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title: Policy
sidebar_custom_props:
    termName: Policy
    tags:
        - Core Concepts
    shortDescription: A yes/no gate evaluated by type and settings.
    authentikSpecific: true
    longDescription: At a base level, a policy is a yes/no gate. It evaluates to True or False depending on the policy kind and settings. For example, a Group Membership policy evaluates to True if the user is a member of the specified group and False if not. Policies can conditionally apply stages, grant or deny access, and support other custom logic.
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