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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How to Add Authorization in a Node.js Application
Our guide demonstrates how to add authorization to a Node.js web application.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.