diff --git a/src/services/permissions.ts b/src/services/permissions.ts
index 877c74275b..f7f3f85f6a 100644
--- a/src/services/permissions.ts
+++ b/src/services/permissions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Accountability, Query } from '../types';
+import { Accountability, Permission, Operation, Query } from '../types';
 import * as ItemsService from './items';
 
 export const createPermission = async (
@@ -32,3 +32,27 @@ export const updatePermission = async (
 export const deletePermission = async (pk: number, accountability: Accountability) => {
 	await ItemsService.deleteItem('directus_permissions', pk, accountability);
 };
+
+export const authorize = async (operation: Operation, collection: string, role?: string) => {
+	const query: Query = {
+		filter: {
+			collection: {
+				_eq: collection,
+			},
+			operation: {
+				_eq: operation,
+			},
+		},
+		limit: 1,
+	};
+
+	if (role) {
+		query.filter.role = {
+			_eq: role,
+		};
+	}
+
+	const records = await ItemsService.readItems<Permission>('directus_permissions', query);
+
+	return records[0];
+};