Overview

Conceptual overview

If you'd like a conceptual overview of Aserto before diving into the APIs, start with the introduction.

API Guides

• Authorizer - The Authorizer is an open source authorization engine which uses the Open Policy Agent (OPA) to compute a decision based on a policy, user context, and data.

• Directory - The Aserto Directory stores information required to make authorization decisions.

• Control Plane - The Aserto Control Plane is used to manage Edge Authorizers.

• Decision Logs - The Decision Logs are records of the decisions performed by Aserto authorizers that are collected into a central location by the Aserto Control Plane.