Sqlauthz: Declarative permissions management for PostgreSQL
I've been working on a little project recently to solve a problem that I've encountered at every job I've ever had, and I'm eager for some feedback. Having super granular roles & permissions in PostgreSQL is desirable, but quite difficult to maintain (particularly at smaller companies without dedicated security/devops/DBA/whatever who make it their business to maintain it). I've thought for a while that having a declarative way to manage them would be really useful and allow more teams to actually make use of sophisticated security features that PostgreSQL offers in their…
Sqlauthz: Declarative permissions management for PostgreSQL launched on December 16, 2023 with 15 votes, #919 of 3,780 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Sqlauthz is a permissions management tool for PostgreSQL that uses declarative rules written in the Polar authorization language. It enables teams to define and maintain granular roles and permissions without requiring dedicated security or database administration staff. The tool makes PostgreSQL's sophisticated security features more accessible and practical for smaller organizations by simplifying how permissions are configured and updated across production systems.
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From the sources
Declarative permissions management for PostgreSQL. Contribute to cfeenstra67/sqlauthz development by creating an account on GitHub.
In the maker’s words, at launch
I've been working on a little project recently to solve a problem that I've encountered at every job I've ever had, and I'm eager for some feedback. Having super granular roles & permissions in PostgreSQL is desirable, but quite difficult to maintain (particularly at smaller companies without dedicated…
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