Approval Workflows

Custom Approval Workflows
Route, Approve, and Audit Every Decision

Approvals happen in email threads, Slack messages, and sometimes just verbal okays that nobody documents. A custom approval workflow system routes requests to the right approver based on type, amount, and department. Multi level approvals for high value requests, automatic delegation when someone is out, escalation for overdue items, and a complete audit trail for every decision. No more lost requests, no more unauthorized spending, no more he said she said.

14 day delivery
Full audit trail
Full source code

What We Build

Approval routing, multi level chains, delegation, escalation, and complete audit trails for every type of request in your organization.

Multi level approval chains with configurable routing based on request type, amount, and department
Delegation and backup approvers when primary approvers are unavailable or on leave
Escalation rules that bump overdue approvals to the next level after configurable time periods
Email and Slack notifications with one click approve and reject directly from the notification
Request tracking dashboard showing pending, approved, rejected, and in progress items
Policy enforcement with automatic routing to compliance review for requests above thresholds
Audit trail recording every approval, rejection, comment, and delegation with timestamps
Smart routing that learns from past approvals and suggests the most appropriate approver
Batch approval for managers with many pending requests to review simultaneously
Approval analytics: average time to approve, bottleneck identification, and rejection reasons
Post approval automation: trigger purchase orders, update budgets, notify requestors
Self service workflow builder for admins to create new approval types without code

Measured ROI

70% faster

Approval Time

Requests routed instantly instead of sitting in email inboxes

Zero

Lost Requests

Every request tracked from submission to final decision

100%

Policy Compliance

Automatic routing enforces approval thresholds and policies

Instant

Audit Readiness

Complete decision trail available for any auditor at any time

Tech Stack

React
Approval interface
Tailwind CSS
Styling
Hono
API server
PostgreSQL
Request data
Drizzle ORM
Data layer
BullMQ
Escalation jobs
Resend
Notifications
Railway
Hosting

14 Day Build Timeline

Day 1 to 2

Policy Mapping

Document approval types, routing rules, thresholds, delegation policies, and audit requirements.

Day 3 to 5

Core Engine

Request submission, routing logic, approval chains, delegation, escalation.

Day 6 to 7

Notifications

Email approvals, Slack integration, one click actions, reminder sequences.

Day 8 to 9

Tracking and Analytics

Request dashboard, approval analytics, audit trail, bottleneck reports.

Day 10 to 11

Automation

Post approval triggers, budget updates, workflow builder, batch approvals.

Day 12 to 14

Launch

Production deployment, policy configuration, team training, parallel run with current process.

Approval Workflows

$4,000

14 day delivery • Audit trail • 30 day support

Simple approvals from $2,000 • Enterprise from $12,000

Build Your Approval System

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An approval routing system for a 200 person company that reduced average approval time from 3 days to 4 hours with automated escalation.

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