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Human in the loop: approve an email before it is sent

Template: Human in the Loop: Approve Emails Before Sending

It drafts an email and parks it for a person to approve before anything is sent. Approving performs the action set on the approval step itself, not the steps after it, so the send lives there.

  • 4 steps
  • ~5 min setup
  • free plan

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Set Fields
Rename, add and format fields without code
Approve before sending
Approvedauto-approved, continues now
Declinedthe gate refused to act
Set Fields
Rename, add and format fields without code
Set Fields
Rename, add and format fields without code

Click a step to see its settings, or drag it to move it

Who it's for

Anyone automating messages who wants a person to check them first.

How it works

The flow you get, exactly as it lands on your canvas.

  1. Set Fields

    Build or reshape data: rename, add, and format fields without writing code.

  2. Human Approval

    Park an action for a person to approve. The run finishes; the action happens on approval.

  3. Set Fields

    Build or reshape data: rename, add, and format fields without writing code.

  4. Set Fields

    Build or reshape data: rename, add, and format fields without writing code.

Questions

What happens when I approve?
The action configured on the approval step runs: here, sending the email.
What do I need?
An email connection.
Can I use this pattern elsewhere?
Yes. Add a Human Approval step before anything you want checked.

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