---
ref: tool:clerk/invite-waitlist-entry
name: Invite a waitlist entry
company: company:clerk
workflows: []
access: [api]
tags: [capability:authenticate-users, category:auth, has:api]
docs: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/waitlist-entries/POST/waitlist_entries/%7Bwaitlist_entry_id%7D/invite
updated: 2026-09-26
---

# Invite a waitlist entry

Sends an invitation to the email address on a waitlist entry so that person can sign up.

Note: Needs the application in Waitlist sign-up mode. Find entry ids with `GET /waitlist_entries` first.

## Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

### API (official)

- Base URL: https://api.clerk.com/v1
- Endpoint: `POST /waitlist_entries/{waitlist_entry_id}/invite`
- Auth: send the header `Authorization: Bearer $CLERK_SECRET_KEY`
- Get a key: https://dashboard.clerk.com/~/api-keys
- Docs: https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

## Rules

- Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
- Never print API keys.