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Cerbos PDP v0.50.0: Stricter CEL, more predictable scope plans, and faster evaluation

Cerbos PDP v0.50.0: Stricter CEL, more predictable scope plans, and faster evaluation

Cerbos PDP v0.50.0 introduces stricter CEL semantics, predictable scope planning, and faster policy evaluation, helping teams improve authorization accuracy, performance, and operational confidence at scale.

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Alex OlivierDecember 22, 2025
Cerbos PDP v0.48: OpenID AuthZEN support, improved query plans, faster bundle loading

Cerbos PDP v0.48: OpenID AuthZEN support, improved query plans, faster bundle loading

Cerbos PDP v0.48 adds OpenID AuthZEN support, faster bundle loading, improved query plans, and streamlined Git-based policy updates; delivering even more predictable, high-performance authorization for complex, multitenant systems.

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Alex OlivierDecember 09, 2025
Mongoose adapter for Cerbos Query Plans v2.0

Mongoose adapter for Cerbos Query Plans v2.0

Speed up authorization in MongoDB with Cerbos Query Plans and the enhanced Mongoose adapter. Enforce policy logic in-database and return only allowed records.

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Alex OlivierNovember 25, 2025
Migrating from OPA and Rego to Cerbos

Migrating from OPA and Rego to Cerbos

Learn how to migrate from from OPA and Rego to Cerbos. This guide walks you through the differences, how to translate common patterns, how to update your integration layer, and how to roll out the migration safely.

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Alex OlivierNovember 20, 2025
Automate Cerbos policy uploads with the cerbos-store-action GitHub Action

Automate Cerbos policy uploads with the cerbos-store-action GitHub Action

Automate your authorization workflows with the new Cerbos Store Action for GitHub. Synchronise your policy files with Cerbos Hub automatically in CI/CD - no manual scripts or Docker commands needed.

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Alex OlivierNovember 03, 2025
Run Cerbos natively inside AWS Lambda

Run Cerbos natively inside AWS Lambda

Deploy Cerbos directly in AWS Lambda-either as a standalone function or as a lightweight extension layer-while using Cerbos Hub for centralized policy management and audit-logging.

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Alex OlivierOctober 30, 2025
Cerbos PDP v0.47.0: AWS Lambda support, Git-aware Hub uploads, and smarter schema diagnostics

Cerbos PDP v0.47.0: AWS Lambda support, Git-aware Hub uploads, and smarter schema diagnostics

Run Cerbos anywhere. v0.47 adds native AWS Lambda support, Git-integrated policy uploads, richer schema errors, and performance improvements.

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Alex OlivierOctober 30, 2025
Filtering database results with Cerbos query plans

Filtering database results with Cerbos query plans

Learn how Cerbos PlanResources API uses partial evaluation to streamline authorization. Discover how query plans translate into efficient database filters, boost performance, and simplify access control with custom adapters.

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Alex OlivierSeptember 25, 2025
Making Cerbos policies bulletproof with schemas

Making Cerbos policies bulletproof with schemas

Learn how JSON schemas make Cerbos policies more reliable, secure, and easy to maintain. Catch integration errors early, prevent attribute injection attacks, and create bulletproof authorization for your applications.

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Alex OlivierSeptember 22, 2025
Making application authorization context-aware with Cerbos outputs

Making application authorization context-aware with Cerbos outputs

Discover how Cerbos outputs turn binary authorization into rich, contextual decisions. Enable audit trails, rate limits, emergency access, and user guidance - without scattered code or compliance gaps.

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Alex OlivierSeptember 15, 2025
How to Add Authorization in a Node.js Application

How to Add Authorization in a Node.js Application

Our guide demonstrates how to add authorization to a Node.js web application.

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Daniel OlaogunSeptember 10, 2025
Building a shared authorization vocabulary with Cerbos variables

Building a shared authorization vocabulary with Cerbos variables

Cerbos variables let you create a shared authorization vocabulary. Your platform or security team defines what these core concepts mean once. Product teams then build their features using these pre-validated, centrally-managed definitions without worrying about the implementation details.

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Alex OlivierSeptember 08, 2025
Context Aware Auth0 Authorization: RBAC & ABAC

Context Aware Auth0 Authorization: RBAC & ABAC

For complex and dynamic applications in Auth0, a dedicated authorization system (more than just RBAC) is required — enter ABAC!

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Alex OlivierJuly 11, 2025
Cerbos PDP v0.44 & v0.45: Multi-action query plans, smarter role prioritization, and more

Cerbos PDP v0.44 & v0.45: Multi-action query plans, smarter role prioritization, and more

Learn about the two recent releases of the Cerbos Policy Decision Point: v0.44.0 and v0.45.0. These versions bring a powerful new capability to the PlanResources API, address some important bugs, and continue our work on improving the core engine.

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Alex OlivierJune 17, 2025
Revolutionize your authorization with Cerbos: A comprehensive video demo | ByteGrad

Revolutionize your authorization with Cerbos: A comprehensive video demo | ByteGrad

Discover how Cerbos simplifies authorization for microservices and Next.js applications in this video. Dive deep into Cerbos Hub's capabilities with a practical demo, showcasing ease of management and deployment. Watch now to enhance your security strategy.

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Alex OlivierJune 11, 2025
Introducing Cerbos Hub Playground engine settings

Introducing Cerbos Hub Playground engine settings

This update to the Cerbos Hub Playground introduces new settings, which let you configure the Cerbos PDP engine used when evaluating policy during development, in a way that reflects your actual environment.

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Alex OlivierJune 11, 2025
Introducing enhanced test management in Cerbos Hub - Search, filter, and view test results easily

Introducing enhanced test management in Cerbos Hub - Search, filter, and view test results easily

The new search and filter capabilities within Cerbos Hub take the pain out of testing and troubleshooting policies for users who run a large number of tests.

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Rohit GhumareJune 11, 2025
Cerbos PDP v0.42 & v0.43: SPIFFE identity support and smarter logging

Cerbos PDP v0.42 & v0.43: SPIFFE identity support and smarter logging

Learn about the latest updates that bring new capabilities and improvements to Cerbos. With v0.42 and v0.43, we've added support for SPIFFE identities in policies, improved the structure of audit logs, and tightened the reliability of policy updates in live environments.

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Alex OlivierApril 10, 2025