# Frequently Asked Questions

## Can I omit the need for owner approval for certain items?

Yes, the need for owner approval is configurable in the project advanced settings under "Approval rules". Normally in this section, you can add or remove different approval groups by using the "groupNamesToRemove" or the "groupNamesToKeep" json filters, however, this method does not work for the owner of an item. Instead, use the "requiresOwnerApproval" json filter to remove the need for owner approval on specific items. Below is an example of using this json filter to remove the need for an owner's approval specifically for requirement item types.

```
[\
{\
"itemFilter":"type:RQ",\
"requiresOwnerApproval": false\
}\
]
```

Additionally, you can use a * in the "itemFilter" portion of the code to omit the need for an owner's approval on all configuration item types in your project.