diff --git a/acceptreject.py b/acceptreject.py
index 69b32add2..9c9545585 100644
--- a/acceptreject.py
+++ b/acceptreject.py
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ from utils import getStatusNumber
 from utils import createOutboxDir
 from utils import urlPermitted
 
-def createAcceptReject(baseDir: str,federationList: [],nickname: str,domain: str,port: int,toUrl: str,ccUrl: str,httpPrefix: str,objectUrl: str,acceptType: str) -> {}:
+def createAcceptReject(baseDir: str,federationList: [],capsList: [],nickname: str,domain: str,port: int,toUrl: str,ccUrl: str,httpPrefix: str,objectUrl: str,acceptType: str) -> {}:
     """Accepts or rejects something (eg. a follow request)
     Typically toUrl will be https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public
     and ccUrl might be a specific person favorited or repeated and the followers url
     objectUrl is typically the url of the message, corresponding to url or atomUri in createPostBase
     """
-    if not urlPermitted(objectUrl,federationList):
+    if not urlPermitted(objectUrl,federationList,capsList,"inbox:write"):
         return None
 
     if port!=80 and port!=443:
diff --git a/announce.py b/announce.py
index a639173b2..0b587721f 100644
--- a/announce.py
+++ b/announce.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from utils import getStatusNumber
 from utils import createOutboxDir
 from utils import urlPermitted
 
-def createAnnounce(baseDir: str,federationList: [], \
+def createAnnounce(baseDir: str,federationList: [], capsList: [], \
                    nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
                    toUrl: str, ccUrl: str, httpPrefix: str, \
                    objectUrl: str, saveToFile: bool) -> {}:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def createAnnounce(baseDir: str,federationList: [], \
     and ccUrl might be a specific person favorited or repeated and the followers url
     objectUrl is typically the url of the message, corresponding to url or atomUri in createPostBase
     """
-    if not urlPermitted(objectUrl,federationList):
+    if not urlPermitted(objectUrl,federationList,capsList,"inbox:write"):
         return None
 
     if port!=80 and port!=443:
diff --git a/capabilities.py b/capabilities.py
index 883a94f16..c843d286d 100644
--- a/capabilities.py
+++ b/capabilities.py
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ def sendCapabilitiesRequest(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str,domain: str,requestedAc
     capRequest = {
         "id": httpPrefix+"://"+requestedDomain+"/caps/request/"+capId,
         "type": "Request",
-        "capability": {
-            "inbox": inbox,
-            "objects": objects
-        },
+        "capability": ["inbox:write","objects:read"],
         "actor": requestedActor
     }
     #TODO
@@ -30,10 +27,7 @@ def sendCapabilitiesAccept(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str,nickname: str,domain: st
     capAccept = {
         "id": httpPrefix+"://"+domain+"/caps/"+capId,
         "type": "Capability",
-        "capability": {
-            "inbox": inbox,
-            "objects": objects
-        },
+        "capability": ["inbox:write","objects:read"],
         "scope": acceptedActor,
         "actor": httpPrefix+"://"+domain
     }
@@ -41,9 +35,10 @@ def sendCapabilitiesAccept(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str,nickname: str,domain: st
         capAccept['actor']=httpPrefix+"://"+domain+'/users/'+nickname
     #TODO
 
-def isCapable(actor: str,capsJson: []) -> bool:
+def isCapable(actor: str,capsJson: [],capability: str) -> bool:
     # is the given actor capable of using the current resource?
     for cap in capsJson:
         if cap['scope'] in actor:
-            return True
+            if capability in cap['capability']:
+                return True
     return False
diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index bc7249486..06f75da5d 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 self.server.POSTbusy=False
                 return
 
-        if not inboxPermittedMessage(self.server.domain,messageJson,self.server.federationList):
+        if not inboxPermittedMessage(self.server.domain,messageJson,self.server.federationList,self.server.capsList):
             if self.server.debug:
                 # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3PrSj9XEu4
                 print('DEBUG: Ah Ah Ah')
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         self.end_headers()
         self.server.POSTbusy=False
 
-def runDaemon(baseDir: str,domain: str,port=80,httpPrefix='https',fedList=[],useTor=False,debug=False) -> None:
+def runDaemon(baseDir: str,domain: str,port=80,httpPrefix='https',fedList=[],capsList=[],useTor=False,debug=False) -> None:
     if len(domain)==0:
         domain='localhost'
     if '.' not in domain:
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ def runDaemon(baseDir: str,domain: str,port=80,httpPrefix='https',fedList=[],use
     httpd.httpPrefix=httpPrefix
     httpd.debug=debug
     httpd.federationList=fedList.copy()
+    httpd.capsList=capsList.copy()
     httpd.baseDir=baseDir
     httpd.personCache={}
     httpd.cachedWebfingers={}
diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 2da7ba572..81b5f2858 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ if args.changepassword:
 if not args.domain and not domain:
     print('Specify a domain with --domain [name]')
     sys.exit()
-
+    
 federationList=[]
 if args.federationList:
     if len(args.federationList)==1:
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ else:
     if configFederationList:
         federationList=configFederationList
 
+capsList=[]
+
 if federationList:
     print('Federating with: '+str(federationList))
 
@@ -322,4 +324,4 @@ if not os.path.isdir(baseDir+'/accounts/capabilities@'+domain):
     print('Creating capabilities account which can sign requests')
     createCapabilitiesInbox(baseDir,'capabilities',domain,port,httpPrefix)
 
-runDaemon(baseDir,domain,port,httpPrefix,federationList,useTor,debug)
+runDaemon(baseDir,domain,port,httpPrefix,federationList,capsList,useTor,debug)
diff --git a/follow.py b/follow.py
index e03ca102b..8fbdd1adb 100644
--- a/follow.py
+++ b/follow.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import sys
 from person import validNickname
 from utils import domainPermitted
 from posts import sendSignedJson
+from capabilities import isCapable
 
 def getFollowersOfPerson(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,followFile='following.txt') -> []:
     """Returns a list containing the followers of the given person
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ def receiveFollowRequest(session,baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str,port: int,sendThre
 
 def sendFollowRequest(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,port: int,httpPrefix: str, \
                       followNickname: str,followDomain: str,followPort: bool,followHttpPrefix: str, \
-                      federationList: []) -> {}:
+                      federationList: [],capsList: []) -> {}:
     """Gets the json object for sending a follow request
     """
     if not domainPermitted(followDomain,federationList):
@@ -280,9 +281,16 @@ def sendFollowRequest(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,port: int,httpPrefi
     if followPort!=80 and followPort!=443:
         followDomain=followDomain+':'+str(followPort)
 
+    followActor=httpPrefix+'://'+domain+'/users/'+nickname
+
+    # check that we are capable
+    if capsList:
+        if not isCapable(followActor,capsList,'inbox:write'):
+            return None
+        
     newFollowJson = {
         'type': 'Follow',
-        'actor': httpPrefix+'://'+domain+'/users/'+nickname,
+        'actor': followActor,
         'object': followHttpPrefix+'://'+followDomain+'/users/'+followNickname
     }
 
diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 8098297f3..b5ee5c997 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def inboxMessageHasParams(messageJson: {}) -> bool:
             return False
     return True
 
-def inboxPermittedMessage(domain: str,messageJson: {},federationList: []) -> bool:
+def inboxPermittedMessage(domain: str,messageJson: {},federationList: [],capsList: []) -> bool:
     """ check that we are receiving from a permitted domain
     """
     testParam='actor'
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ def inboxPermittedMessage(domain: str,messageJson: {},federationList: []) -> boo
     if domain in actor:
         return True
 
-    if not urlPermitted(actor,federationList):
+    if not urlPermitted(actor,federationList,capsList,"inbox:write"):
         return False
 
     if messageJson.get('object'):
         if messageJson['object'].get('inReplyTo'):
             inReplyTo=messageJson['object']['inReplyTo']
-            if not urlPermitted(inReplyTo, federationList):
+            if not urlPermitted(inReplyTo,federationList,capsList):
                 return False
 
     return True
diff --git a/like.py b/like.py
index 044528d7b..2584e60ce 100644
--- a/like.py
+++ b/like.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def like(baseDir: str,federationList: [],nickname: str,domain: str,port: int, \
     and ccUrl might be a specific person whose post was liked
     objectUrl is typically the url of the message, corresponding to url or atomUri in createPostBase
     """
-    if not urlPermitted(objectUrl,federationList):
+    if not urlPermitted(objectUrl,federationList,capsList,"inbox:write"):
         return None
 
     if port!=80 and port!=443:
diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 322cab541..28a7a9e51 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from httpsig import createSignedHeader
 from utils import getStatusNumber
 from utils import createPersonDir
 from utils import urlPermitted
+from capabilities import isCapable
 try: 
     from BeautifulSoup import BeautifulSoup
 except ImportError:
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@ def getPersonBox(session,wfRequest: {},personCache: {},boxName='inbox') -> (str,
     return boxJson,pubKeyId,pubKey,personId,sharedInbox,capabilityAcquisition
 
 def getPosts(session,outboxUrl: str,maxPosts: int,maxMentions: int, \
-             maxEmoji: int,maxAttachments: int,federationList: [], \
+             maxEmoji: int,maxAttachments: int, \
+             federationList: [], capsList: [],\
              personCache: {},raw: bool,simple: bool) -> {}:
     personPosts={}
     if not outboxUrl:
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ def getPosts(session,outboxUrl: str,maxPosts: int,maxMentions: int, \
                         if tagItem.get('name') and tagItem.get('icon'):
                             if tagItem['icon'].get('url'):
                                 # No emoji from non-permitted domains
-                                if urlPermitted(tagItem['icon']['url'],federationList):
+                                if urlPermitted(tagItem['icon']['url'],federationList,capsList,"objects:read"):
                                     emojiName=tagItem['name']
                                     emojiIcon=tagItem['icon']['url']
                                     emoji[emojiName]=emojiIcon
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ def getPosts(session,outboxUrl: str,maxPosts: int,maxMentions: int, \
             if item['object'].get('inReplyTo'):
                 if item['object']['inReplyTo']:
                     # No replies to non-permitted domains
-                    if not urlPermitted(item['object']['inReplyTo'],federationList):
+                    if not urlPermitted(item['object']['inReplyTo'],federationList,capsList,"objects:read"):
                         continue
                     inReplyTo = item['object']['inReplyTo']
 
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ def getPosts(session,outboxUrl: str,maxPosts: int,maxMentions: int, \
             if item['object'].get('conversation'):
                 if item['object']['conversation']:
                     # no conversations originated in non-permitted domains
-                    if urlPermitted(item['object']['conversation'],federationList):                        
+                    if urlPermitted(item['object']['conversation'],federationList,"objects:read"):  
                         conversation = item['object']['conversation']
 
             attachment = []
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ def getPosts(session,outboxUrl: str,maxPosts: int,maxMentions: int, \
                     for attach in item['object']['attachment']:
                         if attach.get('name') and attach.get('url'):
                             # no attachments from non-permitted domains
-                            if urlPermitted(attach['url'],federationList):
+                            if urlPermitted(attach['url'],federationList,capsList,"objects:read"):
                                 attachment.append([attach['name'],attach['url']])
 
             sensitive = False
@@ -308,6 +310,7 @@ def savePostToBox(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str,postId: str,nickname: str, domain
 def createPostBase(baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
                    toUrl: str, ccUrl: str, httpPrefix: str, content: str, \
                    followersOnly: bool, saveToFile: bool, clientToServer: bool, \
+                   capsList: [], \
                    inReplyTo=None, inReplyToAtomUri=None, subject=None) -> {}:
     """Creates a message
     """
@@ -331,11 +334,16 @@ def createPostBase(baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
         summary=subject
         sensitive=True
     if not clientToServer:
+        actorUrl=httpPrefix+'://'+domain+'/users/'+nickname
+        if capsList:
+            if not isCapable(actorUrl,capsList,'inbox:write'):
+                return None
+
         newPost = {
             'id': newPostId+'/activity',
             'capability': capabilityUrl,
             'type': 'Create',
-            'actor': httpPrefix+'://'+domain+'/users/'+nickname,
+            'actor': actorUrl,
             'published': published,
             'to': [toUrl],
             'cc': [],
@@ -433,7 +441,7 @@ def outboxMessageCreateWrap(httpPrefix: str,nickname: str,domain: str,messageJso
 def createPublicPost(baseDir: str,
                      nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,httpPrefix: str, \
                      content: str, followersOnly: bool, saveToFile: bool,
-                     clientToServer: bool, \
+                     clientToServer: bool, capsList: [],\
                      inReplyTo=None, inReplyToAtomUri=None, subject=None) -> {}:
     """Public post to the outbox
     """
@@ -441,17 +449,18 @@ def createPublicPost(baseDir: str,
                           'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public', \
                           httpPrefix+'://'+domain+'/users/'+nickname+'/followers', \
                           httpPrefix, content, followersOnly, saveToFile, clientToServer, \
+                          capsList,
                           inReplyTo, inReplyToAtomUri, subject)
 
-def threadSendPost(session,postJsonObject: {},federationList: [],inboxUrl: str, \
-                   baseDir: str,signatureHeaderJson: {},postLog: []) -> None:
+def threadSendPost(session,postJsonObject: {},federationList: [],capsList: [],\
+                   inboxUrl: str, baseDir: str,signatureHeaderJson: {},postLog: []) -> None:
     """Sends a post with exponential backoff
     """
     tries=0
     backoffTime=60
     for attempt in range(20):
         postResult = postJson(session,postJsonObject,federationList, \
-                              inboxUrl,signatureHeaderJson)
+                              capsList,inboxUrl,signatureHeaderJson)
         if postResult:
             postLog.append(postJsonObject['published']+' '+postResult+'\n')
             # keep the length of the log finite
@@ -471,7 +480,8 @@ def threadSendPost(session,postJsonObject: {},federationList: [],inboxUrl: str,
 def sendPost(session,baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
              toNickname: str, toDomain: str, toPort: int, cc: str, \
              httpPrefix: str, content: str, followersOnly: bool, \
-             saveToFile: bool, clientToServer: bool, federationList: [], \
+             saveToFile: bool, clientToServer: bool, \
+             federationList: [], capsList: [],\
              sendThreads: [], postLog: [], cachedWebfingers: {},personCache: {}, \
              inReplyTo=None, inReplyToAtomUri=None, subject=None) -> int:
     """Post to another inbox
@@ -519,8 +529,8 @@ def sendPost(session,baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
             createPostBase(baseDir,nickname,domain,port, \
                            toPersonId,cc,httpPrefix,content, \
                            followersOnly,saveToFile,clientToServer, \
-                           inReplyTo,inReplyToAtomUri, \
-                           subject)
+                           capsList, \
+                           inReplyTo,inReplyToAtomUri,subject)
 
     # get the senders private key
     privateKeyPem=getPersonKey(nickname,domain,baseDir,'private')
@@ -543,6 +553,7 @@ def sendPost(session,baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
     thr = threadWithTrace(target=threadSendPost,args=(session, \
                                                       postJsonObject.copy(), \
                                                       federationList, \
+                                                      capsList, \
                                                       inboxUrl,baseDir, \
                                                       signatureHeaderJson.copy(), \
                                                       postLog),daemon=True)
@@ -552,7 +563,8 @@ def sendPost(session,baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
 
 def sendSignedJson(postJsonObject: {},session,baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
                    toNickname: str, toDomain: str, toPort: int, cc: str, \
-                   httpPrefix: str, saveToFile: bool, clientToServer: bool, federationList: [], \
+                   httpPrefix: str, saveToFile: bool, clientToServer: bool, \
+                   federationList: [], capsList: [], \
                    sendThreads: [], postLog: [], cachedWebfingers: {},personCache: {}) -> int:
     """Sends a signed json object to an inbox/outbox
     """
@@ -616,6 +628,7 @@ def sendSignedJson(postJsonObject: {},session,baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain
     thr = threadWithTrace(target=threadSendPost,args=(session, \
                                                       postJsonObject.copy(), \
                                                       federationList, \
+                                                      capsList, \
                                                       inboxUrl,baseDir, \
                                                       signatureHeaderJson.copy(), \
                                                       postLog),daemon=True)
diff --git a/session.py b/session.py
index c9d4007a7..201903592 100644
--- a/session.py
+++ b/session.py
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@ def getJson(session,url: str,headers: {},params: {}) -> {}:
         pass
     return None
 
-def postJson(session,postJsonObject: {},federationList: [],inboxUrl: str,headers: {}) -> str:
+def postJson(session,postJsonObject: {},federationList: [],capsList: [],inboxUrl: str,headers: {}) -> str:
     """Post a json message to the inbox of another person
     """
+    
     # check that we are posting to a permitted domain
-    if not urlPermitted(inboxUrl,federationList):
+    if not urlPermitted(inboxUrl,federationList,capsList,"inbox:write"):
         return None
 
     postResult = session.post(url = inboxUrl, data = json.dumps(postJsonObject), headers=headers)
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index c67540a38..b37265c07 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def testThreads():
     thr.join()
     assert thr.isAlive()==False
 
-def createServerAlice(path: str,domain: str,port: int,federationList: []):
+def createServerAlice(path: str,domain: str,port: int,federationList: [],capsList: []):
     print('Creating test server: Alice on port '+str(port))
     if os.path.isdir(path):
         shutil.rmtree(path)
@@ -123,15 +123,15 @@ def createServerAlice(path: str,domain: str,port: int,federationList: []):
     deleteAllPosts(path,nickname,domain,'outbox')
     followPerson(path,nickname,domain,'bob','127.0.0.100:61936',federationList)
     followerOfPerson(path,nickname,domain,'bob','127.0.0.100:61936',federationList)
-    createPublicPost(path,nickname, domain, port,httpPrefix, "No wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise", False, True, clientToServer)
-    createPublicPost(path,nickname, domain, port,httpPrefix, "Curiouser and curiouser!", False, True, clientToServer)
-    createPublicPost(path,nickname, domain, port,httpPrefix, "In the gardens of memory, in the palace of dreams, that is where you and I shall meet", False, True, clientToServer)
+    createPublicPost(path,nickname, domain, port,httpPrefix, "No wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise", False, True, clientToServer,capsList)
+    createPublicPost(path,nickname, domain, port,httpPrefix, "Curiouser and curiouser!", False, True, clientToServer,capsList)
+    createPublicPost(path,nickname, domain, port,httpPrefix, "In the gardens of memory, in the palace of dreams, that is where you and I shall meet", False, True, clientToServer,capsList)
     global testServerAliceRunning
     testServerAliceRunning = True
     print('Server running: Alice')
-    runDaemon(path,domain,port,httpPrefix,federationList,useTor,True)
+    runDaemon(path,domain,port,httpPrefix,federationList,capsList,useTor,True)
 
-def createServerBob(path: str,domain: str,port: int,federationList: []):
+def createServerBob(path: str,domain: str,port: int,federationList: [],capsList: []):
     print('Creating test server: Bob on port '+str(port))
     if os.path.isdir(path):
         shutil.rmtree(path)
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ def createServerBob(path: str,domain: str,port: int,federationList: []):
     deleteAllPosts(path,nickname,domain,'outbox')
     followPerson(path,nickname,domain,'alice','127.0.0.50:61935',federationList)
     followerOfPerson(path,nickname,domain,'alice','127.0.0.50:61935',federationList)
-    createPublicPost(path,nickname, domain, port,httpPrefix, "It's your life, live it your way.", False, True, clientToServer)
-    createPublicPost(path,nickname, domain, port,httpPrefix, "One of the things I've realised is that I am very simple", False, True, clientToServer)
-    createPublicPost(path,nickname, domain, port,httpPrefix, "Quantum physics is a bit of a passion of mine", False, True, clientToServer)
+    createPublicPost(path,nickname, domain, port,httpPrefix, "It's your life, live it your way.", False, True, clientToServer,capsList)
+    createPublicPost(path,nickname, domain, port,httpPrefix, "One of the things I've realised is that I am very simple", False, True, clientToServer,capsList)
+    createPublicPost(path,nickname, domain, port,httpPrefix, "Quantum physics is a bit of a passion of mine", False, True, clientToServer,capsList)
     global testServerBobRunning
     testServerBobRunning = True
     print('Server running: Bob')
-    runDaemon(path,domain,port,httpPrefix,federationList,useTor,True)
+    runDaemon(path,domain,port,httpPrefix,federationList,capsList,useTor,True)
 
 def testPostMessageBetweenServers():
     print('Testing sending message from one server to the inbox of another')
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ def testPostMessageBetweenServers():
     httpPrefix='http'
     useTor=False
     federationList=['127.0.0.50','127.0.0.100']
+    capsList=[]
 
     baseDir=os.getcwd()
     if not os.path.isdir(baseDir+'/.tests'):
@@ -175,12 +176,12 @@ def testPostMessageBetweenServers():
     aliceDir=baseDir+'/.tests/alice'
     aliceDomain='127.0.0.50'
     alicePort=61935
-    thrAlice = threadWithTrace(target=createServerAlice,args=(aliceDir,aliceDomain,alicePort,federationList),daemon=True)
+    thrAlice = threadWithTrace(target=createServerAlice,args=(aliceDir,aliceDomain,alicePort,federationList,capsList),daemon=True)
 
     bobDir=baseDir+'/.tests/bob'
     bobDomain='127.0.0.100'
     bobPort=61936
-    thrBob = threadWithTrace(target=createServerBob,args=(bobDir,bobDomain,bobPort,federationList),daemon=True)
+    thrBob = threadWithTrace(target=createServerBob,args=(bobDir,bobDomain,bobPort,federationList,capsList),daemon=True)
 
     thrAlice.start()
     thrBob.start()
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ def testPostMessageBetweenServers():
     ccUrl=None
     alicePersonCache={}
     aliceCachedWebfingers={}
-    sendResult = sendPost(sessionAlice,aliceDir,'alice', aliceDomain, alicePort, 'bob', bobDomain, bobPort, ccUrl, httpPrefix, 'Why is a mouse when it spins?', followersOnly, saveToFile, clientToServer, federationList, aliceSendThreads, alicePostLog, aliceCachedWebfingers,alicePersonCache,inReplyTo, inReplyToAtomUri, subject)
+    sendResult = sendPost(sessionAlice,aliceDir,'alice', aliceDomain, alicePort, 'bob', bobDomain, bobPort, ccUrl, httpPrefix, 'Why is a mouse when it spins?', followersOnly, saveToFile, clientToServer, federationList, capsList, aliceSendThreads, alicePostLog, aliceCachedWebfingers,alicePersonCache,inReplyTo, inReplyToAtomUri, subject)
     print('sendResult: '+str(sendResult))
 
     queuePath=bobDir+'/accounts/bob@'+bobDomain+'/queue'
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index dd2e28eab..9688344ac 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ __status__ = "Production"
 
 import os
 import datetime
+from capabilities import isCapable
 
 def getStatusNumber() -> (str,str):
     """Returns the status number and published date
@@ -48,7 +49,10 @@ def domainPermitted(domain: str, federationList: []):
         return True
     return False
 
-def urlPermitted(url: str, federationList: []):
+def urlPermitted(url: str, federationList: [],capsList: [],capability: str):
+    if capsList:
+        if not isCapable(url,capsList,capability):
+            return False            
     if len(federationList)==0:
         return True
     for domain in federationList: