diff --git a/llama_stack/distribution/routing_tables/common.py b/llama_stack/distribution/routing_tables/common.py
index 8ec105a66..bbe0113e9 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distribution/routing_tables/common.py
+++ b/llama_stack/distribution/routing_tables/common.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class CommonRoutingTableImpl(RoutingTable):
             await self.dist_registry.register(obj)
             return obj
 
-    async def authorize_action(
+    async def assert_action_allowed(
         self,
         action: Action,
         type: str,
diff --git a/llama_stack/distribution/routing_tables/vector_dbs.py b/llama_stack/distribution/routing_tables/vector_dbs.py
index 8aeb74a26..b4e60c625 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distribution/routing_tables/vector_dbs.py
+++ b/llama_stack/distribution/routing_tables/vector_dbs.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class VectorDBsRoutingTable(CommonRoutingTableImpl, VectorDBs):
         self,
         vector_store_id: str,
     ) -> VectorStoreObject:
-        await self.authorize_action("read", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
+        await self.assert_action_allowed("read", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
         return await self.get_provider_impl(vector_store_id).openai_retrieve_vector_store(vector_store_id)
 
     async def openai_update_vector_store(
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class VectorDBsRoutingTable(CommonRoutingTableImpl, VectorDBs):
         expires_after: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
     ) -> VectorStoreObject:
-        await self.authorize_action("update", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
+        await self.assert_action_allowed("update", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
         return await self.get_provider_impl(vector_store_id).openai_update_vector_store(
             vector_store_id=vector_store_id,
             name=name,
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class VectorDBsRoutingTable(CommonRoutingTableImpl, VectorDBs):
         self,
         vector_store_id: str,
     ) -> VectorStoreDeleteResponse:
-        await self.authorize_action("delete", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
+        await self.assert_action_allowed("delete", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
         result = await self.get_provider_impl(vector_store_id).openai_delete_vector_store(vector_store_id)
         await self.unregister_vector_db(vector_store_id)
         return result
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class VectorDBsRoutingTable(CommonRoutingTableImpl, VectorDBs):
         rewrite_query: bool | None = False,
         search_mode: str | None = "vector",
     ) -> VectorStoreSearchResponsePage:
-        await self.authorize_action("read", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
+        await self.assert_action_allowed("read", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
         return await self.get_provider_impl(vector_store_id).openai_search_vector_store(
             vector_store_id=vector_store_id,
             query=query,
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class VectorDBsRoutingTable(CommonRoutingTableImpl, VectorDBs):
         attributes: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         chunking_strategy: VectorStoreChunkingStrategy | None = None,
     ) -> VectorStoreFileObject:
-        await self.authorize_action("update", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
+        await self.assert_action_allowed("update", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
         return await self.get_provider_impl(vector_store_id).openai_attach_file_to_vector_store(
             vector_store_id=vector_store_id,
             file_id=file_id,
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class VectorDBsRoutingTable(CommonRoutingTableImpl, VectorDBs):
         before: str | None = None,
         filter: VectorStoreFileStatus | None = None,
     ) -> list[VectorStoreFileObject]:
-        await self.authorize_action("read", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
+        await self.assert_action_allowed("read", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
         return await self.get_provider_impl(vector_store_id).openai_list_files_in_vector_store(
             vector_store_id=vector_store_id,
             limit=limit,
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class VectorDBsRoutingTable(CommonRoutingTableImpl, VectorDBs):
         vector_store_id: str,
         file_id: str,
     ) -> VectorStoreFileObject:
-        await self.authorize_action("read", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
+        await self.assert_action_allowed("read", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
         return await self.get_provider_impl(vector_store_id).openai_retrieve_vector_store_file(
             vector_store_id=vector_store_id,
             file_id=file_id,
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class VectorDBsRoutingTable(CommonRoutingTableImpl, VectorDBs):
         vector_store_id: str,
         file_id: str,
     ) -> VectorStoreFileContentsResponse:
-        await self.authorize_action("read", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
+        await self.assert_action_allowed("read", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
         return await self.get_provider_impl(vector_store_id).openai_retrieve_vector_store_file_contents(
             vector_store_id=vector_store_id,
             file_id=file_id,
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class VectorDBsRoutingTable(CommonRoutingTableImpl, VectorDBs):
         file_id: str,
         attributes: dict[str, Any],
     ) -> VectorStoreFileObject:
-        await self.authorize_action("update", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
+        await self.assert_action_allowed("update", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
         return await self.get_provider_impl(vector_store_id).openai_update_vector_store_file(
             vector_store_id=vector_store_id,
             file_id=file_id,
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class VectorDBsRoutingTable(CommonRoutingTableImpl, VectorDBs):
         vector_store_id: str,
         file_id: str,
     ) -> VectorStoreFileDeleteResponse:
-        await self.authorize_action("delete", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
+        await self.assert_action_allowed("delete", "vector_db", vector_store_id)
         return await self.get_provider_impl(vector_store_id).openai_delete_vector_store_file(
             vector_store_id=vector_store_id,
             file_id=file_id,