---
title: "Changes to POST /files/{fileId}/approvals/{approvalId}:approve"
method: POST
path: "/files/{fileId}/approvals/{approvalId}:approve"
---

# Changes to POST /files/{fileId}/approvals/{approvalId}:approve

`POST /files/{fileId}/approvals/{approvalId}:approve`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 4 of 6 revisions.

- **2026-11-08** `d1fe7d8d02c7`: 4 info
- **2026-10-15** `3257eb8f178c`: 4 info
- **2026-10-10** `2dd100dc9305`: 2 breaking, 4 info
- **2026-10-10** `4205489bb4d1`: 5 info

## Changes

- **2026-11-08** `d1fe7d8d02c7`: 4 info
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
- **2026-10-15** `3257eb8f178c`: 4 info
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
- **2026-10-10** `2dd100dc9305`: 2 breaking, 4 info
  - removed the request body
  - removed the media type `*/*` for the response with the status `200`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
- **2026-10-10** `4205489bb4d1`: 5 info
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - added the optional property `fileContentChangeBehavior` to the response with the `200` status

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/google/apis/drive/docs/files/:fileId/approvals/:approvalId:approve/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/google/apis/drive.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/google/apis/drive/changes/files/:fileId/approvals/:approvalId:approve/post)