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title: Deny stage
slug: deny-stage
description: Learn how to restrict user access to a flow by utilizing this stage that effectively halts their progress. Whether users are signed in or not, this powerful action ensures secure flow management, without relying on group permissions for identity verificat
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createdAt: 2023-07-19T12:45:55.996Z
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To conditionally prevent users from accessing a flow, this stage halts the flow's execution. This can be done even if users are not signed in, and permissions cannot be verified via groups.