Review Process

A controlled workflow keeps detection, review, publication, and expiration separate.

1. Observe and normalize

An approved connector supplies product, offer, retailer, currency, availability, and timestamp information. Provider-specific identifiers are preserved for traceability without becoming the primary identity of the product.

2. Evaluate the candidate

Price history and explainable quality signals create a candidate and score snapshot. The scanner isolates provider failures, prevents duplicate work, and stores durable run history. A candidate remains private during this stage.

3. Review and approve

An Approver or Administrator can inspect evidence, watch the candidate, approve it, or reject it with a reason. The editorial state machine, optimistic concurrency, and immutable audit events protect the decision. Approval does not itself grant provider or account-management access.

4. Publish and maintain

Only an Administrator may start publication. The publishing queue generates static public artifacts and can retry safely. Deals can later expire, be corrected, or be withdrawn. Prices, stock, and retailer terms may still change, so every public deal directs shoppers to verify checkout details.