Bolta.approve Post

Goal

Approve a draft post, moving it from Inbox to Approved status. This is the quality gate — only approved content moves forward.

Which Agents Use This

• reviewer — Validate drafts against voice profile, brand compliance, and strategy
• custom — Any agent with review permissions
• Requires Editor or Admin role

Hard Rules

1. MUST validate role (Editor/Admin only)
2. MUST change status: Draft → Approved (or Scheduled if schedule_time provided)
3. MUST record approver (agent or human)
4. SHOULD include approval reasoning in notes
5. MUST NOT approve posts that violate voice profile or brand guidelines

Steps

1. Validate permissions

• Verify user/agent has Editor or Admin role
• Verify draft_id exists and is in reviewable state

2. Validate draft quality

• Check against voice profile (if reviewer agent)
• Verify brand compliance
• Confirm strategic fit

3. Approve post

• Update post status: Draft → Approved
• Record approver (agent_id or user_id)
• Add approval notes if provided
• Timestamp approval

4. Schedule if requested

• If schedule_time provided:
  • Validate time is future
  • Update post status: Approved → Scheduled
  • Set scheduled_time

5. Return confirmation

• Return post_id, new status, confirmation message

Output

{
  "success": true,
  "post_id": "uuid",
  "status": "Approved",
  "message": "Post approved. Ready for scheduling."
}

Failure Handling

• If not Editor/Admin role: return error "Permission denied - Editor role required"
• If draft_id not found: return error "Draft not found"
• If schedule_time invalid (past): return error "Schedule time must be in future"

Example Usage

Scenario 1: Reviewer agent approving draft

{
  "draft_id": "uuid",
  "notes": "Voice profile match verified. Strategic timing appropriate. Approved."
}

Result: Post moved to Approved status, ready for scheduling

Scenario 2: Approve and schedule immediately

{
  "draft_id": "uuid",
  "notes": "Great content, scheduling for optimal time.",
  "schedule_time": "2026-02-21T09:00:00Z"
}

Result: Post approved AND scheduled for 9am tomorrow