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title: Request access to a task
slug: content-marketing-platform/docs/request-access-to-a-task
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createdAt: 2026-07-20T15:45:11.384Z
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Users who do not have access to a task in Optimizely Content Marketing Platform (CMP) can request access.

## Steps

When the user tries to access the task, they see a message that they must request access.

![Request Access.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/30HrpQHAsbtn-v2iIdflC-20260720-145830.png)

When they click **Request Access**, the owner can receive a notification, and the user sees a message that the request has been sent.

![Task access notifications.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/0f0hei13ii6ZTabqAPm5u-20260720-145830.png)

![Access requested.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/FUH-OtU7HHKABEGID7vRk-20260720-145830.png)

The owner can click on the notification to share the task. They can choose which permissions the user can have for the task, such as **View**, **Comment**, or **Edit**, then click **Share**.

![Share task modal.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/EF5vEy3B_O4hAyKCMwmqB-20260720-145830.png)

## Notification settings

Users can set their notification preferences. 

1. Go to **your avatar > your name** and click on the **Notifications** tab.
2. Check the box to receive **App** and **Email** notifications for **Campaign/Task/Hypothesis Share**. This sends you a notification when someone shares a campaign, task, or hypothesis with you or when someone requests access.
3. Click **Save**.

![Task access notification settings.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/vmZb32rfup9zS3JuRgh-0-20260720-145830.png)