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title: "Discussion on \"Authorization in GraphQL\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Authorization in GraphQL\". Authentication is figuring out who the user is.\nAuthorization is figuring out what the user is allowed to do.\nFor this article I'll be focusing on the latter.\nAuthenticate\nBefore we can focus on authorization, we do need to be authenticated. So witho..."
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# [Authorization in GraphQL](https://blog.robertbroersma.com/authorization-in-graphql?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Authentication is figuring out who the user is. Authorization is figuring out what the user is allowed to do. For this article I'll be focusing on the latter. Authenticate Before we can focus on authorization, we do need to be authenticated. So witho...

Apr 5, 2020 · 4 min read · blog.robertbroersma.com  
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