Authorization Flow

Definitions

1. The sequence of checks and decisions that determines whether an authenticated identity may perform a requested action or access a resource. Authorization flows often combine roles, scopes, ownership, feature flags, and contextual rules rather than relying on a single yes/no check.

   In plain English: The step-by-step process that decides whether someone is allowed to do something.

   Example: "The authorization flow broke when delegated admins inherited read access correctly but never passed the final tenant ownership check for write operations."

Related Terms

• RBAC
• ABAC
• Permission
• Role
• Permission Model
• Principle of Least Privilege
• Resource Access
• Authorization Handler
• Authorization Policy