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Auth0 Role Based Access — Implementing RBAC with Auth0

DodaTech Updated 2026-06-28 1 min read

In this tutorial, you'll learn about Auth0 Role Based Access. We cover key concepts, practical examples, and best practices to help you understand and apply this topic effectively.

Auth0 RBAC allows you to define roles and permissions that are included in ID tokens and access tokens for fine-grained authorization.

// Create role with permissions
const role = await auth0.roles.create({
  name: 'scan_operator',
  description: 'Can initiate and view scan results'
});

// Assign permissions to role
await auth0.roles.addPermissions(
  { id: role.data.id },
  { permissions: [
    { resource_server_identifier: 'https://scan-api.example.com',
      permission_name: 'scan:create' },
    { resource_server_identifier: 'https://scan-api.example.com',
      permission_name: 'scan:read' }
  ]}
);

// Assign role to user
await auth0.users.assignRoles(
  { id: 'auth0|user123' },
  { roles: [role.data.id] }
);

Auth0 RBAC integrates with your API through JWT claims containing the user's assigned permissions.

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