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API Authorization Scopes Design

Design usable, safe scopes

Designing auth scopes means grouping permissions by least privilege and usability, using clear names, avoiding over-broad scope creep, and keeping compatibility with versioning and migration paths.

Model

Create scopes by resource/action; avoid all-powerful scopes.

Name Clearly

Human-readable scope strings with docs and examples.

Evolve

Version/migrate scopes carefully; deprecate with guidance.

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