ApproveThis manages your myCred Integration approvals.

Why Bother Connecting These Two?

Let’s cut to the chase: if your company uses myCred to manage points, badges, or ranks, you’re already tracking digital rewards. But here’s the kicker – every time someone earns a badge, loses points, or gets promoted, there’s a decision being made. And decisions? They need oversight. That’s where ApproveThis comes in.

Think of myCred as the scorekeeper and ApproveThis as the referee. One tracks the game, the other makes sure nobody’s cheating. Together through Zapier, they automate the entire playbook: rewarding top performers, handling disputes over point deductions, or verifying promotions. No more spreadsheets, Slack pings, or “hey, did you approve this?” emails.

Where This Combo Hits Different

Most approval tools treat every request like a carbon copy. ApproveThis doesn’t. Here’s how it flexes when paired with myCred:

For the Nitty-Gritty Finance Teams

Picture this: an employee in your customer support team loses 500 points because they mishandled a client complaint. With myCred’s deduction trigger + ApproveThis, that action doesn’t go live until a manager reviews it. No more rogue point adjustments messing up your loyalty program’s balance sheet.

ApproveThis throws in calculated fields to auto-flag deductions over a certain threshold. Finance leads get notified instantly, review the context, and approve/deny right from their inbox. No logins, no extra software – just a clean paper trail.

For HR Squads Managing Rank Climbing

When someone earns a new rank in myCred (say, “Senior Contributor”), ApproveThis can require sign-off from two department heads before the promotion is official. Use sequential approvals so the first manager checks qualifications, the second handles compensation adjustments. All while the employee sees real-time status updates – no awkward “so… did I get it?” conversations.

For Community Managers Running Tight Ships

Online communities using myCred badges for user privileges (moderator status, exclusive access) need guardrails. Automate approval requests whenever a member earns a badge tied to permissions. Add conditional logic: if the user has past strikes, route the approval to a safety committee. If not, auto-approve after 24 hours. Keeps things moving without compromising standards.

Real-World Plays You Can Steal

E-commerce: Returns & Points Disputes

Customer returns a $500 item and demands their loyalty points back. myCred deducts the points, triggering an ApproveThis workflow. The CS manager gets an email with the order history, return reason, and customer lifetime value stats. They click “approve,” points get restored. Denied? A personalized email template fires off with an explanation. No more accounting nightmares.

Corporate Training Platforms: Certification Badges

When a user completes a course and earns a certification badge in myCred, ApproveThis requires sign-off from both the course instructor and compliance officer. Instructor checks completion, compliance verifies exam integrity. Only then does the badge go live. Add approval groups to handle bulk certifications during quarterly training sprints.

Associations: Ranking Up Board Members

A nonprofit uses ranks to denote board seniority. When someone’s nominated for “Chairperson,” ApproveThis routes the request to the entire board for consensus voting. Set a 72-hour deadline with reminders. Votes are tallied automatically – majority wins, rank updates instantly. No more month-long email chains.

Setting This Up Without the Headache

If you’ve used Zapier before, this is a 15-minute setup. If not, here’s the cheat code:

1. Hook up myCred to Zapier: Grab your myCred API key (found in WordPress settings) and connect it in Zapier’s “My Apps” section.
2. Pick Your Trigger: Choose which myCred event starts the party – points earned, rank lost, etc.
3. Build Your ApprovalThis Template: Define who approves what. Pro tip: Use conditional logic like “If points deducted > 1000, require CFO approval.”
4. Test With Real Data: Deduct 10 points from a test user. If your CEO gets an approval email, you’ve messed up the thresholds. Tweak and repeat.

Key thing here: Approvers don’t need a myCred license. They just click a link in their email, review the details, and hit approve. Works for external partners too – auditors, board members, whoever.

Features You’ll Actually Use

We’re not here to sell you fluff. These are the ApproveThis tools that matter with myCred:

Vacation Delegation

Your HR director is out climbing Machu Picchu? Set ApproveThis to auto-reassign their myCred approval tasks to their deputy. No more bottlenecks because someone’s off-grid.

Thresholds That Auto-Approve

If a sales rep earns under 500 points/month, let it auto-approve. Over 500? Route to their manager. Set it once and forget about micromanaging.

Real-Time Dashboards (That People Actually Look At)

ApproveThis shows pending requests by department, urgency, or requester. Stick it on a TV in the office – turns approval tracking into a team sport.

Why This Isn’t Just Another Integration

Most companies bolt on approval systems as an afterthought. The magic here is in the details:

• No License Sprawl: Approvers don’t need another system login. They get an email, click a button, done.
• Context Where It Matters: Approval emails include myCred data like user history or rank progression. No alt-tabbing to investigate.
• Audit Trails That Don’t Lie: Every approval/rejection is logged with timestamps and reasons. Perfect for compliance reviews or settling “who approved this?!” debates.

Bottom Line: It’s About Trust, Not Tech

myCred handles the “what” of your rewards program. ApproveThis handles the “who said so.” Together, they make sure every point, badge, or rank change has accountability baked in – without slowing down your team.

Whether you’re running a 50-person shop or a 5,000-employee enterprise, this combo kills two birds with one stone: keep your rewards program agile and your auditors happy.

Book a demo to see how it works, or grab a free trial and connect it to myCred yourself. Either way, you’ll know exactly who approved what by lunchtime.