Vanity invite link
Claim a short, memorable invite link with your community's name in it.
What is a vanity invite link?
A vanity invite link is a custom invite link you choose, instead of the random code Root generates. It makes your community easier to share out loud, print, or put in a video description.
Your community needs to be level 2, which means two members have assigned cores to it. See Community levels.
The link stays claimed only while the community stays at level 2 or above. If the level drops, you lose the custom link.
Choose a code
Before you claim, pick a code that fits these rules:
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Length | 3 to 32 characters |
| Characters | Letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens |
| Availability | Must not already be taken by another community |
Root checks as you type and shows This link is available! (desktop) or Available! (mobile) when a code is free. Two lengths are not allowed, 22 and 36 characters, because Root reserves those for the codes it generates itself. If you enter one, you are asked to pick a slightly shorter or longer code.
Claim your vanity invite link
- Manage Invitesclaim and manage the vanity invite link
- Desktop
- Mobile
- Select the community image in the sidebar.
- Select Community settings.
- Select Invites.
- Under Vanity link, find Vanity invite link. It shows Unlocked once the community is level 2.
- Enter the code you want. Root checks whether it is free as you type.
- Select Claim link.
- Check the confirmation, then select Claim.
Your community is now reachable at the new link.
- Tap the community name at the top of the screen.
- Tap Community settings.
- Tap Invites.
- Find Vanity invite link.
- Enter the code you want.
- Tap Claim, then confirm.
If the community is below level 2, the section shows Locked on desktop (LOCKED on mobile) instead of the claim box. On mobile, it also shows Unlocks at community level 2.
Share or remove your link
- Desktop
- Mobile
On the Invites page, under Vanity link:
- Select Copy link next to your link to copy it. You can also select the link itself.
- To give the link up, select the options button next to Copy link, then select Remove link.
The number of times the link has been used shows under Vanity invite link.
On the Invites page, tap your vanity invite link to share it. Or tap the three dots next to Vanity invite link, then tap Share link to share it or Delete to give it up.
Removing your vanity invite link frees the code for any other community to claim. Anyone using the old link can no longer join with it, so replace it anywhere you have shared it.
Your other invite links keep working as normal. See Invite people.