diff --git a/src/controllers/api/accreditation.ts b/src/controllers/api/accreditation.ts
index 442fad62..b5a60e67 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api/accreditation.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/api/accreditation.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class AccreditationController {
 		query('accreditationType')
 			.exists()
 			.isIn([
-				AccreditationRequestType.authorize,
+				AccreditationRequestType.authorise,
 				AccreditationRequestType.accredit,
 				AccreditationRequestType.attest,
 			])
@@ -49,32 +49,32 @@ export class AccreditationController {
 			.custom((value) => typeof value === 'string' || (Array.isArray(value) && typeof value[0] === 'string'))
 			.withMessage('schema type must be a string'),
 		body('parentAccreditation').optional().isString().withMessage('parentAccreditation must be a string').bail(),
-		body('rootAuthorization').optional().isString().withMessage('rootAuthorization must be a string').bail(),
+		body('rootAuthorisation').optional().isString().withMessage('rootAuthorisation must be a string').bail(),
 		body('trustFramework').optional().isString().withMessage('trustFramework must be a string').bail(),
 		body('trustFrameworkId').optional().isString().withMessage('trustFrameworkId must be a string').bail(),
 		query('accreditationType')
 			.custom((value, { req }) => {
-				const { parentAccreditation, rootAuthorization, trustFramework, trustFrameworkId } = req.body;
+				const { parentAccreditation, rootAuthorisation, trustFramework, trustFrameworkId } = req.body;
 
-				const hasParentOrRoot = parentAccreditation || rootAuthorization;
+				const hasParentOrRoot = parentAccreditation || rootAuthorisation;
 
 				if (
 					!hasParentOrRoot &&
 					(value === AccreditationRequestType.accredit || value === AccreditationRequestType.attest)
 				) {
-					throw new Error('parentAccreditation or rootAuthorization is required');
+					throw new Error('parentAccreditation or rootAuthorisation is required');
 				}
 
-				if (hasParentOrRoot && value === AccreditationRequestType.authorize) {
+				if (hasParentOrRoot && value === AccreditationRequestType.authorise) {
 					throw new Error(
-						'parentAccreditation or rootAuthorization is not required for an authorize operation'
+						'parentAccreditation or rootAuthorisation is not required for an authorise operation'
 					);
 				}
 
 				const hasTrustFramework = trustFramework && trustFrameworkId;
 
-				if (!hasTrustFramework && value === AccreditationRequestType.authorize) {
-					throw new Error('trustFramework and trustFrameworkId are required for an authorize operation');
+				if (!hasTrustFramework && value === AccreditationRequestType.authorise) {
+					throw new Error('trustFramework and trustFrameworkId are required for an authorise operation');
 				}
 
 				return true;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export class AccreditationController {
 	 *         schema:
 	 *           type: string
 	 *           enum:
-	 *              - authorize
+	 *              - authorise
 	 *              - accredit
 	 *              - attest
 	 *         required: true
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ export class AccreditationController {
 			schemas,
 			type,
 			parentAccreditation,
-			rootAuthorization,
+			rootAuthorisation,
 			trustFramework,
 			trustFrameworkId,
 			attributes,
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ export class AccreditationController {
 
 			let resourceType: string;
 			switch (accreditationType) {
-				case AccreditationRequestType.authorize:
+				case AccreditationRequestType.authorise:
 					resourceType = DIDAccreditationTypes.VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain;
 					credentialRequest.type = [...(type || []), resourceType];
 					credentialRequest.termsOfUse = {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ export class AccreditationController {
 					credentialRequest.termsOfUse = {
 						type: resourceType,
 						parentAccreditation,
-						rootAuthorization,
+						rootAuthorisation,
 					};
 					break;
 				case AccreditationRequestType.attest:
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ export class AccreditationController {
 					credentialRequest.termsOfUse = {
 						type: resourceType,
 						parentAccreditation,
-						rootAuthorization,
+						rootAuthorisation,
 					};
 					break;
 			}
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ export class AccreditationController {
 					true,
 					false,
 					response.locals.customer,
-					rootAuthorization
+					rootAuthorisation
 				);
 
 				if (result.success === false) {
diff --git a/src/services/api/accreditation.ts b/src/services/api/accreditation.ts
index 49e83594..2a374407 100644
--- a/src/services/api/accreditation.ts
+++ b/src/services/api/accreditation.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export class AccreditationService {
 		verifyStatus: boolean,
 		allowDeactivatedDid: boolean,
 		customer: CustomerEntity,
-		rootAuthorization?: string,
+		rootAuthorisation?: string,
 		policies?: VerificationPolicies
 	): Promise<SafeAPIResponse<{ verified: boolean }>> {
 		// Get strategy e.g. postgres or local
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export class AccreditationService {
 			);
 
 			if (!initialVerifyResult) {
-				initialVerifyResult = { ...verifyResult, rootAuthorization };
+				initialVerifyResult = { ...verifyResult, rootAuthorisation };
 			}
 
 			if (verifyResult.error) {
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ export class AccreditationService {
 				isTypeAccreditation === DIDAccreditationTypes.VerifiableAccreditationToAttest
 			) {
 				const termsOfUse = accreditation.termsOfUse;
-				if (!termsOfUse || !termsOfUse.parentAccreditation || !termsOfUse.rootAuthorization) {
+				if (!termsOfUse || !termsOfUse.parentAccreditation || !termsOfUse.rootAuthorisation) {
 					return {
 						success: false,
 						status: StatusCodes.BAD_REQUEST,
 						data: initialVerifyResult,
-						error: `Error on verifying accreditation ${accreditationUrl}: Missing parentAccreditaiton and rootAuthorization in termsOfUse for accreditation: ${accreditationUrl}`,
+						error: `Error on verifying accreditation ${accreditationUrl}: Missing parentAccreditaiton and rootAuthorisation in termsOfUse for accreditation: ${accreditationUrl}`,
 					};
 				}
 
@@ -150,16 +150,16 @@ export class AccreditationService {
 				accreditedSubject = accreditorDid;
 				accreditedFor = accreditation.credentialSubject.accreditedFor;
 
-				if (rootAuthorization && rootAuthorization !== termsOfUse.rootAuthorization) {
+				if (rootAuthorisation && rootAuthorisation !== termsOfUse.rootAuthorisation) {
 					return {
 						status: StatusCodes.OK,
 						success: false,
 						data: initialVerifyResult,
-						error: `Error on verifying accreditation ${accreditationUrl}: Expected accreditation to be linked to root accreditation ${rootAuthorization}, but found it linked to DID ${termsOfUse.rootAuthorization} instead`,
+						error: `Error on verifying accreditation ${accreditationUrl}: Expected accreditation to be linked to root accreditation ${rootAuthorisation}, but found it linked to DID ${termsOfUse.rootAuthorisation} instead`,
 					};
 				}
 
-				rootAuthorization = termsOfUse.rootAuthorization;
+				rootAuthorisation = termsOfUse.rootAuthorisation;
 			} else {
 				return {
 					status: StatusCodes.OK,
diff --git a/src/static/swagger-api.json b/src/static/swagger-api.json
index 6585a131..a2512eed 100644
--- a/src/static/swagger-api.json
+++ b/src/static/swagger-api.json
@@ -557,16 +557,16 @@
             "description": "DID URL of the parent Verifiable Accreditation, required for accredit/attest operation.",
             "type": "string"
           },
-          "rootAuthorization": {
+          "rootAuthorisation": {
             "description": "DID URL of the root Verifiable Accreditation, required for accredit/attest operation.",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "trustFramework": {
-            "description": "Name or Type of the Trust Framework, required for authorize operation.",
+            "description": "Name or Type of the Trust Framework, required for authorise operation.",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "trustFrameworkId": {
-            "description": "Url of the Trust Framework, required for authorize operation.",
+            "description": "Url of the Trust Framework, required for authorise operation.",
             "type": "string"
           },
           "type": {
@@ -702,11 +702,11 @@
             }
           ],
           "format": "jwt",
-          "accreditationName": "authorizeAccreditation",
+          "accreditationName": "authoriseAccreditation",
           "trustFramework": "https://learn.cheqd.io/governance/start",
           "trustFrameworkId": "cheqd Governance Framework",
           "parentAccreditation": "did:cheqd:testnet:15b74787-6e48-4fd5-8020-eab24e990578?resourceName=accreditAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAccreditationToAccredit",
-          "rootAuthorization": "did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authorizeAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain",
+          "rootAuthorisation": "did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authoriseAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain",
           "credentialStatus": {
             "statusPurpose": "revocation",
             "statusListName": "employee-credentials",
@@ -2517,7 +2517,7 @@
             "schema": {
               "type": "string",
               "enum": [
-                "authorize",
+                "authorise",
                 "accredit",
                 "attest"
               ]
diff --git a/src/types/accreditation.ts b/src/types/accreditation.ts
index d025306e..8f1973d2 100644
--- a/src/types/accreditation.ts
+++ b/src/types/accreditation.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export enum DIDAccreditationTypes {
 }
 
 export enum AccreditationRequestType {
-	authorize = 'authorize',
+	authorise = 'authorise',
 	accredit = 'accredit',
 	attest = 'attest',
 }
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ export type DIDAccreditationRequestBody = Omit<
 	accreditationName: string;
 	attributes?: Record<string, unknown>;
 	type: string[] | undefined;
-	rootAuthorization?: string;
+	rootAuthorisation?: string;
 	parentAccreditation?: string;
 	trustFramework?: string;
 	trustFrameworkId?: string;
 };
 
 export type DIDAccreditationRequestParams = {
-	accreditationType: 'authorize' | 'accredit' | 'attest';
+	accreditationType: 'authorise' | 'accredit' | 'attest';
 };
 
 export interface DIDUrlParams {
diff --git a/src/types/swagger-api-types.ts b/src/types/swagger-api-types.ts
index 88a8eb6f..81368d93 100644
--- a/src/types/swagger-api-types.ts
+++ b/src/types/swagger-api-types.ts
@@ -360,14 +360,14 @@
  *         parentAccreditation:
  *           description: DID URL of the parent Verifiable Accreditation, required for accredit/attest operation.
  *           type: string
- *         rootAuthorization:
+ *         rootAuthorisation:
  *           description: DID URL of the root Verifiable Accreditation, required for accredit/attest operation.
  *           type: string
  *         trustFramework:
- *           description: Name or Type of the Trust Framework, required for authorize operation.
+ *           description: Name or Type of the Trust Framework, required for authorise operation.
  *           type: string
  *         trustFrameworkId:
- *           description: Url of the Trust Framework, required for authorize operation.
+ *           description: Url of the Trust Framework, required for authorise operation.
  *           type: string
  *         type:
  *           description: Optional properties to be included in the `type` property of the Accreditation.
@@ -466,11 +466,11 @@
  *           - type: MuseumPassCredential
  *             url: https://resolver.cheqd.net/1.0/identifiers/did:cheqd:testnet:0a5b94d0-a417-48ed-a6f5-4abc9e95888d?resourceName=MuseumPassCredentialSchema&resourceType=JsonSchemaValidator2018
  *         format: jwt
- *         accreditationName: authorizeAccreditation
+ *         accreditationName: authoriseAccreditation
  *         trustFramework: https://learn.cheqd.io/governance/start
  *         trustFrameworkId: cheqd Governance Framework
  *         parentAccreditation: did:cheqd:testnet:15b74787-6e48-4fd5-8020-eab24e990578?resourceName=accreditAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAccreditationToAccredit
- *         rootAuthorization: did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authorizeAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain
+ *         rootAuthorisation: did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authoriseAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain
  *         credentialStatus:
  *           statusPurpose: revocation
  *           statusListName: employee-credentials
diff --git a/tests/e2e/parallel/accreditation/negative-flow.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/parallel/accreditation/negative-flow.spec.ts
index 293907ab..cfe5228a 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/parallel/accreditation/negative-flow.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/parallel/accreditation/negative-flow.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { CONTENT_TYPE, PAYLOADS_PATH } from '../../constants';
 test.use({ storageState: 'playwright/.auth/user.json' });
 
 test(' Issue accreditation [Negative]: Missing query parameters', async ({ request }) => {
-	const credentialData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(`${PAYLOADS_PATH.ACCREDITATION}/authorize-jwt.json`, 'utf-8'));
+	const credentialData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(`${PAYLOADS_PATH.ACCREDITATION}/authorise-jwt.json`, 'utf-8'));
 	const issueResponse = await request.post(`/trust-registry/accreditation/issue`, {
 		data: JSON.stringify(credentialData),
 		headers: {
diff --git a/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/accredit-jwt.json b/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/accredit-jwt.json
index 6bec9a90..2fa5965e 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/accredit-jwt.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/accredit-jwt.json
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 	"format": "jwt",
 	"accreditationName": "accreditAccreditation",
 	"parentAccreditation": "did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authorizeAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain",
-	"rootAuthorization": "did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authorizeAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain"
+	"rootAuthorisation": "did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authorizeAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain"
 }
diff --git a/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/attest-jwt.json b/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/attest-jwt.json
index e745b407..c8ee70ed 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/attest-jwt.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/attest-jwt.json
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 	"format": "jwt",
 	"accreditationName": "attestAccreditation",
 	"parentAccreditation": "did:cheqd:testnet:15b74787-6e48-4fd5-8020-eab24e990578?resourceName=accreditAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAccreditationToAccredit",
-	"rootAuthorization": "did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authorizeAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain"
+	"rootAuthorisation": "did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authorizeAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain"
 }
diff --git a/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/authorize-jwt-revocation.json b/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/authorise-jwt-revocation.json
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/authorize-jwt-revocation.json
rename to tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/authorise-jwt-revocation.json
diff --git a/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/authorize-jwt.json b/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/authorise-jwt.json
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/authorize-jwt.json
rename to tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/authorise-jwt.json
diff --git a/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/child-accredit-jwt.json b/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/child-accredit-jwt.json
index f52bdbe7..050bc224 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/child-accredit-jwt.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/child-accredit-jwt.json
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 	"format": "jwt",
 	"accreditationName": "accreditAccreditation",
 	"parentAccreditation": "did:cheqd:testnet:15b74787-6e48-4fd5-8020-eab24e990578?resourceName=accreditAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAccreditationToAccredit",
-	"rootAuthorization": "did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authorizeAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain"
+	"rootAuthorisation": "did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authorizeAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain"
 }
diff --git a/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/invalid-schema-accredit.json b/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/invalid-schema-accredit.json
index 56b2b906..dd25cc92 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/invalid-schema-accredit.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/payloads/accreditation/invalid-schema-accredit.json
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 	"format": "jwt",
 	"accreditationName": "childAccreditAccreditation",
 	"parentAccreditation": "did:cheqd:testnet:15b74787-6e48-4fd5-8020-eab24e990578?resourceName=accreditAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAccreditationToAccredit",
-	"rootAuthorization": "did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authorizeAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain"
+	"rootAuthorisation": "did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=authorizeAccreditation&resourceType=VerifiableAuthorisationForTrustChain"
 }
diff --git a/tests/e2e/sequential/accreditation/issue-verify-flow.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/sequential/accreditation/issue-verify-flow.spec.ts
index c1d45ebf..9a416fb2 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/sequential/accreditation/issue-verify-flow.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/sequential/accreditation/issue-verify-flow.spec.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import { CONTENT_TYPE, PAYLOADS_PATH } from '../../constants';
 
 test.use({ storageState: 'playwright/.auth/user.json' });
 
-test(' Issue and verify a authorize accreditation', async ({ request }) => {
-	const credentialData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(`${PAYLOADS_PATH.ACCREDITATION}/authorize-jwt.json`, 'utf-8'));
-	const issueResponse = await request.post(`/trust-registry/accreditation/issue?accreditationType=authorize`, {
+test(' Issue and verify a authorise accreditation', async ({ request }) => {
+	const credentialData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(`${PAYLOADS_PATH.ACCREDITATION}/authorise-jwt.json`, 'utf-8'));
+	const issueResponse = await request.post(`/trust-registry/accreditation/issue?accreditationType=authorise`, {
 		data: JSON.stringify(credentialData),
 		headers: {
 			'Content-Type': CONTENT_TYPE.APPLICATION_JSON,
diff --git a/tests/e2e/sequential/accreditation/revocation-flow.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/sequential/accreditation/revocation-flow.spec.ts
index 47c9b4f7..0a3709a0 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/sequential/accreditation/revocation-flow.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/sequential/accreditation/revocation-flow.spec.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ const didUrl: string = `did:cheqd:testnet:5RpEg66jhhbmASWPXJRWrA?resourceName=re
 const subjectDid: string = 'did:cheqd:testnet:15b74787-6e48-4fd5-8020-eab24e990578';
 test(' Issue an Accreditation with revocation statuslist', async ({ request }) => {
 	const payload = JSON.parse(
-		fs.readFileSync(`${PAYLOADS_PATH.ACCREDITATION}/authorize-jwt-revocation.json`, 'utf-8')
+		fs.readFileSync(`${PAYLOADS_PATH.ACCREDITATION}/authorise-jwt-revocation.json`, 'utf-8')
 	);
-	const issueResponse = await request.post(`/trust-registry/accreditation/issue?accreditationType=authorize`, {
+	const issueResponse = await request.post(`/trust-registry/accreditation/issue?accreditationType=authorise`, {
 		data: JSON.stringify(payload),
 		headers: {
 			'Content-Type': CONTENT_TYPE.APPLICATION_JSON,
diff --git a/tests/e2e/sequential/accreditation/suspension-flow.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/sequential/accreditation/suspension-flow.spec.ts
index aa8ea188..f7f2ba22 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/sequential/accreditation/suspension-flow.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/sequential/accreditation/suspension-flow.spec.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ const subjectDid: string = 'did:cheqd:testnet:15b74787-6e48-4fd5-8020-eab24e9905
 
 test(' Issue a jwt accreditation with suspension statuslist', async ({ request }) => {
 	const payload = JSON.parse(
-		fs.readFileSync(`${PAYLOADS_PATH.ACCREDITATION}/authorize-jwt-revocation.json`, 'utf-8')
+		fs.readFileSync(`${PAYLOADS_PATH.ACCREDITATION}/authorise-jwt-revocation.json`, 'utf-8')
 	);
 	payload.credentialStatus.statusPurpose = 'suspension';
 	payload.accreditationName = 'suspensionAccreditation';
-	const issueResponse = await request.post(`/trust-registry/accreditation/issue?accreditationType=authorize`, {
+	const issueResponse = await request.post(`/trust-registry/accreditation/issue?accreditationType=authorise`, {
 		data: JSON.stringify(payload),
 		headers: {
 			'Content-Type': CONTENT_TYPE.APPLICATION_JSON,