diff --git a/app/models/api_key_scope.rb b/app/models/api_key_scope.rb
index be0b51e0ba4..a80beabbceb 100644
--- a/app/models/api_key_scope.rb
+++ b/app/models/api_key_scope.rb
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ class ApiKeyScope < ActiveRecord::Base
             actions: %w[admin/email#handle_mail admin/email#smtp_should_reject],
           },
         },
+        invites: {
+          create: {
+            actions: %w[invites#create],
+          },
+        },
         badges: {
           create: {
             actions: %w[admin/badges#create],
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 116fcfc741a..9982c96b178 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -4695,6 +4695,8 @@ en:
               update: Update user status.
             email:
               receive_emails: Combine this scope with the mail-receiver to process incoming emails.
+            invites:
+              create: Send email invites or generate invite links.
             badges:
               create: Create a new badge.
               show: Obtain information about a badge.
diff --git a/spec/requests/admin/api_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/admin/api_controller_spec.rb
index de9d5a5f95b..4f92635a52e 100644
--- a/spec/requests/admin/api_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/admin/api_controller_spec.rb
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ RSpec.describe Admin::ApiController do
           "badges",
           "categories",
           "search",
+          "invites",
           "wordpress",
         )
       end