A single query can decide who gets access to your most sensitive data. Keycloak Query-Level Approval makes sure that decision isn’t left to chance.
Keycloak is a proven open-source identity and access management platform. Out of the box, it lets you enforce role-based access and fine-grained permissions. But query-level approval takes it further. It adds a deliberate checkpoint: every read or write request passes through an explicit approval logic before returning results.
With query-level approval, you can lock down not just the resource, but the exact slice of data a query can touch. Combine it with Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) to match permissions against context — user identity, query parameters, environment. This works across REST APIs, GraphQL endpoints, and direct database queries tied to Keycloak’s policies.
Implementing it means writing a policy that acts on dynamic query inputs. For example, a search request hitting sensitive fields will trigger an approval workflow. That workflow can require human review, automated checks, or both. Denials block the query before data leaves the system. Approvals are logged for audits, ensuring traceability.