---
title: "Request approvals"
method: POST
path: "/v3/approval_flows/{id}/request_approvals"
tags: ["Approval Flows"]
---

# Request approvals

`POST /v3/approval_flows/{id}/request_approvals`

Start an existing `pending` approval flow by emailing its initial approver(s) and recording who requested the approvals. This is the V3 equivalent of the in-app "Request Approval" button: until it is called, an approval flow's approver groups exist but no one is asked to approve. The flow must be startable — every group already populated, no resolved approvers yet, and (for `offer_candidate` flows) an `offer_id` set — otherwise the call returns 422. Pass `requested_by_user_id` to record someone other than the calling user as the requester; the same user is shown as the sender on the approval emails. Returns 204 with no body.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Request body

- object

## Response `204`

Successful (No Content)

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `422` — Unprocessable Content

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