diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20251203002657_global-approvals.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20251203002657_global-approvals.ts
index fa30cab2d..7bfeabf81 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20251203002657_global-approvals.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20251203002657_global-approvals.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ export async function up(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
       t.string("status").notNullable().index();
 
       t.integer("requiredApprovals").notNullable();
+      t.boolean("notifyApprovers").defaultTo(false);
 
       t.timestamp("startedAt").nullable();
       t.timestamp("completedAt").nullable();
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/approval-request-steps.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/approval-request-steps.ts
index b7b0d188d..7b5233601 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/approval-request-steps.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/approval-request-steps.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const ApprovalRequestStepsSchema = z.object({
   name: z.string().nullable().optional(),
   status: z.string(),
   requiredApprovals: z.number(),
+  notifyApprovers: z.boolean().default(false).nullable().optional(),
   startedAt: z.date().nullable().optional(),
   completedAt: z.date().nullable().optional()
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/index.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/index.ts
index fd9daddcc..511022ccd 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/index.ts
@@ -163,7 +163,11 @@ import {
   approvalPolicyDALFactory,
   approvalPolicyStepApproversDALFactory,
   approvalPolicyStepsDALFactory,
-  approvalRequestGrantsDALFactory
+  approvalRequestApprovalsDALFactory,
+  approvalRequestDALFactory,
+  approvalRequestGrantsDALFactory,
+  approvalRequestStepEligibleApproversDALFactory,
+  approvalRequestStepsDALFactory
 } from "@app/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-dal";
 import { approvalPolicyServiceFactory } from "@app/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-service";
 import { authDALFactory } from "@app/services/auth/auth-dal";
@@ -2465,13 +2469,23 @@ export const registerRoutes = async (
 
   const approvalPolicyStepsDAL = approvalPolicyStepsDALFactory(db);
   const approvalPolicyStepApproversDAL = approvalPolicyStepApproversDALFactory(db);
+  const approvalRequestDAL = approvalRequestDALFactory(db);
+  const approvalRequestStepsDAL = approvalRequestStepsDALFactory(db);
+  const approvalRequestStepEligibleApproversDAL = approvalRequestStepEligibleApproversDALFactory(db);
+  const approvalRequestApprovalsDAL = approvalRequestApprovalsDALFactory(db);
 
   const approvalPolicyService = approvalPolicyServiceFactory({
     approvalPolicyDAL,
     approvalPolicyStepsDAL,
     approvalPolicyStepApproversDAL,
     permissionService,
-    projectMembershipDAL
+    projectMembershipDAL,
+    approvalRequestDAL,
+    approvalRequestStepsDAL,
+    approvalRequestStepEligibleApproversDAL,
+    approvalRequestApprovalsDAL,
+    userGroupMembershipDAL,
+    notificationService
   });
 
   // setup the communication with license key server
diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/approval-policy-routers/approval-policy-endpoints.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/approval-policy-routers/approval-policy-endpoints.ts
index 41597182c..77143fdb7 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/approval-policy-routers/approval-policy-endpoints.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/approval-policy-routers/approval-policy-endpoints.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
 
+import { BadRequestError } from "@app/lib/errors";
 import { readLimit, writeLimit } from "@app/server/config/rateLimiter";
 import { verifyAuth } from "@app/server/plugins/auth/verify-auth";
 import { ApprovalPolicyType } from "@app/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-enums";
 import {
   TApprovalPolicy,
   TCreatePolicyDTO,
+  TCreateRequestDTO,
   TUpdatePolicyDTO
 } from "@app/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-types";
 import { AuthMode } from "@app/services/auth/auth-type";
@@ -15,7 +17,9 @@ export const registerApprovalPolicyEndpoints = <P extends TApprovalPolicy>({
   policyType,
   createPolicySchema,
   updatePolicySchema,
-  policyResponseSchema
+  policyResponseSchema,
+  createRequestSchema,
+  requestResponseSchema
 }: {
   server: FastifyZodProvider;
   policyType: ApprovalPolicyType;
@@ -32,7 +36,10 @@ export const registerApprovalPolicyEndpoints = <P extends TApprovalPolicy>({
     }
   >;
   policyResponseSchema: z.ZodTypeAny;
+  createRequestSchema: z.ZodType<TCreateRequestDTO>;
+  requestResponseSchema: z.ZodTypeAny;
 }) => {
+  // Policies
   server.route({
     method: "POST",
     url: "/",
@@ -52,7 +59,7 @@ export const registerApprovalPolicyEndpoints = <P extends TApprovalPolicy>({
     handler: async (req) => {
       const { policy } = await server.services.approvalPolicy.create(policyType, req.body, req.permission);
 
-      // TODO: Audit log
+      // TODO(andrey): Audit log
 
       return { policy };
     }
@@ -79,7 +86,7 @@ export const registerApprovalPolicyEndpoints = <P extends TApprovalPolicy>({
     handler: async (req) => {
       const { policies } = await server.services.approvalPolicy.list(policyType, req.query.projectId, req.permission);
 
-      // TODO: Audit log
+      // TODO(andrey): Audit log
 
       return { policies };
     }
@@ -106,7 +113,7 @@ export const registerApprovalPolicyEndpoints = <P extends TApprovalPolicy>({
     handler: async (req) => {
       const { policy } = await server.services.approvalPolicy.getById(req.params.policyId, req.permission);
 
-      // TODO: Audit log
+      // TODO(andrey): Audit log
 
       return { policy };
     }
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ export const registerApprovalPolicyEndpoints = <P extends TApprovalPolicy>({
     handler: async (req) => {
       const { policy } = await server.services.approvalPolicy.updateById(req.params.policyId, req.body, req.permission);
 
-      // TODO: Audit log
+      // TODO(andrey): Audit log
 
       return { policy };
     }
@@ -161,9 +168,174 @@ export const registerApprovalPolicyEndpoints = <P extends TApprovalPolicy>({
     handler: async (req) => {
       const { policyId } = await server.services.approvalPolicy.deleteById(req.params.policyId, req.permission);
 
-      // TODO: Audit log
+      // TODO(andrey): Audit log
 
       return { policyId };
     }
   });
+
+  // Requests
+  server.route({
+    method: "GET",
+    url: "/requests",
+    config: {
+      rateLimit: readLimit
+    },
+    schema: {
+      description: "List approval requests",
+      querystring: z.object({
+        projectId: z.string().uuid()
+      }),
+      response: {
+        200: z.object({
+          requests: z.array(requestResponseSchema)
+        })
+      }
+    },
+    onRequest: verifyAuth([AuthMode.JWT]),
+    handler: async (req) => {
+      const { requests } = await server.services.approvalPolicy.listRequests(
+        policyType,
+        req.query.projectId,
+        req.permission
+      );
+
+      // TODO(andrey): Audit log
+
+      return { requests };
+    }
+  });
+
+  server.route({
+    method: "POST",
+    url: "/requests",
+    config: {
+      rateLimit: writeLimit
+    },
+    schema: {
+      description: "Create approval request",
+      body: createRequestSchema,
+      response: {
+        200: z.object({
+          request: requestResponseSchema
+        })
+      }
+    },
+    onRequest: verifyAuth([AuthMode.JWT]),
+    handler: async (req) => {
+      // To prevent type errors when accessing req.auth.user
+      if (req.auth.authMode !== AuthMode.JWT) {
+        throw new BadRequestError({ message: "You can only request access using JWT auth tokens." });
+      }
+
+      const { request } = await server.services.approvalPolicy.createRequest(
+        policyType,
+        {
+          requesterName: `${req.auth.user.firstName ?? ""} ${req.auth.user.lastName ?? ""}`.trim(),
+          requesterEmail: req.auth.user.email ?? "",
+          ...req.body
+        },
+        req.permission
+      );
+
+      // TODO(andrey): Audit log
+
+      return { request };
+    }
+  });
+
+  server.route({
+    method: "GET",
+    url: "/requests/:requestId",
+    config: {
+      rateLimit: readLimit
+    },
+    schema: {
+      description: "Get approval request",
+      params: z.object({
+        requestId: z.string().uuid()
+      }),
+      response: {
+        200: z.object({
+          request: requestResponseSchema
+        })
+      }
+    },
+    onRequest: verifyAuth([AuthMode.JWT]),
+    handler: async (req) => {
+      const { request } = await server.services.approvalPolicy.getRequestById(req.params.requestId, req.permission);
+
+      // TODO(andrey): Audit log
+
+      return { request };
+    }
+  });
+
+  server.route({
+    method: "POST",
+    url: "/requests/:requestId/approve",
+    config: {
+      rateLimit: writeLimit
+    },
+    schema: {
+      description: "Approve approval request",
+      params: z.object({
+        requestId: z.string().uuid()
+      }),
+      body: z.object({
+        comment: z.string().optional()
+      }),
+      response: {
+        200: z.object({
+          request: requestResponseSchema
+        })
+      }
+    },
+    onRequest: verifyAuth([AuthMode.JWT]),
+    handler: async (req) => {
+      const { request } = await server.services.approvalPolicy.approveRequest(
+        req.params.requestId,
+        req.body,
+        req.permission
+      );
+
+      // TODO(andrey): Audit log
+
+      return { request };
+    }
+  });
+
+  server.route({
+    method: "POST",
+    url: "/requests/:requestId/reject",
+    config: {
+      rateLimit: writeLimit
+    },
+    schema: {
+      description: "Reject approval request",
+      params: z.object({
+        requestId: z.string().uuid()
+      }),
+      body: z.object({
+        comment: z.string().optional()
+      }),
+      response: {
+        200: z.object({
+          request: requestResponseSchema
+        })
+      }
+    },
+    onRequest: verifyAuth([AuthMode.JWT]),
+    handler: async (req) => {
+      const { request } = await server.services.approvalPolicy.rejectRequest(
+        req.params.requestId,
+        req.body,
+        req.permission
+      );
+
+      // TODO(andrey): Audit log
+
+      return { request };
+    }
+  });
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/approval-policy-routers/index.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/approval-policy-routers/index.ts
index a60b20884..e1c1a3644 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/approval-policy-routers/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/approval-policy-routers/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { ApprovalPolicyType } from "@app/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-enums";
 import {
   CreatePamAccessPolicySchema,
+  CreatePamAccessRequestSchema,
   PamAccessPolicySchema,
+  PamAccessRequestSchema,
   UpdatePamAccessPolicySchema
 } from "@app/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-schemas";
 
@@ -17,7 +19,9 @@ export const APPROVAL_POLICY_REGISTER_ROUTER_MAP: Record<
       policyType: ApprovalPolicyType.PamAccess,
       createPolicySchema: CreatePamAccessPolicySchema,
       updatePolicySchema: UpdatePamAccessPolicySchema,
-      policyResponseSchema: PamAccessPolicySchema
+      policyResponseSchema: PamAccessPolicySchema,
+      createRequestSchema: CreatePamAccessRequestSchema,
+      requestResponseSchema: PamAccessRequestSchema
     });
   }
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-dal.ts b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-dal.ts
index bb1854cae..66f8a84c6 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-dal.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-dal.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { TDbClient } from "@app/db";
-import { TableName } from "@app/db/schemas";
+import { TableName, TApprovalRequestApprovals } from "@app/db/schemas";
 import { DatabaseError } from "@app/lib/errors";
 import { ormify } from "@app/lib/knex";
 
@@ -149,9 +149,160 @@ export const approvalPolicyStepApproversDALFactory = (db: TDbClient) => {
   return orm;
 };
 
-// Approval Policy Grants
+// Approval Request
+export type TApprovalRequestDALFactory = ReturnType<typeof approvalRequestDALFactory>;
+export const approvalRequestDALFactory = (db: TDbClient) => {
+  const orm = ormify(db, TableName.ApprovalRequests);
+
+  const findStepsByRequestId = async (requestId: string) => {
+    try {
+      const dbInstance = db.replicaNode();
+      const steps = await dbInstance(TableName.ApprovalRequestSteps).where({ requestId }).orderBy("stepNumber", "asc");
+
+      if (!steps.length) {
+        return [];
+      }
+
+      const stepIds = steps.map((step) => step.id);
+
+      const [approvers, approvals] = await Promise.all([
+        dbInstance(TableName.ApprovalRequestStepEligibleApprovers)
+          .whereIn("stepId", stepIds)
+          .select("stepId", "userId", "groupId"),
+        dbInstance(TableName.ApprovalRequestApprovals).whereIn("stepId", stepIds)
+      ]);
+
+      const approversByStepId = approvers.reduce<Record<string, { type: ApproverType; id: string }[]>>(
+        (acc, approver) => {
+          const stepApprovers = acc[approver.stepId] || [];
+          stepApprovers.push({
+            type: approver.userId ? ApproverType.User : ApproverType.Group,
+            id: (approver.userId || approver.groupId) as string
+          });
+          acc[approver.stepId] = stepApprovers;
+          return acc;
+        },
+        {}
+      );
+
+      const approvalsByStepId = approvals.reduce<Record<string, TApprovalRequestApprovals[]>>((acc, approval) => {
+        const stepApprovals = acc[approval.stepId] || [];
+        stepApprovals.push(approval);
+        acc[approval.stepId] = stepApprovals;
+        return acc;
+      }, {});
+
+      return steps.map((step) => {
+        return {
+          ...step,
+          approvers: approversByStepId[step.id] || [],
+          approvals: approvalsByStepId[step.id] || []
+        };
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      throw new DatabaseError({ error, name: "Find approval request steps" });
+    }
+  };
+
+  const findByProjectId = async (policyType: ApprovalPolicyType, projectId: string) => {
+    try {
+      const dbInstance = db.replicaNode();
+      const requests = await dbInstance(TableName.ApprovalRequests).where({ type: policyType, projectId });
+
+      if (!requests.length) {
+        return [];
+      }
+
+      const requestIds = requests.map((req) => req.id);
+
+      const steps = await dbInstance(TableName.ApprovalRequestSteps)
+        .whereIn("requestId", requestIds)
+        .orderBy("stepNumber", "asc");
+
+      const stepsByRequestId: Record<string, any[]> = {};
+
+      if (steps.length) {
+        const stepIds = steps.map((step) => step.id);
+
+        const [approvers, approvals] = await Promise.all([
+          dbInstance(TableName.ApprovalRequestStepEligibleApprovers)
+            .whereIn("stepId", stepIds)
+            .select("stepId", "userId", "groupId"),
+          dbInstance(TableName.ApprovalRequestApprovals).whereIn("stepId", stepIds)
+        ]);
+
+        const approversByStepId = approvers.reduce<Record<string, { type: ApproverType; id: string }[]>>(
+          (acc, approver) => {
+            const stepApprovers = acc[approver.stepId] || [];
+            stepApprovers.push({
+              type: approver.userId ? ApproverType.User : ApproverType.Group,
+              id: (approver.userId || approver.groupId) as string
+            });
+            acc[approver.stepId] = stepApprovers;
+            return acc;
+          },
+          {}
+        );
+
+        const approvalsByStepId = approvals.reduce<Record<string, TApprovalRequestApprovals[]>>((acc, approval) => {
+          const stepApprovals = acc[approval.stepId] || [];
+          stepApprovals.push(approval);
+          acc[approval.stepId] = stepApprovals;
+          return acc;
+        }, {});
+
+        steps.forEach((step) => {
+          const formattedStep = {
+            ...step,
+            approvers: approversByStepId[step.id] || [],
+            approvals: approvalsByStepId[step.id] || []
+          };
+
+          if (!stepsByRequestId[step.requestId]) {
+            stepsByRequestId[step.requestId] = [];
+          }
+          stepsByRequestId[step.requestId].push(formattedStep);
+        });
+      }
+
+      return requests.map((req) => ({
+        ...req,
+        steps: stepsByRequestId[req.id] || []
+      }));
+    } catch (error) {
+      throw new DatabaseError({ error, name: "Find approval requests by project id" });
+    }
+  };
+
+  return { ...orm, findStepsByRequestId, findByProjectId };
+};
+
+// Approval Request Steps
+export type TApprovalRequestStepsDALFactory = ReturnType<typeof approvalRequestStepsDALFactory>;
+export const approvalRequestStepsDALFactory = (db: TDbClient) => {
+  const orm = ormify(db, TableName.ApprovalRequestSteps);
+  return orm;
+};
+
+// Approval Request Step Eligible Approvers
+export type TApprovalRequestStepEligibleApproversDALFactory = ReturnType<
+  typeof approvalRequestStepEligibleApproversDALFactory
+>;
+export const approvalRequestStepEligibleApproversDALFactory = (db: TDbClient) => {
+  const orm = ormify(db, TableName.ApprovalRequestStepEligibleApprovers);
+  return orm;
+};
+
+// Approval Request Grants
 export type TApprovalRequestGrantsDALFactory = ReturnType<typeof approvalRequestGrantsDALFactory>;
 export const approvalRequestGrantsDALFactory = (db: TDbClient) => {
   const orm = ormify(db, TableName.ApprovalRequestGrants);
   return orm;
 };
+
+// Approval Request Approvals
+export type TApprovalRequestApprovalsDALFactory = ReturnType<typeof approvalRequestApprovalsDALFactory>;
+export const approvalRequestApprovalsDALFactory = (db: TDbClient) => {
+  const orm = ormify(db, TableName.ApprovalRequestApprovals);
+  return orm;
+};
diff --git a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-enums.ts b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-enums.ts
index 91e7a58f9..bc57801f3 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-enums.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-enums.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,25 @@ export enum ApproverType {
   User = "user"
 }
 
+export enum ApprovalRequestStatus {
+  Pending = "pending",
+  Approved = "approved",
+  Rejected = "rejected",
+  Expired = "expired",
+  Cancelled = "cancelled"
+}
+
+export enum ApprovalRequestStepStatus {
+  Pending = "pending",
+  InProgress = "in-progress",
+  Completed = "completed"
+}
+
+export enum ApprovalRequestApprovalDecision {
+  Approved = "approved",
+  Rejected = "rejected"
+}
+
 export enum ApprovalRequestGrantStatus {
   Active = "active",
   Expired = "expired",
diff --git a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-factory.ts b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-factory.ts
index ed5fb7579..42ef11ac7 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-factory.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-factory.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 import { ApprovalPolicyType } from "./approval-policy-enums";
-import { TApprovalPolicy, TApprovalPolicyInputs, TApprovalResourceFactory } from "./approval-policy-types";
+import {
+  TApprovalPolicy,
+  TApprovalPolicyInputs,
+  TApprovalRequestData,
+  TApprovalResourceFactory
+} from "./approval-policy-types";
 import { pamAccessPolicyFactory } from "./pam-access/pam-access-policy-factory";
 
-type TApprovalPolicyFactoryImplementation = TApprovalResourceFactory<TApprovalPolicyInputs, TApprovalPolicy>;
+type TApprovalPolicyFactoryImplementation = TApprovalResourceFactory<
+  TApprovalPolicyInputs,
+  TApprovalPolicy,
+  TApprovalRequestData
+>;
 
 export const APPROVAL_POLICY_FACTORY_MAP: Record<ApprovalPolicyType, TApprovalPolicyFactoryImplementation> = {
   [ApprovalPolicyType.PamAccess]: pamAccessPolicyFactory as TApprovalPolicyFactoryImplementation
diff --git a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-schemas.ts b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-schemas.ts
index 0ac225ba2..16aa854b4 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-schemas.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-schemas.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
 
-import { ApprovalPoliciesSchema } from "@app/db/schemas";
+import {
+  ApprovalPoliciesSchema,
+  ApprovalRequestApprovalsSchema,
+  ApprovalRequestsSchema,
+  ApprovalRequestStepsSchema
+} from "@app/db/schemas";
 
 import { ApproverType } from "./approval-policy-enums";
 
 const ApprovalPolicyStepSchema = z.object({
   name: z.string().min(1).max(128).nullable().optional(),
   requiredApprovals: z.number().min(1).max(100),
-  notifyApprovers: z.boolean().optional(),
+  notifyApprovers: z.boolean().nullable().optional(),
   approvers: z
     .object({
       type: z.nativeEnum(ApproverType),
@@ -16,6 +21,7 @@ const ApprovalPolicyStepSchema = z.object({
     .array()
 });
 
+// Policy
 export const BaseApprovalPolicySchema = ApprovalPoliciesSchema.extend({
   steps: ApprovalPolicyStepSchema.array()
 });
@@ -32,3 +38,31 @@ export const BaseUpdateApprovalPolicySchema = z.object({
   maxRequestTtlSeconds: z.number().min(3600).max(2592000).nullable().optional(), // 1 hour to 30 days
   steps: ApprovalPolicyStepSchema.array().optional()
 });
+
+// Request
+const ApprovalRequestStepSchema = ApprovalRequestStepsSchema.extend({
+  name: z.string().min(1).max(128).nullable().optional(),
+  requiredApprovals: z.number().min(1).max(100),
+  notifyApprovers: z.boolean().nullable().optional(),
+  stepNumber: z.number(),
+  status: z.string(),
+  startedAt: z.date().nullable().optional(),
+  completedAt: z.date().nullable().optional(),
+  approvers: z
+    .object({
+      type: z.nativeEnum(ApproverType),
+      id: z.string().uuid()
+    })
+    .array(),
+  approvals: ApprovalRequestApprovalsSchema.array()
+});
+
+export const BaseApprovalRequestSchema = ApprovalRequestsSchema.extend({
+  steps: ApprovalRequestStepSchema.array()
+});
+
+export const BaseCreateApprovalRequestSchema = z.object({
+  projectId: z.string().uuid(),
+  justification: z.string().max(256).nullable().optional(),
+  expiresAt: z.coerce.date().nullable().optional()
+});
diff --git a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-service.ts b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-service.ts
index 5c16dc729..8c2dc4168 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-service.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,47 @@
-import { ActionProjectType, ProjectMembershipRole, TApprovalPolicies } from "@app/db/schemas";
+import { ActionProjectType, ProjectMembershipRole, TApprovalPolicies, TApprovalRequests } from "@app/db/schemas";
+import { TUserGroupMembershipDALFactory } from "@app/ee/services/group/user-group-membership-dal";
 import { TPermissionServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-service-types";
 import { BadRequestError, ForbiddenRequestError } from "@app/lib/errors";
 import { OrgServiceActor } from "@app/lib/types";
+import { TNotificationServiceFactory } from "@app/services/notification/notification-service";
+import { NotificationType } from "@app/services/notification/notification-types";
 
 import { TProjectMembershipDALFactory } from "../project-membership/project-membership-dal";
 import {
   TApprovalPolicyDALFactory,
   TApprovalPolicyStepApproversDALFactory,
-  TApprovalPolicyStepsDALFactory
+  TApprovalPolicyStepsDALFactory,
+  TApprovalRequestApprovalsDALFactory,
+  TApprovalRequestDALFactory,
+  TApprovalRequestStepEligibleApproversDALFactory,
+  TApprovalRequestStepsDALFactory
 } from "./approval-policy-dal";
-import { ApprovalPolicyType, ApproverType } from "./approval-policy-enums";
-import { TCreatePolicyDTO, TUpdatePolicyDTO } from "./approval-policy-types";
+import {
+  ApprovalPolicyType,
+  ApprovalRequestApprovalDecision,
+  ApprovalRequestStatus,
+  ApprovalRequestStepStatus,
+  ApproverType
+} from "./approval-policy-enums";
+import { APPROVAL_POLICY_FACTORY_MAP } from "./approval-policy-factory";
+import {
+  ApprovalPolicyStep,
+  TApprovalRequest,
+  TCreatePolicyDTO,
+  TCreateRequestDTO,
+  TUpdatePolicyDTO
+} from "./approval-policy-types";
 
 type TApprovalPolicyServiceFactoryDep = {
   approvalPolicyDAL: TApprovalPolicyDALFactory;
   approvalPolicyStepsDAL: TApprovalPolicyStepsDALFactory;
   approvalPolicyStepApproversDAL: TApprovalPolicyStepApproversDALFactory;
+  approvalRequestApprovalsDAL: TApprovalRequestApprovalsDALFactory;
+  approvalRequestDAL: TApprovalRequestDALFactory;
+  approvalRequestStepsDAL: TApprovalRequestStepsDALFactory;
+  approvalRequestStepEligibleApproversDAL: TApprovalRequestStepEligibleApproversDALFactory;
+  userGroupMembershipDAL: TUserGroupMembershipDALFactory;
+  notificationService: TNotificationServiceFactory;
   permissionService: Pick<TPermissionServiceFactory, "getProjectPermission" | "getOrgPermission">;
   projectMembershipDAL: Pick<TProjectMembershipDALFactory, "findProjectMembershipsByUserIds">;
 };
@@ -25,9 +51,43 @@ export const approvalPolicyServiceFactory = ({
   approvalPolicyDAL,
   approvalPolicyStepsDAL,
   approvalPolicyStepApproversDAL,
+  approvalRequestApprovalsDAL,
+  approvalRequestDAL,
+  approvalRequestStepsDAL,
+  approvalRequestStepEligibleApproversDAL,
+  userGroupMembershipDAL,
+  notificationService,
   permissionService,
   projectMembershipDAL
 }: TApprovalPolicyServiceFactoryDep) => {
+  const $notifyApproversForStep = async (step: ApprovalPolicyStep, request: TApprovalRequests) => {
+    if (!step.notifyApprovers) return;
+
+    const userIdsToNotify = new Set<string>();
+
+    for (const approver of step.approvers) {
+      if (approver.type === ApproverType.User) {
+        userIdsToNotify.add(approver.id);
+      } else if (approver.type === ApproverType.Group) {
+        const members = await userGroupMembershipDAL.find({ groupId: approver.id });
+        members.forEach((member) => userIdsToNotify.add(member.userId));
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (userIdsToNotify.size === 0) return;
+
+    // TODO: Potentially link to requests in the future?
+    await notificationService.createUserNotifications(
+      Array.from(userIdsToNotify).map((userId) => ({
+        userId,
+        orgId: request.organizationId,
+        type: NotificationType.APPROVAL_REQUIRED,
+        title: "Approval Required",
+        body: `You have a new approval request for ${request.type} from ${request.requesterName}.`
+      }))
+    );
+  };
+
   const $verifyProjectUserMembership = async (userIds: string[], orgId: string, projectId: string) => {
     const uniqueUserIds = [...new Set(userIds)];
     if (uniqueUserIds.length === 0) return;
@@ -287,11 +347,339 @@ export const approvalPolicyServiceFactory = ({
     };
   };
 
+  const createRequest = async (
+    policyType: ApprovalPolicyType,
+    {
+      projectId,
+      requestData,
+      expiresAt,
+      justification,
+      requesterName,
+      requesterEmail
+    }: TCreateRequestDTO & {
+      requesterName: string;
+      requesterEmail: string;
+    },
+    actor: OrgServiceActor
+  ) => {
+    // TODO(andrey): Perm check
+
+    const fac = APPROVAL_POLICY_FACTORY_MAP[policyType](policyType);
+
+    const policy = await fac.matchPolicy(approvalPolicyDAL, projectId, requestData);
+
+    if (!policy) {
+      throw new ForbiddenRequestError({ message: "Policy not found" });
+    }
+
+    if (!fac.validateConstraints(policy, requestData)) {
+      throw new ForbiddenRequestError({ message: "Policy constraints not met" });
+    }
+
+    if (expiresAt) {
+      const now = new Date();
+      const ttlSeconds = (new Date(expiresAt).getTime() - now.getTime()) / 1000;
+
+      if (ttlSeconds < 3600) {
+        throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Expiration time must be at least 1 hour in the future" });
+      }
+
+      if (policy.maxRequestTtlSeconds && ttlSeconds > policy.maxRequestTtlSeconds) {
+        throw new BadRequestError({
+          message: `Expiration time exceeds the maximum allowed TTL of ${policy.maxRequestTtlSeconds} seconds`
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    const { request, steps } = await approvalRequestDAL.transaction(async (tx) => {
+      const newRequest = await approvalRequestDAL.create(
+        {
+          projectId,
+          organizationId: actor.orgId,
+          policyId: policy.id,
+          requesterId: actor.id,
+          requesterName,
+          requesterEmail,
+          type: policyType,
+          status: ApprovalRequestStatus.Pending,
+          justification,
+          currentStep: 1,
+          requestData: { version: 1, requestData },
+          expiresAt
+        },
+        tx
+      );
+
+      const newSteps = await Promise.all(
+        policy.steps.map(async (step, i) => {
+          const stepNum = i + 1;
+          const newStep = await approvalRequestStepsDAL.create(
+            {
+              requestId: newRequest.id,
+              stepNumber: stepNum,
+              name: step.name,
+              status: stepNum === 1 ? ApprovalRequestStepStatus.InProgress : ApprovalRequestStepStatus.Pending,
+              requiredApprovals: step.requiredApprovals,
+              notifyApprovers: step.notifyApprovers,
+              startedAt: stepNum === 1 ? new Date() : null
+            },
+            tx
+          );
+
+          await Promise.all(
+            step.approvers.map((approver) =>
+              approvalRequestStepEligibleApproversDAL.create(
+                {
+                  stepId: newStep.id,
+                  userId: approver.type === ApproverType.User ? approver.id : null,
+                  groupId: approver.type === ApproverType.Group ? approver.id : null
+                },
+                tx
+              )
+            )
+          );
+
+          return {
+            ...newStep,
+            approvers: step.approvers,
+            approvals: []
+          };
+        })
+      );
+
+      return { request: newRequest, steps: newSteps };
+    });
+
+    if (steps.length > 0) {
+      await $notifyApproversForStep(steps[0], request);
+    }
+
+    return {
+      request: { ...request, steps }
+    };
+  };
+
+  const getRequestById = async (requestId: string, _actor: OrgServiceActor) => {
+    // TODO(andrey): Perm check
+
+    const request = await approvalRequestDAL.findById(requestId);
+    if (!request) {
+      throw new ForbiddenRequestError({ message: "Request not found" });
+    }
+
+    const steps = await approvalRequestDAL.findStepsByRequestId(requestId);
+
+    return {
+      request: { ...request, steps }
+    };
+  };
+
+  const approveRequest = async (requestId: string, { comment }: { comment?: string }, actor: OrgServiceActor) => {
+    const request = await approvalRequestDAL.findById(requestId);
+    if (!request) {
+      throw new ForbiddenRequestError({ message: "Request not found" });
+    }
+
+    if (request.status !== ApprovalRequestStatus.Pending) {
+      throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Request is not pending" });
+    }
+
+    if (request.expiresAt && new Date(request.expiresAt) < new Date()) {
+      await approvalRequestDAL.updateById(requestId, { status: ApprovalRequestStatus.Expired });
+      throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Request has expired" });
+    }
+
+    const steps = await approvalRequestDAL.findStepsByRequestId(requestId);
+    const currentStepIndex = steps.findIndex((s) => s.stepNumber === request.currentStep);
+    if (currentStepIndex === -1) {
+      throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Current step not found" });
+    }
+
+    const currentStep = steps[currentStepIndex];
+
+    const userGroups = await userGroupMembershipDAL.findGroupMembershipsByUserIdInOrg(actor.id, actor.orgId);
+    const userGroupIds = new Set(userGroups.map((g) => g.groupId));
+
+    const isEligible = currentStep.approvers.some(
+      (approver) =>
+        (approver.type === ApproverType.User && approver.id === actor.id) ||
+        (approver.type === ApproverType.Group && userGroupIds.has(approver.id))
+    );
+
+    if (!isEligible) {
+      throw new ForbiddenRequestError({ message: "You are not an eligible approver for this step" });
+    }
+
+    const hasApproved = currentStep.approvals.some((a) => a.approverUserId === actor.id);
+    if (hasApproved) {
+      throw new BadRequestError({ message: "You have already approved this request" });
+    }
+
+    const { updatedRequest, nextStepToNotify } = await approvalRequestDAL.transaction(async (tx) => {
+      let nextStepToNotify = null;
+
+      // Create approval
+      await approvalRequestApprovalsDAL.create(
+        {
+          stepId: currentStep.id,
+          approverUserId: actor.id,
+          decision: ApprovalRequestApprovalDecision.Approved,
+          comment
+        },
+        tx
+      );
+
+      const newApprovalCount = currentStep.approvals.length + 1;
+      if (newApprovalCount >= currentStep.requiredApprovals) {
+        // Step completed
+        await approvalRequestStepsDAL.updateById(
+          currentStep.id,
+          {
+            status: ApprovalRequestStepStatus.Completed,
+            completedAt: new Date()
+          },
+          tx
+        );
+
+        const nextStep = steps[currentStepIndex + 1];
+        if (nextStep) {
+          // Move to next step
+          await approvalRequestDAL.updateById(
+            requestId,
+            {
+              currentStep: request.currentStep + 1
+            },
+            tx
+          );
+
+          await approvalRequestStepsDAL.updateById(
+            nextStep.id,
+            {
+              status: ApprovalRequestStepStatus.InProgress,
+              startedAt: new Date()
+            },
+            tx
+          );
+
+          if (nextStep.notifyApprovers) {
+            nextStepToNotify = nextStep;
+          }
+        } else {
+          // All steps completed
+          const completedReq = await approvalRequestDAL.updateById(
+            requestId,
+            {
+              status: ApprovalRequestStatus.Approved
+            },
+            tx
+          );
+
+          return { updatedRequest: completedReq, nextStepToNotify: null };
+        }
+      }
+
+      return { updatedRequest: request, nextStepToNotify };
+    });
+
+    if (nextStepToNotify) {
+      await $notifyApproversForStep(nextStepToNotify, updatedRequest);
+    }
+
+    // Fetch fresh state
+    const finalSteps = await approvalRequestDAL.findStepsByRequestId(requestId);
+    const finalRequest = await approvalRequestDAL.findById(requestId);
+
+    const newRequest = { ...finalRequest, steps: finalSteps };
+
+    if (updatedRequest.status === ApprovalRequestStatus.Approved) {
+      const fac = APPROVAL_POLICY_FACTORY_MAP[updatedRequest.type as ApprovalPolicyType](
+        updatedRequest.type as ApprovalPolicyType
+      );
+      await fac.postApprovalRoutine(newRequest as TApprovalRequest);
+    }
+
+    return { request: newRequest };
+  };
+
+  const rejectRequest = async (requestId: string, { comment }: { comment?: string }, actor: OrgServiceActor) => {
+    const request = await approvalRequestDAL.findById(requestId);
+    if (!request) {
+      throw new ForbiddenRequestError({ message: "Request not found" });
+    }
+
+    if (request.status !== ApprovalRequestStatus.Pending) {
+      throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Request is not pending" });
+    }
+
+    if (request.expiresAt && new Date(request.expiresAt) < new Date()) {
+      await approvalRequestDAL.updateById(requestId, { status: ApprovalRequestStatus.Expired });
+      throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Request has expired" });
+    }
+
+    const steps = await approvalRequestDAL.findStepsByRequestId(requestId);
+    const currentStep = steps.find((s) => s.stepNumber === request.currentStep);
+
+    if (!currentStep) {
+      throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Current step not found" });
+    }
+
+    const userGroups = await userGroupMembershipDAL.findGroupMembershipsByUserIdInOrg(actor.id, actor.orgId);
+    const userGroupIds = new Set(userGroups.map((g) => g.groupId));
+
+    const isEligible = currentStep.approvers.some(
+      (approver) =>
+        (approver.type === ApproverType.User && approver.id === actor.id) ||
+        (approver.type === ApproverType.Group && userGroupIds.has(approver.id))
+    );
+
+    if (!isEligible) {
+      throw new ForbiddenRequestError({ message: "You are not an eligible approver for this step" });
+    }
+
+    await approvalRequestDAL.transaction(async (tx) => {
+      await approvalRequestApprovalsDAL.create(
+        {
+          stepId: currentStep.id,
+          approverUserId: actor.id,
+          decision: ApprovalRequestApprovalDecision.Rejected,
+          comment
+        },
+        tx
+      );
+
+      await approvalRequestDAL.updateById(
+        requestId,
+        {
+          status: ApprovalRequestStatus.Rejected
+        },
+        tx
+      );
+    });
+
+    const finalSteps = await approvalRequestDAL.findStepsByRequestId(requestId);
+    const finalRequest = await approvalRequestDAL.findById(requestId);
+
+    return { request: { ...finalRequest, steps: finalSteps } };
+  };
+
+  const listRequests = async (policyType: ApprovalPolicyType, projectId: string, actor: OrgServiceActor) => {
+    // TODO(andrey): Perm check
+
+    const requests = await approvalRequestDAL.findByProjectId(policyType, projectId);
+
+    return { requests };
+  };
+
   return {
     create,
     list,
     getById,
     updateById,
-    deleteById
+    deleteById,
+    createRequest,
+    listRequests,
+    getRequestById,
+    approveRequest,
+    rejectRequest
   };
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-types.ts b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-types.ts
index 0c5ffa71f..471e8dc1d 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/approval-policy-types.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import {
   TPamAccessPolicy,
   TPamAccessPolicyConditions,
   TPamAccessPolicyConstraints,
-  TPamAccessPolicyInputs
+  TPamAccessPolicyInputs,
+  TPamAccessRequest,
+  TPamAccessRequestData
 } from "./pam-access/pam-access-policy-types";
 
 export type TApprovalPolicy = TPamAccessPolicy;
@@ -16,17 +18,20 @@ export type TApprovalPolicyInputs = TPamAccessPolicyInputs;
 export type TApprovalPolicyConditions = TPamAccessPolicyConditions;
 export type TApprovalPolicyConstraints = TPamAccessPolicyConstraints;
 
+export type TApprovalRequest = TPamAccessRequest;
+export type TApprovalRequestData = TPamAccessRequestData;
+
 export interface ApprovalPolicyStep {
   name?: string | null;
   requiredApprovals: number;
-  notifyApprovers?: boolean;
+  notifyApprovers?: boolean | null;
   approvers: {
     type: ApproverType;
     id: string;
   }[];
 }
 
-// DTOs
+// Policy DTOs
 export interface TCreatePolicyDTO {
   projectId: TApprovalPolicy["projectId"];
   name: TApprovalPolicy["name"];
@@ -44,6 +49,14 @@ export interface TUpdatePolicyDTO {
   steps?: ApprovalPolicyStep[];
 }
 
+// Request DTOs
+export interface TCreateRequestDTO {
+  projectId: TApprovalRequest["projectId"];
+  requestData: TApprovalRequest["requestData"]["requestData"];
+  justification?: TApprovalRequest["justification"];
+  expiresAt?: TApprovalRequest["expiresAt"];
+}
+
 // Factory
 export type TApprovalRequestFactoryMatchPolicy<I extends TApprovalPolicyInputs, P extends TApprovalPolicy> = (
   approvalPolicyDAL: TApprovalPolicyDALFactory,
@@ -56,10 +69,19 @@ export type TApprovalRequestFactoryCanAccess<I extends TApprovalPolicyInputs> =
   userId: string,
   inputs: I
 ) => Promise<boolean>;
+export type TApprovalRequestFactoryValidateConstraints<P extends TApprovalPolicy, R extends TApprovalRequestData> = (
+  policy: P,
+  inputs: R
+) => boolean;
+export type TApprovalRequestFactoryPostApprovalRoutine = (request: TApprovalRequest) => Promise<void>;
 
-export type TApprovalResourceFactory<I extends TApprovalPolicyInputs, P extends TApprovalPolicy> = (
-  policyType: ApprovalPolicyType
-) => {
+export type TApprovalResourceFactory<
+  I extends TApprovalPolicyInputs,
+  P extends TApprovalPolicy,
+  R extends TApprovalRequestData
+> = (policyType: ApprovalPolicyType) => {
   matchPolicy: TApprovalRequestFactoryMatchPolicy<I, P>;
   canAccess: TApprovalRequestFactoryCanAccess<I>;
+  validateConstraints: TApprovalRequestFactoryValidateConstraints<P, R>;
+  postApprovalRoutine: TApprovalRequestFactoryPostApprovalRoutine;
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-factory.ts b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-factory.ts
index 2373acf0e..a40372daa 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-factory.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-factory.ts
@@ -4,22 +4,23 @@ import { ApprovalRequestGrantStatus } from "../approval-policy-enums";
 import {
   TApprovalRequestFactoryCanAccess,
   TApprovalRequestFactoryMatchPolicy,
+  TApprovalRequestFactoryPostApprovalRoutine,
+  TApprovalRequestFactoryValidateConstraints,
   TApprovalResourceFactory
 } from "../approval-policy-types";
-import { TPamAccessPolicy, TPamAccessPolicyInputs } from "./pam-access-policy-types";
+import { TPamAccessPolicy, TPamAccessPolicyInputs, TPamAccessRequestData } from "./pam-access-policy-types";
 
-export const pamAccessPolicyFactory: TApprovalResourceFactory<TPamAccessPolicyInputs, TPamAccessPolicy> = (
-  policyType
-) => {
+export const pamAccessPolicyFactory: TApprovalResourceFactory<
+  TPamAccessPolicyInputs,
+  TPamAccessPolicy,
+  TPamAccessRequestData
+> = (policyType) => {
   const matchPolicy: TApprovalRequestFactoryMatchPolicy<TPamAccessPolicyInputs, TPamAccessPolicy> = async (
     approvalPolicyDAL,
     projectId,
     inputs
   ) => {
-    const policies = await approvalPolicyDAL.find({
-      type: policyType,
-      projectId
-    });
+    const policies = await approvalPolicyDAL.findByProjectId(policyType, projectId);
 
     let bestMatch: { policy: TPamAccessPolicy; wildcardCount: number; pathLength: number } | null = null;
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ export const pamAccessPolicyFactory: TApprovalResourceFactory<TPamAccessPolicyIn
         }
 
         // Find the most specific path pattern
-        // TODO: Make matching logic more advanced by accounting for wildcard positions
+        // TODO(andrey): Make matching logic more advanced by accounting for wildcard positions
         for (const pathPattern of c.accountPaths) {
           if (picomatch(pathPattern)(inputs.accountPath)) {
             const wildcardCount = (pathPattern.match(/\*/g) || []).length;
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ export const pamAccessPolicyFactory: TApprovalResourceFactory<TPamAccessPolicyIn
       revokedAt: null
     });
 
-    // TODO: Move some of this check to be part of SQL query
+    // TODO(andrey): Move some of this check to be part of SQL query
     return grants.some((grant) => {
       const grantAttributes = grant.attributes as TPamAccessPolicyInputs;
       const isMatch = picomatch(grantAttributes.accountPath);
@@ -79,8 +80,24 @@ export const pamAccessPolicyFactory: TApprovalResourceFactory<TPamAccessPolicyIn
     });
   };
 
+  const validateConstraints: TApprovalRequestFactoryValidateConstraints<TPamAccessPolicy, TPamAccessRequestData> = (
+    policy,
+    inputs
+  ) => {
+    const reqDuration = inputs.requestDurationSeconds;
+    const durationConstraint = policy.constraints.constraints.requestDurationSeconds;
+
+    return reqDuration >= durationConstraint.min && reqDuration <= durationConstraint.max;
+  };
+
+  const postApprovalRoutine: TApprovalRequestFactoryPostApprovalRoutine = async (_request) => {
+    // Placeholder
+  };
+
   return {
     matchPolicy,
-    canAccess
+    canAccess,
+    validateConstraints,
+    postApprovalRoutine
   };
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-schemas.ts b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-schemas.ts
index caa9562b2..1dd679bad 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-schemas.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-schemas.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import { z } from "zod";
 
 import {
   BaseApprovalPolicySchema,
+  BaseApprovalRequestSchema,
   BaseCreateApprovalPolicySchema,
+  BaseCreateApprovalRequestSchema,
   BaseUpdateApprovalPolicySchema
 } from "../approval-policy-schemas";
 
@@ -16,19 +18,25 @@ export const PamAccessPolicyInputsSchema = z.object({
 export const PamAccessPolicyConditionsSchema = z
   .object({
     resourceIds: z.string().uuid().array(),
-    accountPaths: z.string().array() // TODO: Add path & wildcard validation
+    accountPaths: z.string().array() // TODO(andrey): Add path & wildcard validation
   })
   .array();
 
 // Constraints
 export const PamAccessPolicyConstraintsSchema = z.object({
-  requestDurationHours: z.object({
-    // 168 hours = 7 days
-    min: z.number().min(0).max(168),
-    max: z.number().min(1).max(168)
+  requestDurationSeconds: z.object({
+    min: z.number().min(30).max(604800),
+    max: z.number().min(30).max(604800) // 30 seconds to 7 days
   })
 });
 
+// Request Data
+export const PamAccessPolicyRequestDataSchema = z.object({
+  resourceId: z.string().uuid(),
+  accountPath: z.string(),
+  requestDurationSeconds: z.number().min(30).max(604800) // 30 seconds to 7 days
+});
+
 // Policy
 export const PamAccessPolicySchema = BaseApprovalPolicySchema.extend({
   conditions: z.object({
@@ -50,3 +58,15 @@ export const UpdatePamAccessPolicySchema = BaseUpdateApprovalPolicySchema.extend
   conditions: PamAccessPolicyConditionsSchema.optional(),
   constraints: PamAccessPolicyConstraintsSchema.optional()
 });
+
+// Request
+export const PamAccessRequestSchema = BaseApprovalRequestSchema.extend({
+  requestData: z.object({
+    version: z.literal(1),
+    requestData: PamAccessPolicyRequestDataSchema
+  })
+});
+
+export const CreatePamAccessRequestSchema = BaseCreateApprovalRequestSchema.extend({
+  requestData: PamAccessPolicyRequestDataSchema
+});
diff --git a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-types.ts b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-types.ts
index 48dd98dbc..78118fcb0 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/approval-policy/pam-access/pam-access-policy-types.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,17 @@ import {
   PamAccessPolicyConditionsSchema,
   PamAccessPolicyConstraintsSchema,
   PamAccessPolicyInputsSchema,
-  PamAccessPolicySchema
+  PamAccessPolicyRequestDataSchema,
+  PamAccessPolicySchema,
+  PamAccessRequestSchema
 } from "./pam-access-policy-schemas";
 
+// Policy
 export type TPamAccessPolicy = z.infer<typeof PamAccessPolicySchema>;
 export type TPamAccessPolicyInputs = z.infer<typeof PamAccessPolicyInputsSchema>;
 export type TPamAccessPolicyConditions = z.infer<typeof PamAccessPolicyConditionsSchema>;
 export type TPamAccessPolicyConstraints = z.infer<typeof PamAccessPolicyConstraintsSchema>;
+
+// Request
+export type TPamAccessRequest = z.infer<typeof PamAccessRequestSchema>;
+export type TPamAccessRequestData = z.infer<typeof PamAccessPolicyRequestDataSchema>;
diff --git a/backend/src/services/notification/notification-types.ts b/backend/src/services/notification/notification-types.ts
index 84cf35a50..56045174a 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/notification/notification-types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/notification/notification-types.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ export enum NotificationType {
   PROJECT_INVITATION = "project-invitation",
   SECRET_SYNC_FAILED = "secret-sync-failed",
   GATEWAY_HEALTH_ALERT = "gateway-health-alert",
-  RELAY_HEALTH_ALERT = "relay-health-alert"
+  RELAY_HEALTH_ALERT = "relay-health-alert",
+  APPROVAL_REQUIRED = "approval-required"
 }
 
 export interface TCreateUserNotificationDTO {