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title: "Conditions"
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updated: 2026-07-19T13:01:36Z
published: 2026-07-19T13:01:36Z
canonical: "docs.plainid.io/conditions"
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# Conditions

Conditions provide organizations with the ability to allow or restrict access based on environmental parameters. When added to a **Policy**, a **Condition** acts as a contextual filter, ensuring that access decisions reflect the real-world context in which a request occurs, not just who is making it.

A **Condition** defines the circumstances under which a **Policy** applies. Rather than granting or restricting access based solely on **Identity** or **Agent**, **Conditions** allow you to incorporate environmental context into the access decision.

**Conditions** can be based on the following parameter types:

- **IP**: Allow or restrict access based on a preconfigured IP address range. For example, limit access to requests originating from a corporate network.
- **Identity Attribute**: Allow or restrict access based on an attribute associated with the requesting **Identity**. For example, all users within a specific department, location (country, city, or region), or with a specific job title.
- **Request Attribute**: Allow or restrict access based on the value of a specific parameter included in the request itself.

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## Adding Conditions to a Policy

**Conditions** are added directly within the **Policy Canvas** as part of the policy flow, following **Controls and Guardrails**.

**To add a Condition using the Policy Canvas:**

1. In the Policies Workspace in the Environment sidebar, select an existing **Policy** or create a new one by clicking the plus (+) button.
2. In the **Policy Canvas**, click **+ Add Conditions** at the end of the policy flow.
3. A right-side panel opens, displaying the available **Conditions**.
4. Use the search field to locate a specific **Condition**, or browse the list.
5. Select an existing **Condition** by clicking it. An icon beside each entry indicates the **Condition** type (for example, Date & Time, IP, Identity Attribute, or Request Attribute).
6. To define a new **Condition**, click **+ Add New** in the upper corner of the panel and configure the parameters as needed.
7. Confirm your selection. The selected **Condition** is applied to the **Policy**.

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At this stage, you have defined the full scope of the **Policy**: who can initiate an interaction, which **Agents** they can invoke, what controls and guardrails apply, and under what circumstances access is permitted.