# Approving Access with Slack

The Apono Slack app enables you to reject or approve a request to access services, databases, and applications that are centrally managed through Apono.

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### Reject a request

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Follow these steps to reject a request:

1. In the Apono Slack app, click **Home > My Tasks > Pending Approval**.
2. Review the pending request.

{% hint style="info" %}
Each request contains the following information:

* Request **ID**
* **Requestor** who made the request
* **Integrations** containing the resources to be accessed
* **Resource Types** to be accessed
* **Requested Duration**
* **Justification** for requesting access
  {% endhint %}

3. Click **More Details** to view the requested **Permissions** and **Resources** in the full request message on the **Messages** tab.
4. Click **Reject**. The **Rejection Reason** popup window appears.
5. Enter a reason for the rejection. The rejection reason must be less than **124** characters.

{% hint style="info" %}
If the [**Require Approve Reason**](https://docs.apono.io/docs/access-flows/creating-access-flows-in-apono/self-serve-access-flows#enable-settings) setting has been enabled for the access flow, you will be required to enter a reason.
{% endhint %}

5. Click **Submit**. The requester will receive a notification in Slack that includes the rejection reason.

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### Approve a request

<figure><img src="https://1094436629-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fv6MBfUGvblSdAz31yJXm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d1a01b12d4dfa9e7c29f28d9c3d7c5c8897b528a%2Fslack-approval-rejection-logical-path%20(1).png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Slack task and More Details message</p></figcaption></figure>

Follow these steps to approve a request:

1. In the Apono Slack app, click **Home > My Tasks > Pending Approval**.
2. Review the pending request.

{% hint style="info" %}
Each request contains the following information:

* Request **ID**
* **Requestor** who made the request
* **Integrations** containing the resources to be accessed
* **Resource Types** to be accessed
* **Requested Duration**
* **Justification** for requesting access
  {% endhint %}

3. Click **More Details** to view the requested **Permissions** and **Resources** in the full request message on the **Messages** tab.
4. Click **Approve**. The **Approval Reason** popup window appears.
5. Enter a reason for the approval. The approval reason must be less than **124** characters.

{% hint style="info" %}
If the [**Require Approve Reason**](https://docs.apono.io/docs/access-flows/creating-access-flows-in-apono/self-serve-access-flows#enable-settings) setting has been enabled for the access flow, you will be required to enter a reason.
{% endhint %}

5. Click **Submit**. The requester will receive a notification in Slack.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Requests pending approval for over 7 days become Failed automatically.
{% endhint %}