Requests to see a private recipe

Open a link to a private recipe and you see a request screen. The owner decides whether to let you in. A few cases skip it, see Who can still see a private recipe.

Ask for access to a recipe#

You see this screen when you open a link to a private recipe. It shows only the recipe’s title and the cook’s name. The ingredients and steps stay hidden until the owner approves you.

1. 1

   If you are signed out, press Sign in to request access

   Skip this step if you are already signed in.

   You'll see: You sign in or sign up, and then land back on the same recipe link.

2. 2

   Add a note in Add a short note (optional), then press Request access

   Sign your note with your name, for example Hi Sam, it’s Jordan Lee. Could I try this for Friday dinner? The owner sees your name in the in-app list: your display name or username if you have one, or the part of your email address before the @. A note tells them who you are and why you are asking. The email the owner gets names you too. You can leave the note empty.

   

   You'll see: The form is replaced by Request sent — you’ll get access once it’s approved.

3. 3

   Wait for the owner to decide

   The screen does not offer to send a second request.

   

   You'll see: Open the same link again later. Once the owner approves you, it shows the recipe.

If the owner says no, the screen reads Your request to view this recipe was denied. Only links that start with /s/ or /u/ show this screen. If the address you were sent starts with /recipe/, it is a page in the owner’s library. It only opens for people who can already see the recipe. Anyone else sees We couldn’t find that recipe. Ask for a share link instead.

Review requests on your recipe#

When someone asks for access to one of your recipes, RecipeClip emails you, and the request shows up on that recipe’s page. Only you, as the owner, see it.

1. 1

   Open the recipe and press Review requests

   The banner sits under the recipe’s buttons whenever someone is waiting.

   

   You can also open the panel any time: tap More options, then Manage access. A small orange number shows how many people are waiting.

   

   You'll see: The banner reads 1 person is waiting for access to this recipe. The Access requests panel opens.

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   Press Approve or Deny

   Each request shows the person’s name, the date and their note. The name is their display name or username, or the part of their email address before the @ if they have neither. Their note is the best clue to who they are, and the email RecipeClip sent you names the person. Approve lets them in straight away. Deny asks you to confirm first: choose Deny again in the box that says Deny this request?, or Cancel.

   

   

   You'll see: The request leaves the list.

See who has access and revoke it#

1. 1

   Open Manage access and find Who has access

   The list sits under the requests. If nobody is approved, it says Nobody has been granted access yet.

   

   You'll see: Everyone you approved is listed, each with a Revoke button.

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   Press Revoke, then Revoke again to confirm

   The box is titled Revoke access? It also tells you the person can ask again later.

   

   You'll see: The person leaves the list and loses access through every link to the recipe.

Common questions#

Does my household need to ask?#

No. People in your household see the recipes you share with them without asking. See Share recipes, plans and lists.

Does a public recipe ask for access?#

No. Anyone can open a public recipe. The request screen only appears for private ones. See Choose who sees a recipe.

I made a recipe private after approving someone. Can they still see it?#

Yes. An approval belongs to the recipe, and it stays until you press Revoke.