# Accept a brand invitation in the Network module

Learn how to accept or reject a brand invitation from email or Business Account, what each status grants, and the 7-day wait after a rejection.

A brand invitation asks your brand to join another brand's network. Nothing is shared until you accept. Invitations make sure there's explicit consent before any data sharing, controlled onboarding of brands, and secure collaboration across the network.

Invitations are how [Network](https://begenuin.com/developers/browse-by-products/network/network-what-it-does-and-where-to-start) partnerships start. Learn more about the capability in [Brand Partner Invitations and Permissions](https://begenuin.com/developers/browse-by-products/network/brand-partner-invitations-and-permissions).

## How an invitation starts

When a brand [adds yours to its network](https://begenuin.com/developers/browse-by-products/network/partners/how-do-i-build-and-manage-a-network-of-partner-brands), Genuin sends the invitation by email. The inviting brand sees the status **Invite Sent**, and you see **Invite Received**.

![The Network tab with Retail Brands and the Sent list selected, where the newly added Grubhub invitation's status is highlighted, after a Retail brand added notification.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/4bedb638c511b36b9542dcec35cd8ccd43e5cb97-1440x878.jpg)
*A new invitation starts as Invite Sent for the inviting brand.*

You can accept from the email or from your Business Account.

## Accept from email as an existing brand

1. In the invitation email, click **Manage Request**.
   ![The Join iHeart Media Network page inviting your brand as a Brand Partner, showing the brand account to log in with and an Accept and Continue button.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/e77da4aa0328d9332b2826ea43546c25c4f11b7c-1440x900.jpg)
   *Step 1: The invitation opens a page to join the inviting brand's network.*
2. Log in to your Business Account.
   ![The Log into your account screen with Enter Email Address and Enter Password fields, a Forgot password link, a Log In button, and Continue with Google.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/3a753dcbc043b14a206e992b3899d46f419328b8-1183x731.jpg)
   *Step 2: Log in with your existing brand account.*
3. Accept the terms, if required.
   ![The Terms and Condition screen showing the agreement text, with the I agree with the terms box checked and a Continue button.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/957b940fb077fe97f88abcf8f86ba6840c7a6a81-1187x727.jpg)
   *Step 3: Check I agree with the terms, then continue.*
4. Accept the invite.
   ![The Getting Started screen on Choose your brand type, with a highlighted You've accepted the invite! notification saying you're now a brand partner.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/e86bac941f17fc290d2c5e61a037fc429794e7ea-1440x878.jpg)
   *Step 4: A notification confirms you've become a brand partner.*

## Claim your brand and accept from email

If your brand is new to Genuin, you claim its profile and set up an account first.

1. In the invitation email, click **Manage Request**.
   ![The Join UsWeekly Network page inviting a new brand as a Brand Partner, asking it to claim the brand via its email, with a Claim Your Brand button.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/f16a460fec0e0d37beb0c1fbddd2132144b1a772-1440x900.jpg)
   *Step 1: A new brand claims its profile from the invitation page.*
2. Complete **Claim your brand profile**.
   ![The Claim your brand profile screen, showing the brand's logo, Brand Username, and Brand URL from its existing Business Account profile, with a Continue button.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/40bcc006a88363fe07a27c11477ffb85193ee017-1197x722.jpg)
   *Step 2: Your brand's existing profile is ready to claim.*
3. Set up your account with the one-time password (OTP) and a password.
   ![The Verify your email screen asking for the 6-digit verification code sent to your email, with six code boxes, a Continue button, and a resend timer.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/afbf83e9fdc00ce76d7a92021e284daeacbbccb3-1197x720.jpg)
   *Step 3: Enter the 6-digit code from your email.*
   ![The Set up your password screen, confirmed as the brand's admin email, with a password field and an Agree and continue button that accepts the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/096a6eeeaa89db98ea121bf4f8cfb0071c749288-1179x726.jpg)
   *Step 3: Set a password for the account.*
4. Link your phone number.
   ![The Link your phone number screen, with a country selector set to the US, a +1 phone number field, and a Continue button.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/0b1285dbdfaea380d0e340fbf551af856cc88abd-1440x757.jpg)
   *Step 4: Link a phone number to finish the account.*
5. Check your email for the confirmation.
   ![The Success! screen welcoming you to Genuin and saying a confirmation has been sent to your email.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/467df54b3c668f63e1a2509d63c277993ee6f51d-1440x900.jpg)
   *Step 5: Business Account confirms the new account and emails you a confirmation.*
6. Accept the invite on the **Accept invites from brand partners** screen.
   ![The Accept invites from brand partners screen, listing the brands that invited you, such as UsWeekly, with a search box and an Accept and Continue button.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/2194d81e03ca1461ad1c3ab7416ec05182b7a44f-1206x729.jpg)
   *Step 6: Review the brands that invited you, then accept.*
7. Accept the terms.
8. Check the invitation's status.
   ![The Getting Started Add Retail Brand Partners step with the Received list, where the accepted UsWeekly invitation shows Active and the others show Invite Received.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/015f72e6d24b0a01a10470ef54aae72d7e805fff-1440x881.jpg)
   *Step 8: The accepted invitation now shows Active.*

## Accept in your Business Account

1. Go to **Manage** > **Network**.
2. Click the **3-dot menu** on the invitation.
3. Click **View Invite**.
   ![The Network tab's Media & Entertainment Brands Sent list, with a US Weekly invitation marked Invite Sent and its three-dot menu open on Resend Invite and View Details.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/3ae1b37960f49b773a9b72a35e4f41753f41fe9d-1440x878.jpg)
   *Step 3: Each invitation's three-dot menu holds its actions.*
4. Review the brand details, relationship type, and invitation timeline.
   ![The View Invite panel showing the inviting brand's details, handle, website, and contact email, the Partner relationship type, the requested social media accounts, and Accept and Reject buttons.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/3df8009d6824f5ebeb38d018ac439f42c817e117-1441x880.jpg)
   *Step 4: Review who's inviting you, the relationship type, and the accounts requested.*
5. Click **Accept** or **Reject**.

Learn what each relationship type means in [Brand relationship types and access control](https://begenuin.com/developers/browse-by-products/network/how-does-brand-relationship-type-and-access-control-work-in-the-network-module).

Look for the invitation under the tab the inviting brand created it from: **Retail Brands**, **Consumer Brands**, or **Media & Entertainment Brands**. You can't change content access on a received invitation. You accept or reject it as sent.

## What accepting or rejecting does

| Action | Result |
| --- | --- |
| Accept | The status changes to Active and the network relationship is created |
| Reject | The status changes to Rejected |

After a rejection, your row shows **Rejected** with **View Details** only. The inviting brand's row shows **Rejected** too.

If you accept a **House Brand** invitation, the holding company gets admin access to your brand. Your brand then appears in its Brand Switcher.

Acceptances and rejections are also notified by email.

![The Network tab's Media & Entertainment Brands Received list with Active and Rejected statuses, plus a You've accepted the invite! notification and a Failed to accept the invite! error.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/lnrtvsvr/development/c99c5d9e0a1cf2e3014c488c8e32b6017681f96c-1440x878.jpg)
*Your response sets the relationship's status.*

Each status sets what the brands can access.

| Status | Access |
| --- | --- |
| Invite Sent | No access. The inviting brand sees this status. |
| Invite Received | No access. You see this status. |
| Active | The content access set in the invitation |
| Rejected | No relationship |

Accepting an invitation grants the content access the invitation sets. You can change it later from **View Details**. The consent is part of both the email and the acceptance.

For example, a media brand invites a retail brand. If the retail brand accepts, content sharing is enabled. If it rejects, the media brand must wait 7 days to re-invite it.

## Check before you respond

- Review the relationship and the content access it requests before you accept, because accepting grants that access.
- Make sure the correct brand is selected during onboarding.
- Reject only when necessary, because a 7-day cooldown applies.

## Limitations

- **7-day wait after rejection**: After you reject an invitation, the inviting brand can't re-invite you for 7 days. A tooltip shows the remaining time.
- **Content access is set by the invitation**: You can't edit content access on a received invitation. You accept or reject it as sent, then change content access from **View Details** after you accept.

## See also

- [Brand Partner Invitations and Permissions](https://begenuin.com/developers/browse-by-products/network/brand-partner-invitations-and-permissions)
- [Accept and manage invitations in the Genuin network](https://begenuin.com/developers/browse-by-products/network/accepting-and-managing-invitations-in-the-genuin-network)
- [Manage sent and received invitations in the Network module](https://begenuin.com/developers/browse-by-products/network/how-can-a-brand-manage-sent-and-received-invitations-in-the-network-module)
- [Brand relationship types and access control](https://begenuin.com/developers/browse-by-products/network/how-does-brand-relationship-type-and-access-control-work-in-the-network-module)
- [Display partner brand content in embeds and placements](https://begenuin.com/developers/browse-by-products/network/how-do-i-display-partner-brands-content-in-embeds-and-placement)