Abstract: The present application discloses a method, system, and computer system for authentication permissions with respect to an action. The method includes receiving, by an identity provider, an indication of a set of capabilities for a plurality of microservices comprised in a distributed computing environment, determining, by the identity provider, a set of permissions for actions permitted for a requesting entity, generating, by the identity provider, a permissions identifier comprising an indication of the set of permissions permitted for the requesting entity, and providing, by the identity provider, the permissions identifier to one or more microservices of the plurality of microservices.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method, system, and computer system for authentication permissions with respect to an action. The method includes receiving, by a microservice comprised in a distributed computing environment, a permissions identifier comprising an indication of the set of permissions permitted for a requesting entity, receiving, by the microservice, a request to perform one or more actions on behalf of the requesting entity, determining whether the permissions identifier enables performing the one or more actions on behalf of the requesting entity, in response to determining that the permissions identifier enables performing the one or more actions on behalf of the requesting entity, performing the one or more actions, and providing to the requesting entity one or more results for the one or more actions.