Feature overview: Role Based Access Control

If you're building an app, you've probably asked:

“How do I assign different permissions to users across organizations—without risking cross-tenant leakage?”

The answer is Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)—but the implementation makes all the difference.

The Problem

As your SaaS scales, a simple question turns into a complex challenge:

“How do I give users different permissions across tenants—without permissions bleeding between them?”

Until now, many teams resorted to hardcoded roles and if user.role == "admin" logic. It works—until it doesn’t.

The Solution: Org-Scoped RBAC

AuthSec (powered by Auth0) now provides:

Token-based RBAC — Permissions are embedded directly in Access and ID tokens.

Org-level role assignment — The same user can have different roles in different organizations. No code changes when roles evolve — Define, assign, and update via UI or API.

Example: John is an Admin in "Acme Corp" but only a Viewer in "Widgets Inc". No risk of cross-tenant access.

What This Means for You

Secure boundaries across organizations

Cleaner backend logic (just check for permission in token)

Scalable and reusable roles

Ready to evolve with conditional access and policy-based controls

Developer Snapshot

Here’s what your access token might look like:

{
  "sub": "user|123",
  "org_id": "org_abc",
  "permissions": [
    "read:invoices",
    "edit:invoices"
  ]
}

And your backend logic stays clean:

if "edit:invoices" not in token["permissions"]:
    raise Forbidden("Not allowed.")

Ready for More?

If static RBAC isn't enough, Conditional Access is available too—so you can build rules like:

"Allow access only from trusted IPs during business hours."

Get Started Today

Org-scoped RBAC is now available in all AuthSec environments.
Visit the dashboard to start assigning roles and permissions per tenant—no code rewrites required.