> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.lunacal.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manual Booking Approval

> Learn how to enable manual booking approval for your events.

When you enable **Manual Booking**, all booking requests for this Event Type will require your approval before they are confirmed.
This gives you full control over who gets approved, ideal for high-value sessions, limited seats, or situations where you want to screen attendees before confirming.

when **Manual Booking** is turned on:

* Client sends a booking request
* The booking stays in Pending state
* You (the host) must **manually Approve** or **Reject** it from email and [bookings section](https://app.lunacal.ai/bookings/upcoming)
* Only after approval the client receives the confirmation email & calendar invite
* This prevents unwanted or spam bookings from being auto-confirmed.

Step 1\
Go to "[Event Types](https://app.lunacal.ai/event-types)" in your dashboard.

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Step 2\
Select the event for which you want to enable manual booking approval and click on the **Settings** icon on that event card.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/lunacalai/Q-9UVcOjXeB31-c9/images/Manual-Booking/MBL2.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Q-9UVcOjXeB31-c9&q=85&s=620032efded2625acc83832d769d499c" alt="" width="2710" height="1338" data-path="images/Manual-Booking/MBL2.webp" />
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Step 3\
Choose **Edit** from the dropdown.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/lunacalai/Q-9UVcOjXeB31-c9/images/Manual-Booking/MBL3.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Q-9UVcOjXeB31-c9&q=85&s=b53e5c06695d6e655aa33f6348439731" alt="" width="2682" height="1308" data-path="images/Manual-Booking/MBL3.webp" />
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Step 4\
In the "**Event Types**" section, scroll down to find "**Advanced.**"

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/lunacalai/Q-9UVcOjXeB31-c9/images/Manual-Booking/MBL4.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Q-9UVcOjXeB31-c9&q=85&s=341b79f7b4d2e36b00afdf8fe7341b68" alt="" width="2824" height="1342" data-path="images/Manual-Booking/MBL4.webp" />
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Step 5\
In "**Advanced**" scroll down and toggle on "**Approve bookings manually.**"

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/lunacalai/Q-9UVcOjXeB31-c9/images/Manual-Booking/MBL5.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Q-9UVcOjXeB31-c9&q=85&s=2c2f4ae2216c2b1889c6d8becf9036c3" alt="" width="2826" height="1342" data-path="images/Manual-Booking/MBL5.webp" />
</Frame>

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Step 6\
Click "**Save**" to apply the changes.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/lunacalai/Q-9UVcOjXeB31-c9/images/Manual-Booking/MBL6.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Q-9UVcOjXeB31-c9&q=85&s=1bd8acafc7f1296f971a0bf0c35a1e44" alt="" width="2816" height="1348" data-path="images/Manual-Booking/MBL6.webp" />
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📥 What Happens After Enabling Manual Approval?

* Every new booking enters Pending Approval status
* You’ll see the request under your Bookings page
* You’ll receive an email notification
* The client sees a message like "Booking request sent"
* No calendar invite is sent yet
* No reminders are sent until you approve