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Item Resource Settings

Resource settings store authorisation policy limits associated with individual items. These settings define resource-level constraints — for example, how many times an item can be used, or a monetary cap on a service — that the authorisation engine evaluates at runtime.

How resource settings work​

Resource settings connect the product catalogue to the authorisation system. When a user attempts an action on an item (e.g. booking a service, consuming a credit), the authorisation engine looks up the applicable resource settings to determine whether the action is within the configured limits.

Each setting specifies:

  • Resource type — the kind of resource being limited
  • Limit type — the nature of the limit (e.g. count, monetary cap)
  • Limit value — the threshold amount (with up to 4 decimal places of precision, defaulting to 1)
  • Effectivity window — start and end dates controlling when the setting is in effect
  • Active flag — whether the setting is currently enforced

Access control​

Unlike public catalogue information, resource settings are not readable by unauthenticated users because they contain business-sensitive policy data. Access is restricted to authorised organisation users, with visibility limited to the relevant tenant and ownership context.