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# [Flat roles first, hierarchy when you need it](https://canopy-io.hashnode.dev/flat-roles-first-hierarchy-when-you-need-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Every Canopy Environment starts flat, on a single root node. Adding the hierarchy later is a configuration change rather than a migration.

2h ago · 14 min read · canopy-io.hashnode.dev  
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Authentication and hierarchical access control for developers.

Canopy handles sign-in, organizational hierarchy and role-based access control as a service, so developers can stop building auth from scratch. Docs: https://canopy-io.com/docs

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