diff --git a/web/satellite/src/api/projectMembers.ts b/web/satellite/src/api/projectMembers.ts
index 35e4759398cf..f4f0ea47b985 100644
--- a/web/satellite/src/api/projectMembers.ts
+++ b/web/satellite/src/api/projectMembers.ts
@@ -3,31 +3,11 @@
 
 import { BaseGql } from '@/api/baseGql';
 import { ProjectMember, ProjectMemberCursor, ProjectMembersApi, ProjectMembersPage } from '@/types/projectMembers';
+import { HttpClient } from '@/utils/httpClient';
 
 export class ProjectMembersApiGql extends BaseGql implements ProjectMembersApi {
-
-    /**
-     * Used for adding team members to project.
-     *
-     * @param projectId
-     * @param emails
-     */
-    public async add(projectId: string, emails: string[]): Promise<void> {
-        const query =
-            `mutation($projectId: String!, $emails:[String!]!) {
-                addProjectMembers(
-                    publicId: $projectId,
-                    email: $emails
-                ) {publicId}
-            }`;
-
-        const variables = {
-            projectId,
-            emails,
-        };
-
-        await this.mutate(query, variables);
-    }
+    private readonly http: HttpClient = new HttpClient();
+    private readonly ROOT_PATH: string = '/api/v0/projects';
 
     /**
      * Used for deleting team members from project.
@@ -106,6 +86,22 @@ export class ProjectMembersApiGql extends BaseGql implements ProjectMembersApi {
         return this.getProjectMembersList(response.data.project.members);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Handles inviting users to a project.
+     *
+     * @throws Error
+     */
+    public async invite(projectID: string, emails: string[]): Promise<void> {
+        const path = `${this.ROOT_PATH}/${projectID}/invite`;
+        const body = { emails };
+        const httpResponse = await this.http.post(path, JSON.stringify(body));
+
+        if (httpResponse.ok) return;
+
+        const result = await httpResponse.json();
+        throw new Error(result.error || 'Failed to send project invitations');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Method for mapping project members page from json to ProjectMembersPage type.
      *
diff --git a/web/satellite/src/components/common/VInput.vue b/web/satellite/src/components/common/VInput.vue
index 3b8c31501ffd..4a0c17a42a54 100644
--- a/web/satellite/src/components/common/VInput.vue
+++ b/web/satellite/src/components/common/VInput.vue
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
     </div>
 </template>
 
-<script lang="ts">
+<script setup lang="ts">
 
-import { computed, defineComponent, onBeforeMount, ref } from 'vue';
+import { computed, onBeforeMount, ref, watch } from 'vue';
 
 import ErrorIcon from '@/../static/images/register/ErrorInfo.svg';
 import PasswordShownIcon from '@/../static/images/common/passwordShown.svg';
@@ -77,125 +77,111 @@ import PasswordHiddenIcon from '@/../static/images/common/passwordHidden.svg';
 const textType = 'text';
 const passwordType = 'password';
 
-export default defineComponent({
-    name: 'VInput',
-    components: {
-        PasswordHiddenIcon,
-        PasswordShownIcon,
-        ErrorIcon,
-    },
-    props:  {
-        additionalLabel: {
-            type: String,
-            default: '',
-        },
-        currentLimit: {
-            type: Number,
-            default: 0,
-        },
-        isOptional: Boolean,
-        isLimitShown: Boolean,
-        isMultiline: Boolean,
-        isLoading: Boolean,
-        initValue: {
-            type: String,
-            default: '',
-        },
-        label: {
-            type: String,
-            default: '',
-        },
-        placeholder: {
-            type: String,
-            default: 'default',
-        },
-        isPassword: Boolean,
-        height: {
-            type: String,
-            default: '48px',
-        },
-        width: {
-            type: String,
-            default: '100%',
-        },
-        error: {
-            type: String,
-            default: '',
+const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
+    additionalLabel?: string,
+    initValue?: string,
+    label?: string,
+    height?: string,
+    width?: string,
+    error?: string,
+    placeholder?: string,
+    roleDescription?: string,
+    currentLimit?: number,
+    maxSymbols?: number,
+    isOptional?: boolean,
+    isLimitShown?: boolean,
+    isMultiline?: boolean,
+    isLoading?: boolean,
+    isPassword?: boolean,
+    isWhite?: boolean,
+    withIcon?: boolean,
+    disabled?: boolean,
+}>(), {
+    additionalLabel: '',
+    initValue: '',
+    placeholder: '',
+    label: '',
+    error: '',
+    roleDescription: 'input-container',
+    height: '48px',
+    width: '100%',
+    currentLimit: 0,
+    maxSymbols: Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER,
+    isOptional: false,
+    isLimitShown: false,
+    isLoading: false,
+    isPassword: false,
+    isWhite: false,
+    withIcon: false,
+    disabled: false,
+});
+
+const emit = defineEmits(['showPasswordStrength', 'hidePasswordStrength', 'setData']);
+
+const value = ref('');
+const isPasswordShown = ref(false);
+const type = ref(textType);
+
+const isPasswordHiddenState = computed(() => {
+    return props.isPassword && !isPasswordShown.value;
+});
+
+const isPasswordShownState = computed(() => {
+    return props.isPassword && isPasswordShown.value;
+});
+
+/**
+ * Returns style objects depends on props.
+ */
+const style = computed(() => {
+    return {
+        inputStyle: {
+            width: props.width,
+            height: props.height,
+            padding: props.withIcon ? '0 30px 0 50px' : '',
         },
-        maxSymbols: {
-            type: Number,
-            default: Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER,
+        labelStyle: {
+            color: props.isWhite ? 'white' : '#354049',
         },
-        isWhite: Boolean,
-        withIcon: Boolean,
-        disabled: Boolean,
-        roleDescription: {
-            type: String,
-            default: 'input-container',
+        errorStyle: {
+            color: props.isWhite ? 'white' : '#FF5560',
         },
-    },
-    emits: ['showPasswordStrength', 'hidePasswordStrength', 'setData'],
-    setup(props, ctx) {
-        const value = ref('');
-        const isPasswordShown = ref(false);
-        const type = ref(textType);
-
-        onBeforeMount(() => {
-            type.value = props.isPassword ? passwordType : textType;
-            value.value = props.initValue;
-        });
-        return {
-            isPasswordHiddenState: computed(() => {
-                return props.isPassword && !isPasswordShown.value;
-            }),
-            isPasswordShownState: computed(() => {
-                return props.isPassword && isPasswordShown.value;
-            }),
-            /**
-             * Returns style objects depends on props.
-             */
-            style: computed(() => {
-                return {
-                    inputStyle: {
-                        width: props.width,
-                        height: props.height,
-                        padding: props.withIcon ? '0 30px 0 50px' : '',
-                    },
-                    labelStyle: {
-                        color: props.isWhite ? 'white' : '#354049',
-                    },
-                    errorStyle: {
-                        color: props.isWhite ? 'white' : '#FF5560',
-                    },
-                };
-            }),
-            showPasswordStrength(): void {
-                ctx.emit('showPasswordStrength');
-            },
-            hidePasswordStrength(): void {
-                ctx.emit('hidePasswordStrength');
-            },
-            /**
-             * triggers on input.
-             */
-            onInput(event: Event): void {
-                const target = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
-                value.value = target.value;
-
-                ctx.emit('setData', value.value);
-            },
-            /**
-             * Triggers input type between text and password to show/hide symbols.
-             */
-            changeVision(): void {
-                isPasswordShown.value = !isPasswordShown.value;
-                type.value = isPasswordShown.value ? textType : passwordType;
-            },
-            value,
-            isPasswordShown,
-            type,
-        };
-    },
+    };
+});
+
+function showPasswordStrength(): void {
+    emit('showPasswordStrength');
+}
+
+function hidePasswordStrength(): void {
+    emit('hidePasswordStrength');
+}
+
+/**
+ * triggers on input.
+ */
+function onInput(event: Event): void {
+    const target = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
+    value.value = target.value;
+
+    emit('setData', target.value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Triggers input type between text and password to show/hide symbols.
+ */
+function changeVision(): void {
+    isPasswordShown.value = !isPasswordShown.value;
+    type.value = isPasswordShown.value ? textType : passwordType;
+}
+
+watch(() => props.initValue, (val, oldVal) => {
+    if (val === oldVal) return;
+    value.value = val;
+});
+
+onBeforeMount(() => {
+    type.value = props.isPassword ? passwordType : textType;
 });
 </script>
 
@@ -245,12 +231,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
                 width: 100%;
                 display: flex;
                 justify-content: space-between;
+                align-items: center;
                 font-size: 16px;
                 line-height: 21px;
                 color: #354049;
 
                 & .add-label {
-                    font-size: 'font_medium' sans-serif;
+                    font-size: 12px;
+                    line-height: 18px;
                     color: var(--c-grey-5) !important;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/web/satellite/src/components/modals/AddTeamMemberModal.vue b/web/satellite/src/components/modals/AddTeamMemberModal.vue
index 51f61ed5f47b..ed0be7977530 100644
--- a/web/satellite/src/components/modals/AddTeamMemberModal.vue
+++ b/web/satellite/src/components/modals/AddTeamMemberModal.vue
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
                         placeholder="email@email.com"
                         role-description="email"
                         :error="formError"
+                        :max-symbols="72"
                         @setData="(str) => setInput(index, str)"
                     />
                 </div>
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ async function onAddUsersClick(): Promise<void> {
     }
 
     try {
-        await pmStore.addProjectMembers(emailArray, projectsStore.state.selectedProject.id);
+        await pmStore.inviteMembers(emailArray, projectsStore.state.selectedProject.id);
     } catch (_) {
         await notify.error(`Error during adding project members.`, AnalyticsErrorEventSource.ADD_PROJECT_MEMBER_MODAL);
         isLoading.value = false;
diff --git a/web/satellite/src/components/modals/JoinProjectModal.vue b/web/satellite/src/components/modals/JoinProjectModal.vue
index 2cf60c6c37b4..d6f07f4ce877 100644
--- a/web/satellite/src/components/modals/JoinProjectModal.vue
+++ b/web/satellite/src/components/modals/JoinProjectModal.vue
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ async function respondToInvitation(response: ProjectInvitationResponse): Promise
         projectsStore.selectProject(invite.value.projectID);
         LocalData.setSelectedProjectId(invite.value.projectID);
 
+        notify.success('Invite accepted!');
         analytics.pageVisit(RouteConfig.ProjectDashboard.path);
         router.push(RouteConfig.ProjectDashboard.path);
     }
diff --git a/web/satellite/src/components/team/HeaderArea.vue b/web/satellite/src/components/team/HeaderArea.vue
index 5d36d0ccbb59..b79125958116 100644
--- a/web/satellite/src/components/team/HeaderArea.vue
+++ b/web/satellite/src/components/team/HeaderArea.vue
@@ -148,7 +148,11 @@ async function processSearchQuery(search: string): Promise<void> {
         pmStore.setSearchQuery(search);
     }
     try {
-        await pmStore.getProjectMembers(FIRST_PAGE, projectsStore.state.selectedProject.id);
+        const id = projectsStore.state.selectedProject.id;
+        if (!id) {
+            return;
+        }
+        await pmStore.getProjectMembers(FIRST_PAGE, id);
     } catch (error) {
         notify.error(`Unable to fetch project members. ${error.message}`, AnalyticsErrorEventSource.PROJECT_MEMBERS_HEADER);
     }
diff --git a/web/satellite/src/store/modules/projectMembersStore.ts b/web/satellite/src/store/modules/projectMembersStore.ts
index eb43c77a37cb..7ccca4c98ed6 100644
--- a/web/satellite/src/store/modules/projectMembersStore.ts
+++ b/web/satellite/src/store/modules/projectMembersStore.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ export const useProjectMembersStore = defineStore('projectMembers', () => {
 
     const api: ProjectMembersApi = new ProjectMembersApiGql();
 
-    async function addProjectMembers(emails: string[], projectID: string): Promise<void> {
-        await api.add(projectID, emails);
+    async function inviteMembers(emails: string[], projectID: string): Promise<void> {
+        await api.invite(projectID, emails);
     }
 
     async function deleteProjectMembers(projectID: string): Promise<void> {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export const useProjectMembersStore = defineStore('projectMembers', () => {
 
     return {
         state,
-        addProjectMembers,
+        inviteMembers,
         deleteProjectMembers,
         getProjectMembers,
         setSearchQuery,
diff --git a/web/satellite/src/types/projectMembers.ts b/web/satellite/src/types/projectMembers.ts
index 614a2a65ec03..b72d054e3eee 100644
--- a/web/satellite/src/types/projectMembers.ts
+++ b/web/satellite/src/types/projectMembers.ts
@@ -33,15 +33,16 @@ export enum ProjectMemberHeaderState {
  * Exposes all ProjectMembers-related functionality
  */
 export interface ProjectMembersApi {
+
     /**
-     * Add members to project by user emails.
+     * Invite members to project by user emails.
      *
      * @param projectId
      * @param emails list of project members email to add
      *
      * @throws Error
      */
-    add(projectId: string, emails: string[]): Promise<void>;
+    invite(projectId: string, emails: string[]): Promise<void>;
 
     /**
      * Deletes ProjectMembers from project by project member emails
diff --git a/web/satellite/src/views/LoginArea.vue b/web/satellite/src/views/LoginArea.vue
index 4835a9bdb0cf..8201b532b385 100644
--- a/web/satellite/src/views/LoginArea.vue
+++ b/web/satellite/src/views/LoginArea.vue
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
                         <VInput
                             label="Email Address"
                             placeholder="user@example.com"
+                            :init-value="email"
+                            :disabled="!!pathEmail"
                             :error="emailError"
                             role-description="email"
                             @setData="setEmail"
@@ -194,10 +196,12 @@ const isRecoveryCodeState = ref(false);
 const isBadLoginMessageShown = ref(false);
 const isDropdownShown = ref(false);
 
+const pathEmail = ref<string | null>(null);
+
 const returnURL = ref(RouteConfig.ProjectDashboard.path);
 
 const hcaptcha = ref<VueHcaptcha | null>(null);
-const mfaInput = ref<ConfirmMFAInput & ClearInput | null>(null);
+const mfaInput = ref<typeof ConfirmMFAInput & ClearInput | null>(null);
 
 const forgotPasswordPath: string = RouteConfig.ForgotPassword.path;
 const registerPath: string = RouteConfig.Register.path;
@@ -238,6 +242,11 @@ const captchaConfig = computed((): MultiCaptchaConfig => {
  * Makes activated banner visible on successful account activation.
  */
 onMounted(() => {
+    pathEmail.value = route.query.email as string ?? null;
+    if (pathEmail.value) {
+        setEmail(pathEmail.value);
+    }
+
     isActivatedBannerShown.value = !!route.query.activated;
     isActivatedError.value = route.query.activated === 'false';
 
@@ -320,6 +329,10 @@ function clickSatellite(address): void {
  * Toggles satellite selection dropdown visibility (Tardigrade).
  */
 function toggleDropdown(): void {
+    if (pathEmail.value) {
+        // this page was opened from an email link, so don't allow satellite selection.
+        return;
+    }
     isDropdownShown.value = !isDropdownShown.value;
 }
 
diff --git a/web/satellite/tests/unit/store/projectMembers.spec.ts b/web/satellite/tests/unit/store/projectMembers.spec.ts
index 7e93cfcce6f2..bd903de30cb7 100644
--- a/web/satellite/tests/unit/store/projectMembers.spec.ts
+++ b/web/satellite/tests/unit/store/projectMembers.spec.ts
@@ -128,40 +128,6 @@ describe('actions', () => {
         expect(store.state.selectedProjectMembersEmails.length).toBe(0);
     });
 
-    it('add project members', async function () {
-        const store = useProjectMembersStore();
-
-        vi.spyOn(ProjectMembersApiGql.prototype, 'add').mockReturnValue(Promise.resolve());
-
-        try {
-            await store.addProjectMembers([projectMember1.user.email], selectedProject.id);
-            throw TEST_ERROR;
-        } catch (err) {
-            expect(err).toBe(TEST_ERROR);
-        }
-    });
-
-    it('add project member throws error when api call fails', async function () {
-        const store = useProjectMembersStore();
-
-        vi.spyOn(ProjectMembersApiGql.prototype, 'add').mockImplementation(() => {
-            throw TEST_ERROR;
-        });
-
-        const stateDump = store.state;
-
-        try {
-            await store.addProjectMembers([projectMember1.user.email], selectedProject.id);
-        } catch (err) {
-            expect(err).toBe(TEST_ERROR);
-            expect(store.state).toBe(stateDump);
-
-            return;
-        }
-
-        fail(UNREACHABLE_ERROR);
-    });
-
     it('delete project members', async function () {
         const store = useProjectMembersStore();