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title: approvals.setRule | Doing Work API
description: Owner only, not an agent: require owner approval before an agent can run an action. op is an operation id (invoices.send), an area (invoices.*) or * for ev
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/approvals-setrule/
---

# approvals.setRule

Owner only, not an agent: require owner approval before an agent can run an action. op is an operation id (invoices.send), an area (invoices.*) or * for every write. min_amount_minor limits the rule to actions moving or billing at least that much.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | A person's own sign-in only (agent tokens are refused) |
| REST | `POST /v1/approvals/rules` |
| MCP tool | Not an MCP tool |
| Writes | yes, send an Idempotency-Key |
| Area | [Team (unlimited workers)](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#team-unlimited-workers) |

## When to use it

An owner can say which actions an agent must ask about first, optionally only above an amount. When a rule matches, your call returns an approval id instead of running.

## What to tell the owner

Ask the person to do this with their own sign-in. Your agent token is refused here.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `shop_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `op` | string | yes |
| `min_amount_minor` | integer | no |
| `note` | string | no |

## Example

```http
POST https://doingwork.work/v1/approvals/rules
content-type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: 3f1c...

{
  "shop_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "op": "..."
}
```

## Output

JSON. The response shape isn't published yet; read the fields you need and ignore the rest. Errors are `{code, message, status}`.

## Errors

| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |