite links page by clicking Copy link next to the link.

• The Details tab within the Edit invite link page by clicking Copy link.

💡 Tip: Always double-check with new members who haven’t yet used the link to ensure they’ve got the latest link after big changes!

You can update, disable, reactivate, or delete invite links at any time. Below are step-by-step instructions for each action.

1. Click the community name or logo in the top-left corner and select Audience.

2. From the sidebar menu, go to Invite links.

3. To edit the link, simply click the name of the invite link from the list.

4. Update the link’s configuration as needed.

5. Click Save and exit to update the link.

Revoking an invite link disables it, preventing further use until you reactivate it.

To revoke the invite link:

1. Go to the Invite links page (see steps 1-2 in the Edit an invite link section above).

2. Hover over the link, click the More actions (three dots) icon, and select Revoke.

3. Confirm the action.

The link will no longer be active, and its status will be changed to "Disabled."  

If you’ve revoked an invite link but need to enable it again, you can reactivate it at any time.

To reactivate a revoked link:

1. Go to the Invite links page (see steps 1-2 in the Edit an invite link section above).

2. Hover over the link, click the More actions (three dots) icon, and select Reactivate.

3. Confirm the action.

Once the link is reactivated, anyone who has the link will be able to use it freely.

If you no longer need an invite link, you can permanently delete it.

To delete the invite link:

1. Go to the Invite links page (see steps 1-2 in the Edit an invite link section above).

2. Hover over the link, click the More actions (three dots) icon, and select Delete.

3. Confirm the action.

Once a link is deleted, anyone who has it can no longer use it. Unlike revoking, deleted links cannot be restored—you’ll need to create a new one if needed.

• Set up an invite link

• Access list of members who received access via an invite link