Introduction
It's important to understand the fundamental information about the Approvals connector. Specifically what type of connector it is, whether you can block it in the data loss prevention policy, and if actions and triggers are available for it.
Assess if the connector is standard or premium
Microsoft Power Automate gives you the flexibility to connect to data or a service by using a connector. Connectors come in two tiers: standard and premium. Approval connectors are part of the standard tier. Standard connectors are part of your Microsoft 365 licenses and no other license is needed. Premium connectors require either a per-flow or a per-user license. For more information on flow licenses, see the links in the Summary unit at the end of this module.
Determine if the connector can be blocked
An organization's data is critical to its success. Data needs to be readily available for decision-making. But it also needs to be protected so that it isn't shared with audiences who shouldn't have access to it. To protect data, you can use Power Automate to create and enforce data loss prevention (DLP) policies that define the consumer connectors that specific business data can be shared with. With access to the Power Platform admin center, you can establish and view your organization's policies. (You can look for the Assign connectors under Policies > Data policies.)
Connectors can be added to one of the three groups that are available in DLP: Business, Non-Business, or Blocked. The Approvals connector can't be added to the Blocked group; it can only be added to Business or Non-Business (Default).
Decide if the connector can be used as an action or trigger
In Power Automate, the Approvals connector doesn't have a trigger option. That means that approvals can't be the first step in the flow, which is the reason why the flow was initiated.
Four actions are available for the Approvals connector: Create an approval, Start and wait for an approval, Start and Wait for an approval of text, and Wait for an approval.
