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## authorize namespace

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare namespace authorize 
```

## Functions

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Function


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Description


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[allow(roles)](./authorization.authorize.allow.md)


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Shortcut to configure allowed roles


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[allowAll()](./authorization.authorize.allowall.md)


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Allows all


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[allowAllExcept(roles)](./authorization.authorize.allowallexcept.md)


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Allow all but the given roles


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[allowAuthenticated()](./authorization.authorize.allowauthenticated.md)


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Allow authenticated users


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[deny(roles)](./authorization.authorize.deny.md)


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Shortcut to configure denied roles


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[denyAll()](./authorization.authorize.denyall.md)


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Deny all


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[denyAllExcept(roles)](./authorization.authorize.denyallexcept.md)


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Deny all but the given roles


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[denyUnauthenticated()](./authorization.authorize.denyunauthenticated.md)


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Deny unauthenticated users


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[scope(scopes)](./authorization.authorize.scope.md)


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Shortcut to specify access scopes


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[skip()](./authorization.authorize.skip.md)


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Skip authorization


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[vote(voters)](./authorization.authorize.vote.md)


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Shortcut to configure voters


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