Relationship-Based Access Control
Define complex authorization policies using relationships between users, objects, and permissions with Google Zanzibar-inspired architecture for fine-grained access control.
High-Performance Authorization
Process millions of authorization checks per second with sub-millisecond latency through efficient graph traversal algorithms and optimized data structures.
Global Consistency
Maintain consistent authorization state across distributed systems with ACID transactions and strong consistency guarantees for mission-critical applications.
Schema-Driven Permissions
Model authorization logic declaratively using SpiceDB's schema language to define relationships, permissions, and inheritance patterns with type safety.
Real-Time Updates
Propagate permission changes instantly across your entire system with streaming updates and change notifications for responsive authorization decisions.
Developer-Friendly APIs
Integrate seamlessly with gRPC and HTTP APIs, comprehensive SDKs for popular languages, and extensive tooling for testing and debugging authorization logic.
Horizontally Scalable
Scale authorization infrastructure elastically with distributed architecture, sharding capabilities, and cloud-native deployment options.
Audit and Observability
Track authorization decisions with comprehensive logging, metrics, and tracing to ensure compliance and debug permission issues effectively.