ApproveThis manages your Shoprocket Integration approvals.

Why This Integration Isn’t Just Another “Workflow Solution”

Let’s cut through the noise: most approval processes suck. They’re either email chains that vanish into the void or clunky systems that require three logins and a prayer. That’s why combining ApproveThis (the approval muscle) with Shoprocket (your e-commerce backbone) through Zapier isn’t just useful – it’s borderline offensive to your competitors.

Here’s the deal: Shoprocket handles the selling. ApproveThis handles the “should we really do this?” conversations. Together, they automate the gap between making money and managing risk. Think fewer meetings about whether to approve that bulk order discount. More time actually fulfilling orders.

What Makes This Combo Actually Work

ApproveThis isn’t just a digital rubber stamp. When connected to Shoprocket via Zapier, it becomes your compliance safety net. Key features that matter:

• Threshold-Based Approvals: Auto-approve orders under $5k? Escalate high-value deals to the CFO? Done.
• External Approvers: Your vendor doesn’t need Shoprocket access to approve their own inventory updates. Saves license costs and security headaches.

Meanwhile, Shoprocket’s triggers (new customers, updated orders, etc.) become the starting gun for your approval races. No more manually copying data between systems.

Real Use Cases for People Who Hate “Use Cases”

1. Customer Onboarding That Doesn’t Embarrass You

Scenario: A new wholesale buyer signs up on your Shoprocket store. Their first order is 500 units at 60% margin. Sweet – except they’re using a Gmail address and their “company” website was registered last week.

Solution: Auto-trigger an ApproveThis workflow that:

• Routes to sales lead + legal
• Checks against your CRM for existing relationships
• Auto-denies if email domain matches known fraud patterns

Who cares? Your CFO when chargebacks drop 30%.

2. Order Changes That Don’t Ruin Margins

Scenario: Customer updates their order from 100 to 1000 units after getting approval. Your warehouse team is already printing shipping labels.

Solution: Any Shoprocket order update triggers re-approval if:

• Quantity increases cross your threshold
• Shipping address changes to a high-risk country
• Payment method switches from credit card to invoice

Bonus: Approvers get the before/after data side-by-side. No hunting through spreadsheets.

3. Product Launches That Don’t Leak Early

Scenario: Your team adds a new product line in Shoprocket. It goes live immediately… including the placeholder pricing and typo-ridden description.

Solution: New Shoprocket products require approvals from:

• Marketing (copy review)
• Finance (pricing validation)
• Legal (compliance checks)

Only when all three approve does the product go live. No more “oops” moments.

Setup That Doesn’t Require an IT Degree

Here’s how to connect Shoprocket and ApproveThis in Zapier:

1. Create a Zap with Shoprocket as the trigger (e.g., “New Order”)
2. Add ApproveThis as the action (“Create Request”)
3. Map critical data: Order value → Approval thresholds, Customer email → Approver list
4. Test with a $1 test order (because you’re not an idiot)

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag orders that need sales tax exemptions or special handling.

Which Teams Stop Hating Their Jobs

Finance Teams

Problem: Manually checking every Shoprocket discount code usage against budget.

Solution: Auto-escalate any order where total discounts exceed 15% to the regional manager. ApproveThis logs every decision for audit trails.

Operations Teams

Problem: Warehouse gets orders that require custom packaging they can’t fulfill.

Solution: New Shoprocket orders with “gift wrapping” option trigger ApproveThis checks against current inventory of wrapping materials. No stock? Auto-deny until supplier confirms delivery.

Marketing Teams

Problem: “Flash sales” that accidentally run for a month.

Solution: Any Shoprocket promo scheduled over 48 hours requires CMO approval. Expiration date hard-coded in approval workflow.

The Part Where We Tell You What to Do Next

If you’re using Shoprocket and still handling approvals through Slack polls or (god forbid) physical forms, you’re leaving two things on the table:

1. Money (from delayed or missed approvals)
2. Sanity (from chasing down approvers)

ApproveThis isn’t free, but neither is your time. The Zapier integration takes literal minutes to set up. Either register now or book a demo if you need to see someone else make the first move.

P.S. Your approvers will thank you. Or at least stop ghosting your emails.