---
title: "Authentication, authorization, and sessions: separate responsibilities"
description: "How do identity verification, permission checks, and sessions differ?"
status: "coming-soon"
language: "en"
canonical: "https://bulnik.dev/en/articles/topics/T02.01/"
topicId: "T02.01"
---

> Coming soon — this article is being prepared. Below are its question, intended outcome, and place in the story.

## The question

How do identity verification, permission checks, and sessions differ?

## What we will work through

Place login and permission checks within the request lifecycle.

## Before you begin

Previously covered: Mapping the platform: components and responsibilities.

- [Mapping the platform: components and responsibilities](/en/articles/topics/T01.01/)