Approval Decision Record Auditor: Timeout Default-Reject and Wrong-Field Detection

How it works

1. 1.Emit Sample Approval Batch outputs a reference time and six fictional requests
2. 2.Evaluate Approval Records validates fields, computes age in hours and classifies each request with a reason
3. 3.Is Approved For Execution? passes only execute=true to the execute route
4. 4.Mark Execute Route and Mark Blocked Route add a route field keeping other fields
5. 5.Merge Audit Routes appends both routes
6. 6.Build Audit Summary returns one item with counts, IDs and audit log

Use cases

• Audit ticket approval requests before running actions
• Detect workflows branching on approved at the wrong path
• Apply default rejection to stale pending requests

Requirements

• Input schema now plus requests with id, created_at, timeout_hours, action, data.approved
• ISO reference time
• No credentials required

Setup and testing in n8n

1. Import the JSON into n8n and click Execute Workflow
2. Check approved=1, rejected=1, expired=1, ambiguous=3, counts_consistent=true
3. Change REQ-1004 data.approved to true and rerun to see it approved
4. Set requests to an empty array and confirm total_input=0

Service Value

Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.