Authorization looks simple at the beginning of a product. A few users need admin access, most people get standard permissions, and a small set of records stays restricted. Then the application grows. Teams add regional restrictions, device checks, time-based rules, contractor accounts, API integrations, and data with different sensitivity levels. At that point, a basic role system often starts bending under pressure. What seemed manageable with a handful of roles becomes a maze of exceptions.

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That is where Attribute-Based Access Control, or ABAC, becomes especially valuable. Instead of asking only,