Access Control

Authorization that
scales with you

Enforce least-privilege access with groups, roles, and fine-grained permissions. Authdog access control scales from a single app to multi-tenant estates — without rewriting your auth stack.

Permission matrix
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Manage users
Edit resources
View dashboard
Delete tenants
Export reports
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Engineering
14 members
Product
8 members
Finance
4 members
Support
12 members

Flexible models

One platform, every authorization model

Start with simple roles and evolve to relationship-based policies as your product grows. No migration required.

RBAC

Role-based

Assign roles to users and let roles carry permissions. The workhorse of SaaS authorization.

  • Predefined role templates
  • Tenant-scoped roles
  • Role hierarchy inheritance
Coming soon

ABAC

Attribute-based

Evaluate user attributes, resource properties, and context to make dynamic access decisions.

  • Context-aware policies
  • Time and IP conditions
  • Custom attribute matching
Coming soon

ReBAC

Relationship-based

Model complex hierarchies — organizations, workspaces, projects — with permissions that inherit naturally.

  • Resource hierarchy
  • Permission inheritance
  • Cross-tenant relationships

Developer experience

Ship authorization in minutes, not months

A single SDK call is all it takes. Check permissions, assign roles, and manage groups without building custom authorization infrastructure.

  • Type-safe SDK for Node.js, Python, Go, and more
  • Sub-10ms latency for permission checks
  • Built-in caching and consistency guarantees
  • Audit trail for every access decision
import { Authdog } from "@authdog/sdk";

const authdog = new Authdog({ apiKey: process.env.AUTHDOG_API_KEY });

// Check if user can edit this resource
const { allowed } = await authdog.access.check({
  subject:  { type: "user", id: "user_01H8..." },
  action:   "edit",
  resource: { type: "document", id: "doc_93K..." },
});

if (!allowed) {
  throw new ForbiddenError("Not authorized");
}

Why externalized access control matters

In-house authorization logic becomes a liability as you scale. Move to a purpose-built platform that keeps your team shipping and your data safe.

74%

Of breaches involve privilege misuse

Overly broad permissions are the leading vector for data breaches. Fine-grained access control reduces your blast radius by enforcing least privilege from day one.

40%

Of application code is authorization logic

Teams spend months building and maintaining custom permission systems. Externalize authorization to ship features instead of plumbing.

3x

Faster SOC 2 and GDPR audit cycles

Built-in audit trails, policy versioning, and automated compliance reporting reduce the time and cost of security certifications.

Ready to tighten access without friction?

Open the console to model groups, attach permissions, and align policy with how your teams ship.