A connect invite link lets a new client connect their own social accounts through each network’s sign-in, so no password reaches your agency. In SkedCast you pick the client and the networks, send the link, and each account the client approves lands in that client’s workspace. A link works once and lasts 48 hours by default.
Key takeaways
- The client connects each account through the network’s own sign-in; no password is shared with you.
- A SkedCast link is single use and lasts 48 hours by default, up to 7 days when created through the API.
- Each connected account lands in that client’s workspace, ready for approvals and the first post.
- You can withdraw an unused link, and the client can remove access later from the network’s settings.
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How does a connect invite link work?
The link carries a signed token tied to that client, so whoever opens it connects accounts into the right workspace without logging in to SkedCast.
Create the link
Choose the client and the networks to connect, and add the client’s email if SkedCast should send it.
Send it
Copy the link into your onboarding email or message, or let SkedCast email it.
The client signs in
They open the link and sign in on each network’s own page, then approve access. No SkedCast account is needed.
Accounts arrive
Each approved account appears in that client’s workspace, ready to schedule.
Why is a connect link safer than sharing a password?
Because the password stays with the client. OAuth, the standard behind every network’s sign-in, exists to replace password sharing: a shared password gives an app too broad access, has to be stored, and cannot be withdrawn from one app without changing it everywhere (RFC 6749, section 1). With a connect link the network issues SkedCast a token for the access the client approves, and nothing else. See manage client access to social accounts for roles and permissions after that.
How long does a SkedCast connect link last?
Links made in SkedCast last 48 hours and work once. Through the API you can set any lifetime from 1 hour to 168 hours (7 days) on POST /v1/clients/{id}/connect-invites, and AI assistants can create one with the create_connect_invite tool. If a link expires or goes to the wrong person, withdraw it and create a new one; an unused link can be withdrawn at any time.
What happens after the client connects?
The accounts sit in that client’s workspace, so the rest of onboarding happens there: team roles, the approval step, the brand kit and a first test post. The social media client onboarding checklist lists every step, and multi-account scheduling shows how one post reaches all of a client’s accounts.
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FAQ
- Does a connect invite link ever ask for a password?
- Not for SkedCast. The client signs in on each network’s own page, so you never see or handle their password.
- Does the client need a SkedCast account?
- No. They open the link and sign in to each network; the link already knows which workspace the accounts belong to.
- How long does a connect link last?
- Links made in SkedCast last 48 hours and work once. Through the API you can choose 1 hour to 7 days.
- Can I cancel a connect link I sent by mistake?
- Yes. Withdraw it before it is used and it stops working; create a new one for the right person.
- Can a client remove access after connecting?
- Yes. The connection is a standard OAuth grant, so the client can remove SkedCast from the network’s settings for connected apps at any time.
- Does the client need to be on a call to use the link?
- No. It is self-serve: the client opens the link and connects their accounts on their own time.
- Can each client have its own brand rules?
- Yes. Each client gets a Brand Kit with voice, words to avoid and other rules that the composer checks captions against.