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Note, it would be very useful to be able to read the approval status from the API.
Given that this is a non-intrusive function, I would prefer that reading be prioritized.

At least for my use cases, knowing that a document is in an approved/not approved state allows me to integrate approval workflows into things like slack in custom ways...

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+1 This feature request.
The ability  to automate approvals on incoming documents via API or Apps script.
Additional to this, the ability to check approval status or subscribe to an approval event to allow scripts to move or update the file

+1 for this request as well.
Maybe only API Documentation needs to be prepared. Any ETA would be appreciated.

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Create and read approvals in Google Drive via API -- extremely helpful

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This would be very helpful for our use case.

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Read approvals with Drive API. Determine requestor, requested time,  approvers, when approvers approved or reject, Get approved version and version number.

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+1 on this. Read API first is appreciated (requestor and requested time, and status such as pending, approved or rejected).

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Access to the Version names at least would be great! Thanks.

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I have to use an external document signing platform for a new project because these APIs are not in place. It's a shame as I'd rather keep everything in our Workplace account

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+1, this would give a significant advantage over other approval solutions we have explored.

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I have found a workaround to know if a document is approved or not:
- Open the document you want to start approval;
- Click File > Approval > Start new Approval flow, select option "Lock file before sending approval request"
- Call API /drive/v3/files/:fileId?fields=contentRestrictions, the response will look like this:

{
 "contentRestrictions": [
  {
   "readOnly": true,
   "restrictingUser": {
    "kind": "drive#user",
    "displayName": "........",
    "me": true,
    "permissionId": "........",
    "emailAddress": ".........."
   },
   "restrictionTime": "2022-04-27T11:03:42.430Z",
   "type": "globalContentRestriction"
  }
 ]
}

- Back to the document, make the approval, and file will be locked.
- Call again API /drive/v3/files/:fileId?fields=contentRestrictions, and now the response response will look like this:

{
 "contentRestrictions": [
  {
   "readOnly": true,
   "reason": "Locked for File Approval",
   "restrictingUser": {
    "kind": "drive#user",
    "displayName": "......",
    "me": true,
    "permissionId": ".......",
    "emailAddress": "........"
   },
   "restrictionTime": "2022-04-27T10:54:24.594Z",
   "type": "globalContentRestriction"
  }
 ]
}

The difference is in the "reason" field,  "Locked for File Approval" means that file was approved.

P.S.: I don't how trustable this workaround is, I tested several several and it seems consistent.

P.S.: I don't know if there are a better way to do it, just could find this one at the moment

That is super helpful.  I know at least one user had requested a read-only status access method, so this should help them out.  Being able to check the status will help me automate half of my use case...

How does this actually work though?  Do enough of us say +1 and a system upvotes that in terms of priority?  Or do we just wait until they get their way down their list?

+1 I'd like to detect approvals and build workflows upon approval.

+1 We need to be able to move files to different shared drives based upon approval status.

+1 would love to use it a as a CMS

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You need to click the +1 at the top right of the page for it to be considered, not  type it out in the chat!  Thanks.

It's been 3 quarters...imagine all the incredible automation workflow automation that could have been built if we could just get a few simple apis :(

Any updates here from the Google Workspace team? This could be a powerful component of our workflow 💪

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We would love this in our workflow as well.

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This would be excellent for our workflow. We have FDA/ISO13485 requirements and are currently using comments as approvals. This would be a huge step up.

Any updates on when this feature will be available in the API?

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+1, as others have said simple read API / event system so we can automate around when approvals are finished would be massive. Start small, ship incrementally!

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Please update me if any good news.

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Do anyone knows if something is cooking for this subject ?

Just a few more years and we'll get a response!!

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+ this feature is exactly what do we want right now

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An exciting update!!

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Any chance we can have someone from Google comment on this immensely useful feature request and let us know if there's a chance this will be implemented  at some point?

+1 on this, it was but a great feature to help 'lock' files from an RM point of view!

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Please! This functionality is vital for our workflows!

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there must be a way of us knowing in table form what file is pending, to whom the file is pending, status of the file, this can be possible via api.

People say Google doesn't move fast anymore but I disagree. It's only been three short years for this request.

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+1this feature is indeed needed

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Accessing the Approvals of a document and adding that to an exported version would be vital to our continued use of Google Drive, gdocs and gsheets.

Is there any time frame for this?

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I'm not sure this helps but here it goes +1

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I would like to have the ability to set a google drive file (doc, sheet, slide) to require approval and set the approvers through AppsScript.  We use google forms submissions to create docs/pdf for many workflows and are now being requested to integrate digital signatures and approval workflows within Google Drive so they don't have to print, sign, file in a folder.

There is a +1 button near the top right of this page. Leaving a comment is good, but make sure you hit the +1 as well.

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+1. I would also make good use of this proposed new feature.

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I'm not sure if this is covered, but even if its not creating the approvals or allowing approvals, just being able to pull the status of the approval would be a meaningful update +1