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Tadabase Integration

ApproveThis manages your Tadabase Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: App Builder

When No-Code Meets No-BS Approvals

Let's get real - most "streamlined workflows" are anything but. Tadabase lets you build custom apps without coding, but when approvals hit, you're still stuck with email chains, lost requests, and that one approver who's always on vacation. That's where ApproveThis comes in - not with some overhyped "collaboration synergy," but with actual tools to kill approval delays.

Connect them via Zapier, and you've got a system where Tadabase handles the data heavy lifting, while ApproveThis wrangles the decision-makers. No more:

  • Manually creating Jira tickets from spreadsheet requests
  • Chasing down department heads for sign-offs
  • Guessing which version of the budget got approved

Why This Combo Actually Works for Grown-Up Companies

Tadabase isn't some toy app builder - it's what ops teams use when Excel starts causing actual PTSD. Pair it with ApproveThis, and you're solving three core problems:

Problem 1: Your "Automated" Process Still Needs a Babysitter

Example: A manufacturing company builds a Tadabase app for equipment purchase requests. Without ApproveThis, they're still manually routing each request through 4 departments via email. With the integration? Requests auto-route based on cost thresholds, approvers get nudged when they're holding things up, and procurement gets notified the second everything's signed off.

Problem 2: External Clients Can't Navigate Your Internal Tools

Marketing agencies love this one. Client submits a change request via Tadabase form → ApproveThis sends email/SMS approval links to stakeholders. No client needs to learn your internal systems, and your team doesn't get CC'd on 20 reply-all emails.

Problem 3: Auditors Hate You

Healthcare and financial services teams get this. Every approval in ApproveThis timestamps who approved what, with comments. Connect it to Tadabase, and suddenly every record has a full audit trail without someone manually updating spreadsheets.

Real Workflows That Don't Require a PhD to Set Up

Use Case 1: The "Why Is This Still In My Inbox?" Fix

Zap: New Tadabase record → Create ApproveThis request
Industry Example: Construction company's material requisitions. Field crew submits request via Tadabase mobile app → Auto-routes to site manager (ApproveThis emails them) → If over $5k, escalates to regional director → Approved? PO gets generated in Tadabase automatically.

Use Case 2: The "Stop Asking Me If It's Approved" System

Zap: ApproveThis decision → Update Tadabase record
Industry Example: Healthcare provider onboarding. HR enters new hire in Tadabase → Compliance team gets ApproveThis task to verify credentials → Once approved, Tadabase auto-populates training schedules and system access levels. Denied? Triggers a compliance review workflow.

Use Case 3: The "We Actually Remembered Legal This Time" Play

Zap: Tadabase record update → New approval round
Industry Example: SaaS contract amendments. Sales edits deal terms in Tadabase → Triggers re-approval from legal/finance via ApproveThis → Only once all re-sign offs happen does the updated contract get sent.

Department-Specific Wins (No Fluff)

HR Teams: Onboarding That Doesn't Suck

New hire data in Tadabase kicks off approval chains for equipment budgets, system access levels, and compliance checks. Approvers get email/SMS links - no HR chasing down department heads.

Finance: Budget Control Without Being the Bad Guy

Set approval thresholds in ApproveThis so that $500 office supply orders get auto-approved, while $50k capital expenditures need CFO sign-off. All tied to Tadabase purchase records.

Operations: Procurement That Doesn't Require Mind Reading

Vendor contracts in Tadabase require legal, security, and finance approvals. ApproveThis routes to each team sequentially with deadline reminders. Miss a deadline? Escalates to department VP automatically.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

1. Zapier Connection: Link Tadabase and ApproveThis in Zapier (15 minutes tops)
2. Pick Your Trigger: New record? Update? Approval decision?
3. Map Fields: Tadabase data → ApproveThis request details
4. Test With Real Data: Submit a Tadabase form, watch the approval task pop up
Pro Tip: Start with one workflow (like purchase orders), then expand once people see it working.

Why This Isn't Just Another "Integration"

ApproveThis adds three things most Tadabase users are missing:

1. Email Approvals That Don't Look Like Spam: Clean, mobile-friendly approval links with one-click decisions. No login required for external partners.
2. Escalation Paths for Adulting: Approver OOO? Delegates get auto-notified. Big spend threshold? Skips straight to senior approvers.
3. Audit Trails That Actually Explain WTF Happened: See who approved what, when, and why. No more "Must've been Bob" guesswork during audits.

Bottom Line: Approval Processes Shouldn't Be a Full-Time Job

If your team is still:

  • Manually creating Jira tickets from Tadabase entries
  • Screenshotting approval emails to update records
  • Playing phone tag with external partners

...then you're essentially paying people to be a human API. Connect Tadabase and ApproveThis via Zapier, and suddenly those approval bottlenecks become someone else's problem (read: your competitors').

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Best Approval Workflows for Tadabase

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Tadabase

Initiate approval for new Tadabase records

Tired of manually pushing new data for approvals? With this automation, every new record created in Tadabase will trigger a new approval request in ApproveThis. Streamline your processes by ensuring all new entries are promptly reviewed and approved without manual intervention.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Record

Triggers when a new record is added in your app.

Action

Create Request

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

Update Tadabase records based on approval outcomes

Need to ensure data consistency after approvals? This automation updates corresponding Tadabase records whenever a request in ApproveThis is approved or denied, ensuring your data is always up-to-date with approval decisions.

Zapier Components

Trigger

A Request Is Approved/Denied

Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

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Action

Update Record

Updates a record in your app's data table.

Create approval requests for updated Tadabase records

Ensure that your updates go through necessary approvals. Every time a record is updated in Tadabase, this Zap triggers a new approval request in ApproveThis, allowing for a structured review of changes.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Update Record

Triggers when an existing record is updated in your Tadabase app.

Action

Create Request

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

Add new approval requests as Tadabase records

Automatically log new approval requests within your Tadabase application. This integration reads new requests as they are initiated in ApproveThis and creates corresponding records in Tadabase for comprehensive tracking.

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Create Record

Creates a new record in the table selected.