diff --git a/api/tabs/addOrder.cfm b/api/tabs/addOrder.cfm
index 3ebbe12..dc69d1c 100644
--- a/api/tabs/addOrder.cfm
+++ b/api/tabs/addOrder.cfm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ try {
     // Get tab
     qTab = queryTimed("
         SELECT t.ID, t.StatusID, t.BusinessID, t.OwnerUserID, t.AuthAmountCents, t.RunningTotalCents,
-               b.TabApprovalRequired, b.TabAutoIncreaseThreshold
+               t.ApprovalMode, b.TabApprovalRequired, b.TabAutoIncreaseThreshold
         FROM Tabs t
         JOIN Businesses b ON b.ID = t.BusinessID
         WHERE t.ID = :tabID LIMIT 1
@@ -72,9 +72,12 @@ try {
     taxRate = val(qBizTax.TaxRate);
     taxCents = round(subtotalCents * taxRate);
 
-    // Determine approval status
+    // Determine approval status: per-tab ApprovalMode overrides business default
     approvalStatus = "approved";
-    if (!isOwner && qTab.TabApprovalRequired == 1) {
+    requiresApproval = len(trim(qTab.ApprovalMode)) && isNumeric(qTab.ApprovalMode)
+        ? val(qTab.ApprovalMode) == 1
+        : qTab.TabApprovalRequired == 1;
+    if (!isOwner && requiresApproval) {
         approvalStatus = "pending";
     }
 
diff --git a/api/tabs/getActive.cfm b/api/tabs/getActive.cfm
index cbd1ff2..fff6b58 100644
--- a/api/tabs/getActive.cfm
+++ b/api/tabs/getActive.cfm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ try {
     qTab = queryTimed("
         SELECT t.ID, t.UUID, t.BusinessID, t.OwnerUserID, t.ServicePointID,
                t.StatusID, t.AuthAmountCents, t.RunningTotalCents,
-               t.OpenedOn, t.LastActivityOn, t.PaymentStatus,
+               t.OpenedOn, t.LastActivityOn, t.PaymentStatus, t.ApprovalMode,
                b.Name AS BusinessName, b.TabApprovalRequired,
                tm.RoleID,
                sp.Name AS ServicePointName,
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ try {
             "MemberCount": qMembers.MemberCount,
             "PendingOrderCount": pendingCount,
             "IsOwner": qTab.RoleID == 1,
-            "ApprovalRequired": qTab.TabApprovalRequired == 1
+            "ApprovalRequired": len(trim(qTab.ApprovalMode)) && isNumeric(qTab.ApprovalMode)
+                ? val(qTab.ApprovalMode) == 1
+                : qTab.TabApprovalRequired == 1
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/api/tabs/open.cfm b/api/tabs/open.cfm
index b69ec8a..91b9a48 100644
--- a/api/tabs/open.cfm
+++ b/api/tabs/open.cfm
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ try {
         authAmount = val(requestData.AuthAmount ?: 0);
     }
     servicePointID = val(requestData.ServicePointID ?: 0);
+    approvalMode = structKeyExists(requestData, "ApprovalMode") ? val(requestData.ApprovalMode) : javaCast("null", "");
 
     if (userID == 0) apiAbort({ "OK": false, "ERROR": "missing_UserID" });
     if (businessID == 0) apiAbort({ "OK": false, "ERROR": "missing_BusinessID" });
@@ -147,8 +148,8 @@ try {
     // Insert tab
     queryTimed("
         INSERT INTO Tabs (UUID, BusinessID, OwnerUserID, ServicePointID, StatusID,
-                          AuthAmountCents, StripePaymentIntentID, StripeCustomerID, OpenedOn, LastActivityOn)
-        VALUES (:uuid, :bizID, :userID, :spID, 1, :authCents, :piID, :custID, NOW(), NOW())
+                          AuthAmountCents, StripePaymentIntentID, StripeCustomerID, ApprovalMode, OpenedOn, LastActivityOn)
+        VALUES (:uuid, :bizID, :userID, :spID, 1, :authCents, :piID, :custID, :approvalMode, NOW(), NOW())
     ", {
         uuid: { value: tabUUID, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_varchar" },
         bizID: { value: businessID, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_integer" },
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ try {
         spID: { value: servicePointID > 0 ? servicePointID : javaCast("null", ""), cfsqltype: "cf_sql_integer", null: servicePointID <= 0 },
         authCents: { value: authAmountCents, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_integer" },
         piID: { value: piData.id, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_varchar" },
-        custID: { value: stripeCustomerId, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_varchar" }
+        custID: { value: stripeCustomerId, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_varchar" },
+        approvalMode: { value: isNull(approvalMode) ? javaCast("null", "") : approvalMode, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_tinyint", null: isNull(approvalMode) }
     });
 
     // Get the tab ID