// GLOSSARY -- AGENTIC FINANCE
What is a Transaction Approval Flow?
A configurable workflow determining how agent transactions are authorized — auto-approval for low-risk, multi-step human review for high-value or unusual ones.
WHY IT MATTERS
Not all transactions need equal scrutiny. $0.50 API payment? Auto-approve. $50,000 DeFi position? Human review. Approval flows formalize this.
Tiers: auto-approve within parameters, flag-and-review for edge cases, require-human above thresholds. Balances autonomy with oversight.
Connects technical decisions (allow/deny) with organizational process (who approves, how quickly).
HOW POLICYLAYER USES THIS
PolicyLayer enables configurable flows — auto-approve small spends, flag medium, require human for large. Per agent, token, and recipient.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Auto-approval speed?
Under 10ms. PolicyLayer evaluates full policy set instantly for qualifying transactions.
Who gets notified?
Configurable — operators, on-call, Slack/Discord. Multiple notification integrations.
No reviewer response?
Configurable timeout: auto-deny (safer) or auto-approve (permissive). Most default to auto-deny.