# Policy Gate ### Policy Gate An approval gate stops the pipeline and waits for approval either from a human user or from a computer based on data from a supported plugin. You can add a **Policy** Gate after creating a pipeline to the application. To add a **Policy Gate** follow the steps below: If you haven’t created an application already, click [**here**](https://docs.opsmx.com/release-history/previous-releases/isd-4.0/knowledgebase/manage-application/create-an-application)**.** If you haven’t created your pipelines yet, click [**here**](https://docs.opsmx.com/release-history/previous-releases/isd-4.0/knowledgebase/manage-pipelines/create-a-pipeline). 1. From the [**Application dashboard**](https://docs.opsmx.com/user-guide/dashboard/application-dashboard), select your application name which you need to edit a pipeline. Click **Three dots** at end of the application name and then select [**Edit Pipeline**](https://docs.opsmx.com/user-guide/manage-pipelines/edit-pipeline) as shown in the image below. ![](/files/6ObdewDfNzJCr6RHTgu2) 2\. The **Pipelines** page appears, where you need to add the Approval Stage. Click [**Add Stage**](https://docs.opsmx.com/user-guide/manage-pipelines/add-stage)**,** select **Policy** from the **Type** drop-down as shown in the image below.
3. The **Policy Configuration** page appears. You need to configure the policy configuration attributes as shown in the image below.
**Policy configuration attributes** * **Environment**: Select the environment relevant to this stage from the drop-down menu * **Policy:** Select the policy you want to evaluate. You can manage policies from Setup > Policies * **Payload:** You may pass an additional payload for the policy evaluation 4. Click **Save changes** and the Policy Gate is added to your pipeline. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.opsmx.com/isd-spinnaker/opsmx-intelligent-software-delivery-isd-platform-spinnaker/user-guide/manage-pipelines/add-intelligent-gates-to-the-pipeline/policy-gate.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.