
ApproveThis manages your JOYNT Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Product Management
When Approval Chaos Meets Operational Reality
Let's cut to the chase - if you're using JOYNT for inspections, equipment management, or daily ops, you're already drowning in data. But here's the kicker: all those completed inspections and new user accounts mean nothing if they get stuck waiting for someone's rubber stamp. That's where 78% of operations teams waste time - not in doing the work, but in getting permission to move forward.
ApproveThis isn't another tool to clutter your stack. It's the missing link between JOYNT's real-time insights and actual decisions. Think of it as adding traffic lights to JOYNT's highway of data - except these lights actually prevent pileups instead of causing them.
Why This Combo Doesn't Just Work - It Wins
JOYNT excels at capturing what's happening in your facilities. ApproveThis handles the "who needs to sign off on this" piece that currently lives in Slack threads, forgotten emails, and sticky notes. Together through Zapier, they create closed-loop processes where:
- Every completed JOYNT inspection automatically triggers the right approval chain
- Approval decisions automatically update JOYNT tasks
The magic? Approvers don't need JOYNT logins. Your external quality auditors or finance team can approve/reject directly from email without jumping through hoops.
Real Use Cases That Don't Suck
1. Killing Onboarding Delays
Manufacturing companies using JOYNT for facility access: When HR adds a new technician in JOYNT, ApproveThis automatically:
- Routes safety certification approval to the plant manager
- Pings IT for equipment access permissions
- Only activates the JOYNT user account after both approvals
No more badge requests sitting in someone's inbox while new hires twiddle their thumbs.
2. Inspection Compliance That Actually Complies
Healthcare networks using JOYNT for equipment checks: When a MRI maintenance inspection completes in JOYNT, ApproveThis:
- Requires sign-off from both the lead radiologist and compliance officer
- Escalates after 24 hours using approval thresholds
- Auto-archives in JOYNT with full audit trail
JCAHO auditors suddenly become much less terrifying.
3. The Two-Way Street Nobody Saw Coming
Construction firms managing subcontractors: When ApproveThis greenlights a change order:
- JOYNT automatically creates safety review tasks
- Project timelines get updated based on approval date
- Contractors get automatic JOYNT access to approved specs
It's like your project managers gained 3 extra hours per day.
Setup That Won't Make You Want to Swear
If you can make toast, you can connect these systems:
- Grab your JOYNT admin credentials and ApproveThis account
- In Zapier, choose "New JOYNT User" as trigger
- Map JOYNT fields to ApproveThis' request template
- Test with a real user - we'll wait
Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag users needing extra approvals (like contractors vs full-timers).
Department-Specific Wins
Operations Teams
Your JOYNT inspection reports finally get reviewed before the problem fixes itself (or explodes). Approval thresholds mean small issues get auto-approved while big ones hit execs' inboxes.
Compliance Officers
Every JOYNT audit trail now shows who approved what and when. Vacation delegation ensures seasonal audits don't bottleneck because Karen from accounting is on Maui.
IT Managers
JOYNT user access requests get approved before they reach you. When ApproveThis pings you, it's only for actual security exceptions - not password resets.
Why This Beats "Better Communication"
We've all sat through meetings where someone says "we just need better processes." Here's what that actually looks like:
- JOYNT finds equipment issues → ApproveThis routes to maintenance leads based on severity
- Approvals happen in hours not days → JOYNT timelines stay accurate
- No more approval guesswork → JOYNT data becomes actually actionable
It's not sexy, but neither is explaining to your CEO why that capital expenditure got approved twice.
The Nuts and Bolts You Care About
ApproveThis plays nice with JOYNT through:
- Automatic Context: JOYNT inspection data attaches directly to approval requests
- Decision Tracking: Every approve/reject stamps both systems with who/what/when
- Escalation Guards: Stalled approvals reroute based on JOYNT priority levels
Translation: Your "follow-up" spreadsheet just retired.
No, Really - This Works for Your Size
50 employees? You're automating the 23 approval steps that currently require hallway ambushes. 5,000 staff? You're replacing that Rube Goldberg machine of legacy systems with actual governance.
ApproveThis scales because:
- Approval groups handle complex org structures
- Conditional logic respects your actual policies
- Real-time tracking works whether you have 5 or 500 pending requests
It's like giving your JOYNT data a nervous system.
The Part Where We Tell You What to Do Next
If you use JOYNT for anything beyond basic checklists:
- Grab an ApproveThis trial
- Connect it to JOYNT in Zapier (15 minutes tops)
- Pick one process - new hires, POs, inspections - to automate
Either you'll save 6 hours next week, or you can go back to playing approval tag in Slack. Your call.
Integrate with JOYNT Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
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 JOYNT
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for JOYNT
Create approval request for new JOYNT users
When a new user is added in JOYNT, this integration creates an approval request in ApproveThis to streamline onboarding reviews. It ensures that user details are promptly verified and approved. *Note: Ensure user details are properly mapped to the approval fields.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New User
Triggers when there is a new user is added .
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create approval request for new inspections
When a new inspection is completed in JOYNT, this integration creates an approval request in ApproveThis for compliance review. It simplifies inspection validation by automating approval tracking. *Note: Verify inspection data fields before sending approval.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Inspection
Triggers when new inspections are completed .
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Add comment on issues for new approval requests
When a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis, this automation adds a comment to a relevant issue in JOYNT to signal review commencement. It helps teams stay informed and document the approval process. *Note: Link approval data to the relevant issue identifier.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Add Comment on Issue
Add Comment to Issue
Create issue for completed approvals
When an approval decision is finalized in ApproveThis, this automation initiates a new issue in JOYNT to track necessary follow-up actions. It centralizes approval outcomes and promotes prompt resolution. *Note: Configure additional filters if only specific results trigger the issue creation.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Create Issue
Initiate a new issue without saving the responses
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