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Roles Server API

The document outlines key considerations for implementing a role-based API, including defining a clear role model, mapping users to roles, and utilizing claims-based JWT tokens for authentication. It emphasizes the importance of role management, granular permissions, and maintaining an audit trail for security and compliance. Additionally, it highlights the need for multi-application awareness and adherence to the least privilege principle in role assignments.

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Roles Server API

The document outlines key considerations for implementing a role-based API, including defining a clear role model, mapping users to roles, and utilizing claims-based JWT tokens for authentication. It emphasizes the importance of role management, granular permissions, and maintaining an audit trail for security and compliance. Additionally, it highlights the need for multi-application awareness and adherence to the least privilege principle in role assignments.

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Key Considerations for a Role-Based API

1. Define Role Model Clearly

 Define roles such as Admin, Manager, Reviewer, User, Uploader, etc.

 Store roles and their description in a database along with application details.

 Allow custom roles if required by business logic.

2. Role-User Mapping

 Create a mapping table UserRoles to associate users with multiple roles.

 Use Username from EMPDET and RoleId from your Roles table.

 Think of mapping for external users such as vendors, candidates, mop etc.

3. Claims-Based JWT (JSON Web Token) Tokens

 Add roles as claims in JWT token at login/authentication.

4. Role Management

 Create, update, delete roles

 Assign/revoke roles from users

 Get roles of a user

 Audit who assigned which role and when

5. Role Hierarchy / Inheritance

 Define role levels or hierarchies if needed:

o E.g., Admin > Manager > User

6. Granular Permissions

 Any action can be done only if claim is there.

7. Logs

 Audit Trail (Request/ Response, Success/Failure)

 Log unauthorized access attempts

 Store in DB:

o Who, What, When, From where

8. Multi-Application Awareness

 Ensure roles are scoped per application.

 Role Admin for App A ≠ Admin for App B.


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9. Least Privilege Principle

 Default users should have minimal access.

 Roles should be granted only as needed.

 Review roles periodically.

10. Discovery

 Include endpoints like:

o /api/roles — list available roles

o /api/users/{id}/roles — get roles of a user

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