The dashboard at /manage can show a creator request card for viewer accounts. That flow submits a request to POST /api/creator-requests.
Who can request access
Only users with the viewer role can submit a creator access request. Creator and admin accounts already have the necessary privileges and cannot file a request.
What gets stored
Requests store the organization name, description, contact email, timestamps, and status so admins can review the request later from /admin/requests.
How approval changes the role
Approving a request upgrades the user to creator and records the review metadata. Rejected or pending requests remain visible in the admin queue until they are acted on.
Admins can also change roles directly from /admin/users. That route writes through the same role system that governs form creation and request approval.