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Automate Your Business Processes
- Automate Your Business Processes with Salesforce Flow
- Optimize and Automate Business Processes with Agentforce Supply Chain

Flow Approval Process Types

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Flow Approval Process Types

A flow approval process’s type determines how it can be distributed.

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All flow approval processes are made up of steps grouped within a series of stages. Approval steps contain a screen flow and can require user interaction. Background steps contain an autolaunched flow and don’t require user interaction. A flow approval process’s type affects how a flow approval process is launched.

Flow Approval Process Type	Available Distribution Methods	Notes
Autolaunched Flow Approval Process (No Trigger)	Custom Apex classes Custom buttons or custom links REST API Autolaunched flows that use the dynamic Request an Approval action
Record-Triggered Flow Approval Process	A record-triggered flow approval process runs only when a record is created or updated.
External System Change-Triggered Flow Approval Process	An external system change-triggered flow approval process runs only when data changes in a supported external system.	Requires the MuleSoft for Flow add-on.