> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.runlayer.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Approvals

> Review and approve MCP requests

## MCP Approval Workflow

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### Finding Pending Requests

You'll receive notifications through multiple channels:

* Email alerts for new requests (configurable per admin)
* Slack channel notifications when a new server or access request is submitted
* Slack DMs to the requester when a decision is made

### Reviewing Request Details

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Click on any pending request to see:

* **Requester Information**: Name and email
* **MCP Configuration**: Linked server or catalog item details (URL, transport type, authentication)
* **Request Reason**: Free-text justification provided by the requester

### Approval Actions

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**When approving:**

1. Click 'Approve' button
2. Review summary
3. Add notes (optional)
4. Confirm approval

**What happens automatically:**

* Request status changes to "Approved"
* Notification sent to requester via Slack DM
* Audit log entry created

**When rejecting:**

1. Click 'Reject' button
2. Provide a reason (optional)
3. Confirm rejection

**What happens automatically:**

* Request status changes to "Rejected"
* Notification sent to requester via Slack DM (includes rejection reason if provided)
* Audit log entry created

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## Viewing Approval History

The pending requests view only shows requests awaiting a decision. Once a request is approved or rejected, the permanent record lives in the [audit log](/platform-audit-logs), which captures who made the decision, when, and the rejection reason if one was provided.

To review past decisions:

1. **Navigate to Audit Logs** in the sidebar
2. **Filter by Action type** — approval decisions are logged as `server_request_approved`, `server_request_rejected`, `access_request_approved`, and `access_request_rejected` (the filter dropdown is searchable, so typing "approved" surfaces them)
3. Narrow further by **user**, **date range**, or **resource** (a specific MCP server)
4. **Click any entry** for full details, including the approver and the linked request

<Note>
  Audit logs are tamper-proof and retained for compliance, so approval history
  can't be edited or deleted after the fact.
</Note>

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## Related Resources

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  <Card title="Security Best Practices" icon="shield" href="/mcp-security-best-practices">
    Security review checklist
  </Card>

  <Card title="Audit Logs" icon="list" href="/platform-audit-logs">
    Filterable, tamper-proof record of all approvals
  </Card>
</CardGroup>