# Approval process

When your integration is ready, you’ll need to submit it for verification before it can go live. As explained in [How it works](./how-it-works.md), this is the final step to switch your app from **Inactive** (development mode) to **Active** (production).

To start the process, contact [support@ahrefs.com](mailto:support@ahrefs.com) or the sales manager you’ve been in touch with to address the following:

1. **Enterprise subscription**
    - If this is a **new product** (not part of our legacy Integrations program), you’ll need an **Ahrefs Enterprise** subscription before activation.
    - If you are a **legacy app owner**, no Enterprise subscription is required.
2. **User connection flow**
    - A detailed description and screenshots showing:
        - How Ahrefs users connect their account to your app (all possible steps)
        - How a user profile looks **before and after** connecting an Ahrefs account
        - How Ahrefs data is displayed inside your app
        - How users can revoke access to their Ahrefs account
3. **Authorization process video**
    - A full, unedited recording of the OAuth flow, from starting the connection to showing a user profile with a connected Ahrefs account in your app.
    - Voiceover is encouraged to explain each step.
    - **Important**: Access tokens must **never** be exposed to users, either during authorization or afterward. This will be verified during the approval stage ([see OAuth guide](./oauth-guide.md)).
4. **API usage details**
    - Which endpoints you use and what data you pull from them
    - How your integration works with this data
    - What measures you take to save users’ API units ([see recommendations](./api-guide.md#best-practices-to-save-user-api-units))

Once your app passes verification, we’ll switch it to **Active** status. At that point:

- Users will be able to connect their Ahrefs account via your production OAuth credentials
- Our sales team will notify you and offer to list your app in the [Apps Gallery](./apps-gallery.md)