# The permission object

A permission object is returned as part of the response body of each successful create, list, retrieve or update API call to the `/api/permissions` endpoint.

## Fields

| Field                             | Type       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| --------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`type`**                        | `string`   | `permissions`                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **`id`**                          | `string`   | The permission unique identifier.                                                                                                                                                                   |
| links.**`self`**                  | `string`   | The permission endpoint URL.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| attributes.**`can_create`**       | `boolean`  | Determines if the permission have access to create rights.                                                                                                                                          |
| attributes.**`can_read`**         | `boolean`  | Determines if the permission have access to read rights.                                                                                                                                            |
| attributes.**`can_update`**       | `boolean`  | Determines if the permission have access to update rights.                                                                                                                                          |
| attributes.**`can_destroy`**      | `boolean`  | Determines if the permission have access to destroy rights.                                                                                                                                         |
| attributes.**`subject`**          | `string`   | The resource where this permission is applied.                                                                                                                                                      |
| attributes.**`restrictions`**     | `object`   | An object that contains additional restrictions.                                                                                                                                                    |
| attributes.**`created_at`**       | `datetime` | Time at which the resource was created.                                                                                                                                                             |
| attributes.**`updated_at`**       | `datetime` | Time at which the resource was last updated.                                                                                                                                                        |
| attributes.**`reference`**        | `string`   | A string that you can use to add any external identifier to the resource. This can be useful for integrating the resource to an external system, like an ERP, a marketing tool, a CRM, or whatever. |
| attributes.**`reference_origin`** | `string`   | Any identifier of the third party system that defines the reference code.                                                                                                                           |
| attributes.**`metadata`**         | `object`   | Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to the resource. This can be useful for storing additional information about the resource in a structured format.                                        |
| relationships.**`organization`**  | `object`   | The organization associated to the permission.                                                                                                                                                      |
| relationships.**`role`**          | `object`   | The role associated to the permission.                                                                                                                                                              |
| relationships.**`versions`**      | `array`    | The associated changes.                                                                                                                                                                             |


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