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# Stateless authorization

Empower your applications with Cerbos' stateless authorization, ensuring real-time access decisions without the overhead of managing application states.

# Understanding stateless authorization

#### Stateless authorization means that every access decision is made based on the current request and the latest policy, without relying on any stored session or state information. This ensures that decisions are always based on the most up-to-date data, eliminating synchronization issues and slow network fan-outs.

## Fast, reliable and scalable

- **Real-time decisions:** Always make access decisions based on the latest data, ensuring accurate and timely authorization.
- **Scalability:** Without the need to manage authorization state, scale your authorization services seamlessly as your user base grows.
- **Efficiency:** Stateless design means faster response times, enhancing user experience as there is no data fetching required to make a decision - everything is in-memory.

### Find out more

#### Features, benefits & use cases

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#### Playground

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