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Introduction to Identity and Access

Last updated on July 9, 2026

Overview​

The Access service is the essential pillar of all gaming services provided by AccelByte Gaming Services (AGS). As a comprehensive, secure identity, and access management service, it provides many features including:

  • Unified player accounts across different platforms through account-linking with Identity Providers such as, Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and more.

  • A direct relationship with your players is established by enabling registration of a full account, with email and password.

  • Precise access control over game service settings and data, through fine-grained Roles and Permissions.

  • Protect community standards by enforcing player sanctions, such as account bans or specific feature bans, on individual players, for violating those standards.

  • Ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Components​

To learn more about the different Access features, refer to these sections:

TopicDescription
NamespacesServe as unique string identifiers for your organization and games. They are implemented by AccelByte's backend services.
AccountsActs as a central hub for the player experience, and includes information such as gameplay progress, achievements, purchases, and preferences in your games.
AuthenticationVerifies account identities, and manages account linking for cross-platform, cross-progression, and cross-play support.
AuthorizationManages access to various AccelByte services, for both accounts and applications.
AGS Public Cloud

GDPR processes are not yet supported in AGS Public Cloud.

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