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ApproveThis manages your Bubble Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: App Builder

When Approval Meets Action

Let's cut to the chase: your team built a slick Bubble app to manage projects, orders, or client requests. But somewhere between "idea" and "done," there's always that awkward pause where everyone's waiting for Karen in accounting to approve the budget. Or legal to sign off. Or the client to stop ghosting your emails.

That's where ApproveThis comes in – like a caffeine shot for your approval bottlenecks. Connect it to Bubble via Zapier, and suddenly those stalled processes start moving at the speed of "we need this yesterday."

Why This Combo Works (When Others Just Annoy People)

Bubble's great at building custom tools. ApproveThis is great at herding approval cats. Together? They handle the two things that slow down growing companies:

  • The "Who Needs to Sign Off on This?" problem: New feature request? Purchase order? Contract? ApproveThis routes it to the right people automatically
  • The "Now What?" gap: Approved requests instantly become actions in your Bubble app. Denied ones get flagged before they waste anyone's time

Best part? Approvers don't need Bubble logins. Just click "Approve" in their email. Even your least tech-savvy vendor can handle that.

Real-World Use Cases That Don't Suck

1. From "Approved" to "Active" in One Click

The Setup: New request approved in ApproveThis → Auto-create records in Bubble.

Who Cares:

Tech Startups: Engineering team approves a feature request → Bubble auto-creates a project card with specs. PMs get notified without chasing Slack.

Manufacturing: Manager OKs a purchase order → Bubble generates a production schedule. Suppliers get auto-emails. No more "Did you get my approval?" calls at 4:55 PM.

Marketing Agencies: Client approves campaign concept → Bubble spins up a task board. Creatives get briefs before the client changes their mind.

2. Trigger Workflows When Sh*t Hits the Fan (or Inbox)

The Setup: New request in ApproveThis → Kick off Bubble API workflows.

Who Cares:

Healthcare Admin: New patient intake form submitted → Bubble checks insurance eligibility. If red flags pop up, ApproveThis routes it to compliance. Clean cases move straight to scheduling.

Event Planners: Vendor contract needs review → Bubble pulls previous agreements. Legal team gets side-by-side comparisons in their approval email. Less back-and-forth, more margaritas by the pool.

E-commerce: Customer requests a return → Bubble checks order history. Under $50? Auto-approve. Over $500? Escalate to fraud detection. No more manual rule checks.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

1. Connect the Dots: Zapier links ApproveThis to your Bubble app. No coding – just pick triggers and actions.

2. Map the Data: When X happens in ApproveThis, send Y data to Bubble. Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to pre-crunch numbers before they hit Bubble.

3. Test Like You Mean It: Try approving a test request. Watch it pop up in Bubble. Do a little dance. Then break it intentionally to see failure alerts.

Why Your Teams Will Actually Use This

Finance: Approval thresholds mean small expenses auto-approve. Big ones get CFO eyes. No more petty cash spreadsheets.

Operations: See every pending request in one dashboard. Vacation delegation stops approvals from piling up when someone's OOO.

External Partners: Clients/vendors approve directly via email. No guest logins. No "I forgot my password" support tickets.

The Fine Print (Without the Boring Parts)

ApproveThis doesn't replace your Bubble app – it turbocharges the parts where humans need to make decisions. Key features that make this work:

Conditional Logic: Route $10k+ requests to execs, under $500 to team leads. Change rules weekly without IT help.

Real-Time Tracking: No more "Where's that approval?" status meetings. Just check the dashboard.

Audit Trails: Every approve/deny gets logged with timestamps and reasons. Perfect for compliance nerds.

Bottom Line

If your Bubble app is the engine, ApproveThis is the oil change that keeps it running smooth. Less friction. Fewer delays. More time for work that matters.

Ready to stop babysitting approval requests? Get Started with ApproveThis or schedule a 10-minute demo. We'll show you how to connect the dots without becoming a Zapier expert.

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Best Approval Workflows for Bubble

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Bubble

Create things in Bubble for new requests in ApproveThis

Automatically streamline your approval and creation process by generating new items in Bubble whenever a new request is initiated in ApproveThis. Perfect for dynamically managing items and keeping your project data updated in response to approval workflows.

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Create Thing

Creates a new thing

Initiate approval requests in ApproveThis for new Bubble workflows

Enhance your workflow automation by creating approval requests in ApproveThis whenever a new workflow trigger event occurs in Bubble. This integration keeps your approval processes active and responsive to changes made within your web applications.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Workflow Trigger Event

Triggers when a Bubble workflow including the plugin action is kicked off.

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.

Trigger API workflows in Bubble for completed requests in ApproveThis

React to approval outcomes efficiently by triggering API workflows in Bubble every time a request is approved or denied in ApproveThis. This automation ensures that your application's processes adapt quickly to changes in approval statuses.

Zapier Components

Trigger

A Request Is Approved/Denied

Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

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Action

Trigger API Workflow

Kick off an API workflow