Response Schema

The canonical output format.

The BaseCred Decision Engine returns a DecideUseCaseOutput object. This schema is strict and will not change without a major version bump.

JSON Structure

{
  "decision": "ALLOW" | "DENY" | "ALLOW_WITH_LIMITS",
  "confidence": "LOW" | "MEDIUM" | "HIGH" | "VERY_HIGH",
  "explain": [
    "String explanation of why the decision was made",
    "Multiple reasons may be provided"
  ],
  "constraints": [], // Array of specific limitations if ALLOW_WITH_LIMITS
  "ruleIds": ["rule_id_1", "rule_id_2"], // IDs of rules that triggered
  "version": "1.0.0", // Engine version
  "requestId": "req_...", // Trace ID
  "timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}

Field Definitions

Field	Type	Description
decision	Enum	The final recommendation. One of ALLOW, DENY, or ALLOW_WITH_LIMITS.
confidence	Enum	A qualitative measure of certainty derived from signal coverage and consistency.
explain	string[]	Human-readable reasons. Safe to display to end-users.