This version is still in development and is not considered stable yet. For the latest stable version, please use Spring Security 6.5.3!

Authorization Changes

If Using Access API, Add spring-security-access

Spring Security 7 moves AccessDecisionManager, AccessDecisionVoter, and the related Access API to a legacy module, spring-security-access. The Access API is deprecated in favor of the Authorization API as of Spring Security 5.

You can add the dependency like other Spring Security dependencies like so:

  • Maven

  • Gradle

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-security-access</artifactId>
</dependency>
implementation('org.springframework.security:spring-security-access')