Actually, it also externalizes and centralizes the authorization data, so it won't work without the knowledge contained in the application database that could affect any authorization decision.
Permify provides a Permission Database[0] that unifies the authorization data (as a collection of Access Control Lists - ACLs) in a database of your choice, serving as the single source of truth for all authorization queries and requests via the Permify API.
Permify provides a Permission Database[0] that unifies the authorization data (as a collection of Access Control Lists - ACLs) in a database of your choice, serving as the single source of truth for all authorization queries and requests via the Permify API.
[0]: https://docs.permify.co/getting-started/sync-data