# `require`

The `require` setting specifies how many approvals are needed for each scope before the PR can be merged. By default `require = 0` and approvals are not required.

```toml
[[scopes]]
name = "app"
reviewers = ["dev1", "dev2"]
require = 1
```

Behavior:

- If `require` is not met, the PR will be blocked from merging.
- If anybody in the scope rejects the PR, it will be blocked from merging.
- The PR author's own approval never counts — even on platforms that allow self-approval. Use [`author_value`](author-value.md) to count the author automatically.
- If `require` can never be met for a PR (for example, the PR author is the only listed reviewer), the scope reports an error instead of waiting forever.