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Authorization answers: was execution allowed to be requested? Authorization is the grant issued by an Authority that permits an Intent to be evaluated for execution. It establishes who is allowed to request an action — separately from whether that action is ultimately approved by policy.

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Fields

FieldTypeDescription
authorizationIdstringUnique identifier for the authorization.
authorityIdstringThe Authority that issued this authorization.
purposestringThe stated purpose of the authorization.
issuedAtDateWhen the authorization was issued.

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Relationships

Authorization sits between Authority and Intent in the trust chain: an Authority issues an Authorization, and an Authorization scopes what Intents may be submitted under it.

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Example

{
  "authorizationId": "authz-1",
  "authorityId": "authority-1",
  "purpose": "vendor-payment-processing",
  "issuedAt": "2026-06-01T09:00:00.000Z"
}