---
type: "Glossary term"
title: "Least privilege"
description: "Granting only the minimum authority needed for a task."
tags: [glossary]
generated: { by: human:crpage, at: 2026-07-09T09:44:00Z }
aliases: "least privilege; narrow scope"
status: stable
---

# Definition
Granting an agent only the **minimum authority** needed — narrow scopes rather than broad roles, separating read tools from write tools, and time-bounding access.

# Used in this bundle
Appears in: [identity-and-authorisation](../stack/identity-and-authorisation.md).

# Related terms
[confused deputy](confused-deputy.md), [sender constrained token](sender-constrained-token.md).