ApproveThis manages your Basin Integration approvals.

When Form Submissions Meet Approval Chaos

Let's be real - forms are where good ideas go to die. Someone fills out a request in Basin, it sits in someone's inbox for three days, then three more people ask why nothing's happened yet. Enter ApproveThis: the missing link between "submitted" and "actually doing something about it."

We're not talking about just connecting two apps here. This is about fixing the broken game of telephone between your form data and the people who need to act on it. Basin handles the "what," ApproveThis handles the "who says so," and Zapier makes sure nobody has to play middleman.

Why This Combo Doesn't Suck

Most approval tools make you choose between flexibility and sanity. With Basin and ApproveThis through Zapier, you get:

• Zero license headaches: Approvers only need email access - no extra logins for clients or contractors
• Actual deadlines: Auto-reminders that escalate when people ghost your requests

Take procurement teams. They get 50 vendor quote requests in Basin weekly. Without automation, that's 50 emails, 50 spreadsheet entries, 50 chances to lose track. Connect the two systems? Basin captures the data, ApproveThis routes it to the right buyer based on dollar amount, and everyone stops CC'ing the entire planet.

Real Workflows That Don't Feel Like Work

1. The "Why Is This Still Pending?" Killer

Use case: New Basin submission → Auto-create approval request

HR teams dig this for onboarding. Candidate accepts offer via Basin form? Approval request fires off to IT for equipment setup before day one. Facilities gets notified to prep the desk. No more "Wait, when's their start date again?"

2. The Paper Trail People Actually Follow

Use case: Approval decision → Update Basin record

Legal teams use this for contract exceptions. Client requests special terms via Basin. GC approves in ApproveThis, terms auto-save to the Basin submission. Now there's proof nobody "forgot" the agreed changes.

3. The Budget Guardrail

Use case: Form submission amount → Route based on thresholds

Marketing agencies love this. Freelancer submits Basin invoice? Under $500? Auto-approve. Over $5k? Escalate to CFO. Bonus: Calculated fields in ApproveThis can flag budget overages before approval even starts.

Setup That Takes Less Time Than Your Daily Standup

1. Create a Zapier account (if you somehow don't have one yet)
2. Pick your Basin trigger ("New Submission" works 90% of the time)
3. Connect ApproveThis as the action ("Create Request")
4. Map form fields to approval fields (protip: use calculated fields for totals)
5. Test with a real submission (like that invoice from your overzealous SaaS vendor)

Whole process takes 15 minutes if you're slow at clicking. Less if you skip the "test" step (but don't).

Who Actually Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)

Finance Teams

AP departments using Basin for vendor onboarding: Auto-route approvals based on vendor risk tiers. High-risk? Legal + CFO approval. Low-risk? Straight to payment processing. Vacation delegation means approvals don't stall when someone's at that blockchain conference.

Operations Managers

Facility request forms in Basin become work orders only after approvals. Janitorial staff get auto-approved supply requests under $200. HVAC repairs over $5k? Route to regional director. Real-time tracking shows which approvals are bottlenecking response times.

Client Services

Agencies using Basin for change orders: Clients submit requests, ApproveThis routes internally based on project scope. Design changes go to creative director, billing adjustments go to account lead. Approval groups prevent "I thought YOU were handling this" chaos.

Features You'll Use More Than Your Standing Desk

Email approvals: Because making execs log into another portal is career-limiting.
Conditional routing: Send PTO requests to HR unless it's the CFO's EA - then go straight to CEO.
Audit trails: For when someone inevitably asks "Who approved this cluster?"

The Part Where We Tell You What To Do Next

If you're still manually forwarding form submissions, you're basically using email as a database. Which is like using a spoon to dig a pool - possible, but why?

Get ApproveThis, connect it to your Basin forms via Zapier, and start the 14-day free trial. Or book a demo if you want to see the espresso machine we bought with all our saved time.

Wait, Does This Work With [Insert Obscure System Here]?

Basin's great, but maybe you're also using some legacy ERP that runs on Windows 98. Good news: ApproveThis plays nice with 5,000+ apps through Zapier. Bad news: You might need to retire that ERP before it qualifies for vintage software status.