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# Deleting approval requests

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This topic explains how to delete approval requests.

## Delete approval requests

You may delete your request for changes at any point before the changes are applied. You can do this in several ways:

* from the **Approvals** dashboard
* from the approval request
* for approval requests for flag or AgentControl config changes, from the flag or AgentControl config's "Pending changes" panel

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  [Delete approval request](/docs/api/approvals/delete-approval-request)
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## Delete approval requests from the Approvals dashboard

To delete an approval request from the Approvals dashboard:

1. Click **Approvals** in the left sidebar. The **Approvals** dashboard opens.

2. Find the request you wish to delete and click the **overflow menu**.

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3. Choose "Delete request." A confirmation dialog appears.

4. Click **Delete**. The request is deleted.

## Delete approval requests from the request details screen

To delete an approval request from the request details screen:

1. Navigate to the request details screen from the **Approvals** dashboard, flag, AgentControl config, segment, or approval notification.
2. Click the **three-dot** overflow menu and choose "Delete request." A confirmation dialog appears.

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3. Click **Delete request**. The request is deleted.

## Delete an approval request from the "Pending changes" panel

This procedure only applies to approval requests for flag and AgentControl config changes.

To delete approval requests from a flag or AgentControl config's "Pending changes" panel:

1. Navigate to the flag or AgentControl config and click the "Pending changes" section in the right sidebar, or the **checkmark** pending changes icon. The "Pending changes" panel appears.

2. Find the change you wish to delete and click the **overflow menu**. Additional options appear:

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3. Choose **Delete**. A confirmation dialog appears.

4. Click **Delete**. The request is deleted.