ApproveThis manages your Kisi Integration approvals.

When Approval Management Meets Door Control

Let’s be real: nothing kills momentum like waiting for someone to hit “approve.” Whether it’s granting building access to a new contractor or authorizing emergency maintenance after hours, delays cost money and create security risks. That’s where pairing ApproveThis (your approval sheriff) with Kisi (your door control ninja) turns bureaucratic bottlenecks into automated handshakes.

Why This Combo Works

ApproveThis handles the “who said yes” part. Kisi manages the “who gets through the door” part. Connect them through Zapier, and you’ve got a system where approvals automatically trigger physical access changes – no middleman required. For companies juggling multiple locations, contractors, or sensitive areas, this isn’t just convenient – it’s liability protection.

Key Benefits

For security teams: Stop manually updating access privileges every time HR onboards a contractor. For facilities managers: Automatically revoke access when project approvals expire. For finance: Link door access costs to specific budget approvals. Bonus? Approvers don’t need Kisi licenses – just an email address.

Real-World Use Cases That Don’t Suck

1. Auto-Create Kisi Members When Requests Get Approved

Picture this: Your HR team approves a contractor in ApproveThis. Zapier instantly creates their Kisi member profile with door access tailored to their role. No more IT tickets asking “Did they get approved yet?”

Who uses this best: Tech companies with rotating dev teams, hospitals managing temporary staff, construction firms with subcontractors. Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to automatically set access expiration dates based on contract terms.

2. Trigger Approvals When Kisi Flags Weird Activity

When Kisi detects 3 failed badge attempts at the server room at 2 AM, ApproveThis can automatically:

• Page the on-call security lead
• Request camera review approval
• Log the incident report

Critical for: Data centers, manufacturing plants, any org with compliance audits. ApproveThis’ audit trails prove you followed protocol – no he-said-she-said.

Setup That Doesn’t Require a PhD

1. Create a Zapier account (free tier works)
2. Connect ApproveThis and Kisi
3. Pick your trigger: “New Approval” in ApproveThis or “New Event” in Kisi
4. Map key fields: Kisi member emails ↔ ApproveThis requestors
5. Test with a fake request (we both know you’ll forget this step)

Pro move: Use ApproveThis’ vacation delegation so access approvals never get stuck waiting for someone’s PTO to end.

Department-Specific Wins

IT Teams: Stop Being Door Police

Instead of manually revoking ex-employee access, set ApproveThis to auto-deny renewal requests after offboarding. Kisi handles the rest. Audit-ready without the spreadsheets.

HR: Onboard Before Day One

New hire approved? Their badge access is live before orientation. Use approval thresholds to auto-approve standard access requests under $5k, but escalate C-suite floor access to security leads.

Facilities: Control Chaos During Events

Temporary vendor access for conferences? ApproveThis handles department sign-offs, Kisi issues timed badges. After the event, access auto-expires – no chasing down badges.

Why This Beats “Just Using Kisi”

Kisi tells you what happened at the door. ApproveThis documents why it happened. Together, they answer:

• Who approved after-hours lab access?
• Was the CFO’s visitor pre-authorized?
• Which contractor approvals need renewing?

Without this combo, you’re either stuck with manual logs (error-prone) or constant interdepartmental emails (annoying).

No-BS Limitations

This isn’t a magic wand. You’ll still need to:

- Keep Kisi member groups organized
- Set clear approval policies in ApproveThis
- Occasionally check Zapier logs

But compared to full manual control? You’re cutting 80% of the grunt work.

Ready to Stop Being a Approval Middleman?

ApproveThis + Kisi via Zapier works best for companies where:
- Physical access needs audit trails
- Multiple departments approve security requests
- Contractor turnover is high
- Compliance isn’t optional

If that’s you, get started with ApproveThis – the Kisi integration takes about 15 minutes once your workflows are defined. Or schedule a demo to see how approval thresholds can auto-approve 60% of your routine access requests.

Final Thought

Security teams waste 7 hours a week on manual access reviews (don’t fact check us – it’s a lot). Automating the approval part isn’t about being lazy – it’s about being able to focus on actual security threats instead of paperwork.