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# Authorization

> The explicit permission that allows an Intent to be evaluated

**Authorization answers: was execution allowed to be requested?**

Authorization is the grant issued by an [Authority](/docs/concepts/authority) that permits an [Intent](/docs/concepts/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.

## Fields

| Field             | Type     | Description                                   |
| ----------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `authorizationId` | `string` | Unique identifier for the authorization.      |
| `authorityId`     | `string` | The Authority that issued this authorization. |
| `purpose`         | `string` | The stated purpose of the authorization.      |
| `issuedAt`        | `Date`   | When the authorization was issued.            |

## 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.

## Example

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