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[ aws . verifiedpermissions ]

is-authorized¶

Description¶

Makes an authorization decision about a service request described in the parameters. The information in the parameters can also define additional context that Verified Permissions can include in the evaluation. The request is evaluated against all matching policies in the specified policy store. The result of the decision is either Allow or Deny , along with a list of the policies that resulted in the decision.

Synopsis¶

  is-authorized
--policy-store-id <value>
[--principal <value>]
[--action <value>]
[--resource <value>]
[--context <value>]
[--entities <value>]
[--cli-input-json <value>]
[--generate-cli-skeleton <value>]
[--debug]
[--endpoint-url <value>]
[--no-verify-ssl]
[--no-paginate]
[--output <value>]
[--query <value>]
[--profile <value>]
[--region <value>]
[--version <value>]
[--color <value>]
[--no-sign-request]
[--ca-bundle <value>]
[--cli-read-timeout <value>]
[--cli-connect-timeout <value>]

Options¶

--policy-store-id (string)

Specifies the ID of the policy store. Policies in this policy store will be used to make an authorization decision for the input.

--principal (structure)

Specifies the principal for which the authorization decision is to be made.

entityType -> (string)

The type of an entity.

Example: "entityType":"*typeName* "

entityId -> (string)

The identifier of an entity.

"entityId":"*identifier* "

Shorthand Syntax:

entityType=string,entityId=string

JSON Syntax:

{
  "entityType": "string",
  "entityId": "string"
}

--action (structure)

Specifies the requested action to be authorized. For example, is the principal authorized to perform this action on the resource?

actionType -> (string)

The type of an action.

actionId -> (string)

The ID of an action.

Shorthand Syntax:

actionType=string,actionId=string

JSON Syntax:

{
  "actionType": "string",
  "actionId": "string"
}

--resource (structure)

Specifies the resource for which the authorization decision is to be made.

entityType -> (string)

The type of an entity.

Example: "entityType":"*typeName* "

entityId -> (string)

The identifier of an entity.

"entityId":"*identifier* "

Shorthand Syntax:

entityType=string,entityId=string

JSON Syntax:

{
  "entityType": "string",
  "entityId": "string"
}

--context (tagged union structure)

Specifies additional context that can be used to make more granular authorization decisions.

Note
This is a Tagged Union structure. Only one of the following top level keys can be set: contextMap.

contextMap -> (map)

An list of attributes that are needed to successfully evaluate an authorization request. Each attribute in this array must include a map of a data type and its value.

Example: "contextMap":{"<KeyName1>":{"boolean":true},"<KeyName2>":{"long":1234}}

key -> (string)

value -> (tagged union structure)

The value of an attribute.

Contains information about the runtime context for a request for which an authorization decision is made.

This data type is used as a member of the ContextDefinition structure which is uses as a request parameter for the IsAuthorized , BatchIsAuthorized , and IsAuthorizedWithToken operations.

Note
This is a Tagged Union structure. Only one of the following top level keys can be set: boolean, entityIdentifier, long, string, set, record.

boolean -> (boolean)

An attribute value of Boolean type.

Example: {"boolean": true}

entityIdentifier -> (structure)

An attribute value of type EntityIdentifier .

Example: "entityIdentifier": { "entityId": "<id>", "entityType": "<entity type>"}

entityType -> (string)

The type of an entity.

Example: "entityType":"*typeName* "

entityId -> (string)

The identifier of an entity.

"entityId":"*identifier* "

long -> (long)

An attribute value of Long type.

Example: {"long": 0}

string -> (string)

An attribute value of String type.

Example: {"string": "abc"}

set -> (list)

An attribute value of Set type.

Example: {"set": [ {} ] }

(tagged union structure)

The value of an attribute.

Contains information about the runtime context for a request for which an authorization decision is made.

This data type is used as a member of the ContextDefinition structure which is uses as a request parameter for the IsAuthorized , BatchIsAuthorized , and IsAuthorizedWithToken operations.

Note
This is a Tagged Union structure. Only one of the following top level keys can be set: boolean, entityIdentifier, long, string, set, record.

boolean -> (boolean)

An attribute value of Boolean type.

Example: {"boolean": true}

entityIdentifier -> (structure)

An attribute value of type EntityIdentifier .

Example: "entityIdentifier": { "entityId": "<id>", "entityType": "<entity type>"}

entityType -> (string)

The type of an entity.

Example: "entityType":"*typeName* "

entityId -> (string)

The identifier of an entity.

"entityId":"*identifier* "

long -> (long)

An attribute value of Long type.

Example: {"long": 0}

string -> (string)

An attribute value of String type.

Example: {"string": "abc"}

set -> (list)

An attribute value of Set type.

Example: {"set": [ {} ] }

( ... recursive ... )

record -> (map)

An attribute value of Record type.

Example: {"record": { "keyName": {} } }

key -> (string)

( ... recursive ... )

record -> (map)

An attribute value of Record type.

Example: {"record": { "keyName": {} } }

key -> (string)

value -> (tagged union structure)

The value of an attribute.

Contains information about the runtime context for a request for which an authorization decision is made.

This data type is used as a member of the ContextDefinition structure which is uses as a request parameter for the IsAuthorized , BatchIsAuthorized , and IsAuthorizedWithToken operations.

Note
This is a Tagged Union structure. Only one of the following top level keys can be set: boolean, entityIdentifier, long, string, set, record.

boolean -> (boolean)

An attribute value of Boolean type.

Example: {"boolean": true}

entityIdentifier -> (structure)

An attribute value of type EntityIdentifier .

Example: "entityIdentifier": { "entityId": "<id>", "entityType": "<entity type>"}

entityType -> (string)

The type of an entity.

Example: "entityType":"*typeName* "

entityId -> (string)

The identifier of an entity.

"entityId":"*identifier* "

long -> (long)

An attribute value of Long type.

Example: {"long": 0}

string -> (string)

An attribute value of String type.

Example: {"string": "abc"}

set -> (list)

An attribute value of Set type.

Example: {"set": [ {} ] }

( ... recursive ... )

record -> (map)

An attribute value of Record type.

Example: {"record": { "keyName": {} } }

key -> (string)

( ... recursive ... )

JSON Syntax:

{
  "contextMap": {"string": {
        "boolean": true|false,
        "entityIdentifier": {
          "entityType": "string",
          "entityId": "string"
        },
        "long": long,
        "string": "string",
        "set": [
          {
            "boolean": true|false,
            "entityIdentifier": {
              "entityType": "string",
              "entityId": "string"
            },
            "long": long,
            "string": "string",
            "set": [
              { ... recursive ... }
              ...
            ],
            "record": {"string": { ... recursive ... }
              ...}
          }
          ...
        ],
        "record": {"string": {
              "boolean": true|false,
              "entityIdentifier": {
                "entityType": "string",
                "entityId": "string"
              },
              "long": long,
              "string": "string",
              "set": [
                { ... recursive ... }
                ...
              ],
              "record": {"string": { ... recursive ... }
                ...}
            }
          ...}
      }
    ...}
}

--entities (tagged union structure)

Specifies the list of resources and principals and their associated attributes that Verified Permissions can examine when evaluating the policies.

Note
You can include only principal and resource entities in this parameter; you can't include actions. You must specify actions in the schema.

Note
This is a Tagged Union structure. Only one of the following top level keys can be set: entityList.

entityList -> (list)

An array of entities that are needed to successfully evaluate an authorization request. Each entity in this array must include an identifier for the entity, the attributes of the entity, and a list of any parent entities.

(structure)

Contains information about an entity that can be referenced in a Cedar policy.

This data type is used as one of the fields in the EntitiesDefinition structure.

{ "identifier": { "entityType": "Photo", "entityId": "VacationPhoto94.jpg" }, "attributes": {}, "parents": [ { "entityType": "Album", "entityId": "alice_folder" } ] }

identifier -> (structure)

The identifier of the entity.

entityType -> (string)

The type of an entity.

Example: "entityType":"*typeName* "

entityId -> (string)

The identifier of an entity.

"entityId":"*identifier* "

attributes -> (map)

A list of attributes for the entity.

key -> (string)

value -> (tagged union structure)

The value of an attribute.

Contains information about the runtime context for a request for which an authorization decision is made.

This data type is used as a member of the ContextDefinition structure which is uses as a request parameter for the IsAuthorized , BatchIsAuthorized , and IsAuthorizedWithToken operations.

Note
This is a Tagged Union structure. Only one of the following top level keys can be set: boolean, entityIdentifier, long, string, set, record.

boolean -> (boolean)

An attribute value of Boolean type.

Example: {"boolean": true}

entityIdentifier -> (structure)

An attribute value of type EntityIdentifier .

Example: "entityIdentifier": { "entityId": "<id>", "entityType": "<entity type>"}

entityType -> (string)

The type of an entity.

Example: "entityType":"*typeName* "

entityId -> (string)

The identifier of an entity.

"entityId":"*identifier* "

long -> (long)

An attribute value of Long type.

Example: {"long": 0}

string -> (string)

An attribute value of String type.

Example: {"string": "abc"}

set -> (list)

An attribute value of Set type.

Example: {"set": [ {} ] }

(tagged union structure)

The value of an attribute.

Contains information about the runtime context for a request for which an authorization decision is made.

This data type is used as a member of the ContextDefinition structure which is uses as a request parameter for the IsAuthorized , BatchIsAuthorized , and IsAuthorizedWithToken operations.

Note
This is a Tagged Union structure. Only one of the following top level keys can be set: boolean, entityIdentifier, long, string, set, record.

boolean -> (boolean)

An attribute value of Boolean type.

Example: {"boolean": true}

entityIdentifier -> (structure)

An attribute value of type EntityIdentifier .

Example: "entityIdentifier": { "entityId": "<id>", "entityType": "<entity type>"}

entityType -> (string)

The type of an entity.

Example: "entityType":"*typeName* "

entityId -> (string)

The identifier of an entity.

"entityId":"*identifier* "

long -> (long)

An attribute value of Long type.

Example: {"long": 0}

string -> (string)

An attribute value of String type.

Example: {"string": "abc"}

set -> (list)

An attribute value of Set type.

Example: {"set": [ {} ] }

( ... recursive ... )

record -> (map)

An attribute value of Record type.

Example: {"record": { "keyName": {} } }

key -> (string)

( ... recursive ... )

record -> (map)

An attribute value of Record type.

Example: {"record": { "keyName": {} } }

key -> (string)

value -> (tagged union structure)

The value of an attribute.

Contains information about the runtime context for a request for which an authorization decision is made.

This data type is used as a member of the ContextDefinition structure which is uses as a request parameter for the IsAuthorized , BatchIsAuthorized , and IsAuthorizedWithToken operations.

Note
This is a Tagged Union structure. Only one of the following top level keys can be set: boolean, entityIdentifier, long, string, set, record.

boolean -> (boolean)

An attribute value of Boolean type.

Example: {"boolean": true}

entityIdentifier -> (structure)

An attribute value of type EntityIdentifier .

Example: "entityIdentifier": { "entityId": "<id>", "entityType": "<entity type>"}

entityType -> (string)

The type of an entity.

Example: "entityType":"*typeName* "

entityId -> (string)

The identifier of an entity.

"entityId":"*identifier* "

long -> (long)

An attribute value of Long type.

Example: {"long": 0}

string -> (string)

An attribute value of String type.

Example: {"string": "abc"}

set -> (list)

An attribute value of Set type.

Example: {"set": [ {} ] }

( ... recursive ... )

record -> (map)

An attribute value of Record type.

Example: {"record": { "keyName": {} } }

key -> (string)

( ... recursive ... )

parents -> (list)

The parents in the hierarchy that contains the entity.

(structure)

Contains the identifier of an entity, including its ID and type.

This data type is used as a request parameter for IsAuthorized operation, and as a response parameter for the CreatePolicy , GetPolicy , and UpdatePolicy operations.

Example: {"entityId":"*string* ","entityType":"*string* "}

entityType -> (string)

The type of an entity.

Example: "entityType":"*typeName* "

entityId -> (string)

The identifier of an entity.

"entityId":"*identifier* "

JSON Syntax:

{
  "entityList": [
    {
      "identifier": {
        "entityType": "string",
        "entityId": "string"
      },
      "attributes": {"string": {
            "boolean": true|false,
            "entityIdentifier": {
              "entityType": "string",
              "entityId": "string"
            },
            "long": long,
            "string": "string",
            "set": [
              {
                "boolean": true|false,
                "entityIdentifier": {
                  "entityType": "string",
                  "entityId": "string"
                },
                "long": long,
                "string": "string",
                "set": [
                  { ... recursive ... }
                  ...
                ],
                "record": {"string": { ... recursive ... }
                  ...}
              }
              ...
            ],
            "record": {"string": {
                  "boolean": true|false,
                  "entityIdentifier": {
                    "entityType": "string",
                    "entityId": "string"
                  },
                  "long": long,
                  "string": "string",
                  "set": [
                    { ... recursive ... }
                    ...
                  ],
                  "record": {"string": { ... recursive ... }
                    ...}
                }
              ...}
          }
        ...},
      "parents": [
        {
          "entityType": "string",
          "entityId": "string"
        }
        ...
      ]
    }
    ...
  ]
}

--cli-input-json (string) Performs service operation based on the JSON string provided. The JSON string follows the format provided by --generate-cli-skeleton. If other arguments are provided on the command line, the CLI values will override the JSON-provided values. It is not possible to pass arbitrary binary values using a JSON-provided value as the string will be taken literally.

--generate-cli-skeleton (string) Prints a JSON skeleton to standard output without sending an API request. If provided with no value or the value input, prints a sample input JSON that can be used as an argument for --cli-input-json. If provided with the value output, it validates the command inputs and returns a sample output JSON for that command.

Global Options¶

--debug (boolean)

Turn on debug logging.

--endpoint-url (string)

Override command's default URL with the given URL.

--no-verify-ssl (boolean)

By default, the AWS CLI uses SSL when communicating with AWS services. For each SSL connection, the AWS CLI will verify SSL certificates. This option overrides the default behavior of verifying SSL certificates.

--no-paginate (boolean)

Disable automatic pagination.

--output (string)

The formatting style for command output.

json
text
table

--query (string)

A JMESPath query to use in filtering the response data.

--profile (string)

Use a specific profile from your credential file.

--region (string)

The region to use. Overrides config/env settings.

--version (string)

Display the version of this tool.

--color (string)

Turn on/off color output.

on
off
auto

--no-sign-request (boolean)

Do not sign requests. Credentials will not be loaded if this argument is provided.

--ca-bundle (string)

The CA certificate bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates. Overrides config/env settings.

--cli-read-timeout (int)

The maximum socket read time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket read will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.

--cli-connect-timeout (int)

The maximum socket connect time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket connect will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.

Examples¶

Note

To use the following examples, you must have the AWS CLI installed and configured. See the Getting started guide in the AWS CLI User Guide for more information.

Unless otherwise stated, all examples have unix-like quotation rules. These examples will need to be adapted to your terminal's quoting rules. See Using quotation marks with strings in the AWS CLI User Guide .

Example 1: To request an authorization decision for a user request (allow)

The following is-authorized example requests an authorization decision for a principal of type User named Alice, who wants to perform the updatePhoto operation, on a resource of type Photo named VacationPhoto94.jpg.

The response shows that the request is allowed by one policy.

aws verifiedpermissions is-authorized \
    --principal entityType=User,entityId=alice \
    --action actionType=Action,actionId=view \
    --resource entityType=Photo,entityId=VactionPhoto94.jpg \
    --policy-store-id PSEXAMPLEabcdefg111111

Output:

{
    "decision": "ALLOW",
    "determiningPolicies": [
        {
            "policyId": "SPEXAMPLEabcdefg111111"
        }
    ],
    "errors": []
}

Example 2: To request an authorization decision for a user request (deny)

The following example is the same as the previous example, except that the principal is User::"Bob". The policy store doesn't contain any policy that allows that user access to Album::"alice_folder".

The output indicates that the Deny was implicit because the list of DeterminingPolicies is empty.

aws verifiedpermissions create-policy \
    --definition file://definition2.txt \
    --policy-store-id PSEXAMPLEabcdefg111111

Output:

{
    "decision": "DENY",
    "determiningPolicies": [],
    "errors": []
}

For more information, see the Amazon Verified Permissions User Guide.

Output¶

decision -> (string)

An authorization decision that indicates if the authorization request should be allowed or denied.

determiningPolicies -> (list)

The list of determining policies used to make the authorization decision. For example, if there are two matching policies, where one is a forbid and the other is a permit, then the forbid policy will be the determining policy. In the case of multiple matching permit policies then there would be multiple determining policies. In the case that no policies match, and hence the response is DENY, there would be no determining policies.

(structure)

Contains information about one of the policies that determined an authorization decision.

This data type is used as an element in a response parameter for the IsAuthorized , BatchIsAuthorized , and IsAuthorizedWithToken operations.

Example: "determiningPolicies":[{"policyId":"SPEXAMPLEabcdefg111111"}]

policyId -> (string)

The Id of a policy that determined to an authorization decision.

Example: "policyId":"SPEXAMPLEabcdefg111111"

errors -> (list)

Errors that occurred while making an authorization decision, for example, a policy references an Entity or entity Attribute that does not exist in the slice.

(structure)

Contains a description of an evaluation error.

This data type is a response parameter of the IsAuthorized , BatchIsAuthorized , and IsAuthorizedWithToken operations.

errorDescription -> (string)

The error description.

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