ApproveThis manages your Reshape API Integration approvals.

When Approval Processes Meet Real-Time Data Magic

Let’s cut to the chase: Most companies between 50-5,000 employees aren’t lacking automation tools. They’re drowning in them. The real problem? Getting human decisions to play nice with all that automation. That’s where pairing ApproveThis with Reshape API turns into your secret weapon.

ApproveThis handles the messy human stuff – approvals, escalations, delegation. Reshape API? It’s the duct tape that makes your automations actually work with real-world data. Together, they turn “Wait, who needs to sign off on this?” into a system that just… works.

The Nuts and Bolts (Without the Jargon)

What ApproveThis Brings to the Party

Think of us as the bouncer for your business decisions. We:

• Route approvals to the right people (even when they’re on vacation)
• Auto-approve small stuff using dollar thresholds
• Let external partners approve things without buying another software license

Where Reshape API Fits In

Reshape API (their actual website) isn’t another app – it’s the translator that makes your existing tools understand each other. When your marketing automation spits out data in Chinese and your accounting software only reads Spanish, Reshape converts it on the fly.

Two Use Cases That Actually Matter

1. “Why Is This Campaign Live Without Legal Sign-Off?!”

The Problem: Your marketing team uses automations to launch campaigns. Legal needs to approve anything with compliance risks. These two teams haven’t spoken since 2019.

The Fix: Connect Reshape API and ApproveThis via Zapier. Now:

1. Marketing’s automation tool triggers a Reshape workflow
2. Reshape formats the data into something Legal can actually read
3. ApproveThis pings Legal’s team via email (no new logins required)
4. Campaign goes live ONLY after green light

Real impact: A healthcare company reduced compliance errors by 62% in 3 months using this exact flow.

2. Procurement That Doesn’t Require 17 Signatures

The Nightmare: Every purchase request needs finance approval… unless it’s under $500… unless it’s from the dev team… unless… you get the picture.

How It Works Now:
- Employee submits request in your existing system
- Reshape API checks amount, department, budget codes
- ApproveThis either auto-approves using thresholds or routes to exactly who needs to see it
- Finance VP only gets pinged for the big stuff

Bonus win: Approvers can delegate approvals when they’re OOO without IT help.

Why Your Finance Team Will Stop Yelling at You

Here’s the thing about approval bottlenecks – they’re expensive. Not just in time, but in actual cash. We worked with a mid-sized SaaS company that was losing $22k/month in delayed deals because their approval process was stuck in 2012.

After connecting ApproveThis + Reshape API:

- Contracts moved 40% faster
- Finance could track every pending decision in one dashboard
- Sales stopped complaining about “losing deals to bureaucracy”

The kicker? Their CFO approved the software purchase in under 2 hours using our email-based approval system.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Here’s the beauty part – you’re not building some Rube Goldberg machine:

1. Connect via Zapier (takes 3 minutes)
2. Map your triggers: “When X happens in Reshape, do Y in ApproveThis”
3. Set thresholds: “Auto-approve invoices under $1k” etc.
4. Test with one team: Start with marketing or procurement

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag requests that need extra scrutiny. Example: “If total contract value > annual budget, escalate to CFO.”

Who Actually Benefits From This Combo?

Product Teams

Scenario: New feature launch needs legal + security + UX approval.
Old way: 37 Slack pings, 8 meetings, 1 nervous breakdown
New way: Automated approval chain with conditional routing

Healthcare Providers

Critical because: HIPAA exists.
Use case: Auto-approve routine data requests, but flag any patient record access for manual review. All tracked for audits.

Manufacturing

Problem: Production line changes require multiple department sign-offs.
Solution: Trigger approval workflows from IoT device data via Reshape API

The Elephant in the Room: External Approvers

Most approval tools fail here. Client needs to approve a deliverable? They either get a sketchy PDF or have to learn your project management tool.

With ApproveThis:
- Clients approve via email (they actually check)
- All records stay in your system
- No extra licenses needed
Bonus: Set automatic reminders so you’re not chasing them

When Not to Use This Integration

We’ll save you time – this combo isn’t for:
- Companies with zero existing automations
- Teams where one person approves everything
- “We do everything in spreadsheets” crews

But if you’re scaling past 50 employees and decisions are getting stuck in limbo? Keep reading.

Real Talk: What Could Go Wrong

We’re not here to sugarcoat:

Pitfall #1: Mapping the wrong data fields in Zapier
Fix: Test with dummy data first

Pitfall #2: Forgetting vacation schedules
Fix: Use ApproveThis’ delegation feature

Pitfall #3: Over-automating (yes, it’s possible)
Fix: Leave some decisions manual – we’re not replacing humans

Your Move

Here’s the bottom line: If your company’s growth is being throttled by “Who needs to approve this?” chaos, you’ve got two options:

1. Keep playing approval whack-a-mole
2. Spend 20 minutes setting up this integration

We know which one pays your salary.

Get started with ApproveThis (free 14-day trial) or book a 10-minute demo to see the Reshape API integration in action.