1. A method for authorizing a request for content comprising: receiving a request for content comprising a URL and signing information, wherein the content is stored in memory and the signing information comprises a partial URL, a partialness parameter, and an access control query string; verifying a partialness of the partial URL against the URL based on the value of the partialness parameter; verifying the request based on the signing information; and providing access to the content for a party associated with the request when the partialness is verified and the signing information is verified.