> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cynopsis.co/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Approve or Reject Transaction > Approve or reject a pre-approved transaction after reviewing its screening hits. You will need to mark all hits in the pre-approved transaction before you are able to approve or reject it. Once all screening hits have been reviewed and marked, use this endpoint to approve or reject the pre-approved transaction. **Status Options:** * `approved` — Approve the transaction * `rejected` — Reject the transaction ## OpenAPI ````yaml patch /api/preapprovedtransactions/{id}/approve-reject openapi: 3.0.3 info: title: Athena API version: v3 x-logo: url: https://cynopsis.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/logo-2.png altText: Cynopsis Solutions description: >- ATHENA is an advanced real-time transaction monitoring solution designed to detect and prevent money laundering, fraud, and terrorism financing. Powered by proprietary AML rules, ATHENA analyzes transactions in real time, providing clear, intuitive visual insights to streamline compliance processes. ✅ Real-Time Monitoring – Instantly analyzes transaction data to detect anomalies and potential compliance risks. ✅ Visualized Insights – Converts complex data into easy-to-understand charts, aiding faster decision-making. ✅ Seamless Integration – Easily integrates with existing financial and compliance systems. Ideal for financial institutions, fintech companies, and regulated businesses, ATHENA enhances risk management and ensures regulatory compliance with ease. contact: email: tech@cynopsis.co servers: - url: http://localhost/api description: Local development server security: [] paths: /api/preapprovedtransactions/{id}/approve-reject: patch: tags: - Transaction Screening summary: Approve or reject a QuickScan transaction description: |- Approve or reject a pre-approved transaction. Request body: - status: "approved" or "rejected" - comment: Optional review comment or decision rationale Returns: - success: Boolean indicating if status update was successful - message: Human-readable message - transaction: Updated transaction data with status and approval info operationId: preapprovedtransaction_approve_reject parameters: - in: path name: id schema: type: integer description: A unique integer value identifying this pre approved transaction. required: true requestBody: content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/PatchedPreApprovedTransactionRequest' application/x-www-form-urlencoded: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/PatchedPreApprovedTransactionRequest' multipart/form-data: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/PatchedPreApprovedTransactionRequest' responses: '200': content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/PreApprovedTransaction' description: '' security: - cookieAuth: [] - BearerAuth: [] components: schemas: PatchedPreApprovedTransactionRequest: type: object description: >- Serializer for PreApprovedTransaction model. NOTE: name_screen_cpa and name_screen_cpb are now queried dynamically via client_transaction_id (no longer FK fields). Maintains backward compatibility. properties: client_transaction_id: type: string minLength: 1 description: Client's transaction ID (unique identifier) maxLength: 255 status: allOf: - $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusEnum' description: |- Status of the pre-approval workflow * `on_hold` - on_hold * `approved` - approved * `rejected` - rejected * `not_screened` - not_screened * `cleared` - cleared transaction_timestamp: type: string format: date-time nullable: true transaction_type: type: string maxLength: 255 amount: type: number format: double nullable: true transaction_currency: type: string minLength: 1 nullable: true description: Transaction currency code payment_mode: type: string maxLength: 255 approved_on: type: string format: date-time nullable: true approved_by: type: integer nullable: true assignee: type: integer nullable: true description: User assigned to review this transaction comment: type: string description: Review comment or decision rationale PreApprovedTransaction: type: object description: >- Serializer for PreApprovedTransaction model. NOTE: name_screen_cpa and name_screen_cpb are now queried dynamically via client_transaction_id (no longer FK fields). Maintains backward compatibility. properties: id: type: integer readOnly: true client_transaction_id: type: string description: Client's transaction ID (unique identifier) maxLength: 255 status: allOf: - $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusEnum' description: |- Status of the pre-approval workflow * `on_hold` - on_hold * `approved` - approved * `rejected` - rejected * `not_screened` - not_screened * `cleared` - cleared transaction_timestamp: type: string format: date-time nullable: true transaction_type: type: string maxLength: 255 amount: type: number format: double nullable: true transaction_currency: type: string nullable: true description: Transaction currency code payment_mode: type: string maxLength: 255 approved_on: type: string format: date-time nullable: true approved_by: type: integer nullable: true assignee: type: integer nullable: true description: User assigned to review this transaction cp_a: allOf: - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SubjectMinimal' readOnly: true cp_b: allOf: - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SubjectMinimal' readOnly: true name_screen_cpa: type: string readOnly: true name_screen_cpb: type: string readOnly: true has_related_case: type: string readOnly: true related_cases: type: string readOnly: true has_true_hit_cpa: type: string readOnly: true has_true_hit_cpb: type: string readOnly: true has_unmarked_hit_cpa: type: string readOnly: true has_unmarked_hit_cpb: type: string readOnly: true comment: type: string description: Review comment or decision rationale created_on: type: string format: date-time readOnly: true modified_on: type: string format: date-time readOnly: true required: - client_transaction_id - cp_a - cp_b - created_on - has_related_case - has_true_hit_cpa - has_true_hit_cpb - has_unmarked_hit_cpa - has_unmarked_hit_cpb - id - modified_on - name_screen_cpa - name_screen_cpb - related_cases StatusEnum: enum: - on_hold - approved - rejected - not_screened - cleared type: string description: |- * `on_hold` - on_hold * `approved` - approved * `rejected` - rejected * `not_screened` - not_screened * `cleared` - cleared SubjectMinimal: type: object properties: client_subject_id: type: string readOnly: true subject_name: type: string readOnly: true required: - client_subject_id - subject_name securitySchemes: cookieAuth: type: apiKey in: cookie name: sessionid ````