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Dev tools · October 6, 2022

Low-Code ABAC – Permissions even a monkey can use (on top of OPA)

Attribute-based access control with a policy UI and policy as code. User, resource, and environment attributes evaluated at decision time.

Low-Code ABAC – Permissions even a monkey can use (on top of OPA) launched on October 6, 2022 with 33 votes, #1,092 of 3,153 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

In plain words

Permit.io is a low-code permissions management tool built on top of OPA (Open Policy Agent) that simplifies attribute-based access control implementation. It enables developers to define and manage complex authorization policies without extensive coding. The platform targets development teams looking to implement sophisticated permission systems more easily than traditional methods, making access control configuration accessible to those without deep policy expertise.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Powerful Attribute Based Access Control with low code and no code interfaces. Simple. Go beyond RBAC with very little effort through auto-generated ABAC code you can manage directly from your Git repo . Save time, effort and complexity versus building and maintaining yourself while empowering other stakeholders with no code interfaces. “I just need more flexibility than I get with traditional permissions architectures like Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC).” Fine-grained authorization for your application, your APIs, and your agents. RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC — as afrom permit.io

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