When StoreClaw is ready to perform an operation that may affect store data, customer experience, account settings, or financial outcomes, it displays an approval card first. You can review the planned operation and decide whether to authorize it and for how long. StoreClaw does not perform the sensitive operation without your confirmation.
What Is Operation Safety Approval?
StoreClaw can connect to and operate business systems such as Shopify, Amazon, ERP platforms, email, customer support, and marketing tools through Plugins. Operation safety approval keeps you in control before real business data changes:
- StoreClaw identifies the Plugin or account it is about to use.
- You can review the operation and its potential impact before it runs.
- You can approve only the current action, the current request, or the current task.
- You can deny the operation and continue the chat with revised instructions.
Which Operations Require Approval?
Operations that may have a real business impact usually require approval, including but not limited to:
- Products: Creating, editing, or deleting products, descriptions, images, prices, categories, or tags.
- Orders and fulfillment: Creating, editing, or canceling orders, and processing refunds, shipments, or fulfillment.
- Inventory: Changing inventory quantities, locations, replenishment information, or synchronization rules.
- Customer data: Adding, editing, or deleting customer, member, or shipping-address information.
- Store settings: Changing payment, shipping, tax, discount, or marketing settings.
- Customer communications: Sending email, direct messages, marketing messages, or customer notifications.
- Billing and permissions: Operations that create charges or affect subscriptions, invoices, financial outcomes, or account permissions.
What Does the Approval Card Show?
The approval card normally shows:
- The Plugin or account StoreClaw is about to use, such as a specific Shopify store.
- The data to be created, edited, or deleted and the key details of the operation.
- The available approval scopes and the option to deny the operation.
If the operation contains many details, select Learn more and review the complete description before continuing.
Tip: Before approving, confirm that the account, target, changes, and scope match your request. If anything is unclear, deny the operation and ask StoreClaw to explain it or reduce its scope.
Choose the Right Approval Scope
The approval card displays three buttons by default:
Allow for this request ↓ | Allow once | Deny
Select the arrow next to Allow for this request to access Always for this Task.
| Option | Scope | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Allow once | Performs only the current action; StoreClaw asks again before the next action | You want to approve one step or review the process step by step |
| Allow for this request | Completes the current request; approval is required again for your next request | One request needs several related actions |
| Always for this Task | Performs the actions needed for the current task; approval is required again for a new task | A longer task requires a series of related actions |
| Deny | Does not perform the current operation or change the account | The operation, target, or scope does not match your intent |
Allow Once
For example, StoreClaw is about to create a Shopify product named “001.” After you select Allow once, StoreClaw performs only that product-creation action. If it needs to update the images, inventory, or category next, it asks for approval again.
Allow for this request
For example, you ask StoreClaw to “create this product and complete its basic information.” If the request requires creating the product, writing its description, and adding tags, Allow for this request lets StoreClaw complete those related actions. StoreClaw asks again when you send a new request.
Always for this Task
This option is designed for longer workflows. A complete Shopify product-listing task may include creating a product, adding a description, uploading images, assigning a category, and setting inventory. After you select Always for this Task, StoreClaw can perform the related actions needed within that task. Approval is required again for a new task.
Deny
After you select Deny, StoreClaw stops the current operation and does not change your account as a result of that operation. You can continue the chat, revise the operation, reduce its scope, or use another approach.
What Should I Check Before Approving?
Before authorizing an operation, quickly confirm the following:
- Correct account: Make sure the Plugin, store, or business account is the one you intend to use.
- Correct operation: Review exactly what StoreClaw will create, edit, delete, or send.
- Acceptable impact: Pay close attention to prices, inventory, refunds, customer messages, charges, and permission changes.
- Appropriate scope: If you are unsure about the next steps, choose Allow once. Use a broader scope only after you understand the full request or task.
FAQ
Q: Will StoreClaw automatically change my account after I connect a Plugin?
A: Connecting a Plugin does not start operations automatically. StoreClaw asks for your confirmation before it performs a sensitive operation that may affect real business data.
Q: Can I continue the chat after denying an approval?
A: Yes. Denying the approval blocks only the current operation. You can provide revised instructions and let StoreClaw submit an updated operation for approval.
Q: What is the difference between a request and a task?
A: A request is the instruction you have just sent. A task may span multiple messages and several consecutive steps. Always for this Task has a broader scope, but StoreClaw still asks for approval again when you start a new task.
Q: What should I do if I do not understand the approval details?
A: Do not approve yet. Deny the operation and ask StoreClaw to explain which data it will change, why the change is needed, and what impact it may have.