Permit Deny

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/api/runtime/permit-deny/v3

The Permit/Deny API call is a Yes/No authorization question. It returns a response to Access Decision-related responses to a specific question detailed in the API Request. It can also optionally return additional information.

Notice

When accessing the Authorization APIs, the URL base/prefix, according to your PlainID PDP Location

United States Cloud PDP - `https://tenant-name.us1.plainid.io`
Canadian Cloud PDP - `https://tenant-name.ca1.plainid.io`
European Cloud PDP - `https://tenant-name.eu1.plainid.io`
Local PAA - `https://your-paa.acme.local`

For more information on which Asset Types to use with your PAA or Cloud PDP, refer to Managing Asset Types.

Body parameters

PermitDeny

{
  "entityId": "uid838277",
  "clientId": "PDASDASDASDASDASDF40",
  "clientSecret": "k3DSBn5vTJuNzcar0Cpb0wICar34QwYQCat4OMay",
  "entityAttributes": {
    "user_organization": [
      "Acme Finance"
    ],
    "user_title": [
      "Branch Clerk"
    ],
    "user_business_unit": [
      "LOB1"
    ],
    "User_Location": [
      "US"
    ]
  },
  "combinedMultiValue": false,
  "listOfResources": [
    {
      "resourceType": "Client Profiles",
      "resources": [
        {
          "action": "Read",
          "path": "P4",
          "assetAttributes": {
            "attribute_1": [
              "string"
            ],
            "attribute_2": [
              "string"
            ]
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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object

entityId

string Required

Unique identifier of the Identity (e.g. UID)

clientId

string Required

Client ID of the Scope

clientSecret

string Required

Client Secret ID of the Scope

listOfResources

Array of object Required

Contains a list of the Asset's unique identifiers:

· Resource type (required)

· Resources - Action (optional), Path (required), and Asset Attributes (optional)

object

resourceType

string

Asset Template ID

resources

Array of object

object

action

string

Name of the Action

path

string Required

Unique Identifier of the Asset

assetAttributes

object

attribute_1

Array of string

string

attribute_2

Array of string

string

entityTypeId

string

Identity Template ID

entityAttributes

object

user_organization

Array of string

string

user_title

Array of string

string

user_business_unit

Array of string

string

User_Location

Array of string

string

contextData

object

Identity Context data for this request.

When specifying this parameter, you are requesting information based on a specific parameter and its value.

For example: Location where the contextData equals a specific branch.

If not defined, Dynamic Groups based on context data will not be considered in the Access Decision.

string

Array

environment

object

Environmental parameters need to be defined in Policies as a request (in Asset Rules or Conditions) and sent in the authorization request. Only the Assets that match the parameters in request will be returned.

If not defined, parameters based on Environmental data will not be considered in the Access Decision.

string

Array

remoteIp

string

IP address to be used when validating a policy. Ensure that your IP Ranges are correct based on an IP calculator. If not defined, the IP considered in the calculation is taken from the X-Forwarded-For (Request header).

Min length1

timeZoneOffset

number

To define the offset from UTC time zone. Used in Time Condition.

Default"0"

includeDetails

boolean

Show/hide a detailed list of Resources that are allowed, denied, and not applicable.

Default"False"

includeContext

boolean

Show/hide the context data in the response.

Default"False"

includeAccessPolicy

boolean

Show/hide the name of the Policy in the response that granted the specified access.

Default"False"

includeAccessPolicyId

boolean

Show/hide the external id of the Policy in the response that granted the specified access.

Default"False"

includeAssetAttributes

boolean

Show/hide the asset attribute of the assets in the response.

Default"False"

includeDenyReason

boolean

Include/exclude the reason for denying access to an Asset.
For more details on Deny Reason, click here

Default"False"

includeIdentity

boolean

Show/hide the Identity attribute of the Identity in the response.

Default"False"

accessTokenFormat

string

Determines the format of the response – whether JSON, JWT, or StandardJWT.

Default"JSON/JWT"

useCache

boolean

The attribute will determine if the response is going to consider the cache settings or override the cache and perform a full calculation.

Default"True"

prefetch

boolean

Fetches the Asset Attribute based on the Asset ID at the beginning of the Access Decision calculation.

Default"False"

combinedMultiValue

boolean

Determines the evaluation of Identity Attributes relationship in access decision.

Default"False"

assetContext

Array of object (assetContextRequestItem)

object

key

string

An auto-generated key to set the correlation between the requested object and the response object (optional). When working with a single assetContext object, use the “singleObjectResponse” value to align to the original structure response.

resourceType

string Required

path

string

action

string

assetAttributes

object

attribute_1

Array of string

string

attribute_2

Array of string

string

operationalFilters

Array of object

These operational filters should affect the Runtime behavior and results by applying additional filtering which is not directly related to Authorization logic.

object

OneOf

identitySourcesFilterByIDs

filterType

string Required

filterProperties

object

filterAction

string Required

Valid values[ "INCLUDE", "EXCLUDE" ]

objectsList

Array of string Required

string

Input your sourceID/s here. For information on where to locate the sourceID, check out Managing Attribute Sources in our documentation.

Responses

200

User gets a Permit decision

Permit

{
  "result": "PERMIT"
}

Permit with details

{
  "result": "PERMIT",
  "response": [
    {
      "allowed": [
        {
          "path": "AS-XX-12575",
          "action": "Access",
          "template": "Accounts"
        }
      ],
      "denied": [],
      "not_applicable": []
    }
  ]
}

Deny with details

{
  "result": "DENY",
  "response": [
    {
      "allowed": [],
      "denied": [
        {
          "path": "AS-XX-12575",
          "action": "Access1",
          "template": "Accounts"
        }
      ],
      "not_applicable": []
    }
  ]
}

Combined permit deny

{
  "result": "DENY",
  "response": [
    {
      "allowed": [
        {
          "path": "AS-XX-12575",
          "action": "Access",
          "template": "Accounts"
        }
      ],
      "denied": [
        {
          "path": "AS-XX-1257566",
          "action": "Access",
          "template": "Accounts"
        }
      ],
      "not_applicable": []
    }
  ]
}

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AnyOf

permitDenyResponse

result

string

response

Array of object

object

allowed

Array of object

object

path

string

action

string

template

string

permissions

Array of object

object

permission

string

permissionId

string

denied

Array of object

object

path

string

action

string

template

string

not_applicable

Array of object

object

assetContextPermitDenyResponse

data

Array of object

object

assetContext

object (assetContextResponseItem)

AnyOf

object

key

string

object

resourceType

string

path

string

action

string

assetAttributes

object

attribute_1

Array of string

string

attribute_2

Array of string

string

output

object

accessResponse

object (permitDenyResponse)

result

string

response

Array of object

object

allowed

Array of object

object

path

string

action

string

template

string

permissions

Array of object

object

permission

string

permissionId

string

denied

Array of object

object

path

string

action

string

template

string

not_applicable

Array of object

object

error

string

400

Bad Request

401

Unauthorized

403

Forbidden

404

Not Found

500

Internal Server Error

501

Not Implemented

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