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@chilly-king-10285 I want to implement security at the Data model layer in my application. My database tables are my options around which I want to encapsulate my permissions. Can you guide me how can I achieve this ?
c
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Sure, you can use Ory's permission model to secure your data at the model layer. Here's a basic guide on how you can achieve this: 1. Define your namespaces: In Ory, a namespace is a way to group related objects. In your case, each table in your database could be a namespace. For example, if you have a
User
table and a
Document
table, you could define them as namespaces like this:
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typescript class User implements Namespace {}   class Document implements Namespace {}
2. Define relationships: In each namespace, you can define relationships to other namespaces. For example, a
Document
could have relationships to
User
(as owners, editors, viewers) and to
Folder
(as parents):
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typescript class Document implements Namespace {    related: {    owners: User[]    editors: User[]    viewers: User[]    parents: Folder[]    }   }
3. Define permissions: In each namespace, you can define permissions as functions that take a context and return a boolean. For example, a
Document
could have
view
,
edit
,
delete
, and
share
permissions:
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typescript class Document implements Namespace {    permits = {    view: (ctx: Context): boolean =>    this.related.viewers.includes(ctx.subject) ||    this.related.editors.includes(ctx.subject) ||    this.related.owners.includes(ctx.subject) ||    this.related.parents.traverse((parent) => parent.permits.view(ctx)),    edit: (ctx: Context): boolean =>    this.related.editors.includes(ctx.subject) ||    this.related.owners.includes(ctx.subject) ||    this.related.parents.traverse((parent) => parent.permits.edit(ctx)),    delete: (ctx: Context): boolean =>    this.related.owners.includes(ctx.subject) || this.related.parents.traverse((parent) => parent.permits.delete(ctx)),    share: (ctx: Context): boolean =>    this.related.owners.includes(ctx.subject) || this.related.parents.traverse((parent) => parent.permits.share(ctx)),    }   }
This way, you can encapsulate your permissions around your data model. For more details, you can refer to the [Ory documentation](https://www.ory.sh/docs/keto/modeling/create-permission-model). Please note that this is a simplified example and you might need to adjust it to fit your specific needs.
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g
@chilly-king-10285 I have roles in my system which is created dynamically and to which users are assigned. Now to create an appointment I have multiple tables i.e objects to which insertion is made and querying is done
c
A message from kapa.ai
In Ory, you can model dynamic roles and permissions using relationships and permissions. Here's a basic guide on how you can achieve this: 1. Define your namespaces: In your case, each table in your database could be a namespace. For example, if you have a
User
,
Role
, and
Appointment
table, you could define them as namespaces like this:
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typescript class User implements Namespace {}   class Role implements Namespace {}   class Appointment implements Namespace {}
2. Define relationships: In each namespace, you can define relationships to other namespaces. For example, a
User
could have a relationship to
Role
(as members), and
Appointment
could have relationships to
Role
(as creators, viewers):
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typescript class User implements Namespace {    related: {    roles: Role[]    }   }    class Appointment implements Namespace {    related: {    creators: Role[]    viewers: Role[]    }   }
3. Define permissions: In each namespace, you can define permissions as functions that take a context and return a boolean. For example, an
Appointment
could have
create
and
view
permissions:
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typescript class Appointment implements Namespace {    permits = {    create: (ctx: Context): boolean => this.related.creators.includes(ctx.subject),    view: (ctx: Context): boolean => this.related.viewers.includes(ctx.subject),    }   }
This way, you can encapsulate your permissions around your data model. For more details, you can refer to the [Ory documentation](https://www.ory.sh/docs/keto/modeling/create-permission-model). Please note that this is a simplified example and you might need to adjust it to fit your specific needs.