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# Authentication and Authorization Flow (API)
This document defines how authentication and authorization are enforced in the API.
Shared contract:
- [`docs/architecture/shared/AUTH_CONTRACT.md`](docs/architecture/shared/AUTH_CONTRACT.md:1)
## 1) Enforcement location (strict)
All enforcement happens in the API.
The API must:
- authenticate the actor from the session
- authorize the actor for the requested capability
- deny requests deterministically with appropriate HTTP status
## 2) Canonical request flow
```text
HTTP Request
Authentication (resolve actor)
Authorization (roles, permissions, scope)
Controller (transport-only)
Core Use Case
Presenter mapping
HTTP Response
```
## 3) Non-negotiable rules
1. Deny by default unless explicitly public.
2. The actor identity is derived from the session.
3. Controllers do not contain business rules.
Related:
- Authorization model: [`docs/architecture/api/AUTHORIZATION.md`](docs/architecture/api/AUTHORIZATION.md:1)
- Guards definition: [`docs/architecture/api/GUARDS.md`](docs/architecture/api/GUARDS.md:1)