Work in restricted approver mode
The restricted approver view is part of our active development pipeline. If your administrator hasn't enabled it for your environment, approvers see the standard app instead. Your Mod AI partner can let you know when it's available for you.
If your only role on an entity is Approver (no Administrator, Controller, AP Specialist, or Auditor), you see the restricted approver mode. The platform hides everything that is not relevant to approving invoices so you can work through your queue without distraction.
The first time an approver-only user logs in, the platform looks dramatically different from screenshots of the full app. The left sidebar shows Invoices only — no Home, Inbox, POs, Receipts, Vendors, Fields, or Agents links. Settings is also not reachable. This is intentional, not a bug or a permission error. If you also belong to another entity in a non-approver role, you'll see the full app when you switch to that entity.
Who sees this view
Restricted approver mode turns on automatically when your entity role set includes only approver. As soon as an admin grants you any additional role, the full app unlocks on your next login.
What you see
The sidebar shows Invoices only. The Invoices list opens to approval work and filters to just the invoices waiting on your approval.
What you can do
- Review any invoice waiting on your approval.
- Approve or reject with a reason.
- Read the AI Summary panel to get oriented quickly.
- View the original document alongside extracted data.
- Read any notices surfaced by validation.
What you cannot do
- Edit invoice fields.
- Upload invoices.
- Manage vendors or approval policies.
- Reach settings.
If you need to update a field on an invoice before approving, reject it with a reason that tells the AP team what to fix, and they will correct and resubmit.
Switching between the restricted view and the full app
If you also have access to another entity where you hold more than the Approver role, use the company switcher in the top bar to move between entities. Each entity applies its own role gating independently.