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# Approve Seller

> Approve a pending seller.

Moves the seller from `pending_approval` to `open` and sets `approved_at`.

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>The seller's ID.</ParamField>

## Query parameters

<ParamField query="fields" type="string">Comma-separated list of fields to include, prefix with `+`/`-` to add or remove from defaults.</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="seller" type="object">
  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="string">The seller's ID.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="status" type="string">The seller's status, `open` after approval.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="approved_at" type="string">When the seller was approved.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string">Last update timestamp.</ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST 'http://localhost:9000/admin/sellers/sel_01HXYZABCDEF/approve' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
  ```

  ```ts JS Client theme={null}
  const { seller } = await client.admin.sellers.$id.approve.mutate({
    $id: "sel_01HXYZABCDEF",
  })
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={null}
  {
    "seller": {
      "id": "sel_01HXYZABCDEF",
      "name": "Acme",
      "handle": "acme",
      "status": "open",
      "approved_at": "2026-06-02T09:30:00.000Z",
      "updated_at": "2026-06-02T09:30:00.000Z"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>