> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.chief.bot/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Auto-approving Actions & granting permissions

> By default, when an Action wants to take a real-world step — send an email, change a calendar event — Chief pauses and asks you to approve it first.

## Run without asking

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By default, when [an Action](/help/actions-automation/what-are-actions) wants to take a [real-world step](/help/integrations/integrations-overview) — send an email, change a calendar event — Chief pauses and asks you to approve it first. The **Run without asking** section lets you pre-approve specific operations so the Action can complete them on its own.

## Granting permissions

In the create or edit dialog, find **Run without asking**. Each connected tool shows toggles for the operations you can pre-approve:

* **[Gmail](/help/integrations/gmail-read-search-draft-send-label-archive) → Send emails** — send without asking each time.
* **Gmail → Move emails to trash** — let the Action trash emails without asking.
* **[Google Calendar](/help/integrations/google-calendar-read-create-rsvp) → Create & edit events** — add, change, or remove events without asking.

Flip a toggle on to grant that permission; leave it off to keep being asked. Anything you don't pre-approve still goes through the confirmation step.

## Connecting a tool first

If a tool isn't connected yet, its toggles are replaced by a **Connect to enable** button. Click it to [connect the integration](/help/integrations/managing-integration-permissions-connection-status) (for example your Google account), then return and set the toggles.

<Warning>
  ⚠️ **Important:** Auto-approval means the Action takes these steps automatically on every run, with no chance to review. Only enable it for operations you fully trust — sending email and editing calendars affect people outside Chief.
</Warning>

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="The toggle I want says &#x22;Connect to enable&#x22; instead of a switch — why?">
    The underlying tool isn't connected for your account. Click **Connect to enable**, finish connecting the integration, then come back to set the toggle.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="If I don't auto-approve anything, what happens?">
    The Action still runs, but each real-world step waits for your approval. You'll see [a confirmation card you can Approve or Reject](/help/actions-automation/confirming-an-action-before-it-runs).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I revoke auto-approval later?">
    Yes. Open the Action's editor and toggle the operation back off. Future runs will ask for confirmation again.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>