Aserto
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Overview
Aserto provides fine-grained, policy-based, real-time authorization for APIs and microservices. It is the maintainer of the Topaz open-source authorizer.
Key Features
Resource-level access controls for any application
~1ms authorizations
Support for RBAC, ABAC, or ReBAC
Complete set of SDKs for easy integration
Central control plane for managing users, policies, and authorization data
Based on the Topaz open-source authorizer and Open Policy Agent (OPA)
Use Cases
Adding real-time, fine-grained authorization to APIs and microservices without building undifferentiated plumbing.
Getting Started
Developers can integrate Aserto using its SDKs (Node, Go, Python, Java, .NET, Ruby) and quickstarts, or deploy the Topaz open-source authorizer locally.
Recent Updates
Aserto recently announced its final chapter with the transition of focus to the Topaz open-source authorizer.
Did You Know?
Aserto’s foundation includes Topaz, Open Policy Agent, and a Google Zanzibar inspired directory.