diff --git a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/rbac/rbac-workflows.spec.ts b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/rbac/rbac-workflows.spec.ts
index 7685b4667f..1ee171ad67 100644
--- a/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/rbac/rbac-workflows.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/modules/__tests__/rbac/rbac-workflows.spec.ts
@@ -829,9 +829,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           }
 
           expect(error).toBeDefined()
-          expect(error.message).toContain(
-            "User does not have any roles assigned and cannot create roles or assign policies"
-          )
+          expect(error.message).toContain("Unauthorized")
         })
 
         it("should prevent user from assigning policies they don't have access to", async () => {
@@ -917,9 +915,7 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
           }
 
           expect(error).toBeDefined()
-          expect(error.message).toContain(
-            "User does not have access to the following policies and cannot assign them"
-          )
+          expect(error.message).toContain("Unauthorized")
         })
 
         it("should allow user to create roles with policies they have access to", async () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/rbac/steps/validate-user-permissions.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/rbac/steps/validate-user-permissions.ts
index 12b8ff01dc..dfb3b098e2 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/rbac/steps/validate-user-permissions.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/rbac/steps/validate-user-permissions.ts
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ export const validateUserPermissionsStep = createStep(
     })
 
     if (!users?.[0]?.rbac_roles || users[0].rbac_roles.length === 0) {
-      throw new MedusaError(
-        MedusaError.Types.UNAUTHORIZED,
-        `User does not have any roles assigned and cannot create roles or assign policies`
-      )
+      throw new MedusaError(MedusaError.Types.UNAUTHORIZED, "Unauthorized")
     }
 
     const operationMap = new Map()
@@ -79,18 +76,7 @@ export const validateUserPermissionsStep = createStep(
     }
 
     if (unauthorizedPolicies.length) {
-      const policyMap = new Map(
-        allUserPolicies.map((p) => [p.id, p.name || p.key])
-      )
-
-      const unauthorizedNames = unauthorizedPolicies
-        .map((id) => policyMap.get(id) || id)
-        .join(", ")
-
-      throw new MedusaError(
-        MedusaError.Types.UNAUTHORIZED,
-        `User does not have access to the following policies and cannot assign them: ${unauthorizedNames}`
-      )
+      throw new MedusaError(MedusaError.Types.UNAUTHORIZED, "Unauthorized")
     }
   }
 )
diff --git a/packages/core/framework/src/http/__tests__/middleware-file-loader.spec.ts b/packages/core/framework/src/http/__tests__/middleware-file-loader.spec.ts
index 36670b26fe..c4800d3769 100644
--- a/packages/core/framework/src/http/__tests__/middleware-file-loader.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/framework/src/http/__tests__/middleware-file-loader.spec.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ describe("Middleware file loader", () => {
           "handler": [Function],
           "matcher": "/customers",
           "methods": undefined,
+          "policies": undefined,
         },
         {
           "handler": [Function],
@@ -61,11 +62,13 @@ describe("Middleware file loader", () => {
           "methods": [
             "POST",
           ],
+          "policies": undefined,
         },
         {
           "handler": [Function],
           "matcher": "/store/*",
           "methods": undefined,
+          "policies": undefined,
         },
         {
           "handler": [Function],
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ describe("Middleware file loader", () => {
           "methods": [
             "POST",
           ],
+          "policies": undefined,
         },
       ]
     `)
diff --git a/packages/core/framework/src/http/middleware-file-loader.ts b/packages/core/framework/src/http/middleware-file-loader.ts
index ec70f28c55..2860fc5668 100644
--- a/packages/core/framework/src/http/middleware-file-loader.ts
+++ b/packages/core/framework/src/http/middleware-file-loader.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ export class MiddlewareFileLoader {
               handler: middleware,
               matcher: matcher,
               methods: route.methods,
+              policies: route.policies,
             })
           })
         }
diff --git a/packages/core/framework/src/http/middlewares/check-permissions.ts b/packages/core/framework/src/http/middlewares/check-permissions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d219c35a71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/framework/src/http/middlewares/check-permissions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import { MedusaError } from "@medusajs/utils"
+import { hasPermission } from "../../utils/has-permission"
+import type {
+  AuthenticatedMedusaRequest,
+  MedusaNextFunction,
+  MedusaResponse,
+  MiddlewareFunction,
+} from "../types"
+
+export type PolicyAction = {
+  resource: string
+  operation: string
+}
+
+/**
+ * Core permission checking logic for middleware and routes
+ */
+async function checkPermissions(
+  policies: PolicyAction | PolicyAction[],
+  req: AuthenticatedMedusaRequest
+): Promise<void> {
+  // Normalize policies to array
+  const policyList = Array.isArray(policies) ? policies : [policies]
+
+  if (!policyList.length) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  const authContext = req.auth_context
+  // Get roles from JWT token's app_metadata
+  const roleIds = (authContext.app_metadata?.roles as string[]) || []
+
+  if (!roleIds.length) {
+    throw new MedusaError(MedusaError.Types.UNAUTHORIZED, "Unauthorized")
+  }
+
+  const hasAccess = await hasPermission({
+    roles: roleIds,
+    actions: policyList,
+    container: req.scope,
+  })
+
+  if (!hasAccess) {
+    const policyKeys = policyList
+      .map((p) => `${p.resource}:${p.operation}`)
+      .join(", ")
+
+    throw new MedusaError(
+      MedusaError.Types.UNAUTHORIZED,
+      `Insufficient permissions. Required policies: ${policyKeys}`
+    )
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wraps a middleware or route handler with RBAC permission checking.
+ * Checks if the authenticated user has the required policies before executing the handler.
+ *
+ * @param handler - The original middleware or route handler to wrap
+ * @param policies - Single policy or array of policies to check
+ * @returns Wrapped middleware or route function that checks permissions first
+ */
+export function wrapWithPoliciesCheck(
+  handler: MiddlewareFunction,
+  policies: PolicyAction | PolicyAction[]
+): MiddlewareFunction {
+  return async (
+    req: AuthenticatedMedusaRequest,
+    res: MedusaResponse,
+    next: MedusaNextFunction
+  ) => {
+    try {
+      req.policies ??= []
+      req.policies.push(...(Array.isArray(policies) ? policies : [policies]))
+
+      await checkPermissions(policies, req)
+      return handler(req, res, next)
+    } catch (error) {
+      return next(error)
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/framework/src/http/middlewares/index.ts b/packages/core/framework/src/http/middlewares/index.ts
index 55983af8b4..be188477a0 100644
--- a/packages/core/framework/src/http/middlewares/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/framework/src/http/middlewares/index.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+export * from "./apply-default-filters"
+export * from "./apply-locale"
+export * from "./apply-params-as-filters"
 export * from "./authenticate-middleware"
+export * from "./check-permissions"
+export * from "./clear-filters-by-key"
 export * from "./error-handler"
 export * from "./exception-formatter"
-export * from "./apply-default-filters"
-export * from "./apply-params-as-filters"
-export * from "./apply-locale"
-export * from "./clear-filters-by-key"
 export * from "./set-context"
diff --git a/packages/core/framework/src/http/router.ts b/packages/core/framework/src/http/router.ts
index c4b649c009..511222e736 100644
--- a/packages/core/framework/src/http/router.ts
+++ b/packages/core/framework/src/http/router.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { configManager } from "../config"
 import { MiddlewareFileLoader } from "./middleware-file-loader"
 import { applyLocale, authenticate, AuthType } from "./middlewares"
 import { createBodyParserMiddlewaresStack } from "./middlewares/bodyparser"
+import { wrapWithPoliciesCheck } from "./middlewares/check-permissions"
 import { ensurePublishableApiKeyMiddleware } from "./middlewares/ensure-publishable-api-key"
 import { errorHandler } from "./middlewares/error-handler"
 import { RoutesFinder } from "./routes-finder"
@@ -169,11 +170,18 @@ export class ApiLoader {
 
     if (!route.methods) {
       this.#logger.debug(`registering global middleware for ${route.matcher}`)
+
+      // Wrap with permission check if policies are defined
+      let handlerToUse = route.handler
+      if (route.policies) {
+        handlerToUse = wrapWithPoliciesCheck(route.handler, route.policies)
+      }
+
       const handler = ApiLoader.traceMiddleware
-        ? (ApiLoader.traceMiddleware(route.handler, {
+        ? (ApiLoader.traceMiddleware(handlerToUse, {
             route: route.matcher,
           }) as RequestHandler)
-        : (route.handler as RequestHandler)
+        : (handlerToUse as RequestHandler)
 
       this.#app.use(route.matcher, wrapHandler(handler))
       return
@@ -194,12 +202,18 @@ export class ApiLoader {
       this.#logger.debug(
         `registering route middleware ${method} ${route.matcher}`
       )
+
+      let handlerToUse = route.handler
+      if (route.policies) {
+        handlerToUse = wrapWithPoliciesCheck(route.handler, route.policies)
+      }
+
       const handler = ApiLoader.traceMiddleware
-        ? (ApiLoader.traceMiddleware(wrapHandler(route.handler), {
+        ? (ApiLoader.traceMiddleware(wrapHandler(handlerToUse), {
             route: route.matcher,
             method: method,
           }) as RequestHandler)
-        : wrapHandler(route.handler)
+        : wrapHandler(handlerToUse)
 
       this.#app[method.toLowerCase()](route.matcher, handler)
     })
diff --git a/packages/core/framework/src/http/types.ts b/packages/core/framework/src/http/types.ts
index 602ce7fa52..48aaa400af 100644
--- a/packages/core/framework/src/http/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/framework/src/http/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+import type {
+  ZodNullable,
+  ZodObject,
+  ZodOptional,
+  ZodRawShape,
+} from "@medusajs/deps/zod"
 import type { NextFunction, Request, Response } from "express"
-import type { ZodNullable, ZodObject, ZodOptional, ZodRawShape } from "@medusajs/deps/zod"
 
 import {
   FindConfig,
@@ -7,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   RequestQueryFields,
 } from "@medusajs/types"
 import { MedusaContainer } from "../container"
+import { PolicyAction } from "./middlewares/check-permissions"
 import { RestrictedFields } from "./utils/restricted-fields"
 
 /**
@@ -62,6 +68,10 @@ export type MiddlewareRoute = {
   bodyParser?: ParserConfig
   additionalDataValidator?: ZodRawShape
   middlewares?: MiddlewareFunction[]
+  /** @ignore */
+  policies?:
+    | { resource: string; operation: string }
+    | Array<{ resource: string; operation: string }>
 }
 
 export type MiddlewaresConfig = {
@@ -78,6 +88,9 @@ export type RouteDescriptor = {
   matcher: string
   method: RouteVerb
   handler: RouteHandler
+  policies?:
+    | { resource: string; operation: string }
+    | Array<{ resource: string; operation: string }>
   optedOutOfAuth: boolean
   isRoute: true
   routeType?: "admin" | "store" | "auth"
@@ -95,6 +108,9 @@ export type MiddlewareDescriptor = {
   matcher: string
   methods?: MiddlewareVerb | MiddlewareVerb[]
   handler: MiddlewareFunction
+  policies?:
+    | { resource: string; operation: string }
+    | Array<{ resource: string; operation: string }>
 }
 
 export type BodyParserConfigRoute = {
@@ -212,6 +228,7 @@ export interface AuthenticatedMedusaRequest<
 > extends MedusaRequest<Body, QueryFields> {
   auth_context: AuthContext
   publishable_key_context?: PublishableKeyContext
+  policies?: PolicyAction[]
 }
 
 export interface MedusaStoreRequest<
@@ -220,6 +237,7 @@ export interface MedusaStoreRequest<
 > extends MedusaRequest<Body, QueryFields> {
   auth_context?: AuthContext
   publishable_key_context: PublishableKeyContext
+  policies?: PolicyAction | PolicyAction[]
 }
 
 export type MedusaResponse<Body = unknown> = Response<Body>
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/utils/rbac/has-permission.ts b/packages/core/framework/src/utils/has-permission.ts
similarity index 92%
rename from packages/medusa/src/utils/rbac/has-permission.ts
rename to packages/core/framework/src/utils/has-permission.ts
index 97ebc5b875..cb0da56f94 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/utils/rbac/has-permission.ts
+++ b/packages/core/framework/src/utils/has-permission.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 import { MedusaContainer } from "@medusajs/framework/types"
-import {
-  ContainerRegistrationKeys,
-  FeatureFlag,
-  useCache,
-} from "@medusajs/framework/utils"
-import RbacFeatureFlag from "../../feature-flags/rbac"
+import { ContainerRegistrationKeys, useCache } from "@medusajs/framework/utils"
+import { FlagRouter } from "../feature-flags/flag-router"
 
 export type PermissionAction = {
   resource: string
@@ -48,8 +44,11 @@ export async function hasPermission(
 
   const roleIds = Array.isArray(roles) ? roles : [roles]
   const actionList = Array.isArray(actions) ? actions : [actions]
+  const ffRouter = container.resolve(
+    ContainerRegistrationKeys.FEATURE_FLAG_ROUTER
+  ) as FlagRouter
 
-  const isDisabled = !FeatureFlag.isFeatureEnabled(RbacFeatureFlag.key)
+  const isDisabled = !ffRouter.isFeatureEnabled("rbac")
   if (isDisabled || !roleIds?.length || !actionList?.length) {
     return true
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/framework/src/utils/index.ts b/packages/core/framework/src/utils/index.ts
index 4f1278757f..02ef2b162e 100644
--- a/packages/core/framework/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/framework/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 import "../types/container"
 
 export * from "@medusajs/utils"
+export * from "./has-permission"
diff --git a/packages/core/types/src/common/common.ts b/packages/core/types/src/common/common.ts
index 16a1185d7f..797e06648c 100644
--- a/packages/core/types/src/common/common.ts
+++ b/packages/core/types/src/common/common.ts
@@ -437,6 +437,10 @@ export type RawRounding = {
  * @ignore
  */
 export type QueryConfig<TEntity> = {
+  /**
+   * The main entity to retrieve. For example, `product`.
+   */
+  entity?: TEntity | string
   /**
    * Default fields and relations to return.
    * use `*` or `.*` to select all fields from a relations (e.g '*products' or 'products.*' will select all products properties)
diff --git a/packages/core/utils/src/modules-sdk/define-policies.ts b/packages/core/utils/src/modules-sdk/define-policies.ts
index 2239f2e169..d0182c0b8b 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/src/modules-sdk/define-policies.ts
+++ b/packages/core/utils/src/modules-sdk/define-policies.ts
@@ -30,68 +30,9 @@ declare global {
 /**
  * Global registry for all unique resources.
  */
-const defaultResources = [
-  "api-key",
-  "campaign",
-  "claim",
-  "collection",
-  "currency",
-  "customer",
-  "customer-group",
-  "draft-order",
-  "exchange",
-  "fulfillment",
-  "fulfillment-provider",
-  "fulfillment-set",
-  "inventory",
-  "inventory-item",
-  "invite",
-  "locale",
-  "notification",
-  "order",
-  "order-change",
-  "order-edit",
-  "payment",
-  "payment-collection",
-  "payment-provider",
-  "price-list",
-  "price-preference",
-  "product",
-  "product-category",
-  "product-tag",
-  "product-type",
-  "product-variant",
-  "promotion",
-  "rbac",
-  "refund-reason",
-  "region",
-  "reservation",
-  "return",
-  "return-reason",
-  "sales-channel",
-  "shipping-option",
-  "shipping-option-type",
-  "shipping-profile",
-  "stock-location",
-  "store",
-  "tax",
-  "tax-provider",
-  "tax-rate",
-  "tax-region",
-  "translation",
-  "upload",
-  "user",
-  "workflow-execution",
-]
-
 export const PolicyResource = global.PolicyResource ?? {}
 global.PolicyResource ??= PolicyResource
 
-for (const resource of defaultResources) {
-  const resourceKey = toSnakeCase(resource)
-  PolicyResource[resourceKey] = resource
-}
-
 /**
  * Global registry for all unique operations.
  */
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/utils/index.ts b/packages/medusa/src/utils/index.ts
index c6f93f8a02..209426f3c1 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+export * from "./admin-consts"
 export * from "./clean-response-data"
+export * from "./define-middlewares"
 export * from "./exception-formatter"
 export * from "./middlewares"
-export * from "./define-middlewares"
-export * from "./admin-consts"