Your automations do the work. You keep the final say.
Orvanta is the control room for your AI agents and your n8n or Zapier automations. You see what they do, you can stop them, and they ask your permission before the actions that matter.
An AI agent doesn't wait for anyone
Your automations send quotes, answer customers, issue refunds and chase invoices on their own. When the AI gets a price wrong, makes a promise you never would, or gets stuck in a loop, you often find out from the customer. Orvanta sits right before the sensitive actions, so nothing important goes out without your OK.
An $18,400 quote that waits for your OK
A solar installer automated its quotes: a form comes in, the AI sizes the system and writes the quote, the quote goes to the customer. They protected the "Send the quote" step and set one rule: over $10,000, I approve.
- 19:00 am · The customerMr. Carter asks for a quote for his 430 sq ft roof.
- 29:01 am · The AIIt writes a quote: 12 panels, $18,400.
- 39:01 am · OrvantaThe workflow asks for permission. $18,400 is over your threshold, so it pauses.The quote is not sent. You're notified in Orvanta, and in Slack or Teams if you connected them.
- 410:30 am · YouYou open Decisions, on your laptop or your phone.Solar quotes asks Quote for Mr. Carter: $18,400 430 sq ft roof, 12 panels, Phoenix, AZ Why I'm asking: the amount is over your $10,000 threshold.DeclineApprove
- 510:30 am · OrvantaApproved: the workflow resumes and the quote goes out as written. Declined: it stops, nothing is sent.A $3,000 quote, under your threshold, would have gone out at 9:01 am without bothering you.
You decide when you're asked
Protected steps
You choose where the agent stops to ask: sending an email, a payment, a post. Every other step runs as usual.
Each agent's freedom
- I approve everything: every request waits for you, even for $10. Best at the start.
- My rules decide: what respects your guardrails goes through on its own; the rest waits for you.
| Guardrail | What it prevents |
|---|---|
| Amount threshold | A refund or a quote that's too high, sent by mistake |
| Quiet hours | A customer email sent at 3 am |
| AI spend cap | An AI bill that explodes because of a bug |
| Loop pause | The same message sent 300 times |
| AI check | An answer that's wrong, made up, or contradicts what the customer asked |
| Your own rules | What you never want to go out, written in plain English: "Never promise a discount over 10%", "Never give an installation date" |
With the tools you already use
n8n
- You create an API key in n8n and paste it into Orvanta.
- Each workflow shows up as an agent.
- On the agent's page, "Ask me before a step": Orvanta adds the check to the workflow itself. Nothing to do in n8n.
Zapier
- You accept the invitation to the Orvanta app and paste your Zapier key.
- In the Zap, you add the "Ask Permission" step right before the sensitive action.
- The Zap waits for your click in Decisions, then carries on by itself.
Zapier doesn't let outside tools edit your Zaps, so this step is added once, by hand. Multi-step Zaps need a paid Zapier plan.
When in doubt, nothing goes out
We never ask for a password
You create the keys yourself, on your own screen, and paste them into your own Orvanta account. Nobody at Orvanta needs your n8n or Zapier password.
Limited access, easy to cut
The n8n key only lets Orvanta read your workflows, pause them and add its check; it can't delete anything. Orvanta can't read or edit your Zaps. Delete the key or disconnect in one click, any time.
If Orvanta doesn't answer
The protected step doesn't run. An outage blocks the action instead of letting it through unchecked.
Your workspace is yours
Each customer has a separate workspace. Even our administrators don't see your agents or data unless you invite them. Hosted in the US, backed up daily.
Can I edit a quote before approving it?
No, it's yes or no. If something is wrong, decline it and fix it yourself. The agent sends nothing.
What if I don't answer?
The action waits: up to 24 hours with n8n, then it's dropped; up to 30 days with Zapier. Nothing ever goes out without your OK.
Who can approve?
The workspace owner and members. You can invite a colleague as a viewer: they see everything but can't decide.
Does it slow my automations down?
No. When an action respects your rules, Orvanta answers in a fraction of a second. Only the actions that need your OK wait.
Does an AI read my data?
Only if you turn on the AI check or write your own rules: an AI then re-reads the message before it goes out. You can turn it off in Guardrails.
Free during the pilot
- A 30-minute video call to set Orvanta up together on one of your automations. You do the clicks on your screen; we guide you. No passwords asked.
- Two short check-ins of 15 minutes, after one week and after one month, to tell us what works and what's missing.
- Before the call, have ready: admin access to your n8n or Zapier, and one action you no longer want to go out without your OK.