django-invitations

What it is and what it does

Django-invitations is a reusable Django app that handles the creation and management of user invitations. It provides a generic invitation model and backend system, allowing developers to integrate invitation workflows into their applications with minimal boilerplate. The package is designed to work seamlessly with django-allauth for authentication but can also function independently.

The package abstracts the invitation lifecycle—creating invitations, storing them, and managing acceptance—through a pluggable backend architecture. This means you can extend or replace the default behavior to fit your application's needs. It supports Django 3.2 through 4.2 and modern Python versions (3.8–3.12), making it compatible with current Django projects. The single runtime dependency on django keeps the installation lightweight.

Use it for:

• Build a SaaS application where administrators send email invitations to new users who then register via a unique link.
• Implement a closed-beta signup flow where only invited users can create accounts.
• Create a team collaboration platform where existing members can invite others to join their workspace.
• Add an invitation system to an existing Django+django-allauth project without writing custom invitation logic.
• Extend the default invitation backend to enforce custom rules (e.g., domain-based invitations, expiration policies).

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Provides a generic invitation system for Django applications with pluggable backends and built-in support for django-allauth authentication.

Yes, if your Django project needs user invitations and you accept GPL-3.0 licensing. The package is production-stable, actively maintained, has low install friction, and integrates cleanly with django-allauth. No, if your project is proprietary or closed-source, as the copyleft license is incompatible.

Install

django-invitations on PyPI

pip install django-invitations

uv add django-invitations

poetry add django-invitations

Installing django-invitations

Before you install

Low install friction with a single pure-Python wheel dependency on django. Repository is actively maintained with recent commits, marked Production/Stable, and part of the JazzBand collaborative project.

License in practice

Licensed under GPL-3.0-only (copyleft). Any application using this package must be distributed under compatible terms; proprietary or closed-source projects cannot use it without separate licensing.

Quickstart

pip install django-invitations

from invitations.models import Invitation

invitation = Invitation.objects.create(email='user@example.com', inviter=request.user)

Requires Django 3.2+ and Python 3.8+; must be added to INSTALLED_APPS and database migrations run.

Verify before relying

• Whether the package supports invitation acceptance workflows beyond model creation.
• What specific customization points the 'adaptable backend' provides.
• Whether django-allauth integration is optional or required.

Package facts

Evidence: django_invitations-2.1.0-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: django, invitation, django-allauth, invite

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