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

# Review and approve automation results

> Add approval steps and choose what happens when you do not respond.

Add **Wait for my OK** when you want to review articles or Pins before the next step acts on them. Its position determines what you are approving.

For example, put it after **Write articles** to review an article before WordPress publication. Put another after **Design Pins** to review designs before scheduling.

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## Respond to a review

On real runs, Pinsearch emails you when an item needs approval. Open the automation's page and review the waiting item.

* Open the article to read and edit it before approving.
* Review the generated Pin previews before allowing the scheduling step to continue.
* Choose **Approve** to continue that item through the remaining flow.
* Choose **Skip** to stop that item from progressing.

An approval applies to that item and step. A flow with two approval steps can ask again later for a different result.

## No answer in three days

Choose the timeout behavior in each **Wait for my OK** step:

| Choice | Result after three days without an answer |
| - | - |
| **Skip it** | The item is skipped instead of moving to the next action. |
| **Go ahead** | The item continues without an explicit approval. |

<Warning>
  **Go ahead** can allow WordPress publication or Pinterest scheduling after the timeout. Choose **Skip it** when every item needs your explicit approval.
</Warning>

Skipping does not undo an earlier action. Place approval steps before publication or scheduling if those actions need your review.

## Approval during a test

The test panel also offers **Approve** and **Skip** when the test reaches a review step. This demonstrates the pause, while the test continues to keep final publication disabled.

See [testing](/pinsearch-product-guides/automations/test-and-activate-an-automation) and [building flows](/pinsearch-product-guides/automations/build-an-automation).


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