Your Cheat Code for API Authorization - From OpenAPI to Fine-Grained Access Control

Learn essential strategies for implementing fine-grained API authorization in microservices architectures through this 30-minute conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. Explore how to effectively manage authorization across hundreds or thousands of APIs, whether they're customer-facing, platform services, or internal tools. Discover Topaz, an open-source cloud-native authorization service compatible with Open Policy Agent and supporting Google Zanzibar ReBAC model. Master practical techniques for transitioning from OpenAPI specifications to comprehensive authorization models, understand how to consistently apply authorization rules across services, and gain insights into answering critical access control questions. Dive into hands-on examples demonstrating how to implement robust authorization solutions that scale with your microservices infrastructure.