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ApproveThis manages your Cursion Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Developer Tools

Let's cut through the corporate fluff: approvals suck. They slow down projects, create email ping-pong, and leave everyone wondering where their request died in the approval queue. Now imagine your dev team pushing code updates while QA waits for sign-offs, or security scans gathering dust because three directors haven't clicked "approve." That's why we built the ApproveThis-Cursion integration - to turn approval bottlenecks into launch ramps.

When Approval Meets Automation

Cursion's website testing platform gives dev teams laser vision for spotting issues. ApproveThis gives those teams brass knuckles for crushing approval delays. Together through Zapier, they create a closed-loop system where:

  • Every test result triggers an approval chain
  • Every approval decision kicks off automated actions

We're talking about cutting 2-3 days from standard review cycles. For a 50-person dev shop, that's like finding an extra 12 weeks of productivity annually. Enterprise teams? Multiply that by 100.

Real Problems, Real Fixes

Here's how mid-sized companies are using this combo to actually get work done:

1. The Compliance Firewall

Healthcare tech company needed to:

- Automatically flag failed security scans
- Route critical issues to CISO within 15 minutes
- Maintain audit trails for HIPAA compliance

Their solution: Cursion scans trigger ApproveThis workflows with calculated risk scores. High-risk items auto-escalate, medium risks go to team leads, low risks get auto-approved. Result? 92% faster vulnerability resolution.

2. The Client Approval Hack

Digital agency was drowning in client change requests:

- 47 approval steps per website launch
- Clients using "I'll know it when I see it" as a QA strategy
- Endless Slack threads about who approved what

Now: Cursion test results generate ApproveThis requests sent directly to client emails. Clients click approve/reject without logging into any systems. Agency PMs get instant notifications through Slack. Launch delays dropped from 11 days to 8 hours.

3. The Escalation Lifesaver

E-commerce retailer's Black Friday nightmare:

- Critical code updates stuck in "awaiting approval"
- Ops director on vacation with no delegate
- $18K/minute downtime during peak traffic

Current setup: ApproveThis automatically reroutes approvals based on vacation calendars and system load thresholds. Cursion runs emergency scans post-approval to verify stability. Last deployment cycle ran 14 minutes start-to-live during a category 4 hurricane.

How This Actually Works

Forget complex API docs. You'll use Zapier to connect ApproveThis and Cursion in three steps:

  1. Create your free Zapier account
  2. Choose a trigger from Cursion (new case, completed scan, etc.)
  3. Set ApproveThis as the action (create approval request)

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-prioritize requests based on Cursion's severity scores. No more manual triage.

Who Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)

Dev Teams: Stop babysitting approval emails. Get automatic sign-offs when Cursion tests pass predefined thresholds.
Security Ops: Enforce mandatory approvals for high-risk changes without becoming the bottleneck.
Client Services: Give external stakeholders one-click approval power without sharing logins.
Project Managers: See real-time approval status alongside test results in unified dashboards.

The Nuts and Bolts

ApproveThis brings heavy artillery to your approval wars:

Approval Thresholds: Auto-approve minor CSS changes but force human eyes on database migrations.
Vacation Delegation: John's fishing in Alaska? Approvals automatically reroute to Sally.
Cross-Platform Tracking: See Cursion test IDs and approval statuses side-by-side.
Email Approvals: Stakeholders approve directly from Gmail without another damn portal login.

Getting Started

1. Grab your ApproveThis trial
2. Connect to Cursion via Zapier (takes 7 minutes)
3. Set your first automation rule:
  - "When Cursion finds critical errors > Require CTO approval"
  - "When tests pass all checks > Auto-approve and deploy"

Pro tip: Start with one workflow (like client sign-offs) before scaling to 20 departments.

Why This Isn't Just Another Integration

Most app combos just shuffle data. This one actually removes roadblocks:
- Approvers don't need Cursion licenses (save $23/user/month)
- Approval rules adapt to test severity (no one-size-fits-all BS)
- Every decision is auditable (bye-bye blame games)

It's like giving your approval process an adrenaline shot directly to the heart.

Bottom Line

If your team wastes more than 10 hours/week chasing approvals, this integration pays for itself by Friday. The setup takes less time than your next Zoom standup. And no, you don't need IT to babysit the process.

Ready to stop being human middleware between Cursion and your approval chaos? Book a 12-minute demo or start a free trial. Your future self (and annoyed devs) will thank you.

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After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.

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Best Approval Workflows for Cursion

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Cursion

Create approval requests for new cases

When a new case is created in Cursion, this integration submits an approval request in ApproveThis to review and validate case details. It streamlines the approval process for critical cases. *Note: Adjust request settings as necessary.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Case

Triggers when a new Case is created in your account.

Action

Create Request

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

Create tests for new approval requests

When a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis, this automation creates a test in Cursion to ensure system integrity and validation. It helps automate quality checks following approval workflows. *Note: Verify test parameters match your operational requirements.*

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Create Test

Creates a new Test(s) for an existing Site or Page.

Create approval requests for new scans

When a new scan completes in Cursion, this automation submits an approval request in ApproveThis to review the scan results. It accelerates review processes and supports security compliance. *Note: Customize review criteria if needed.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Scan

Triggers when a new Scan is created and runs to completion.

Action

Create Request

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