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title: "Designing identity schemas and traits"
description: "How can you describe identity traits without mixing profiles and permissions?"
status: "coming-soon"
language: "en"
canonical: "https://bulnik.dev/en/articles/topics/T05.02/"
topicId: "T05.02"
---

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

## The question

How can you describe identity traits without mixing profiles and permissions?

## What we will work through

Describe identity traits without mixing profiles and permissions.

## Before you begin

Previously covered: Where Kratos fits in an identity system.

- [Where Kratos fits in an identity system](/en/articles/topics/T05.01/)