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# Runtime Policies

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The runtime policies allows you to validate policies in runtime through 3rd party policy engines (like Open Policy Agent) using REST API.

### Create Policy

To create a new policy follow the steps below:

1. Click the New Policy button as shown below:

![](/files/-MUSz1ZM2ewULxJDQjF7)

2\. The Policy Management screen appears as shown below:

![](/files/-MUSzKGA5ofN6c3dwW5y)

Enter the following details:

* Enter the Name of the policy in the text box.
* Select the Policy type as Runtime from the drop-down.
* Select the Policy Engine as OPA from the drop-down.
* Select the Policy Engine Account from the drop-down.
* Enter the Policy Description in the text box.
* Select and add any available Policy file.
* Enter the **Policy Details** in the text box. Refer to the image below:

![](/files/-MUT-889cyZSOCxLHTbn)

The Policy details is explained below:

**Step 1**

The start time is converted to nanoseconds and the Time zone is set to `America/Los_Angeles`.

```
# convert to nanoseconds
startTime := input.startTime * 1000000
# define time zone
tz = "America/Los_Angeles"
```

 **Step 2** 

A rule is set that if the pipeline has no start time then it will not execute the pipeline.

```
deny["Pipeline has no start time"] {
   startTime == 0
}
```

 **Step 3**

A rule is set that no pipeline will be deployed between 2nd - 27th September 2020.

```
deny["No deploys between 2nd - 27th sept 2020"] {
   [year, month, day] := time.date(time.now_ns())
   year == 2020
   month == 9
   day > 2
   day < 27
 }
```

3\. After entering the details click **Save & Finish** to create the policy as shown in the image below:

![Save Policy Details](/files/-MHKVrv6qBaZwuTtNxfD)

### &#x20; **Edit Policy**

To edit a policy follow the steps below:

1. Click the icon beside the name of the policy and select Edit as shown in the image below:

![](/files/-MUT-KBBiNn1cIaiHHsn)

2\. The Policy Management screen appears. Edit the details and click **Save & Finish.**

### **Delete Policy**

To delete a policy follow the steps given below:

1. Click the icon beside the name of the policy and select Delete as shown in the image below:

![](/files/-MUT-VUPxVRkNqEeK5TT)

2\. The confirmation pop-up appears as shown below:

![Delete Policy Confirmation ](/files/-MHMyBK_VXt7k-86VTSN)

3\. Click **Yes, delete it!** to delete the policy.


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