> ## Documentation Index
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# Assign Roles to Request and Approve Transfers
> Assign Initiator and Approver roles in Cashfree Payouts so team members can request transfers separately from senior staff who review and approve them.
As an admin, you can create team members and assign them different access levels to perform specific roles. You can designate a team member as an Approver or an Initiator for direct and batch transfers. Assigning specific roles to your team members helps distribute responsibility and ensures accountability for transfers.
Once the Initiator requests a transfer, the request gets listed in the **Approve** tab of the **Transfers** screen. The details of transfer requests are displayed here. The Approver can view the details and approve or reject the request using the checkbox.
| Team member | Description |
| :---------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Initiator | Initiators can initiate direct and batch transfers |
| Approver | Approvers can initiate and approve direct and batch transfer requests. |
The following APIs have the Initiator-Approver functionality:
| | |
| :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Standard Transfer Sync V1.2](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/standard-transfer-sync-v12) | [Standard Transfer Sync](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/standard-transfer-sync) |
| [Standard Transfer Async V1.2](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/standard-transfer-async-v12) | [Standard Transfer Async](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/standard-transfer-async) |
| [Direct Transfer V1.2](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/direct-transfer-v12) | [Direct Transfer](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/direct-transfer) |
The transfer requests initiated through the above APIs get listed in the
**Approve** tab if you request your account manager to enable the
functionality.
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## Assign initiator and approver roles for team members
Follow these instructions to permit access to your team members for Approver and Initiator roles:
1. From the **Settings** page, select **Access Management**.
2. From the list of created team members, click the **ellipses** icon of the team member you want to grant access.
3. Click **Update Permissions**.
4. Switch the toggle to view relevant permissions for Payouts.
5. Enable **Access Transfers**.
6. For team members you wish to assign the Initiator role, enable **Initiate Quick Transfer** and **Initiate Bulk Transfer**. For the Approver roles, enable **Approve Quick Transfer**, **Approve Bulk Transfer**, **Initiate Quick Transfer**, and **Initiate Bulk Transfer**.
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## Initiate transfer request
Learn how to initiate a [transfer request](/docs/payouts/payouts/make-payouts/customers#quick-transfer) to make payouts to your customers.
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## Approve direct transfer requests
Follow the instructions below to approve a direct transfer request:
1. From the Payouts screen, click **Transfers**.
2. Click **Approve**.
3. The grid displays the list of the transfer requests that are pending for approval.
4. Use the checkbox to select a transfer request, and click **Approve**.
5. Once the transfer request is approved, it does not display in the grid anymore.
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## Approve batch transfer requests
Follow the instructions below to approve a direct transfer request:
1. From the Payouts screen, click **Transfers**.
2. Click **Approve Batch**.
3. The grid displays the list of the transfer requests that are pending for approval.
4. Click a transfer request from the grid to view the batch transfer request details.
5. Use the checkbox to select a transfer request, and click **Approve**.
6. Once the transfer request is approved, it does not display in the grid anymore.
