The document describes an API for evaluating access requests, which involves checking if a user has permission to perform certain actions on specific resources under given conditions. This API is designed to be simple and flexible while supporting various use cases like multi-language support, step-up authentication instructions, and more.
Key Components of the Access Evaluation API
- Request Format:
- The request consists of four main components:
subject,resource,action, andcontext.subject: Represents the user or entity making the access request.- Example:
{ "id": "[email protected]" }
- Example:
resource: Identifies the resource that is being accessed.- Example:
{ "type": "account", "id": "123" }
- Example:
action: Specifies what action the user wants to perform on the resource.- Example:
{ "name": "can_read", "properties": { "method": "GET" } }
- Example:
context: Additional information that might be necessary for evaluating the request, such as time or location.- Example: `{ "time": "1985-10-26T01
- The request consists of four main components:
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