# Time-Based Access

Time-Based Access Policies let you create time-bound access requests. One type of time-based access policy can expire an Access Request after an hour. Another type of time-based access policy can expire an Access Request at a specific time. This means you can offer time-limited access to sensitive resources, or expire access at a certain time.

Check out the following links for specific examples

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th align="center"></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td align="center"><strong>Expire After a Duration</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/VQb3wqXRoYMSvnuRGwYu">/pages/VQb3wqXRoYMSvnuRGwYu</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td align="center"><strong>Expire At a Specific Time</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/gBbHkI4yXwPktUitLoJk">/pages/gBbHkI4yXwPktUitLoJk</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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