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title: "PDP — Policy Decision Point: definition | KYE Protocol™ glossary"
description: "PDP — Policy Decision Point: The component that evaluates the request against authorities + state + scope and returns a decision."
url: https://kyeprotocol.com/glossary/pdp/
lang: en
source: "KYE Protocol"
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> PDP — Policy Decision Point: The component that evaluates the request against authorities + state + scope and returns a decision.

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# PDP — Policy Decision Point

The component that evaluates the request against authorities + state + scope and returns a decision.

The component that evaluates the request against authorities + state + scope and returns a decision. Ships as the reference Gateway.

KYE™ Minute explains this term in an episode dated 9 December 2026, once podcast audio is switched on.

**Source** The KYE Protocol™ glossary, [as published](https://kyeprotocol.com/glossary/#pdp). Not legal advice.