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Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for Agents

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

RBAC for agents grants permissions based on assigned roles rather than on individual rules per request. It is useful for broad access patterns but can be too coarse on its own for high-risk agent actions.

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