diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index 37b820e..6cee835 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -192,10 +192,6 @@ func NewContext(db * badger.DB, log Logger) * Context {
   if err != nil {
     panic(err)
   }
-  err = ctx.RegisterNodeType(NewNodeDef((*AllNodePolicy)(nil), LoadAllNodePolicy, GQLTypeGraphNode()))
-  if err != nil {
-    panic(err)
-  }
 
   ctx.AddGQLType(GQLTypeSignal())
 
diff --git a/gql_test.go b/gql_test.go
index cfbdb30..29dfb03 100644
--- a/gql_test.go
+++ b/gql_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestGQLDBLoad(t * testing.T) {
   u1_r := NewUser("Test User", time.Now(), &u1_key.PublicKey, u1_shared)
   u1 := &u1_r
 
-  p1_r := NewAllNodePolicy(RandID(), []string{"*"})
+  p1_r := NewPerNodePolicy(RandID(), nil, NewNodeActions([]string{"*"}))
   p1 := &p1_r
 
   key, err := ecdsa.GenerateKey(elliptic.P256(), rand.Reader)
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ func TestGQLDBLoad(t * testing.T) {
 
   (*GraphTester)(t).WaitForValue(ctx, update_channel, "thread_aborted", t1, 100*time.Millisecond, "Didn't receive thread_abort from t1 on t1")
 
-  err = UseStates(ctx, []Node{gql, t1}, func(nodes NodeMap) error {
+  err = UseStates(ctx, []Node{gql, u1}, func(nodes NodeMap) error {
     ser1, err := gql.Serialize()
-    ser2, err := t1.Serialize()
+    ser2, err := u1.Serialize()
     ctx.Log.Logf("test", "\n%s\n\n", ser1)
     ctx.Log.Logf("test", "\n%s\n\n", ser2)
     return err
@@ -127,11 +127,12 @@ func TestGQLDBLoad(t * testing.T) {
   err = UseStates(ctx, []Node{gql_loaded}, func(nodes NodeMap) error {
     ser, err := gql_loaded.Serialize()
     ctx.Log.Logf("test", "\n%s\n\n", ser)
+    u_loaded := gql_loaded.(*GQLThread).Users[u1.ID()]
     child := gql_loaded.(Thread).Children()[0].(*SimpleThread)
     t1_loaded = child
     update_channel_2 = UpdateChannel(t1_loaded, 10, NodeID{})
-    err = UseMoreStates(ctx, []Node{child}, nodes, func(nodes NodeMap) error {
-      ser, err := child.Serialize()
+    err = UseMoreStates(ctx, []Node{u_loaded}, nodes, func(nodes NodeMap) error {
+      ser, err := u_loaded.Serialize()
       ctx.Log.Logf("test", "\n%s\n\n", ser)
       return err
     })
diff --git a/lockable.go b/lockable.go
index b66e09d..08b70b4 100644
--- a/lockable.go
+++ b/lockable.go
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ func (state * SimpleLockable) Type() NodeType {
 type SimpleLockableJSON struct {
   GraphNodeJSON
   Name string `json:"name"`
-  Owner *NodeID `json:"owner"`
-  Dependencies []NodeID `json:"dependencies"`
-  Requirements []NodeID `json:"requirements"`
-  LocksHeld map[string]*NodeID `json:"locks_held"`
+  Owner string `json:"owner"`
+  Dependencies []string `json:"dependencies"`
+  Requirements []string `json:"requirements"`
+  LocksHeld map[string]string `json:"locks_held"`
 }
 
 func (lockable * SimpleLockable) Serialize() ([]byte, error) {
@@ -74,29 +74,27 @@ func (lockable * SimpleLockable) Serialize() ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 func NewSimpleLockableJSON(lockable *SimpleLockable) SimpleLockableJSON {
-  requirement_ids := make([]NodeID, len(lockable.requirements))
+  requirement_ids := make([]string, len(lockable.requirements))
   for i, requirement := range(lockable.requirements) {
-    requirement_ids[i] = requirement.ID()
+    requirement_ids[i] = requirement.ID().String()
   }
 
-  dependency_ids := make([]NodeID, len(lockable.dependencies))
+  dependency_ids := make([]string, len(lockable.dependencies))
   for i, dependency := range(lockable.dependencies) {
-    dependency_ids[i] = dependency.ID()
+    dependency_ids[i] = dependency.ID().String()
   }
 
-  var owner_id *NodeID = nil
+  owner_id := ""
   if lockable.owner != nil {
-    new_str := lockable.owner.ID()
-    owner_id = &new_str
+    owner_id = lockable.owner.ID().String()
   }
 
-  locks_held := map[string]*NodeID{}
+  locks_held := map[string]string{}
   for lockable_id, node := range(lockable.locks_held) {
     if node == nil {
-      locks_held[lockable_id.String()] = nil
+      locks_held[lockable_id.String()] = ""
     } else {
-      str := node.ID()
-      locks_held[lockable_id.String()] = &str
+      locks_held[lockable_id.String()] = node.ID().String()
     }
   }
 
@@ -558,43 +556,55 @@ func NewSimpleLockable(id NodeID, name string) SimpleLockable {
 
 // Helper function to load links when loading a struct that embeds SimpleLockable
 func RestoreSimpleLockable(ctx * Context, lockable Lockable, j SimpleLockableJSON, nodes NodeMap) error {
-  if j.Owner != nil {
-    o, err := LoadNodeRecurse(ctx, *j.Owner, nodes)
+  if j.Owner != "" {
+    owner_id, err := ParseID(j.Owner)
     if err != nil {
       return err
     }
-    o_l, ok := o.(Lockable)
+    owner_node, err := LoadNodeRecurse(ctx, owner_id, nodes)
+    if err != nil {
+      return err
+    }
+    owner, ok := owner_node.(Lockable)
     if ok == false {
-      return fmt.Errorf("%s is not a Lockable", *j.Owner)
+      return fmt.Errorf("%s is not a Lockable", j.Owner)
     }
-    lockable.SetOwner(o_l)
+    lockable.SetOwner(owner)
   }
 
-  for _, dep := range(j.Dependencies) {
-    dep_node, err := LoadNodeRecurse(ctx, dep, nodes)
+  for _, dep_str := range(j.Dependencies) {
+    dep_id, err := ParseID(dep_str)
+    if err != nil {
+      return err
+    }
+    dep_node, err := LoadNodeRecurse(ctx, dep_id, nodes)
     if err != nil {
       return err
     }
-    dep_l, ok := dep_node.(Lockable)
+    dep, ok := dep_node.(Lockable)
     if ok == false {
       return fmt.Errorf("%+v is not a Lockable as expected", dep_node)
     }
-    lockable.AddDependency(dep_l)
+    lockable.AddDependency(dep)
   }
 
-  for _, req := range(j.Requirements) {
-    req_node, err := LoadNodeRecurse(ctx, req, nodes)
+  for _, req_str := range(j.Requirements) {
+    req_id, err := ParseID(req_str)
     if err != nil {
       return err
     }
-    req_l, ok := req_node.(Lockable)
+    req_node, err := LoadNodeRecurse(ctx, req_id, nodes)
+    if err != nil {
+      return err
+    }
+    req, ok := req_node.(Lockable)
     if ok == false {
       return fmt.Errorf("%+v is not a Lockable as expected", req_node)
     }
-    lockable.AddRequirement(req_l)
+    lockable.AddRequirement(req)
   }
 
-  for l_id_str, h_id := range(j.LocksHeld) {
+  for l_id_str, h_str := range(j.LocksHeld) {
     l_id, err := ParseID(l_id_str)
     l, err := LoadNodeRecurse(ctx, l_id, nodes)
     if err != nil {
@@ -606,8 +616,12 @@ func RestoreSimpleLockable(ctx * Context, lockable Lockable, j SimpleLockableJSO
     }
 
     var h_l Lockable = nil
-    if h_id != nil {
-      h_node, err := LoadNodeRecurse(ctx, *h_id, nodes)
+    if h_str != "" {
+      h_id, err := ParseID(h_str)
+      if err != nil {
+        return err
+      }
+      h_node, err := LoadNodeRecurse(ctx, h_id, nodes)
       if err != nil {
         return err
       }
diff --git a/node.go b/node.go
index 36cb837..cbdbb77 100644
--- a/node.go
+++ b/node.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ type Node interface {
   ID() NodeID
   Type() NodeType
 
-  Allowed(action string, principal NodeID) bool
+  Allowed(action string, resource string, principal NodeID) bool
   AddPolicy(Policy) error
   RemovePolicy(Policy) error
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ type GraphNode struct {
 }
 
 type GraphNodeJSON struct {
-  Policies []NodeID `json:"policies"`
+  Policies []string `json:"policies"`
 }
 
 func (node * GraphNode) Serialize() ([]byte, error) {
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ func (node * GraphNode) Serialize() ([]byte, error) {
   return json.MarshalIndent(&node_json, "", "  ")
 }
 
-func (node *GraphNode) Allowed(action string, principal NodeID) bool {
+func (node *GraphNode) Allowed(action string, resource string, principal NodeID) bool {
   for _, policy := range(node.policies) {
-    if policy.Allows(action, principal) == true {
+    if policy.Allows(action, resource, principal) == true {
       return true
     }
   }
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ func (node *GraphNode) RemovePolicy(policy Policy) error {
 }
 
 func NewGraphNodeJSON(node *GraphNode) GraphNodeJSON {
-  policies := make([]NodeID, len(node.policies))
+  policies := make([]string, len(node.policies))
   i := 0
   for _, policy := range(node.policies) {
-    policies[i] = policy.ID()
+    policies[i] = policy.ID().String()
     i += 1
   }
   return GraphNodeJSON{
@@ -150,7 +150,11 @@ func NewGraphNodeJSON(node *GraphNode) GraphNodeJSON {
 }
 
 func RestoreGraphNode(ctx *Context, node Node, j GraphNodeJSON, nodes NodeMap) error {
-  for _, policy_id := range(j.Policies) {
+  for _, policy_str := range(j.Policies) {
+    policy_id, err := ParseID(policy_str)
+    if err != nil {
+      return err
+    }
     policy_ptr, err := LoadNodeRecurse(ctx, policy_id, nodes)
     if err != nil {
       return err
diff --git a/policy.go b/policy.go
index a7d0a04..15b972c 100644
--- a/policy.go
+++ b/policy.go
@@ -8,17 +8,49 @@ import (
 type Policy interface {
   Node
   // Returns true if the policy allows the action on the given principal
-  Allows(action string, principal NodeID) bool
+  Allows(action string, resource string, principal NodeID) bool
+}
+
+type NodeActions map[string][]string
+func (actions NodeActions) Allows(action string, resource string) bool {
+  for _, a := range(actions[""]) {
+    if a == action {
+      return true
+    }
+  }
+
+  resource_actions, exists := actions[resource]
+  if exists == true {
+    for _, a := range(resource_actions) {
+      if a == action {
+        return true
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false
+}
+
+func NewNodeActions(wildcard_actions []string) NodeActions {
+  actions := NodeActions{}
+  // Wildcard actions, all actions in "" will be allowed on all resources
+  if wildcard_actions == nil {
+    wildcard_actions = []string{}
+  }
+  actions[""] = wildcard_actions
+  return actions
 }
 
 type PerNodePolicy struct {
   GraphNode
-  AllowedActions map[NodeID][]string
+  NodeActions map[NodeID]NodeActions
+  WildcardActions NodeActions
 }
 
 type PerNodePolicyJSON struct {
   GraphNodeJSON
-  AllowedActions map[string][]string `json:"allowed_actions"`
+  NodeActions map[string]map[string][]string `json:"allowed_actions"`
+  WildcardActions map[string][]string `json:"wildcard_actions"`
 }
 
 func (policy *PerNodePolicy) Type() NodeType {
@@ -26,25 +58,31 @@ func (policy *PerNodePolicy) Type() NodeType {
 }
 
 func (policy *PerNodePolicy) Serialize() ([]byte, error) {
-  allowed_actions := map[string][]string{}
-  for principal, actions := range(policy.AllowedActions) {
+  allowed_actions := map[string]map[string][]string{}
+  for principal, actions := range(policy.NodeActions) {
     allowed_actions[principal.String()] = actions
   }
 
   return json.MarshalIndent(&PerNodePolicyJSON{
     GraphNodeJSON: NewGraphNodeJSON(&policy.GraphNode),
-    AllowedActions: allowed_actions,
+    NodeActions: allowed_actions,
+    WildcardActions: policy.WildcardActions,
   }, "", "  ")
 }
 
-func NewPerNodePolicy(id NodeID, allowed_actions map[NodeID][]string) PerNodePolicy {
-  if allowed_actions == nil {
-    allowed_actions = map[NodeID][]string{}
+func NewPerNodePolicy(id NodeID, node_actions map[NodeID]NodeActions, wildcard_actions NodeActions) PerNodePolicy {
+  if node_actions == nil {
+    node_actions = map[NodeID]NodeActions{}
+  }
+
+  if wildcard_actions == nil {
+    wildcard_actions = NewNodeActions(nil)
   }
 
   return PerNodePolicy{
     GraphNode: NewGraphNode(id),
-    AllowedActions: allowed_actions,
+    NodeActions: node_actions,
+    WildcardActions: wildcard_actions,
   }
 }
 
@@ -55,8 +93,8 @@ func LoadPerNodePolicy(ctx *Context, id NodeID, data []byte, nodes NodeMap) (Nod
     return nil, err
   }
 
-  allowed_actions := map[NodeID][]string{}
-  for principal_str, actions := range(j.AllowedActions) {
+  allowed_actions := map[NodeID]NodeActions{}
+  for principal_str, actions := range(j.NodeActions) {
     principal_id, err := ParseID(principal_str)
     if err != nil {
       return nil, err
@@ -65,7 +103,7 @@ func LoadPerNodePolicy(ctx *Context, id NodeID, data []byte, nodes NodeMap) (Nod
     allowed_actions[principal_id] = actions
   }
 
-  policy := NewPerNodePolicy(id, allowed_actions)
+  policy := NewPerNodePolicy(id, allowed_actions, j.WildcardActions)
   nodes[id] = &policy
 
   err = RestoreGraphNode(ctx, &policy.GraphNode, j.GraphNodeJSON, nodes)
@@ -76,77 +114,20 @@ func LoadPerNodePolicy(ctx *Context, id NodeID, data []byte, nodes NodeMap) (Nod
   return &policy, nil
 }
 
-func (policy *PerNodePolicy) Allows(action string, principal NodeID) bool {
-  actions, exists := policy.AllowedActions[principal]
-  if exists == false {
-    return false
-  }
-
-  for _, a := range(actions) {
-    if a == action {
-      return true
-    }
-  }
-
-  return false
-}
-
-type AllNodePolicy struct {
-  GraphNode
-  AllowedActions []string
-}
-
-type AllNodePolicyJSON struct {
-  GraphNodeJSON
-  AllowedActions []string `json:"allowed_actions"`
-}
-
-func (policy *AllNodePolicy) Type() NodeType {
-  return NodeType("all_node_policy")
-}
-
-func (policy *AllNodePolicy) Serialize() ([]byte, error) {
-  return json.MarshalIndent(&AllNodePolicyJSON{
-    GraphNodeJSON: NewGraphNodeJSON(&policy.GraphNode),
-    AllowedActions: policy.AllowedActions,
-  }, "", "  ")
-}
-
-func NewAllNodePolicy(id NodeID, allowed_actions []string) AllNodePolicy {
-  if allowed_actions == nil {
-    allowed_actions = []string{}
-  }
-
-  return AllNodePolicy{
-    GraphNode: NewGraphNode(id),
-    AllowedActions: allowed_actions,
+func (policy *PerNodePolicy) Allows(action string, resource string, principal NodeID) bool {
+  // Check wildcard actions
+  if policy.WildcardActions.Allows(action, resource) == true {
+    return true
   }
-}
 
-func LoadAllNodePolicy(ctx *Context, id NodeID, data []byte, nodes NodeMap) (Node, error) {
-  var j AllNodePolicyJSON
-  err := json.Unmarshal(data, &j)
-  if err != nil {
-    return nil, err
+  node_actions, exists := policy.NodeActions[principal]
+  if exists == false {
+    return false
   }
 
-  policy := NewAllNodePolicy(id, j.AllowedActions)
-  nodes[id] = &policy
-
-  err = RestoreGraphNode(ctx, &policy.GraphNode, j.GraphNodeJSON, nodes)
-  if err != nil {
-    return nil, err
+  if node_actions.Allows(action, resource) == true {
+    return true
   }
 
-  return &policy, nil
-}
-
-func (policy *AllNodePolicy) Allows(action string, principal NodeID) bool {
-  for _, a := range(policy.AllowedActions) {
-    if a == action {
-      return true
-    }
-  }
   return false
 }
-