Prefactor DSL: The Unified Language for Authentication, Authorization, and Audit
Apr 4, 2025
3 mins
Matt (Co-founder and CEO)
A powerful domain-specific language that transforms fragmented user security into a cohesive, code-first platform for developers who need precision, control, and simplicity.
The Fragmentation Problem in User Management
Most teams today are building user management across fragmented tools and manual configurations. Authentication in one place. Authorization scattered across environments. Audit logs manually pieced together, if they exist at all.
This isn't just a hassle — it's a liability that increases risk and slows development.
The Prefactor Solution: A Unified Platform with DSL at its Core
At Prefactor, we've built a comprehensive hosted platform that unifies authentication, authorization, and audit in one cohesive system. What makes our approach unique is that we've powered our entire platform with a domain-specific language (DSL) purpose-built for user security.
Unlike traditional solutions that force you to choose between convenience and customization, Prefactor gives you both: the operational benefits of a hosted platform with the precision and control of a purpose-built language.
How Our Platform + DSL Approach Transforms User Security
1. Clarity at a Glance
Our DSL turns complex permission structures into human-readable, instantly understandable logic—all within our hosted platform.
No more guessing what a config file is doing. No more deciphering chained API calls. With Prefactor, your user flows, roles, and rules are transparent and auditable — by humans and machines.
✅ Easier to onboard new team members ✅ Safer code reviews ✅ Clearer documentation — because your code is the documentation
2. Version Control & Change Management Built In
Because our platform executes through our DSL, all changes fit naturally into your existing Git workflow.
✅ Pull requests for access changes ✅ Preview environments for testing changes safely ✅ Full history and rollback capabilities
You get enterprise-grade governance while leveraging our managed infrastructure—the best of both worlds.
3. Speed of Iteration
Need to update roles? Test a new permission model? Enable a new integration?
With Prefactor's platform, you write a few lines in our DSL, push, and you're live — across all environments. Our system handles the execution, scaling, and integration.
No ticket queues. No waiting for dashboard updates to propagate. You move as fast as your application demands while we handle the infrastructure.
4. Interoperability by Design
Our platform is built for interoperability, with the DSL as the universal interface.
✅ Seamlessly integrate with your existing systems ✅ Maintain consistency across environments ✅ Future-ready for new standards and protocols
You get the benefits of a hosted solution without sacrificing flexibility or creating new silos.
5. Unified Auditability
With Prefactor, authentication, authorization, and audit are truly unified. Every rule, every permission, every change is recorded in a way that's traceable and verifiable.
✅ Real-time compliance reporting ✅ Simplified audits ✅ Confidence in what's running — no hidden changes
The Prefactor Advantage: Hosted Convenience with Code-First Control
Our platform isn't just another user management system. It's a fundamentally better way to handle user security—combining the operational benefits of a hosted solution with the precision and control of code.
You don't have to wait for roadmaps or vendor support tickets to take control of your user flows. You don't have to choose between convenience and customization. With Prefactor, you get both.
If you're building software that needs to scale securely and flexibly, Prefactor's unified platform—powered by our purpose-built DSL—is your unfair advantage in today's complex security landscape.