---
id: "permit-io"
type: "component"
kind: "policy-engine"
provider: "default"
category: "ops"
docs: "https://docs.permit.io/concepts/pdp/overview/"
url: "https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/permit-io"
---

# Permit.io

Fine-grained authorization as a service with a SaaS control plane and a local policy decision point.

| | |
|---|---|
| Provider | [default](https://localhost:3000/catalogue?provider=default) |
| Kind | [Policy engine](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/kinds/policy-engine) |
| Category | Operations |
| Official docs | [https://docs.permit.io/concepts/pdp/overview/](https://docs.permit.io/concepts/pdp/overview/) |

## Properties

| property | type | values | required | kind default | this component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `accessModel` | enum | `rbac`, `abac`, `rebac` | no | "rbac" | inherited |
| `effect` | enum | `audit`, `deny`, `modify`, `deploy-if-not-exists` | no | — | inherited |
| `enforcementMode` | enum | `enforced`, `disabled` | no | — | inherited |
| `managed` | boolean | — | no | false | **true** |
| `pdpDeployment` | enum | `cloud`, `sidecar`, `self-hosted` | no | "cloud" | inherited |
| `policyCount` | integer | — | no | — | inherited |
| `policyEngine` | enum | `opa`, `cedar` | no | "opa" | inherited |
| `remediation` | boolean | — | no | false | **false** |
| `scope` | enum | `resource`, `group`, `account`, `organization` | no | — | **"resource"** |

Bold values are the ones this component pins.

## Rules that apply · 0

No rule selects this kind or its category.

## Other products of the same kind · 56

- [Cloud Config](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/alibaba-cloud-config.md) `alibaba-cloud-config` — alibabacloud
- [Data Security Center](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/alibaba-data-security-center.md) `alibaba-data-security-center` — alibabacloud
- [Amazon CodeGuru Reviewer](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-codeguru-reviewer.md) `aws-codeguru-reviewer` — aws
- [AWS Config](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-config.md) `aws-config` — aws
- [AWS Control Tower](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-control-tower.md) `aws-control-tower` — aws
- [IAM Access Analyzer](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-iam-access-analyzer.md) `aws-iam-access-analyzer` — aws
- [AWS Lake Formation](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-lake-formation.md) `aws-lake-formation` — aws
- [AWS License Manager](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-license-manager.md) `aws-license-manager` — aws
- [AWS Organizations](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-organizations.md) `aws-organizations` — aws
- [AWS Resource Access Manager](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-ram.md) `aws-ram` — aws
- [Amazon Verified Permissions](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-verified-permissions.md) `aws-verified-permissions` — aws
- [Microsoft Entra Conditional Access](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/azure-conditional-access.md) `azure-conditional-access` — azure
- [Azure Policy](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/azure-policy.md) `azure-policy` — azure
- [Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/azure-privileged-identity-management.md) `azure-privileged-identity-management` — azure
- [Cloudflare Data Loss Prevention](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/cloudflare-dlp.md) `cloudflare-dlp` — cloudflare
- [CalypsoAI](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/calypsoai.md) `calypsoai` — default
- [Cerbos](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/cerbos.md) `cerbos` — default
- [OPA Gatekeeper](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/gatekeeper.md) `gatekeeper` — default
- [Guardrails AI](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/guardrails-ai.md) `guardrails-ai` — default
- [HiddenLayer AI Security Platform](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/hiddenlayer.md) `hiddenlayer` — default
- [KubeArmor](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/kubearmor.md) `kubearmor` — default
- [Kubewarden](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/kubewarden.md) `kubewarden` — default
- [Kyverno](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/kyverno.md) `kyverno` — default
- [Lakera Guard](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/lakera-guard.md) `lakera-guard` — default
- [LLM Guard](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/llm-guard.md) `llm-guard` — default
- [NeMo Guardrails](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/nemo-guardrails.md) `nemo-guardrails` — default
- [Open Policy Agent](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/opa.md) `opa` — default
- [Generic policy engine](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/policy-engine.md) `policy-engine` — default
- [Prompt Security](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/prompt-security.md) `prompt-security` — default
- [Protect AI](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/protect-ai.md) `protect-ai` — default
- [Rebuff](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/rebuff.md) `rebuff` — default
- [Robust Intelligence](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/robust-intelligence.md) `robust-intelligence` — default
- [SonarQube Server](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/sonarqube.md) `sonarqube` — default
- [DigitalOcean CSPM](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/digitalocean-cspm.md) `digitalocean-cspm` — digitalocean
- [Access Context Manager](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/google-access-context-manager.md) `google-access-context-manager` — gcp
- [Assured Workloads](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/google-assured-workloads.md) `google-assured-workloads` — gcp
- [Binary Authorization](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/google-binary-authorization.md) `google-binary-authorization` — gcp
- [Identity and Access Management](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/google-cloud-iam.md) `google-cloud-iam` — gcp
- [Firebase App Check](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/google-firebase-app-check.md) `google-firebase-app-check` — gcp
- [Model Armor](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/google-model-armor.md) `google-model-armor` — gcp
- and 16 more: https://localhost:3000/catalogue/kinds/policy-engine.md

## Use it in a design

```yaml
nodes:
  - { id: "permit-io", component: "permit-io" }
```

## Source (`component` YAML, verbatim)

```yaml
# yaml-language-server: $schema=../../schema/component.schema.json
# Permit.io: fine-grained authorization as a service; the control plane is SaaS while the
# policy decision point runs next to the workload. "Permit's PDP (Policy Decision Point)":
# the PDP bundles OPA and OPAL and supports RBAC, ABAC and ReBAC policies.
schemaVersion: "1"
type: "component"
id: "permit-io"
kind: "policy-engine"
provider: "default"
docs: "https://docs.permit.io/concepts/pdp/overview/"
defaults:
  scope: "resource"
  remediation: false
  managed: true
properties:
  pdpDeployment:
    type: "enum"
    values: ["cloud", "sidecar", "self-hosted"]
    default: "cloud"
  policyEngine:
    type: "enum"
    values: ["opa", "cedar"]
    default: "opa"
  accessModel:
    type: "enum"
    values: ["rbac", "abac", "rebac"]
    default: "rbac"
```

Human page: https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/permit-io