diff --git a/messages/en-US.json b/messages/en-US.json
index ad64cb5e2..b53c61ebe 100644
--- a/messages/en-US.json
+++ b/messages/en-US.json
@@ -365,9 +365,17 @@
     "provisioningKeysNeverUsed": "Never",
     "provisioningKeysEdit": "Edit Provisioning Key",
     "provisioningKeysEditDescription": "Update the max batch size and expiration time for this key.",
+    "provisioningKeysApproveNewSites": "Approve new sites",
+    "provisioningKeysApproveNewSitesDescription": "Automatically approve sites that register with this key.",
     "provisioningKeysUpdateError": "Error updating provisioning key",
     "provisioningKeysUpdated": "Provisioning key updated",
     "provisioningKeysUpdatedDescription": "Your changes have been saved.",
+    "provisioningKeysBannerTitle": "Site Provisioning Keys",
+    "provisioningKeysBannerDescription": "Generate a provisioning key and use it with the Newt connector to automatically create sites on first startup — no need to set up separate credentials for each site.",
+    "provisioningKeysBannerButtonText": "Learn More",
+    "pendingSitesBannerTitle": "Pending Sites",
+    "pendingSitesBannerDescription": "Sites that connect using a provisioning key appear here for review. Approve each site before it becomes active and gains access to your resources.",
+    "pendingSitesBannerButtonText": "Learn More",
     "apiKeysSettings": "{apiKeyName} Settings",
     "userTitle": "Manage All Users",
     "userDescription": "View and manage all users in the system",
diff --git a/server/db/pg/schema/privateSchema.ts b/server/db/pg/schema/privateSchema.ts
index bb1e866c4..c83d420a2 100644
--- a/server/db/pg/schema/privateSchema.ts
+++ b/server/db/pg/schema/privateSchema.ts
@@ -391,7 +391,8 @@ export const siteProvisioningKeys = pgTable("siteProvisioningKeys", {
     lastUsed: varchar("lastUsed", { length: 255 }),
     maxBatchSize: integer("maxBatchSize"), // null = no limit
     numUsed: integer("numUsed").notNull().default(0),
-    validUntil: varchar("validUntil", { length: 255 })
+    validUntil: varchar("validUntil", { length: 255 }),
+    approveNewSites: boolean("approveNewSites").notNull().default(true)
 });
 
 export const siteProvisioningKeyOrg = pgTable(
diff --git a/server/db/pg/schema/schema.ts b/server/db/pg/schema/schema.ts
index a64aad2ef..29e25bbdd 100644
--- a/server/db/pg/schema/schema.ts
+++ b/server/db/pg/schema/schema.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export const sites = pgTable("sites", {
     lastHolePunch: bigint("lastHolePunch", { mode: "number" }),
     listenPort: integer("listenPort"),
     dockerSocketEnabled: boolean("dockerSocketEnabled").notNull().default(true),
-    status: varchar("status").$type<"pending" | "accepted">()
+    status: varchar("status").$type<"pending" | "approved">()
 });
 
 export const resources = pgTable("resources", {
diff --git a/server/db/sqlite/schema/privateSchema.ts b/server/db/sqlite/schema/privateSchema.ts
index 5913497b3..287c53884 100644
--- a/server/db/sqlite/schema/privateSchema.ts
+++ b/server/db/sqlite/schema/privateSchema.ts
@@ -375,7 +375,10 @@ export const siteProvisioningKeys = sqliteTable("siteProvisioningKeys", {
     lastUsed: text("lastUsed"),
     maxBatchSize: integer("maxBatchSize"), // null = no limit
     numUsed: integer("numUsed").notNull().default(0),
-    validUntil: text("validUntil")
+    validUntil: text("validUntil"),
+    approveNewSites: integer("approveNewSites", { mode: "boolean" })
+        .notNull()
+        .default(true)
 });
 
 export const siteProvisioningKeyOrg = sqliteTable(
diff --git a/server/db/sqlite/schema/schema.ts b/server/db/sqlite/schema/schema.ts
index 52969d183..880fab3fd 100644
--- a/server/db/sqlite/schema/schema.ts
+++ b/server/db/sqlite/schema/schema.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export const sites = sqliteTable("sites", {
     dockerSocketEnabled: integer("dockerSocketEnabled", { mode: "boolean" })
         .notNull()
         .default(true),
-    status: text("status").$type<"pending" | "accepted">()
+    status: text("status").$type<"pending" | "approved">()
 });
 
 export const resources = sqliteTable("resources", {
diff --git a/server/private/routers/siteProvisioning/createSiteProvisioningKey.ts b/server/private/routers/siteProvisioning/createSiteProvisioningKey.ts
index abed27550..e521eaa22 100644
--- a/server/private/routers/siteProvisioning/createSiteProvisioningKey.ts
+++ b/server/private/routers/siteProvisioning/createSiteProvisioningKey.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ const bodySchema = z
             z.null(),
             z.coerce.number().int().positive().max(1_000_000)
         ]),
-        validUntil: z.string().max(255).optional()
+        validUntil: z.string().max(255).optional(),
+        approveNewSites: z.boolean().optional().default(true)
     })
     .superRefine((data, ctx) => {
         const v = data.validUntil;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ export async function createSiteProvisioningKey(
     }
 
     const { orgId } = parsedParams.data;
-    const { name, maxBatchSize } = parsedBody.data;
+    const { name, maxBatchSize, approveNewSites } = parsedBody.data;
     const vuRaw = parsedBody.data.validUntil;
     const validUntil =
         vuRaw == null || vuRaw.trim() === ""
@@ -106,7 +107,8 @@ export async function createSiteProvisioningKey(
             lastUsed: null,
             maxBatchSize,
             numUsed: 0,
-            validUntil
+            validUntil,
+            approveNewSites
         });
 
         await trx.insert(siteProvisioningKeyOrg).values({
@@ -127,7 +129,8 @@ export async function createSiteProvisioningKey(
                 lastUsed: null,
                 maxBatchSize,
                 numUsed: 0,
-                validUntil
+                validUntil,
+                approveNewSites
             },
             success: true,
             error: false,
diff --git a/server/private/routers/siteProvisioning/listSiteProvisioningKeys.ts b/server/private/routers/siteProvisioning/listSiteProvisioningKeys.ts
index 5f7531a2c..dd51179d3 100644
--- a/server/private/routers/siteProvisioning/listSiteProvisioningKeys.ts
+++ b/server/private/routers/siteProvisioning/listSiteProvisioningKeys.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ function querySiteProvisioningKeys(orgId: string) {
             lastUsed: siteProvisioningKeys.lastUsed,
             maxBatchSize: siteProvisioningKeys.maxBatchSize,
             numUsed: siteProvisioningKeys.numUsed,
-            validUntil: siteProvisioningKeys.validUntil
+            validUntil: siteProvisioningKeys.validUntil,
+            approveNewSites: siteProvisioningKeys.approveNewSites
         })
         .from(siteProvisioningKeyOrg)
         .innerJoin(
diff --git a/server/private/routers/siteProvisioning/updateSiteProvisioningKey.ts b/server/private/routers/siteProvisioning/updateSiteProvisioningKey.ts
index 526d8bfb8..2f4dafbdf 100644
--- a/server/private/routers/siteProvisioning/updateSiteProvisioningKey.ts
+++ b/server/private/routers/siteProvisioning/updateSiteProvisioningKey.ts
@@ -39,16 +39,18 @@ const bodySchema = z
                 z.coerce.number().int().positive().max(1_000_000)
             ])
             .optional(),
-        validUntil: z.string().max(255).optional()
+        validUntil: z.string().max(255).optional(),
+        approveNewSites: z.boolean().optional()
     })
     .superRefine((data, ctx) => {
         if (
             data.maxBatchSize === undefined &&
-            data.validUntil === undefined
+            data.validUntil === undefined &&
+            data.approveNewSites === undefined
         ) {
             ctx.addIssue({
                 code: "custom",
-                message: "Provide maxBatchSize and/or validUntil",
+                message: "Provide maxBatchSize and/or validUntil and/or approveNewSites",
                 path: ["maxBatchSize"]
             });
         }
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ export async function updateSiteProvisioningKey(
         const setValues: {
             maxBatchSize?: number | null;
             validUntil?: string | null;
+            approveNewSites?: boolean;
         } = {};
         if (body.maxBatchSize !== undefined) {
             setValues.maxBatchSize = body.maxBatchSize;
@@ -139,6 +142,9 @@ export async function updateSiteProvisioningKey(
                     ? null
                     : new Date(Date.parse(body.validUntil)).toISOString();
         }
+        if (body.approveNewSites !== undefined) {
+            setValues.approveNewSites = body.approveNewSites;
+        }
 
         await db
             .update(siteProvisioningKeys)
@@ -160,7 +166,8 @@ export async function updateSiteProvisioningKey(
                 lastUsed: siteProvisioningKeys.lastUsed,
                 maxBatchSize: siteProvisioningKeys.maxBatchSize,
                 numUsed: siteProvisioningKeys.numUsed,
-                validUntil: siteProvisioningKeys.validUntil
+                validUntil: siteProvisioningKeys.validUntil,
+                approveNewSites: siteProvisioningKeys.approveNewSites
             })
             .from(siteProvisioningKeys)
             .where(
diff --git a/server/routers/newt/registerNewt.ts b/server/routers/newt/registerNewt.ts
index 4923fb88e..6ad7c30a8 100644
--- a/server/routers/newt/registerNewt.ts
+++ b/server/routers/newt/registerNewt.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ export async function registerNewt(
                 orgId: siteProvisioningKeyOrg.orgId,
                 maxBatchSize: siteProvisioningKeys.maxBatchSize,
                 numUsed: siteProvisioningKeys.numUsed,
-                validUntil: siteProvisioningKeys.validUntil
+                validUntil: siteProvisioningKeys.validUntil,
+                approveNewSites: siteProvisioningKeys.approveNewSites,
             })
             .from(siteProvisioningKeys)
             .innerJoin(
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ export async function registerNewt(
                     niceId,
                     type: "newt",
                     dockerSocketEnabled: true,
-                    status: "pending"
+                    status: keyRecord.approveNewSites ? "approved" : "pending",
                 })
                 .returning();
 
diff --git a/server/routers/site/createSite.ts b/server/routers/site/createSite.ts
index bf62e93cd..d397b2784 100644
--- a/server/routers/site/createSite.ts
+++ b/server/routers/site/createSite.ts
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ export async function createSite(
                         address: updatedAddress || null,
                         type,
                         dockerSocketEnabled: true,
-                        status: "accepted"
+                        status: "approved"
                     })
                     .returning();
             } else if (type == "wireguard") {
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ export async function createSite(
                         subnet,
                         type,
                         pubKey: pubKey || null,
-                        status: "accepted"
+                        status: "approved"
                     })
                     .returning();
             } else if (type == "local") {
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ export async function createSite(
                         dockerSocketEnabled: false,
                         online: true,
                         subnet: "0.0.0.0/32",
-                        status: "accepted"
+                        status: "approved"
                     })
                     .returning();
             } else {
diff --git a/server/routers/site/listSites.ts b/server/routers/site/listSites.ts
index 1d7e99042..6f085d74d 100644
--- a/server/routers/site/listSites.ts
+++ b/server/routers/site/listSites.ts
@@ -137,12 +137,12 @@ const listSitesSchema = z.object({
             description: "Filter by online status"
         }),
     status: z
-        .enum(["pending", "accepted"])
+        .enum(["pending", "approved"])
         .optional()
         .catch(undefined)
         .openapi({
             type: "string",
-            enum: ["pending", "accepted"],
+            enum: ["pending", "approved"],
             description: "Filter by site status"
         })
 });
diff --git a/server/routers/site/updateSite.ts b/server/routers/site/updateSite.ts
index 244adf7b8..34d1341d7 100644
--- a/server/routers/site/updateSite.ts
+++ b/server/routers/site/updateSite.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const updateSiteBodySchema = z
         name: z.string().min(1).max(255).optional(),
         niceId: z.string().min(1).max(255).optional(),
         dockerSocketEnabled: z.boolean().optional(),
-        status: z.enum(["pending", "accepted"]).optional(),
+        status: z.enum(["pending", "approved"]).optional(),
         // remoteSubnets: z.string().optional()
         // subdomain: z
         //     .string()
diff --git a/server/routers/siteProvisioning/types.ts b/server/routers/siteProvisioning/types.ts
index d06c1fe26..785d9dfff 100644
--- a/server/routers/siteProvisioning/types.ts
+++ b/server/routers/siteProvisioning/types.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export type SiteProvisioningKeyListItem = {
     maxBatchSize: number | null;
     numUsed: number;
     validUntil: string | null;
+    approveNewSites: boolean;
 };
 
 export type ListSiteProvisioningKeysResponse = {
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export type CreateSiteProvisioningKeyResponse = {
     maxBatchSize: number | null;
     numUsed: number;
     validUntil: string | null;
+    approveNewSites: boolean;
 };
 
 export type UpdateSiteProvisioningKeyResponse = {
@@ -38,4 +40,5 @@ export type UpdateSiteProvisioningKeyResponse = {
     maxBatchSize: number | null;
     numUsed: number;
     validUntil: string | null;
+    approveNewSites: boolean;
 };
diff --git a/src/app/[orgId]/settings/provisioning/keys/page.tsx b/src/app/[orgId]/settings/provisioning/keys/page.tsx
index 1cfbf5b05..021bb97b7 100644
--- a/src/app/[orgId]/settings/provisioning/keys/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[orgId]/settings/provisioning/keys/page.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import SiteProvisioningKeysTable, {
 import { ListSiteProvisioningKeysResponse } from "@server/routers/siteProvisioning/types";
 import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 import { TierFeature, tierMatrix } from "@server/lib/billing/tierMatrix";
+import DismissableBanner from "@app/components/DismissableBanner";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { Button } from "@app/components/ui/button";
+import { ArrowRight, Plug } from "lucide-react";
 
 type ProvisioningKeysPageProps = {
     params: Promise<{ orgId: string }>;
@@ -46,6 +50,29 @@ export default async function ProvisioningKeysPage(
 
     return (
         <>
+            <DismissableBanner
+                storageKey="sites-banner-dismissed"
+                version={1}
+                title={t("provisioningKeysBannerTitle")}
+                titleIcon={<Plug className="w-5 h-5 text-primary" />}
+                description={t("provisioningKeysBannerDescription")}
+            >
+                <Link
+                    href="https://docs.pangolin.net/manage/sites/install-site"
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                >
+                    <Button
+                        variant="outline"
+                        size="sm"
+                        className="gap-2 hover:bg-primary/10 hover:border-primary/50 transition-colors"
+                    >
+                        {t("provisioningKeysBannerButtonText")}
+                        <ArrowRight className="w-4 h-4" />
+                    </Button>
+                </Link>
+            </DismissableBanner>
+
             <PaidFeaturesAlert
                 tiers={tierMatrix[TierFeature.SiteProvisioningKeys]}
             />
@@ -53,4 +80,4 @@ export default async function ProvisioningKeysPage(
             <SiteProvisioningKeysTable keys={rows} orgId={params.orgId} />
         </>
     );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/app/[orgId]/settings/provisioning/pending/page.tsx b/src/app/[orgId]/settings/provisioning/pending/page.tsx
index 78178cb14..637f828b8 100644
--- a/src/app/[orgId]/settings/provisioning/pending/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[orgId]/settings/provisioning/pending/page.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import { AxiosResponse } from "axios";
 import { SiteRow } from "@app/components/SitesTable";
 import PendingSitesTable from "@app/components/PendingSitesTable";
 import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
+import DismissableBanner from "@app/components/DismissableBanner";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { Button } from "@app/components/ui/button";
+import { ArrowRight, Plug } from "lucide-react";
 
 type PendingSitesPageProps = {
     params: Promise<{ orgId: string }>;
@@ -69,14 +73,38 @@ export default async function PendingSitesPage(props: PendingSitesPageProps) {
     }));
 
     return (
-        <PendingSitesTable
-            sites={siteRows}
-            orgId={params.orgId}
-            rowCount={pagination.total}
-            pagination={{
-                pageIndex: pagination.page - 1,
-                pageSize: pagination.pageSize
-            }}
-        />
+        <>
+            <DismissableBanner
+                storageKey="sites-banner-dismissed"
+                version={1}
+                title={t("pendingSitesBannerTitle")}
+                titleIcon={<Plug className="w-5 h-5 text-primary" />}
+                description={t("pendingSitesBannerDescription")}
+            >
+                <Link
+                    href="https://docs.pangolin.net/manage/sites/install-site"
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                >
+                    <Button
+                        variant="outline"
+                        size="sm"
+                        className="gap-2 hover:bg-primary/10 hover:border-primary/50 transition-colors"
+                    >
+                        {t("pendingSitesBannerButtonText")}
+                        <ArrowRight className="w-4 h-4" />
+                    </Button>
+                </Link>
+            </DismissableBanner>
+            <PendingSitesTable
+                sites={siteRows}
+                orgId={params.orgId}
+                rowCount={pagination.total}
+                pagination={{
+                    pageIndex: pagination.page - 1,
+                    pageSize: pagination.pageSize
+                }}
+            />
+        </>
     );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/app/[orgId]/settings/sites/page.tsx b/src/app/[orgId]/settings/sites/page.tsx
index 5839ba2be..38083325b 100644
--- a/src/app/[orgId]/settings/sites/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[orgId]/settings/sites/page.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default async function SitesPage(props: SitesPageProps) {
     const params = await props.params;
 
     const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(await props.searchParams);
-    searchParams.set("status", "accepted");
+    searchParams.set("status", "approved");
 
     let sites: ListSitesResponse["sites"] = [];
     let pagination: ListSitesResponse["pagination"] = {
diff --git a/src/components/CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza.tsx b/src/components/CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza.tsx
index 3a1c7c372..f6b80a964 100644
--- a/src/components/CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza.tsx
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ export default function CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
                 .max(1_000_000, {
                     message: t("provisioningKeysMaxBatchSizeInvalid")
                 }),
-            validUntil: z.string().optional()
+            validUntil: z.string().optional(),
+            approveNewSites: z.boolean()
         })
         .superRefine((data, ctx) => {
             const v = data.validUntil;
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ export default function CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
             name: "",
             unlimitedBatchSize: false,
             maxBatchSize: 100,
-            validUntil: ""
+            validUntil: "",
+            approveNewSites: true
         }
     });
 
@@ -114,7 +116,8 @@ export default function CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
                 name: "",
                 unlimitedBatchSize: false,
                 maxBatchSize: 100,
-                validUntil: ""
+                validUntil: "",
+                approveNewSites: true
             });
         }
     }, [open, form]);
@@ -123,18 +126,21 @@ export default function CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
         setLoading(true);
         try {
             const res = await api
-                .put<
-                    AxiosResponse<CreateSiteProvisioningKeyResponse>
-                >(`/org/${orgId}/site-provisioning-key`, {
-                    name: data.name,
-                    maxBatchSize: data.unlimitedBatchSize
-                        ? null
-                        : data.maxBatchSize,
-                    validUntil:
-                        data.validUntil == null || data.validUntil.trim() === ""
-                            ? undefined
-                            : data.validUntil
-                })
+                .put<AxiosResponse<CreateSiteProvisioningKeyResponse>>(
+                    `/org/${orgId}/site-provisioning-key`,
+                    {
+                        name: data.name,
+                        maxBatchSize: data.unlimitedBatchSize
+                            ? null
+                            : data.maxBatchSize,
+                        validUntil:
+                            data.validUntil == null ||
+                            data.validUntil.trim() === ""
+                                ? undefined
+                                : data.validUntil,
+                        approveNewSites: data.approveNewSites
+                    }
+                )
                 .catch((e) => {
                     toast({
                         variant: "destructive",
@@ -152,9 +158,7 @@ export default function CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
         }
     }
 
-    const credential =
-        created &&
-        created.siteProvisioningKey;
+    const credential = created && created.siteProvisioningKey;
 
     const unlimitedBatchSize = form.watch("unlimitedBatchSize");
 
@@ -213,15 +217,12 @@ export default function CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
                                                     min={1}
                                                     max={1_000_000}
                                                     autoComplete="off"
-                                                    disabled={
-                                                        unlimitedBatchSize
-                                                    }
+                                                    disabled={unlimitedBatchSize}
                                                     name={field.name}
                                                     ref={field.ref}
                                                     onBlur={field.onBlur}
                                                     onChange={(e) => {
-                                                        const v =
-                                                            e.target.value;
+                                                        const v = e.target.value;
                                                         field.onChange(
                                                             v === ""
                                                                 ? 100
@@ -269,9 +270,7 @@ export default function CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
                                         const dateTimeValue: DateTimeValue =
                                             (() => {
                                                 if (!field.value) return {};
-                                                const d = new Date(
-                                                    field.value
-                                                );
+                                                const d = new Date(field.value);
                                                 if (isNaN(d.getTime()))
                                                     return {};
                                                 const hours = d
@@ -313,11 +312,7 @@ export default function CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
                                                                 value.date
                                                             );
                                                             if (value.time) {
-                                                                const [
-                                                                    h,
-                                                                    m,
-                                                                    s
-                                                                ] =
+                                                                const [h, m, s] =
                                                                     value.time.split(
                                                                         ":"
                                                                     );
@@ -352,6 +347,40 @@ export default function CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
                                         );
                                     }}
                                 />
+                                <FormField
+                                    control={form.control}
+                                    name="approveNewSites"
+                                    render={({ field }) => (
+                                        <FormItem className="flex flex-row items-start gap-3 space-y-0">
+                                            <FormControl>
+                                                <Checkbox
+                                                    id="provisioning-approve-new-sites"
+                                                    checked={field.value}
+                                                    onCheckedChange={(c) =>
+                                                        field.onChange(
+                                                            c === true
+                                                        )
+                                                    }
+                                                />
+                                            </FormControl>
+                                            <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                                                <FormLabel
+                                                    htmlFor="provisioning-approve-new-sites"
+                                                    className="cursor-pointer font-normal !mt-0"
+                                                >
+                                                    {t(
+                                                        "provisioningKeysApproveNewSites"
+                                                    )}
+                                                </FormLabel>
+                                                <FormDescription>
+                                                    {t(
+                                                        "provisioningKeysApproveNewSitesDescription"
+                                                    )}
+                                                </FormDescription>
+                                            </div>
+                                        </FormItem>
+                                    )}
+                                />
                             </form>
                         </Form>
                     )}
@@ -395,4 +424,4 @@ export default function CreateSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
             </CredenzaContent>
         </Credenza>
     );
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/EditSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza.tsx b/src/components/EditSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza.tsx
index 138190edc..e0e9cdde0 100644
--- a/src/components/EditSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EditSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export type EditableSiteProvisioningKey = {
     name: string;
     maxBatchSize: number | null;
     validUntil: string | null;
+    approveNewSites: boolean;
 };
 
 type EditSiteProvisioningKeyCredenzaProps = {
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ export default function EditSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
                 .max(1_000_000, {
                     message: t("provisioningKeysMaxBatchSizeInvalid")
                 }),
-            validUntil: z.string().optional()
+            validUntil: z.string().optional(),
+            approveNewSites: z.boolean()
         })
         .superRefine((data, ctx) => {
             const v = data.validUntil;
@@ -100,7 +102,8 @@ export default function EditSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
             name: "",
             unlimitedBatchSize: false,
             maxBatchSize: 100,
-            validUntil: ""
+            validUntil: "",
+            approveNewSites: true
         }
     });
 
@@ -112,7 +115,8 @@ export default function EditSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
             name: provisioningKey.name,
             unlimitedBatchSize: provisioningKey.maxBatchSize == null,
             maxBatchSize: provisioningKey.maxBatchSize ?? 100,
-            validUntil: provisioningKey.validUntil ?? ""
+            validUntil: provisioningKey.validUntil ?? "",
+            approveNewSites: provisioningKey.approveNewSites
         });
     }, [open, provisioningKey, form]);
 
@@ -135,7 +139,8 @@ export default function EditSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
                             data.validUntil == null ||
                             data.validUntil.trim() === ""
                                 ? ""
-                                : data.validUntil
+                                : data.validUntil,
+                        approveNewSites: data.approveNewSites
                     }
                 )
                 .catch((e) => {
@@ -255,6 +260,38 @@ export default function EditSiteProvisioningKeyCredenza({
                                     </FormItem>
                                 )}
                             />
+                            <FormField
+                                control={form.control}
+                                name="approveNewSites"
+                                render={({ field }) => (
+                                    <FormItem className="flex flex-row items-start gap-3 space-y-0">
+                                        <FormControl>
+                                            <Checkbox
+                                                id="provisioning-edit-approve-new-sites"
+                                                checked={field.value}
+                                                onCheckedChange={(c) =>
+                                                    field.onChange(c === true)
+                                                }
+                                            />
+                                        </FormControl>
+                                        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                                            <FormLabel
+                                                htmlFor="provisioning-edit-approve-new-sites"
+                                                className="cursor-pointer font-normal !mt-0"
+                                            >
+                                                {t(
+                                                    "provisioningKeysApproveNewSites"
+                                                )}
+                                            </FormLabel>
+                                            <FormDescription>
+                                                {t(
+                                                    "provisioningKeysApproveNewSitesDescription"
+                                                )}
+                                            </FormDescription>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </FormItem>
+                                )}
+                            />
                             <FormField
                                 control={form.control}
                                 name="validUntil"
diff --git a/src/components/PendingSitesTable.tsx b/src/components/PendingSitesTable.tsx
index f9126a091..ae22c1bc1 100644
--- a/src/components/PendingSitesTable.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PendingSitesTable.tsx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export default function PendingSitesTable({
     async function approveSite(siteId: number) {
         setApprovingIds((prev) => new Set(prev).add(siteId));
         try {
-            await api.post(`/site/${siteId}`, { status: "accepted" });
+            await api.post(`/site/${siteId}`, { status: "approved" });
             toast({
                 title: t("success"),
                 description: t("siteApproveSuccess"),
@@ -437,4 +437,4 @@ export default function PendingSitesTable({
             stickyRightColumn="actions"
         />
     );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}