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Authorization

Authorization (AuthZ) checks the permissions of an authenticated user to verify what they are allowed to access.

Diagram

  Logged-in User (admin/user) ──▶ [Authorization Guard] ── Authorized? ──▶ Access Resource

In Depth

Authorization checks the access levels and permissions of a client. It answers the question: 'What are you allowed to do?'.

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