diff --git a/.changeset/cold-plants-look.md b/.changeset/cold-plants-look.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0d046b59fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cold-plants-look.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@keystonejs/access-control': minor
+'@keystonejs/keystone': minor
+---
+
+Made `context` available to user designed access control functions.
diff --git a/docs/api/access-control.md b/docs/api/access-control.md
index 0e36ea1222f..001f38c9ad5 100644
--- a/docs/api/access-control.md
+++ b/docs/api/access-control.md
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ the list `User` it would match the input type `UserWhereInput`.
 | `gqlName`                | The name of the query or mutation which triggered the access check.                           |
 | `itemId`                 | The `id` of the item being updated/deleted in singular `update` and `delete` operations.      |
 | `itemIds`                | The `ids` of the items being updated/deleted in multiple `update` and `delete` operations.    |
+| `context`                | The `context` of the originating GraphQL operation.                                           |
 
 When resolving `StaticAccess`:
 
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ interface AccessInput {
   gqlName?: string;
   itemId?: string;
   itemIds?: [string];
+  context?: {};
 }
 
 type StaticAccess = boolean;
@@ -314,6 +316,7 @@ type FieldConfig = {
 | `gqlName`                | The name of the query or mutation which triggered the access check.                                           |
 | `itemId`                 | The `id` of the item being updated/deleted in singular `update` and `delete` operations.                      |
 | `itemIds`                | The `ids` of the items being updated/deleted in multiple `update` and `delete` operations.                    |
+| `context`                | The `context` of the originating GraphQL operation.                                                           |
 
 When defining `StaticAccess`:
 
diff --git a/packages/access-control/lib/access-control.js b/packages/access-control/lib/access-control.js
index 8100a6f12f4..13632752a85 100644
--- a/packages/access-control/lib/access-control.js
+++ b/packages/access-control/lib/access-control.js
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ module.exports = {
     gqlName,
     itemId,
     itemIds,
+    context,
   }) {
     // Either a boolean or an object describing a where clause
     let result;
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ module.exports = {
         gqlName,
         itemId,
         itemIds,
+        context,
       });
     }
 
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@ module.exports = {
     gqlName,
     itemId,
     itemIds,
+    context,
   }) {
     let result;
     if (typeof access[operation] !== 'function') {
@@ -254,6 +257,7 @@ module.exports = {
         gqlName,
         itemId,
         itemIds,
+        context,
       });
     }
 
@@ -268,7 +272,7 @@ module.exports = {
     return result;
   },
 
-  async validateAuthAccessControl({ access, listKey, authentication = {}, gqlName }) {
+  async validateAuthAccessControl({ access, listKey, authentication = {}, gqlName, context }) {
     const operation = 'auth';
     // Either a boolean or an object describing a where clause
     let result;
@@ -280,6 +284,7 @@ module.exports = {
         listKey,
         operation,
         gqlName,
+        context,
       });
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/keystone/lib/Keystone/index.js b/packages/keystone/lib/Keystone/index.js
index 98cca9f378f..eaef4d20efe 100644
--- a/packages/keystone/lib/Keystone/index.js
+++ b/packages/keystone/lib/Keystone/index.js
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ module.exports = class Keystone {
     );
 
     const getListAccessControlForUser = memoize(
-      async (listKey, originalInput, operation, { gqlName, itemId, itemIds } = {}) => {
+      async (listKey, originalInput, operation, { gqlName, itemId, itemIds, context } = {}) => {
         return validateListAccessControl({
           access: this.lists[listKey].access[schemaName],
           originalInput,
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ module.exports = class Keystone {
           gqlName,
           itemId,
           itemIds,
+          context,
         });
       },
       { isPromise: true }
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ module.exports = class Keystone {
         originalInput,
         existingItem,
         operation,
-        { gqlName, itemId, itemIds } = {}
+        { gqlName, itemId, itemIds, context } = {}
       ) => {
         return validateFieldAccessControl({
           access: this.lists[listKey].fieldsByPath[fieldKey].access[schemaName],
@@ -200,18 +201,20 @@ module.exports = class Keystone {
           gqlName,
           itemId,
           itemIds,
+          context,
         });
       },
       { isPromise: true }
     );
 
     const getAuthAccessControlForUser = memoize(
-      async (listKey, { gqlName } = {}) => {
+      async (listKey, { gqlName, context } = {}) => {
         return validateAuthAccessControl({
           access: this.lists[listKey].access[schemaName],
           authentication,
           listKey,
           gqlName,
+          context,
         });
       },
       { isPromise: true }
diff --git a/packages/keystone/lib/ListTypes/list.js b/packages/keystone/lib/ListTypes/list.js
index 16781ecf2c3..eaf1c42e187 100644
--- a/packages/keystone/lib/ListTypes/list.js
+++ b/packages/keystone/lib/ListTypes/list.js
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@ module.exports = class List {
         field.path,
         undefined,
         item,
-        operation
+        operation,
+        { context }
       );
       if (!access) {
         // If the client handles errors correctly, it should be able to
@@ -437,7 +438,7 @@ module.exports = class List {
           data,
           existingItem,
           operation,
-          { gqlName, itemId: id, ...extraInternalData }
+          { gqlName, itemId: id, context, ...extraInternalData }
         );
         if (!access) {
           restrictedFields.push(field.path);
@@ -454,6 +455,7 @@ module.exports = class List {
   async checkListAccess(context, originalInput, operation, { gqlName, ...extraInternalData }) {
     const access = await context.getListAccessControlForUser(this.key, originalInput, operation, {
       gqlName,
+      context,
       ...extraInternalData,
     });
     if (!access) {
@@ -1483,11 +1485,15 @@ module.exports = class List {
       // NOTE: These could return a Boolean or a JSON object (if using the
       // declarative syntax)
       getAccess: () => ({
-        getCreate: () => context.getListAccessControlForUser(this.key, undefined, 'create'),
-        getRead: () => context.getListAccessControlForUser(this.key, undefined, 'read'),
-        getUpdate: () => context.getListAccessControlForUser(this.key, undefined, 'update'),
-        getDelete: () => context.getListAccessControlForUser(this.key, undefined, 'delete'),
-        getAuth: () => context.getAuthAccessControlForUser(this.key),
+        getCreate: () =>
+          context.getListAccessControlForUser(this.key, undefined, 'create', { context }),
+        getRead: () =>
+          context.getListAccessControlForUser(this.key, undefined, 'read', { context }),
+        getUpdate: () =>
+          context.getListAccessControlForUser(this.key, undefined, 'update', { context }),
+        getDelete: () =>
+          context.getListAccessControlForUser(this.key, undefined, 'delete', { context }),
+        getAuth: () => context.getAuthAccessControlForUser(this.key, { context }),
       }),
 
       getSchema: () => {
diff --git a/packages/keystone/lib/providers/listAuth.js b/packages/keystone/lib/providers/listAuth.js
index 897858090e9..bfee9af35ff 100644
--- a/packages/keystone/lib/providers/listAuth.js
+++ b/packages/keystone/lib/providers/listAuth.js
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class ListAuthProvider {
 
   async checkAccess(context, type, { gqlName }) {
     const operation = 'auth';
-    const access = await context.getAuthAccessControlForUser(this.list.key, { gqlName });
+    const access = await context.getAuthAccessControlForUser(this.list.key, { gqlName, context });
     if (!access) {
       graphqlLogger.debug({ operation, access, gqlName }, 'Access statically or implicitly denied');
       graphqlLogger.info({ operation, gqlName }, 'Access Denied');