# 2026-02-11: Customer Service - restriction property for customers

## Overview

The `Customer` object was extended with a new `restriction` property. This property is an access control identifier that determines who can view or manage the customer.

The `restriction` field:

* Restricts customer visibility based on scope permissions
* Users can only query and view customers whose `restriction` value matches one of their authorized restrictions

## Updated endpoints

| Endpoint                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Description                                 |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| [Creating a customer](https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/companies-and-customers/customer-service/api-reference/account-and-profile#post-customer-tenant-customers)                         | Property `restriction` has been introduced. |
| [Retrieving all customers](https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/companies-and-customers/customer-service/api-reference/account-and-profile#get-customer-tenant-customers)                     | Property `restriction` has been introduced. |
| [Searching for customers](https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/companies-and-customers/customer-service/api-reference/account-and-profile#post-customer-tenant-customers-search)              | Property `restriction` has been introduced. |
| [Retrieving a customer](https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/companies-and-customers/customer-service/api-reference/account-and-profile#get-customer-tenant-customers-customernumber)         | Property `restriction` has been introduced. |
| [Upserting a customer profile](https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/companies-and-customers/customer-service/api-reference/account-and-profile#put-customer-tenant-customers-customernumber)  | Property `restriction` has been introduced. |
| [Updating a customer profile](https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/companies-and-customers/customer-service/api-reference/account-and-profile#patch-customer-tenant-customers-customernumber) | Property `restriction` has been introduced. |

## Known problems

There are no known problems.


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