# Unable to tell who invited ?

You have setup invite tracking logs and sometimes, or even on each joins the bot send this horrible message: *''I am unable to tell you who invited `memberName`. Maybe a temporary invite."*

![The most annoying message ever made](https://1233429419-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MW_7KWGOtXaonSVC9Jd%2Fuploads%2FTyTmkB7uyp1opfmOagWD%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=ded0a951-3a42-446a-85eb-02fe715efd91)

This message can have a multitude of reasons, we'll try to list most common ones here.

### Configurations problems

* Make sure the InviteLogger role has manage server permission in your server (this permission is needed for the bot to access to the invite list)
* Make sure the bot can manage every channels (otherwise the bot won't get the invite create event and miss some invites)

### Invalid invites

* The bot is unable to track members which are joining using an *'about to be deleted'* invite. *(i.e a single use invite will be deleted after being used, or an invite with 6/7 uses too)*
* The bot is unable to track "fast invites" *(i.e invites directly sent in dm through the invite create menu)* <img src="https://1233429419-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MW_7KWGOtXaonSVC9Jd%2Fuploads%2F5IuzTxx459R8B8zio6nJ%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c74b0473-9446-4c2d-aa7f-724d7924e5a6" alt="" data-size="line">
* The bot is unable to track oauth2 related joins

### Problems on bot side

* The bot has just started, so its invite cache is empty, it should be filled after another join, or by using the `/purgeCache` command
* Bot is ratelimited on this endpoint, should be resolved after a few minutes
* Bot is experiencing lag which delays and fails invite tracking, should be resolved after a few minutes too
