# Approval

Approval in ZBrain Flow is a workflow tool for managing approvals and permissions. It allows users to create approval requests, generate approval links, and pause flows until a decision is made, ensuring seamless process control and authorization handling.

**How to Integrate Approval with ZBrain Flow**

1. **Click the “+” button in the Flow**: Open your ZBrain Flow and click the plus sign to add a new step.
2. **Search for “Approval”**: Type “Approval” in the search bar to see the available approval-related actions.
3. **Choose the Desired Task**: Select the approval function that fits your workflow requirements.

**Tasks You Can Perform with Approval**

* **Wait for Approval**: Pauses the workflow and waits for a user to approve or reject a request before proceeding.
* **Create Approval Links**: Generates approval links that can be shared externally without pausing the flow, allowing for asynchronous decision-making.

#### **Wait for Approval** <a href="#wait-for-approval" id="wait-for-approval"></a>

Pauses the workflow and waits for a user to approve or reject a request before proceeding.

#### **How to Configure Wait for Approval** **in ZBrain Flow?** <a href="#how-to-configure-wait-for-approval-in-zbrain-flow" id="how-to-configure-wait-for-approval-in-zbrain-flow"></a>

1. **Add the Step**
   * In your ZBrain Flow, click the **+** button to add a new step.
   * Search for **“Approval”** and select **Wait for Approval** from the available options.
2. **Place in the Workflow**
   * Position the **Wait for Approval** step at the point in your flow where you need to pause execution until a decision is made.
3. **Save and Activate**
   * Since there are no additional parameters to configure, save your flow.
   * When the flow runs and reaches this step, it will pause until an approval action is taken.
4. **Approval Process**
   * Once triggered, an approval request is generated. The flow will remain on hold until someone approves or rejects the request.
   * After a decision is made, the flow resumes automatically.

#### **Create Approval Links** <a href="#create-approval-links" id="create-approval-links"></a>

Generates approval links that can be shared externally without pausing the flow, allowing for asynchronous decision-making.

#### **How to Configure Create Approval Links** **in ZBrain Flow?** <a href="#how-to-configure-create-approval-links-in-zbrain-flow" id="how-to-configure-create-approval-links-in-zbrain-flow"></a>

1. **Add the Step**
   * In your ZBrain Flow, click the **+** button to add a new step.
   * Search for **“Approval”** and select **Create Approval Links** from the available options.
2. **Place in the Workflow**
   * Position the **Create Approval Links** step at the point in your flow where you need to generate approval links for external or asynchronous decision-making.
3. **Save and Activate**
   * Since there are no additional parameters to configure, save your flow.
   * When the flow runs and reaches this step, it will generate unique approval links that can be shared as needed.
4. **Approval Process**
   * Recipients can click the shared approval links to approve or reject the request.
   * Unlike a direct wait step, the flow will continue without pausing, allowing decision-makers to act conveniently.


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