Frameworks

Cerbos authorization for VueJS

Use Cerbos to drive authorization decisions in Vue.js applications. Call the Cerbos PDP from your server-side API layer and use the results to control what users can see and do in the Vue.js frontend.

Drive UI from permissions

Use server-side Cerbos decisions to conditionally render components, disable actions, and control visibility throughout your Vue.js application

Attribute-based decisions

Go beyond simple role checks by evaluating user attributes, resource ownership, and request context in your authorization policies

Enforce on the server

Keep authorization logic in Cerbos policies evaluated server-side, so access decisions cannot be bypassed by manipulating the Vue.js client

How Cerbos works with VueJS

Building authorization logic inside VueJS quickly becomes a maintenance burden. Hard-coded role checks scatter across controllers and middleware, and every permission change requires a code deploy.

Cerbos replaces scattered authorization logic with a single API call. You define fine-grained policies in YAML, and the Cerbos PDP evaluates them at request time using roles, attributes, and any context you provide.

With Cerbos your VueJS application stays focused on business logic while authorization policies evolve independently, managed by product or security teams without touching code.

Policy-as-codeHuman-readable YAML policies managed like source code Scalable PDPStateless policy decision point with sub-millisecond latency Centralized managementManage, test, and deploy policies from a single control plane

How Cerbos works with Vue.js

Call Cerbos from your backend API. Your server-side application (Express, Fastify, or any backend) calls the Cerbos PDP to authorize requests and determine what the authenticated user can access.
Return permissions to the Vue.js frontend. Your API responses include the authorization decisions, which your Vue.js application uses to drive component rendering and route guards.
Define authorization policies in YAML. Write resource and principal policies that capture your access control rules, including roles, attributes, and conditions. Store them alongside your code and version them in git.
Cerbos evaluates policies at request time. Every authorization check is evaluated against the latest policies with sub-millisecond latency. Update rules without redeploying your application.

FAQ

How do I integrate Cerbos with Vue.js?

Authorization decisions are made server-side by calling the Cerbos PDP from your backend API. Your Vue.js frontend then uses those decisions to conditionally render components, enable or disable actions, and enforce route guards. The JavaScript SDK can also be used to call Cerbos directly from a BFF (backend for frontend) layer.

Should I run Cerbos checks in the Vue.js client?

Authorization enforcement must happen server-side to be secure. However, you can use the results of server-side Cerbos checks in your Vue.js application to show or hide UI elements, disable buttons, or redirect users from routes they cannot access. This gives users a clean experience while keeping enforcement on the server.

Can I use Cerbos with Vue Router?

Yes. Your backend can return a list of permissions for the current user, and you can use Vue Router navigation guards to prevent access to routes the user is not authorized to visit. The actual enforcement still happens server-side when the protected API endpoints are called.