Your users expect sharing to feel like Google Docs or Dropbox. Share with specific people, share with a team, share via link with view-only or edit access. AuthZed handles the complexity of overlapping permissions, inherited access, and real-time updates.
Simple sharing ("Alice can view Document X") is easy. Real-world sharing is not:
Alice shares a folder with Bob. Bob should access everything in the folder.
Carol shares via link with "anyone with the link can view."
Dave gets editor access directly, but the folder is view-only for his team.
Eve's link expires next Tuesday.
Frank gets removed from the team but keeps his direct access.
Most authorization systems can't handle these overlapping rules efficiently. You end up writing brittle code that breaks whenever a new sharing pattern shows up.
Users get access directly ("Alice shared with Bob") or through groups ("Bob is on the Marketing team, which has access"). AuthZed combines both, so the most permissive access wins.
Share a folder, and everything inside inherits that access. Share a subfolder with different permissions, and AuthZed computes the correct access for each resource. No denormalization required.
"Anyone with the link" becomes a relationship in AuthZed. Links can have different permission levels (view, comment, edit) and expiration times. Revoking a link instantly removes access.
When sharing changes, the next permission check reflects it. No propagation delay, no stale access. Revocations take effect instantly.
Share files with individuals, teams, or via link. Folder permissions inherit to contents. Viewers see who else has access.
Invite teammates or external collaborators to workspaces. Different permission levels for different roles. Guest access with limited capabilities.
Draft content visible only to authors. Shared with reviewers for feedback. Published to broader audiences. Each stage has appropriate access.
Share specific resources and tools with AI agents explicitly. Agents only access what they are granted, making permissions the security boundary for autonomous AI workflows.
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See how AuthZed handles overlapping permissions, inherited access, and real-time revocation for you.