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fix(docs): AuthZ mentioned instead of AuthN (#654)
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t3hmrman authored Feb 22, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ OpenFGA reies on several understandings of [authorization](#authentication-vs-au

[**Authentication**](https://auth0.com/intro-to-iam/what-is-authentication/) (or **AuthN**) ensures a user's identity. [**Authorization**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization) (or **AuthZ**) determines if a user can perform a certain action on a particular resource.

For example, when you log in to Google, Authorization verifies that your username and password are correct. Authorization checks if you can access a given Google service. [For more information about AuthN vs AuthZ, click here.](https://www.okta.com/identity-101/authentication-vs-authorization/).
For example, when you log in to Google, Authentication verifies that your username and password are correct. Authorization checks if you can access a given Google service. [For more information about AuthN vs AuthZ, click here.](https://www.okta.com/identity-101/authentication-vs-authorization/).

## What Is Fine-Grained Authorization?

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