WORKFLOWApproval requests that return a decision
Send an approval request with the facts behind it, collect a clear response and write the decision back to the system that owns the request.
Developer guide for approval requests. Validate the behavior in your own stack before production rollout.The problem
Create one immutable request ID with an expiry and the approver’s authorized identity.
Design the boundary
Summarize amount, requester, deadline and a link to the full record; never include secrets.
Summarise the request and link to the full record; never include secrets.Process the interaction
Accept only explicit approve or reject actions after authorization. Record the decision and actor in your system.
Only explicit, authorized decisions are recorded.Measure the outcome
Measure decision time, expired requests and human escalations.
BUILD IT SAFELYMake the failure path part of the design.
Reliable messaging is an operational system, not only an API call.
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