Type and Field Authorizations Together
Using both typed and field-level authorization mechanisms allows for comprehensive control over API access. Type authorization enables developers to restrict read/write access to entire types or schemas, while field authorization provides a more granular level of control over specific fields or attributes. Combining these approaches ensures that only authorized users can access certain parts of the API, enhancing security and data protection.
Implementation: Let’s Implement a multi-level based authentication, where the merge of type and data filed authorization rules is used. Employ type-level authorization restrictions to display entire types, and field-level authorization checks to allow granting specific access granularly within those types.
module Types
class ProjectType < BaseObject
# Authorize the user to read the project
authorize :read_project
# Define a field for the sensitive field
field :sensitive_field, String, null: false
# Authorize only admins to access this field
authorize :admin_only
end
end
Authorization in GraphQL
In the field of GraphQL API building security is a primary consideration. A security measure that allows access to resources and functionalities on an API is the authorization that is used to ensure security.
In this article, We will learn about the type and field authorization state in GraphQL, including resolver authorization, field authorization, and the case deploying two approaches.
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