---
title: "POST /connections/{phoneNumber}/group-request-participants-update"
method: POST
path: "/connections/{phoneNumber}/group-request-participants-update"
tags: ["Connections"]
---

# POST /connections/{phoneNumber}/group-request-participants-update

`POST /connections/{phoneNumber}/group-request-participants-update`

Approve or reject pending join requests for a group

## Path parameters

- `phoneNumber` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `jid` string, required — Group JID
  - `participants` string[], required — Array of participant JIDs to approve or reject
  - `action` 'approve' | 'reject', required — Action to perform on join requests

## Response `200`

Join requests updated successfully

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden — the API key does not own this connection. Returned when a connection is bound to a different API key.
- `421` — Misdirected Request — in cluster mode, this instance does not own the connection. The owning instance id is in the x-baileys-owner header; a proxy re-routes the request there. Not returned for POST /connections/{phoneNumber} (explicit takeover).

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