# Action approvals

Review the exact input before an action performs a business write.

## Overview

Action approvals provide a review point for operations governed by an approval policy. Open Build → Approvals to inspect pending work. A decision applies to a particular request revision and its input.

## Review a request

1. Open the approval work queue and select a request. Use Search Action inputs to find a specific operation.
2. Read the Action subject and input. Check the record, values, and requested business change.
3. Review the approval policy, required decision count, and required permissions.
4. Check expiry and any earlier decisions before recording your own.
5. Enter a rationale and choose Approve Action or Reject Action.

## Understand the policy

| Policy detail | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| Required decision count | The number of distinct approvers needed. |
| Required permissions | Permissions an eligible reviewer must have. |
| Rejection behavior | Whether any rejection stops approval or a quorum policy applies. |
| Expiry | The time after which the pending request cannot be approved. |
| Revision | The particular input version your decision covers. |

## Record a decision

Rejection requires a rationale. Explain the business reason or evidence you reviewed. An approval is recorded toward the policy; the action can continue only once the policy is satisfied. A rejection prevents execution of that input according to the policy.

> **Checks run again**: Eligibility, permissions, policy, revision, and expiry are checked when you decide. If the request changed or expired, reopen the current request rather than treating the previous decision as approval for new input.

## An empty queue

No Actions need approval means there is no pending work in the loaded queue. It does not mean every action in the workspace is automatically approved. Check the action's selected policy and enabled configuration when a workflow does not reach the expected approval step.