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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/authorization](./authorization.md) &gt; [AuthorizationOptions](./authorization.authorizationoptions.md)

## AuthorizationOptions interface

**Signature:**

```typescript
export interface AuthorizationOptions 
```

## Properties

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Property


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Modifiers


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Type


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Description


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[defaultDecision?](./authorization.authorizationoptions.defaultdecision.md)


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[AuthorizationDecision.DENY](./authorization.authorizationdecision.md) \| [AuthorizationDecision.ALLOW](./authorization.authorizationdecision.md)


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_(Optional)_ Default decision if all authorizers vote for ABSTAIN If not set, default to `AuthorizationDecision.DENY`


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[defaultMetadata?](./authorization.authorizationoptions.defaultmetadata.md)


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[AuthorizationMetadata](./authorization.authorizationmetadata.md)


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_(Optional)_ Default authorization metadata if a method is not decorated with `@authorize`<!-- -->. If not set, no authorization will be enforced for those methods that are not associated with authorization metadata.


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[defaultStatusCodeForDeny?](./authorization.authorizationoptions.defaultstatuscodefordeny.md)


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number


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_(Optional)_ Default HTTP status code when the final decision is `AuthorizationDecision.DENY`<!-- -->. If not set, default to 403


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[precedence?](./authorization.authorizationoptions.precedence.md)


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[AuthorizationDecision.DENY](./authorization.authorizationdecision.md) \| [AuthorizationDecision.ALLOW](./authorization.authorizationdecision.md)


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_(Optional)_ Controls if Allow/Deny vote takes precedence and override other votes. If not set, default to `AuthorizationDecision.DENY`<!-- -->.

Once a vote matches the `precedence`<!-- -->, it becomes the final decision. The rest of votes will be skipped.


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