> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.amigo.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.amigo.ai/developer-guide/classic-api/permissions.md).

# Permissions

Manage access control and permissions for your Amigo implementation.

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**Classic API.** These role-based permissions apply to Classic API users and organizations. The Platform API uses workspace-scoped API keys for authentication. See [Platform API Authentication](/developer-guide/platform-api/platform-api/authentication.md).
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## Permission System

### Role-Based Access Control

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[Role-Based Permissions](/developer-guide/classic-api/permissions/role-based-permissions.md)
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### Temporary Access

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[Temporary Permission Grants](/developer-guide/classic-api/permissions/temporary-permission-grants.md)
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## Key Concepts

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<summary>Roles</summary>

Predefined sets of permissions. Each new organization is seeded with four default roles: DefaultUserRole, DefaultAdministratorRole, DefaultAmigoAdministratorRole, and DefaultSuperAdministratorRole. You can also define fully custom roles with arbitrary names.

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<summary>Permissions</summary>

Granular access controls for specific operations, expressed as `Category:Action` grants (for example, `Conversation:CreateConversation`) with optional conditions that limit when they apply. See [Role-Based Permissions](/developer-guide/classic-api/permissions/role-based-permissions.md) for the grant format.

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## Security Best Practices

* **Apply least privilege.** Design roles with the narrowest allow grants that still cover the job, and scope almost every grant to the user's own organization. See [Role-Based Permissions best practices](/developer-guide/classic-api/permissions/role-based-permissions.md#best-practices).
* **Prefer temporary grants for debugging.** Request time-limited, per-conversation access instead of holding a broad role. See [Temporary Permission Grants](/developer-guide/classic-api/permissions/temporary-permission-grants.md).
* **Audit permissions regularly.** Review custom roles and active temporary grants (for example, with `forge conversation list-access`) so stale access does not accumulate.
* **Rotate API keys.** API keys inherit their creator's permissions, so set expiration dates and rotate before expiry. See [Authentication](/developer-guide/getting-started/authentication.md).

## Related Topics

* [Authentication](/developer-guide/getting-started/authentication.md)
* [User Management](/developer-guide/classic-api/core-api/users.md)


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