Term · Topic
Authorization Policy
Authorization policy is a formal set of access control rules that states which users or entities can perform which actions on which resources under specified conditions. It matters in enterprises because it operationalizes security, compliance, and least-privilege access across systems.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"authorization-policy"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/8ce905fb-a78a-4d35-9d6e-65e68833fa25CLI
di get-glossary --slug authorization-policyThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
How an agent can rely on this definition
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Authorization, Authentication Policy, Data Access Policy, Access Control Policy | inDefinedTermSet |
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