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# Approval requests

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To enable Approval Requests for a group, grant the group **Create Topic Request** permission. When a user belonging to this group creates a topic it will be sent for approval first.
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## Enabling approval requests

To enable approval requests, create a group with, or add to a group, the **Create Topic Request** permission to the data namespace.

## Viewing, approving, or rejecting approval requests

Go to **Admin->Audits->Requests**, select the request, and click view.

Approve or reject the request. If you **Approve** the topic will be created.


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