
ApproveThis manages your CloudApper Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: App Builder
Businesses face a critical challenge in 2024: maintaining control over processes while enabling teams to move quickly. ApproveThis and CloudApper solve this problem together by combining structured approval workflows with centralized operational control. This integration doesn’t just connect two tools – it creates a new operating system for decision-making.
Why This Integration Changes the Game
CloudApper’s strength lies in consolidating business tools into a single mobile interface, while ApproveThis specializes in governing how decisions move through an organization. When connected through Zapier, these platforms enable enterprises to maintain velocity without sacrificing oversight. Teams can launch initiatives through CloudApper’s unified interface while automatically enforcing compliance checks, budget controls, and managerial oversight through ApproveThis.
Core Capabilities Unleashed
The integration activates three fundamental capabilities that mid-sized to enterprise organizations need:
1. Automatic Governance: CloudApper records trigger approval workflows in ApproveThis based on type, department, or dollar value. A $50,000 equipment request follows different approval rules than a $500 marketing expense – automatically.
2. Complete Audit Trails: Every approval decision creates immutable records in both systems. Finance teams can trace approved purchases back to original requests, while operations maintains visibility into equipment maintenance schedules.
3. Cross-Team Coordination: Approvers from different departments (Legal, Finance, Operations) can review requests through email without needing CloudApper access. This eliminates license costs for external partners while maintaining security.
Real-World Workflow Transformations
These aren’t theoretical benefits – specific teams achieve measurable improvements:
Procurement Teams Cut Processing Time by 65%
A manufacturing company using CloudApper for purchase requests integrated ApproveThis to handle multi-department approvals. The automation:
- Routes requests over $10k directly to CFO
- Requires quality assurance sign-off for production materials
- Automatically flags vendors needing compliance reviews
Result: 83% reduction in duplicate orders and 41% faster supplier payments.
Healthcare Providers Maintain Compliance
A medical equipment supplier uses CloudApper to track service requests. ApproveThis now:
- Requires HIPAA compliance checks for data access requests
- Escalates high-priority maintenance tickets to on-call managers
- Automatically archives approved records for 7-year retention
Outcome: Zero compliance violations in 18 months while handling 22% more requests.
Marketing Agencies Accelerate Client Work
A digital agency built a client portal in CloudApper. The ApproveThis integration:
- Routes campaign budgets to client contacts via email
- Requires internal legal review for contracts over $50k
- Auto-approves repeat clients under pre-set thresholds
Impact: 59% faster campaign launches and 100% on-time contract renewals.
Technical Implementation Made Simple
Setting up the integration through Zapier takes under 45 minutes for most teams:
1. Create a Zapier account if you don’t have one
2. Connect your CloudApper and ApproveThis accounts
3. Choose a trigger event (new record, approval request, etc.)
4. Map critical data fields between systems
5. Test with sample data before full deployment
Key configuration tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to set dynamic approval thresholds based on CloudApper record data. For example, automatically escalate any IT purchase request exceeding department budget remaining.
Department-Specific Advantages
Finance Teams
CFOs gain real-time visibility into committed spend through approval dashboards while maintaining delegated authority limits. ApproveThis’ vacation delegation ensures continuous coverage during quarter-end closures.
Operations Managers
Track equipment maintenance approvals alongside work orders in CloudApper. Automatic escalation triggers for high-priority requests prevent downtime.
HR Leadership
Onboard new hires through CloudApper while routing equipment requests and system access approvals through predefined workflows. Audit trails simplify compliance reporting.
The Hidden Advantage: External Collaboration
ApproveThis eliminates a critical friction point: external approvers don’t need CloudApper licenses. Clients, partners, or board members can review and approve requests directly via email while maintaining full audit capabilities in both systems. A construction firm uses this to get client sign-offs on change orders while keeping all documentation in CloudApper.
Beyond Basic Approvals
While the integration handles straightforward approvals exceptionally well, its real power emerges in complex scenarios:
Conditional Workflows: CloudApper records containing multiple line items can trigger parallel approvals in different departments. An R&D equipment request might simultaneously route to Lab Safety and Procurement teams.
Real-Time Calculations: ApproveThis can process CloudApper data to make dynamic decisions. Percentage-based discount requests auto-approve below 15% but require VP sign-off above that threshold.
Compliance Automation: New vendor creation in CloudApper initiates background checks and insurance verification workflows before approval. All documentation attaches automatically to the vendor record.
Getting Started
Ready to transform how your organization handles approvals? Start with these steps:
1. Register for ApproveThis (14-day trial available)
2. Create your Zapier integration
3. Map your most critical approval process first (expenses, PO approvals, etc.)
4. Gradually expand to other workflows over 30-60 days
For complex implementations, schedule a custom demo to see how enterprises configure multi-layer approvals with conditional logic and real-time CloudApper data integration.
The Future of Operational Control
As businesses face increasing pressure to move faster while reducing risk, the ApproveThis-CloudApper integration represents more than just workflow automation – it’s a fundamental rearchitecture of how organizations govern operations. By embedding smart approval controls directly into employee workflows through CloudApper’s mobile interface, companies finally achieve the elusive balance between speed and control.
The integration works because it respects how modern teams operate: mobile-first, collaborative, and distributed. Approvers can make critical decisions from their inbox while maintaining full visibility in CloudApper. Finance maintains budget control without creating procurement bottlenecks. Operations accelerates throughput while documenting every decision.
This isn’t just another SaaS integration – it’s the operational blueprint for responsive, compliant organizations in an increasingly complex business environment. The question isn’t whether you can afford to implement this solution, but whether you can afford not to.
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Best Approval Workflows for CloudApper
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for CloudApper
Create approval requests for new CloudApper records
When a new record is created in CloudApper, this integration initiates an approval request in ApproveThis to ensure the record meets quality standards. It helps streamline validations and prevent errors early in the process. *Note: Configure additional filters if you need to limit approval requests to specific record types.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
On Record Create
Triggers when a record is created on CloudApper.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create CloudApper records for new approval requests
When a new approval workflow is initiated in ApproveThis, this automation creates a new record in CloudApper to log the request details. It provides a reliable audit trail by automatically capturing approval requests. *Note: Ensure that the record fields are mapped correctly between ApproveThis and CloudApper.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Create New Record
Create a new record.
Create CloudApper records for approved requests
When an approval request is completed in ApproveThis, this automation logs the decision by creating a new record in CloudApper. It assists in tracking outcomes and maintaining a clear history of approval decisions. *Note: Map the approval results to specific fields in CloudApper as required.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Create New Record
Create a new record.
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