diff --git a/src/buttons/_index.ts b/src/buttons/_index.ts
index ae9d63e..afd9474 100644
--- a/src/buttons/_index.ts
+++ b/src/buttons/_index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { createEventButton } from './event-creation/step3-createEvent.ts';
 import { joinEventButton } from './live-event/joinEvent.ts';
 import { leaveEventButton } from './live-event/leaveEvent.ts';
 import { alternateEventButton } from './live-event/alternateEvent.ts';
+import { joinRequestButton } from './live-event/joinRequest.ts';
 
 export const buttons: Array<Button> = [
 	gameSelectionButton,
@@ -17,4 +18,5 @@ export const buttons: Array<Button> = [
 	joinEventButton,
 	leaveEventButton,
 	alternateEventButton,
+	joinRequestButton,
 ];
diff --git a/src/buttons/event-creation/utils.ts b/src/buttons/event-creation/utils.ts
index 2c3f483..b3cbb28 100644
--- a/src/buttons/event-creation/utils.ts
+++ b/src/buttons/event-creation/utils.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,17 @@ import {
 import config from '../../../config.ts';
 import utils from '../../utils.ts';
 import { Activity } from './activities.ts';
-import { generateAlternateList, generateMemberList, generateMemberTitle, idSeparator, leaveEventBtnStr, lfgStartTimeName } from '../eventUtils.ts';
+import {
+	alternateEventBtnStr,
+	generateAlternateList,
+	generateMemberList,
+	generateMemberTitle,
+	idSeparator,
+	joinEventBtnStr,
+	leaveEventBtnStr,
+	lfgStartTimeName,
+	requestToJoinEventBtnStr,
+} from '../eventUtils.ts';
 import { successColor } from '../../commandUtils.ts';
 import { LFGMember } from '../../types/commandTypes.ts';
 import { customId as gameSelCustomId } from './step1-gameSelection.ts';
@@ -112,7 +122,7 @@ const finalizeButtons = (idxPath: string): [ButtonComponent, ButtonComponent, Bu
 
 export const generateLFGButtons = (whitelist: boolean): [ButtonComponent, ButtonComponent, ButtonComponent, ButtonComponent, ButtonComponent] => [{
 	type: MessageComponentTypes.Button,
-	label: `${whitelist ? 'Request to ' : ''}Join`,
+	label: whitelist ? requestToJoinEventBtnStr : joinEventBtnStr,
 	style: ButtonStyles.Success,
 	customId: `${joinEventCustomId}${whitelist ? idSeparator : ''}`,
 }, {
@@ -122,7 +132,7 @@ export const generateLFGButtons = (whitelist: boolean): [ButtonComponent, Button
 	customId: leaveEventCustomId,
 }, {
 	type: MessageComponentTypes.Button,
-	label: `Join as Alternate`,
+	label: alternateEventBtnStr,
 	style: ButtonStyles.Primary,
 	customId: alternateEventCustomId,
 }, {
diff --git a/src/buttons/eventUtils.ts b/src/buttons/eventUtils.ts
index 032d8aa..ec484aa 100644
--- a/src/buttons/eventUtils.ts
+++ b/src/buttons/eventUtils.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ export const lfgStartTimeName = 'Start Time:';
 export const idSeparator = '@';
 export const noMembersStr = 'None';
 export const leaveEventBtnStr = 'Leave';
+export const joinEventBtnStr = 'Join';
+export const requestToJoinEventBtnStr = 'Request to Join';
+export const alternateEventBtnStr = 'Join as Alternate';
 
 // Member List generators
 export const generateMemberTitle = (memberList: Array<LFGMember>, maxMembers: number): string => `Members Joined: ${memberList.length}/${maxMembers}`;
diff --git a/src/buttons/live-event/joinRequest.ts b/src/buttons/live-event/joinRequest.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d16d30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/buttons/live-event/joinRequest.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import { Bot, ButtonStyles, Interaction, InteractionResponseTypes, MessageComponentTypes } from '../../../deps.ts';
+import { sendDirectMessage, somethingWentWrong, successColor, warnColor } from '../../commandUtils.ts';
+import { generateMapId, getLfgMembers, joinMemberToEvent, joinRequestMap, joinRequestResponseButtons, JoinRequestStatus } from './utils.ts';
+import { alternateEventBtnStr, idSeparator } from '../eventUtils.ts';
+import utils from '../../utils.ts';
+
+export const customId = 'joinRequest';
+export const approveStr = 'approved';
+export const denyStr = 'denied';
+
+export const execute = async (bot: Bot, interaction: Interaction) => {
+	if (
+		interaction.data?.customId && interaction.user && interaction.channelId && interaction.message && interaction.message.embeds[0] && interaction.message.embeds[0].fields &&
+		interaction.message.embeds[0].description
+	) {
+		const memberRequesting = getLfgMembers(interaction.message.embeds[0].fields[0].value || '')[0];
+		const approved = interaction.data.customId.includes(approveStr);
+		const responseStr = interaction.data.customId.split(idSeparator)[1] || '';
+		const capResponseStr = `${responseStr.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}${responseStr.slice(1)}`;
+		const eventIds = utils.messageUrlToIds(interaction.message.embeds[0].description.split(')')[0] || '');
+		const eventUrl = utils.idsToMessageUrl(eventIds);
+		const joinRequestMapId = generateMapId(eventIds.messageId, eventIds.channelId, memberRequesting.id);
+
+		if (approved) {
+			// If member was approved, get the event and add them to it
+			const eventMessage = await bot.helpers.getMessage(eventIds.channelId, eventIds.messageId).catch((e: Error) => utils.commonLoggers.messageGetError('joinRequest.ts', 'get eventMessage', e));
+			if (eventMessage) {
+				joinMemberToEvent(bot, interaction, eventMessage.embeds[0], eventIds.messageId, eventIds.channelId, memberRequesting, eventIds.guildId);
+			} else {
+				somethingWentWrong(bot, interaction, 'eventMissingFromJoinRequestButton');
+				return;
+			}
+		} else {
+			// If denied, send deferredUpdate so discord doesn't think we ignored the user (approved is handled in joinMemberToEvent)
+			bot.helpers.sendInteractionResponse(interaction.id, interaction.token, {
+				type: InteractionResponseTypes.DeferredUpdateMessage,
+			}).catch((e: Error) => utils.commonLoggers.interactionSendError('joinRequest.ts', interaction, e));
+		}
+
+		// Update the JoinRequestMap
+		joinRequestMap.set(joinRequestMapId, {
+			status: approved ? JoinRequestStatus.Approved : JoinRequestStatus.Denied,
+			timestamp: new Date().getTime(),
+		});
+
+		// Send DM to the requesting member to let them know of the result
+		sendDirectMessage(bot, memberRequesting.id, {
+			embeds: [{
+				color: approved ? successColor : warnColor,
+				title: `Notice: Join Request ${capResponseStr}`,
+				description: `The owner of [this event](${eventUrl}), <@${interaction.user.id}>, has ${responseStr} your join request.${
+					approved ? '' : '  If you would like to join the event as an alternate, please click on the button below.'
+				}`,
+			}],
+			components: approved ? undefined : [{
+				type: MessageComponentTypes.ActionRow,
+				components: [{
+					type: MessageComponentTypes.Button,
+					label: alternateEventBtnStr,
+					style: ButtonStyles.Primary,
+					customId: `tempId`, // TODO: fix
+				}],
+			}],
+		}).catch((e: Error) => utils.commonLoggers.messageSendError('joinRequest.ts', 'send DM fail', e));
+
+		// Update request DM to indicate if it was approved or denied and disable buttons
+		interaction.message.embeds[0].fields.push({
+			name: 'Your response:',
+			value: capResponseStr,
+		});
+		bot.helpers.editMessage(interaction.channelId, interaction.message.id, {
+			embeds: [interaction.message.embeds[0]],
+			components: joinRequestResponseButtons(true),
+		}).catch((e: Error) => utils.commonLoggers.messageEditError('joinRequest.ts', 'event edit fail', e));
+	} else {
+		somethingWentWrong(bot, interaction, 'noDataFromJoinRequestButton');
+	}
+};
+
+export const joinRequestButton = {
+	customId,
+	execute,
+};
diff --git a/src/buttons/live-event/utils.ts b/src/buttons/live-event/utils.ts
index a58dbcf..93cff6e 100644
--- a/src/buttons/live-event/utils.ts
+++ b/src/buttons/live-event/utils.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { ActionRow, Bot, ButtonStyles, Embed, Interaction, InteractionResponseTypes, MessageComponentTypes } from '../../../deps.ts';
 import { LFGMember, UrlIds } from '../../types/commandTypes.ts';
 import { sendDirectMessage, somethingWentWrong, successColor } from '../../commandUtils.ts';
-import { generateAlternateList, generateMemberList, generateMemberTitle, leaveEventBtnStr, LfgEmbedIndexes, noMembersStr } from '../eventUtils.ts';
+import { generateAlternateList, generateMemberList, generateMemberTitle, idSeparator, leaveEventBtnStr, LfgEmbedIndexes, noMembersStr } from '../eventUtils.ts';
+import { approveStr, customId as joinRequestCustomId, denyStr } from './joinRequest.ts';
 import utils from '../../utils.ts';
 
 // Join status map to prevent spamming the system
@@ -262,13 +263,13 @@ export const joinRequestResponseButtons = (disabled: boolean): ActionRow[] => [{
 		type: MessageComponentTypes.Button,
 		label: 'Approve Request',
 		style: ButtonStyles.Success,
-		customId: 'approveJoinRequestCustomId', // TODO: fix
+		customId: `${joinRequestCustomId}${idSeparator}${approveStr}`,
 		disabled,
 	}, {
 		type: MessageComponentTypes.Button,
 		label: 'Deny Request',
 		style: ButtonStyles.Danger,
-		customId: 'denyJoinRequestCustomId', // TODO: fix
+		customId: `${joinRequestCustomId}${idSeparator}${denyStr}`,
 		disabled,
 	}],
 }];
diff --git a/src/commands/setup.ts b/src/commands/setup.ts
index 977dfca..41f8d71 100644
--- a/src/commands/setup.ts
+++ b/src/commands/setup.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { dbClient, generateGuildSettingKey, lfgChannelSettings, queries } from '
 import { CommandDetails } from '../types/commandTypes.ts';
 import utils from '../utils.ts';
 import { customId as gameSelId } from '../buttons/event-creation/step1-gameSelection.ts';
+import { alternateEventBtnStr, joinEventBtnStr, leaveEventBtnStr, requestToJoinEventBtnStr } from '../buttons/eventUtils.ts';
 
 const withoutMgrRole = 'without-manager-role';
 const withMgrRole = 'with-manager-role';
@@ -91,14 +92,14 @@ const execute = async (bot: Bot, interaction: Interaction) => {
 			const introFields: Array<DiscordEmbedField> = [{
 				name: 'Joining Events:',
 				value:
-					'To join an event, simply click on the `Join` or `Request to Join` button.  If you try to join a full event, you will be placed in the Alternates column with an `*` next to your name.  Members with an `*` next to their name will automatically get promoted to the Joined list if someone leaves the event.',
+					`To join an event, simply click on the \`${joinEventBtnStr}\` or \`${requestToJoinEventBtnStr}\` button.  If you try to join a full event, you will be placed in the Alternates column with an \`*\` next to your name.  Members with an \`*\` next to their name will automatically get promoted to the Joined list if someone leaves the event.`,
 			}, {
 				name: 'Leaving Events:',
-				value: 'To leave an event, simply click on the `Leave` button.',
+				value: `To leave an event, simply click on the \`${leaveEventBtnStr}\` button.`,
 				inline: true,
 			}, {
 				name: 'Joining Events as an Alternate:',
-				value: 'To join as a backup or indicate you might be available, simply click on the `Join as Alternate` button.',
+				value: `To join as a backup or indicate you might be available, simply click on the \`${alternateEventBtnStr}\` button.`,
 				inline: true,
 			}, {
 				name: 'Editing/Deleting your event:',
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 219909c..3982562 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const jsonStringifyBig = (input: any) => {
 const idsToMessageUrl = (ids: UrlIds) => `https://discord.com/channels/${ids.guildId}/${ids.channelId}/${ids.messageId}`;
 const messageUrlToIds = (url: string): UrlIds => {
 	url = url.toLowerCase();
-	const [guildId, channelId, messageId] = (url.split('channels')[1] || '').split('/');
+	const [guildId, channelId, messageId] = (url.split('channels/')[1] || '').split('/');
 
 	return {
 		guildId: BigInt(guildId || '0'),