---
title: "Create fleet invitation"
method: POST
path: "/fleets/{fleet_id}/members"
tags: ["Fleets"]
---

# Create fleet invitation

`POST /fleets/{fleet_id}/members`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://esi.evetech.net`
- URL: `https://esi.evetech.net/fleets/{fleet_id}/members`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Authorization code: `https://login.eveonline.com/v2/oauth/authorize`
  - Token URL: `https://login.eveonline.com/v2/oauth/token` scopes: `esi-fleets.write_fleet.v1`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/evetech/apis/eve-spring-inebriation-esi-tranquility/docs/fleets/:fleet_id/members/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Invite a character into the fleet. If a character has a CSPA charge set it is not possible to invite them to the fleet using ESI

## Path parameters

- `fleet_id` integer, required: ID for a fleet

## Headers

- `Accept-Language` 'en' | 'de' | 'fr' | 'ja' | 'ru' | 'zh' | 'ko' | 'es'
- `If-None-Match` string
- `X-Compatibility-Date` '2025-12-16', date, required
- `X-Tenant` string
- `If-Modified-Since` string

## Request body

- object
  - `character_id` integer, required: The character you want to invite
  - `role` 'fleet_commander' | 'wing_commander' | 'squad_commander' | 'squad_member', required: If a character is invited with the `fleet_commander` role, neither `wing_id` or `squad_id` should be specified. If a character is invited with the `wing_commander` role, only `wing_id` should be specified. If a character is invited with the `squad_commander` role, both `wing_id` and `squad_id` should be specified. If a character is invited with the `squad_member` role, `wing_id` and `squad_id` should either both be specified or not specified at all. If they aren’t specified, the invited character will join any squad with available positions.
  - `squad_id` integer
  - `wing_id` integer

## Response `204`

Fleet invitation sent

## Other responses

- `default`: Error

## Changes

- **2026-07-27** `0b913165e49c`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `status` to the response with the `default` status

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/evetech/apis/eve-spring-inebriation-esi-tranquility/changes/fleets/:fleet_id/members/post.md)

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