Default and example policies

A policy snapshot is a file that contains a complete Trust Framework and policy set.

A policy snapshot is also the data import format for a PingAuthorize Policy Editor. PingAuthorize includes a number of default and example policy snapshot files in the resource/policies directory. The following table describes the available snapshot files.

Snapshot filename Description

Snapshot filename	Description
`defaultPolicies.SNAPSHOT`	The default Trust Framework for PingAuthorize Server and a minimal set of policies. Always use this snapshot as the starting point for policy development.
`gatewayPolicyExample.SNAPSHOT`	An example policy set that demonstrates how to apply policies to an external REST API using PingAuthorize Server as an API security gateway. Based on Getting started with PingAuthorize (tutorials).
`scimPolicyExample.SNAPSHOT`	An example policy set that demonstrates how to implement access token-based access control using the SCIM 2 REST API. Based on Getting started with PingAuthorize (tutorials).

defaultPolicies.SNAPSHOT

The default Trust Framework for PingAuthorize Server and a minimal set of policies.

Always use this snapshot as the starting point for policy development.

gatewayPolicyExample.SNAPSHOT

An example policy set that demonstrates how to apply policies to an external REST API using PingAuthorize Server as an API security gateway.

Based on Getting started with PingAuthorize (tutorials).

scimPolicyExample.SNAPSHOT

An example policy set that demonstrates how to implement access token-based access control using the SCIM 2 REST API.

Based on Getting started with PingAuthorize (tutorials).