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---
layout: docs
page_title: ACL System
description: >-
Consul provides an optional Access Control List (ACL) system which can be used
to control access to data and APIs. The ACL system is a Capability-based
system that relies on tokens which can have fine grained rules applied to
them. It is very similar to AWS IAM in many ways.
---
# ACL System ((#version_8_acls))
This content has been moved into the [ACL Guide](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/access-control-setup-production).
See [Complete ACL Coverage in Consul 0.8](/docs/acl/acl-legacy) for details
about ACL changes in Consul 0.8 and later.