ApproveThis manages your timetonic Integration approvals.

When Spreadsheets Meet Structure, Magic Happens

Let’s cut to the chase: approvals suck when they’re manual. Someone emails a request. You forward it to three people. Two reply, one’s on vacation. The spreadsheet gets updated… maybe. TimeTonic’s flexible tables are great for organizing data, but they don’t enforce accountability. ApproveThis adds guardrails without handcuffs. Together? You get a system where data changes trigger approvals, approvals update records, and everyone stays in their lane without playing email tag.

Why This Combo Works for Teams That Hate Red Tape

TimeTonic is like LEGO for building custom workflow apps. ApproveThis is the rulebook that keeps those workflows from turning into anarchy. Here’s why mid-sized companies (50-5,000 employees) are pairing them:

• No more “Who’s supposed to approve this?” Route TimeTonic entries to exact stakeholders based on criteria.
• Approval statuses auto-update your tables – because manually changing “Pending” to “Approved” is 2010 energy.
• External approvers (vendors, clients) don’t need TimeTonic logins – they just click approve/reject in email.

Real-World Use Cases That Don’t Feel Like Corporate Fluff

Procurement Teams: Stop Being a Human Router

A new vendor request hits your TimeTonic “Supplier Onboarding” table. Zapier triggers ApproveThis to:

• Route to legal for contract review only if deal size >$50K
• Require CFO sign-off if vendor is in high-risk region (using Calculated Fields)
• Auto-approve office supply orders under $1K (Approval Thresholds)

Result: Your team stops babysitting requests and starts negotiating bulk discounts.

Marketing Agencies: Client Approvals That Don’t Kill Momentum

Your team adds a campaign draft to TimeTonic. ApproveThis:

• Sends email approvals to the client’s CMO and CTO (sequential approval)
• Auto-reminds them after 24 hours (because clients “forget”)
• Updates TimeTonic with approval date + comments

Result: No more “We never signed off on that!” claims. Everything’s logged.

Manufacturing: Change Orders Without the Paper Trail

Factory lead adds a design tweak to TimeTonic. ApproveThis:

• Pings engineering, safety, and QA in parallel (Approval Groups)
• Uses conditional logic to escalate if two departments disagree
• Updates the main production table once fully approved

Result: Changes happen in hours, not weeks. And audit trails? Immaculate.

The Nuts and Bolts: How to Set This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Zapier’s the glue here. You’ll create “Zaps” that either:

1. Trigger from TimeTonic → Create ApproveThis request: New table entry? Auto-start approvals.
2. Trigger from ApproveThis → Update TimeTonic: Approved? Update the row, notify the team, move data.

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ Calculated Fields to set dynamic rules. Example: If TimeTonic’s “Project Budget” field exceeds $10K, route to the VP. Under? Auto-approve.

Features You’ll Actually Use (No Shelfware Here)

Approval Thresholds: Your New Favorite Time Saver

Set it once: “Auto-approve all travel requests under $800”. Now 60% of requests vanish from your inbox. Accounting still gets a log. Everyone wins.

Vacation Delegation: Because Bali > Expense Reports

CFO out? ApproveThis auto-reassigns their approvals to the VP. No more “Waiting on Jane” bottlenecks.

Email-Based Approvals: Meet People Where They Are

Approvers don’t need another login. Click “Approve” in Gmail, Outlook, whatever. Audit trail still lives in ApproveThis.

Why This Isn’t Just for the Approval Nerds

Finance Teams: Enforce controls without being the “bad cop”. Rules auto-route high-risk items to you.

HR: New hire equipment requests get IT approval before ordering. No more rogue $3K standing desks.

Operations: Maintenance requests approved by shift managers + safety. Escalate automatically if unresolved.

Getting Started: No PhD Required

1. Connect Zapier to both ApproveThis and TimeTonic.
2. Pick a trigger: “New row in TimeTonic” → “Create Approval Request”.
3. Map fields: TimeTonic’s “Amount” → ApproveThis’ “Amount”.
4. Add approval rules: Route to CFO if >$50K.
5. Test with a $51K entry. Watch CFO get pinged. Pop champagne.

The Bottom Line: Approval Processes Should Work For You, Not Against You

TimeTonic organizes the chaos. ApproveThis enforces the rules without bureaucracy. Together, they turn “Did that get approved?” from a daily headache into a system that hums in the background.

Next step: Book a 15-minute demo or start a free trial. We’ll help you build your first Zapier flow – no sales pitch, just results.