---
title: "Approve or reject one exact action subject"
method: POST
path: "/v1/automation-approvals/{approval_id}/decide"
tags: ["Automation"]
---

# Approve or reject one exact action subject

`POST /v1/automation-approvals/{approval_id}/decide`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.agentry.sh`
- URL: `https://api.agentry.sh/v1/automation-approvals/{approval_id}/decide`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Owner-only, explicit, expiring decision. Comments, telemetry, and runner output never count as approval.

## Path parameters

- `approval_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `decision` 'approved' | 'rejected', required
  - `reason` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `approval_id` string, required
  - `decision` 'approved' | 'rejected', required
  - `run_id` string, required
  - `run_status` 'running' | 'escalated', required
  - `decided_at` integer, required
  - `next_action` string, required

## Other responses

- `default`: Error

---

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