configuring-tauri-scopes

You configure Tauri v2 command scopes for filesystem access by defining allow and deny rules in src-tauri/capabilities/default.json. This limits resource access to explicitly permitted paths, enforcing strict security boundaries.

In Tauri capability configurations, deny rules always take precedence over allow rules to ensure safe operation. This explicitly blocks potentially harmful commands or URL patterns even if they match an allow rule.

Yes, you can manage Tauri scopes dynamically at runtime using Rust APIs. This allows you to adapt permissions and expand scope boundaries on the fly without needing to rebuild or redeploy the desktop application.

The best way to apply per-plugin scope configurations is by defining granular allow and deny rules for specific commands across multiple plugins in src-tauri/capabilities/default.json. This effectively isolates module permissions.

URL pattern scopes in Tauri restrict network access by matching requested URLs against defined allow and deny rules in your capabilities JSON. This prevents unauthorized external API calls or data exfiltration.

You need custom capability configurations when your Tauri desktop app requires multi-module access control or must avoid over-permissive default scopes. This is essential for enforcing security boundaries across varied filesystem and network resources.