diff --git a/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/members/#member_id/index.ts b/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/members/#member_id/index.ts
index 6a9cfc559..7049857e7 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/members/#member_id/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/members/#member_id/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 */
 
 import { route } from "@spacebar/api";
-import { DiscordApiErrors, emitEvent, Emoji, getPermission, getRights, Guild, GuildMemberUpdateEvent, handleFile, Member, Role, Sticker } from "@spacebar/util";
+import { Config, DiscordApiErrors, emitEvent, Emoji, getPermission, getRights, Guild, GuildMemberUpdateEvent, handleFile, Member, Role, Sticker } from "@spacebar/util";
 import { Request, Response, Router } from "express";
 import { MemberChangeSchema, PublicMemberProjection, PublicUserProjection } from "@spacebar/schemas";
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ router.put(
         if (member_id === "@me") {
             member_id = req.user_id;
             rights.hasThrow("JOIN_GUILDS");
-            if (req.user_bot) throw DiscordApiErrors.BOT_PROHIBITED_ENDPOINT;
+            if (req.user_bot && !Config.get().user.botsCanUseInvites) throw DiscordApiErrors.BOT_PROHIBITED_ENDPOINT;
         } else {
             // TODO: check oauth2 scope
 
diff --git a/src/api/routes/invites/index.ts b/src/api/routes/invites/index.ts
index 7e43aa567..630fe03c3 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/invites/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/invites/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 */
 
 import { route } from "@spacebar/api";
-import { Ban, DiscordApiErrors, emitEvent, getPermission, Guild, Invite, InviteDeleteEvent, PublicInviteRelation, User } from "@spacebar/util";
+import { Ban, Config, DiscordApiErrors, emitEvent, getPermission, Guild, Invite, InviteDeleteEvent, PublicInviteRelation, User } from "@spacebar/util";
 import { Request, Response, Router } from "express";
 import { HTTPError } from "lambert-server";
 import { UserFlags } from "@spacebar/schemas";
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ router.post(
         },
     }),
     async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
-        if (req.user_bot) throw DiscordApiErrors.BOT_PROHIBITED_ENDPOINT;
+        if (req.user_bot && !Config.get().user.botsCanUseInvites) throw DiscordApiErrors.BOT_PROHIBITED_ENDPOINT;
 
         const { invite_code } = req.params;
         const { public_flags } = req.user;
diff --git a/src/util/config/types/UsersConfiguration.ts b/src/util/config/types/UsersConfiguration.ts
index 2ac058e92..d51a3b851 100755
--- a/src/util/config/types/UsersConfiguration.ts
+++ b/src/util/config/types/UsersConfiguration.ts
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@
 export class UserConfiguration {
     blockedContains: string[] = ["discord", "clyde", "spacebar", "steam", "community", "support", "ticket"];
     blockedEquals: string[] = ["everyone", "here"];
+    botsCanUseInvites = false;
 }