Introduction to the Access Service
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:
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Unified player accounts across different platforms through account-linking with Identity Providers such as, Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and more.
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A direct relationship with your players is established by enabling registration of a full account, with email and password.
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Precise access control over game service settings and data, through fine-grained Roles and Permissions.
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Protect community standards by enforcing player sanctions, such as account bans or specific feature bans, on individual players, for violating those standards.
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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:
| Topic | Description |
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| Namespaces | Serve as unique string identifiers for your organization and games. They are implemented by AccelByte's backend services. |
| Accounts | Acts as a central hub for the player experience, and includes information such as gameplay progress, achievements, purchases, and preferences in your games. |
| Authentication | Verifies account identities, and manages account linking for cross-platform, cross-progression, and cross-play support. |
| Authorization | Manages access to various AccelByte services, for both accounts and applications. |
| Compliance | Tracks and manages player acceptance of legal agreements, such as Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, EULA, and ensures compliance with GDPR or CCPA processes. |
GDPR processes are not yet supported in AGS Shared Cloud.