---
title: "Create an exact human purchase-approval request"
method: POST
path: "/v1/purchase-plans/{plan_id}/approval-requests"
tags: ["Commerce"]
---

# Create an exact human purchase-approval request

`POST /v1/purchase-plans/{plan_id}/approval-requests`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.supplyslate.com`
- URL: `https://api.supplyslate.com/v1/purchase-plans/{plan_id}/approval-requests`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2 (authorization code, authorization URL `https://mcp.supplyslate.com/authorize`, token URL `https://mcp.supplyslate.com/oauth/token`)
  - HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `plan_id` string, required

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- ApprovalRequestWrite
  - `expires_in_minutes` integer

## Response `201`

Created durably

- ApprovalResponse
  - `approval` Approval, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `plan_id` string
    - `status` 'requested' | 'pending' | 'approved' | 'rejected' | 'expired'
    - `snapshot_hash` string
    - `expires_at` string, date-time
    - `decision_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `request_id` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request
- `401`: Authentication required
- `403`: Scope or tenant boundary denied
- `404`: Resource not found
- `409`: State conflict or idempotency mismatch
- `429`: Rate limited

---

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