# Self-approval for access requests

**URL:** <https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/self-approval-for-access-requests/21531>\
**Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\
**Tags:** identity-security-cloud\
**Created:** [November 24, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/self-approval-for-access-requests/21531 "2023-11-24T09:57:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ts211](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@ts211](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/ts211)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/self-approval-for-access-requests/21531/1 "2023-11-24T09:57:23Z")

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Hello everyone,

As stated in the SailPoint documentation: “You can optionally enable automatic approval when the configured reviewer is the requester identity”.

Thus, according to the following SailPoint API call :

> **[set-access-request-config | SailPoint Developer Community](https://developer.sailpoint.com/idn/api/v3/set-access-request-config/)**
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> Update Access Request Configuration

We can activate self-approval when requesting access.

Once activated, I carry out tests based on the reviewers available for a role access and profile access request. I see that self-approval is not respected as stated in the SailPoint documentation

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/original/2X/e/e5a2017132acfd83c6d1ccaefb13704270e3b9bd.png)

We see some inconsistent behavior and non-compliance with the self-approval rule.

Can you help me to find an answer to this problem?

Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![colin\_mckibben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/colin_mckibben/32/37182_2.png) [@colin\_mckibben](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/colin_mckibben)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/self-approval-for-access-requests/21531/2 "2023-12-14T19:11:07Z")

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Welcome to the developer community Thierry. If you feel you have followed the docs and enabled self approval, but you are not able to get self approval to work, then please open a support ticket. This may be a bug or a configuration issue in your environment.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/original/2X/f/f2136700ed5e3703e0b85e02f6be799dacca7735.png) [@system](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/self-approval-for-access-requests/21531/3 "2024-02-12T19:12:00Z")

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