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Gets an authorization confirmation for the requested user, resource and action.

GET /api/management/projects/{projectId}/security/permissions/{resourceType}/{resourceId}/actions/{action}?userId={userId}&language={language}

Parameters

Name Parameter type Type Format Description
projectId path string The project identifier, e.g. "movieDb". Found in the project overview screen of the management console.
resourceType path string The type of resource to retrieve permissions for. Contenttypes or entries.
resourceId path GUID Id of the resource to retrieve permissions for.
action path string Name of the action to check authorization for.
userId query string The optional id of the user to check authorization for.
language query string LanguageCode The optional language code to check authorization for.

Example request

HTTP
GET: /api/management/projects/movieDb/security/permissions/entries/a65a9d9d-ee64-4c25-a80c-ab5aee00fb9d/actions/sys.create/?userId=a.user

Response message

HTTP status code Reason Response model
200 The action is authorized Authorized true
404 Not authorized for action Error
500 InternalServerError Error

Example response

JSON
{
    "authorized": true
}

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