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Capability Scoped Tokens — Controls

Capability Scoped Tokens, in this control model, is limited to the following inspected scope. Replay resistance, least-privilege access tokens, audience restriction, and counterfeit resource-server threats. Current Maha capability and client binding. The answer carries the source boundaries forward and does not infer authority from a neighboring topic.

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Direct answer

Capability Scoped Tokens, in this control model, is limited to the following inspected scope. Replay resistance, least-privilege access tokens, audience restriction, and counterfeit resource-server threats. Current Maha capability and client binding. The answer carries the source boundaries forward and does not infer authority from a neighboring topic.

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Control model

State the controlled input, decision rule, observable failure, and evidence that the control ran.

A control description is not evidence of effectiveness; verification and operational observation remain separate.

Applied scope: Replay resistance, least-privilege access tokens, audience restriction, and counterfeit resource-server threats. Current Maha capability and client binding.

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Definition and operating context

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evidence

Evidence and exact locators

Best Current Practice for OAuth 2.0 Security — Sections 2.2, 2.3, and 4.10.2. Establishes: Replay resistance, least-privilege access tokens, audience restriction, and counterfeit resource-server threats.

Agent client credential authorization — credential scopes, fingerprint, client binding, status, and authorization checks. Establishes: Current Maha capability and client binding.

limitations

What the evidence does not establish

OAuth security guidance does not prove a particular gateway enforces scopes or that an entitlement is commercially valid.

Local code does not independently establish deployment security or correct policy configuration.

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What does Capability Scoped Tokens mean in this bounded context?

Capability Scoped Tokens, in this control model, is limited to the following inspected scope. Replay resistance, least-privilege access tokens, audience restriction, and counterfeit resource-server threats. Current Maha capability and client binding. The answer carries the source boundaries forward and does not infer authority from a neighboring topic.

Which inspected sources support this controls answer?

Best Current Practice for OAuth 2.0 Security (RFC 9700 / BCP 240, January 2025), at Sections 2.2, 2.3, and 4.10.2, supports replay resistance, least-privilege access tokens, audience restriction, and counterfeit resource-server threats. Agent client credential authorization (repository source inspected 2026-09-05), at credential scopes, fingerprint, client binding, status, and authorization checks, supports current Maha capability and client binding.

What does the evidence not establish?

OAuth security guidance does not prove a particular gateway enforces scopes or that an entitlement is commercially valid. Local code does not independently establish deployment security or correct policy configuration. Property boundary: This route may apply authority; it cannot redefine or inherit the authority of its canonical owner.

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