For IT and operations

Make access decisions traceable.

Send an access request to the owner of the system, get a clear decision, and keep a record of who approved what.

Start free See how it works

Free to start. Reviewers don't need an account.

Access ApprovalVersion 2

Admin access to the billing dashboard

Reviewer: System owner

Resubmits for read-only access as version 2.

ApproveChangesReject

Where access approval usually goes wrong

Access is granted informally

A chat message becomes the only evidence.

Owners aren't always asked

Admins grant access without the resource owner seeing the request.

Reviews are hard to answer

Later you can't easily show who approved an access grant.

How it works

Request access
State the resource, level of access, reason and duration.
Owner reviews
They approve, reject or ask for changes (for instance narrower access).
Refine the request
Resubmit with adjusted access as a new version.
Record the decision
Then IT grants access in your own systems.

Example scenario (illustrative)

Admin access to the billing dashboard

A team lead requests temporary admin access for a two-week migration. Reviewer: System owner.

Requester
Requests admin access for 14 days.
Reviewer
Requests changes: read-only should be enough.
Requester
Resubmits for read-only access as version 2.
Reviewer
Approves version 2.
Result: IT grants the narrower access with the owner's decision on record.

Why teams use it for access approval

Owner-approved access

The person responsible for the resource decides.

Traceable decisions

See who approved what, and when.

Lightweight

No identity platform to roll out.

The ApprovalLoop workflow

Every approval follows the same loop, so you only learn it once.

Send
Share the request
Review
Reviewer opens the link
Request changes
Or approve / reject
Revise
Send a new version
Approve
Decision on the latest version
Record
Timestamped approval record

Questions

Does ApprovalLoop grant or revoke access?

No. It records approval decisions. IT still provisions access in your systems.

Is it an identity and access management tool?

No. It is not a replacement for IAM software.

Do approvers need accounts?

No, they open a secure link.

ApprovalLoop is not identity and access management (IAM) software and does not provision access. ApprovalLoop keeps a timestamped approval record. It is not a legal electronic signature.