# Review

> Reading and testing a pull request before it is merged, by maintainers, integration owners, or anyone else who wants to help.

Source: https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/review/

- Also: code review, reviews

Anyone can review a pull request, and reviews from the community help a lot. Only maintainers can merge it.

## Related terms

- [Pull request](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/pull-request/): A request on GitHub to merge a change into a repository, where it is reviewed before it goes in.
- [Maintainer](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/maintainer/): A contributor who can approve and merge pull requests in a repository.