Implementing Fine-Grained Access Control with JWT
JSON Web Tokens (JWT) are widely used for securing APIs and managing identity and access. While their primary role is to authenticate users, JWTs can also support fine-grained authorization — making it possible to control access down to the resource, action, or field level. This blog explores how to implement permission granularity using JWT in a secure and scalable way. What Is Fine-Grained Access Control? Fine-grained access control (FGAC) goes beyond coarse rules like “admin vs user” roles. It enables you to define access at the level of: ...