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# User Role Management APIs   Authorization Action Resource

Resource deals with the Authorization Action in the BA Platform. This service validates if a current user is authorized to perform a specific action.

## Validate user authorization

> Validates if a current user is authorized to perform a specific action.\
> \
> \*\*Example Request:\*\*\
> \`\`\`\
> GET pentaho/api/authorization/action/isauthorized\
> \`\`\`\
> \
> \*\*cURL Example:\*\*\
> \`\`\`bash\
> curl -X GET \\\
> &#x20; "<http://localhost:8080/pentaho/api/authorization/action/isauthorized?authAction=org.pentaho.repository.read>" \\\
> &#x20; -H "Authorization: Basic YWRtaW46cGFzc3dvcmQ="\
> \`\`\`\
> \
> \*\*Example Response:\*\*\
> \`\`\`\
> false\
> \`\`\`\
> \
> \*\*Returns:\*\*\
> A boolean response based on the current user being authorized to perform a specific action within the system.<br>

````json
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````


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