Skip to main content

Manage approvals Limited availability

The Approvals page allows you to manage requests for Aiven for Apache Kafka® resources owned by your group. These requests can include claims for existing topics or requests to create new topics.

Requests flow​

Managing requests involves several key steps:

  • Request initiation: Users submit a request from the Apache Kafka topic catalog to claim ownership of an existing topic or create a topic.
  • Request visibility: All members of the topic's owning group can see the request on the Approvals page.
  • Review and approval: A group member reviews the request and either approves or declines it.
  • Completion: If approved, the requested change of topic ownership or topic creation is completed. If declined, the request is not implemented.

Key elements​

The approvals page displays the following key elements:

  • Topic: Name of the topic
  • Type: Type of request
  • Status: Current status of the request
    • Approved: Request approved and processed
    • Declined: Request declined. The topic is now available for another group to claim
    • Deleted: Request deleted by the requester
    • Failed: Request cannot complete the required action (for example, due to Apache Kafka cluster issues or connectivity problems)
    • Pending: Request awaiting approval or decline
    • Provisioning: Request in progress. The topic is being created on the Apache Kafka cluster
  • Requesting group: Group that made the request
  • Requester: User who submitted the request
  • Requested on: Date and time the request was made
  • Filters: Filter the list by type, status, requester, and group
  • Search: Search for specific topics by name

Approve or decline requests​

  1. Access the Aiven console, and click Tools > Governance > Approvals.
  2. Click a topic to open the Review request pane.
  3. Review the request details.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • To approve a request:
      1. Click Approve.
      2. Optional: Enter a message for the requester in the Approve create request pop-up window.
      3. Click Approve to confirm.
    • To decline a request:
      1. Click Decline.
      2. Enter a reason for declining the request in the Decline create request pop-up window.
      3. Click Decline to confirm.