{"schemaVersion":"1","contentVersion":"2026-10-18.1","slug":"invitations","title":"Accept an invitation","category":"Account & access","minutes":2,"summary":"Join the group invited to your exact Rumata account nickname.","prerequisites":[],"sections":[{"id":"find","title":"Open Invitations","blocks":[{"type":"steps","items":["Confirm which Rumata nickname the owner invited. New registrations may use an email address as their nickname; do not assume this for every account.","Sign in to that account and open [Invitations](https://app.rumata.dev/invitations) from the main navigation or account menu. You can also use System Explorer → Access & Permissions → Invitations."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Expected result: a pending invitation shows its group and response controls. If the list is empty, ask the owner to check the exact nickname and whether the invitation was already answered. An empty list does not prove that a new invitation was sent."}]},{"id":"respond","title":"Accept or decline","blocks":[{"type":"steps","items":["Check the group name and inviter before responding.","Choose Accept to join the group, or Decline to refuse. Wait for the request to finish."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Expected result: the invitation leaves the pending list; accepting creates group membership. If the request fails, read the error and ask the owner to check the invitation before retrying. Acceptance does not create a subscription or bypass [onboarding prerequisites](/guides/getting-started#choose-plan)."}]},{"id":"access","title":"Return to the shared work","blocks":[{"type":"steps","items":["Open the shared factory or resource after accepting.","Try the action the owner intended you to perform."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Expected result: the group’s resource permissions allow that action. If access is denied, ask the owner to check membership and Manage access on the resource. If Rumata asks for approval or an active subscription, resolve that prerequisite separately. See [Groups and permissions](/guides/collaboration#invite)."}]}],"technical":[],"related":["collaboration","controls-access","getting-started"],"sources":["rumata_full_stack/server/lib/controllers/user-group.controllers.ts","kondor_frontend/rumata_studio/src/components/window/explorer/access-control/InvitationsPanel.tsx"],"updated":"2026-09-29","audience":"general","media":[],"video":null,"url":"https://docs.rumata.dev/guides/invitations"}