diff --git a/packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts b/packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts
index cfed2f66..0945541c 100644
--- a/packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts
+++ b/packages/mcp-server/src/tools.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { z } from "zod";
 import {
   addIssueCommentSchema,
   checkoutIssueSchema,
+  createApprovalSchema,
   createIssueSchema,
   updateIssueSchema,
   upsertIssueDocumentSchema,
@@ -113,6 +114,10 @@ const approvalDecisionSchema = z.object({
   payloadJson: z.string().optional(),
 });
 
+const createApprovalToolSchema = z.object({
+  companyId: companyIdOptional,
+}).merge(createApprovalSchema);
+
 const apiRequestSchema = z.object({
   method: z.enum(["GET", "POST", "PUT", "PATCH", "DELETE"]),
   path: z.string().min(1),
@@ -263,6 +268,15 @@ export function createToolDefinitions(client: PaperclipApiClient): ToolDefinitio
         return client.requestJson("GET", `/companies/${client.resolveCompanyId(companyId)}/approvals${qs}`);
       },
     ),
+    makeTool(
+      "paperclipCreateApproval",
+      "Create a board approval request, optionally linked to one or more issues",
+      createApprovalToolSchema,
+      async ({ companyId, ...body }) =>
+        client.requestJson("POST", `/companies/${client.resolveCompanyId(companyId)}/approvals`, {
+          body,
+        }),
+    ),
     makeTool(
       "paperclipGetApproval",
       "Get an approval by id",