The Power Automate “Approval” action is a feature that allows you to automate the process of getting approval for items or documents. You can create an approval workflow where one or more people need to approve an item or document before the workflow continues.

Here’s how it works:

1. Create an Approval – This action creates an approval request. You specify the details of the approval, such as who needs to approve it, the title, and details of the approval, and any attachments.

2. Wait for an Approval – After creating the approval, your flow will wait until the approval is completed.

3. Handle the Outcome – Once the approval is complete, your flow will continue. You can use the “Outcome” of the approval in conditions to control the flow of your workflow. For example, if the approval was approved, you might send an email notifying the requester.

There are three types of approvals you can choose from:

• Approve/Reject – Everyone must approve: The flow will wait until everyone has responded and if anyone rejects, the final outcome will be reject.

• Approve/Reject – First to respond: The flow will end as soon as someone responds. If the first response is “Approve“, the final outcome will be “Approve“. If the first response is “Reject”, the final outcome will be “Reject“.

• Custom Responses (wait for one response): You can specify your own responses. The flow will end as soon as someone responds.