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How do you implement Authorization at the resolver level?
Updated Apr 28, 2026
Short answer
Authorization should verify permissions before returning data or mutating state, typically inside the resolver or a service layer.
Deep explanation
While authentication (who are you?) happens in middleware/Context, authorization (can you do this?) belongs in resolvers or domain models. You access the user via context and throw an AuthenticationError or ForbiddenError if permissions are insufficient.
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