keycloak-scim/authorization_services/topics/permission-create-resource.adoc

[[_permission_create_resource]]
= Creating Resource-Based Permissions

A resource-based permission defines a set of one or more resources to protect using a set of one or more authorization policies.

To create a new resource-based permission, select *Resource-based* in the dropdown list in the upper right corner of the permission listing.

.Add Resource-Based Permission
image:{project_images}/permission/create-resource.png[alt="Add Resource-Based Permission"]

== Configuration

* *Name*
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A human-readable and unique string describing the permission. A best practice is to use names that are closely related to your business and security requirements, so you
can identify them more easily.
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* *Description*
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A string containing details about this permission.

[[_permission_create_resource_apply_resource_type]]
* *Apply To Resource Type*
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Specifies if the permission is applied to all resources with a given type. When selecting this field, you are prompted to enter the resource type to protect.
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** Resource Type
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Defines the resource type to protect. When defined, this permission is evaluated for all resources matching that type.
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* *Resources*
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Defines a set of one or more resources to protect.

* *Apply Policy*
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Defines a set of one or more policies to associate with a permission. To associate a policy you can either select an existing policy
or create a new one by selecting the type of the policy you want to create.

* *Decision Strategy*
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The <<_permission_decision_strategies, Decision Strategy>> for this permission.