Method and system for restricting access to user resources

A computer for managing access to an application program interface (API) comprising a plurality of functions, the computer comprising:

• a processor for executing computer program instructions;
• and
• a non-transitory computer usable storage medium having computer program instructions embodied therein, the computer program instructions comprising instructions for:
• receiving a message containing code calling a function in the API and data indicating API function execution rights for the message;
• determining whether the data indicate that the message has a right to execute the called function;
• executing the called function responsive to the data indicating that the message has the right to execute the called function;
• and
• sending a response to an originator of the message indicating whether the code successfully executed the function in the API.

A method of using a computer processor to manage access to an application program interface (API) comprising a plurality of functions, comprising:

• receiving a message containing code calling a function in the API and data indicating API function execution rights for the message;
• determining, by the computer processor, whether the data indicate that the message has a right to execute the called function;
• executing the called function responsive to the data indicating that the message has the right to execute the called function;
• and
• sending a response to an originator of the message indicating whether the code successfully called the function in the API.