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# What Are Approval Thresholds and How to Set Them Up
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/what-are-approval-thresholds-3/
- Published: 2026-09-03T20:53:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-03T20:53:34.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

**What are approval thresholds?** They are the limits that define who has the authority to approve a request (usually a payment or a purchase), based on amount, role, or cost center. In **Jestor**, these rules are built inside the **Approvals** app, with an **approval hierarchy** configured visually and with no code.

Small companies often operate without a formal threshold: the owner approves everything. The problem shows up when the business grows and that centralization becomes a bottleneck, or worse, a risk, once nobody knows anymore who should have approved what.

Setting a threshold isn't bureaucracy: it's what ensures the right payment goes through the right person, without slowing down operations or depending on someone's memory.

## Why Companies Need Approval Thresholds

- Prevent a single person from holding every approval in the company
- Make sure high-value requests go through more than one owner
- Get traceability on who approved each request, and when
- Reduce the time between a request and a decision, without relying on email
- Adapt the approval hierarchy as the company grows, without rebuilding the process from scratch

## How to Set Up an Approval Threshold in Jestor

1. Define the request form fields: amount, category, cost center, and vendor
2. Link each cost center (or role) to a person responsible for approving
3. Set up the hierarchy: who approves first, and who steps in for higher amounts
4. Build the approval queue as a Kanban, with all the data visible on the card
5. Connect the approval to the ERP (Omie or Conta Azul) so the entry goes out automatically

| Threshold element | Question it answers                   | Where it's defined in Jestor             |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Cost center       | Which department is the request from? | Field on the request form                |
| Amount            | Does it need more than one approver?  | Threshold rule in Approvals              |
| Approver's role   | Who has the authority to decide?      | Approval hierarchy configured in the app |

## Why Jestor Solves This

- The **Approvals** app comes with hierarchy, amount-based thresholds, and cost centers ready to configure
- No code is required: the threshold is defined in the form and workflow, visually
- The ERP entry is automatic after approval, with no repeated manual data entry
- A **Jestor** dashboard shows pending, approved, and rejected requests by cost center, in real time

**Vídeo de referência:** [Aprovação de Pagamentos com Alçadas no Omie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R875%5Feffuh0&ref=blog.jestor.com). Veja a alçada sendo definida e usada em um fluxo real.

## Frequently asked questions

**What is an approval threshold?** The limit that defines who can approve a request, based on amount, role, or cost center.

**Does every company need approval thresholds?** The more an operation grows, the more it needs this control formalized. See how at [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

**Can an approval threshold change over time?** Yes, in **Jestor** it can be reconfigured at any time, without depending on IT.

**Is an approval threshold the same thing as an approval hierarchy?** The threshold defines the decision limit; the hierarchy defines the order of who approves first.

Understanding **what are approval thresholds** is the first step to taking that control out of one person's head and putting it into a traceable workflow.

## Get to know Jestor

With **Jestor**, you can automate workflows, connect departments, and build internal systems your way, all without code and with AI support. Get to know **Jestor** at [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com) and discover how to take your company's management to a new level of efficiency and integration.