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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/security](./security.md) &gt; [DefaultSubject](./security.defaultsubject.md) &gt; [addAuthority](./security.defaultsubject.addauthority.md)

## DefaultSubject.addAuthority() method

**Signature:**

```typescript
addAuthority(...authorities: Permission[]): void;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


</th><th>

Type


</th><th>

Description


</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td markdown="1">

authorities


</td><td markdown="1">

[Permission](./security.permission.md)<!-- -->\[\]


</td><td markdown="1">


</td></tr>
</tbody></table>

**Returns:**

void