Permissions reference
List of all permissions available in Root, organized by category.
Community
These permissions control community-wide administrative actions.
| Permission | Description | Administrative |
|---|---|---|
| Community Full Control | Grants every permission. Overrules channel and channel-group permission overlays. | ✓ |
| Manage Community | Update the community's name, description, color, image, and system-messages channel. | ✓ |
| View Action Log | View a record of logged member actions. | ✓ |
| Manage Apps | Create, update, and delete apps. | ✓ |
| Manage Emojis | Add, edit, and remove the community's custom emojis. | ✓ |
Members
These permissions control member management and invitations.
| Permission | Description | Administrative |
|---|---|---|
| Invite Users | Allows members to invite new users to the community. | |
| Manage Roles | Create, update, delete, and assign roles. | ✓ |
| Remove Members | Remove members from the community. | ✓ |
| Create Bans | Ban members from the community for a set or infinite amount of time. | ✓ |
| Manage Bans | Ban and unban community members. View and edit current bans. | ✓ |
| Manage Invites | View, create, and revoke community invitations. | ✓ |
Channels
These permissions control channel creation and management.
| Permission | Description | Administrative |
|---|---|---|
| Full Control (Channel) | Grants all channel permissions. Allows editing or deleting channels. | ✓ |
| Create Channel Groups | Create channel groups. | ✓ |
Messages
These permissions control what members can do with messages in text channels.
| Permission | Description | Administrative |
|---|---|---|
| Send Messages | Create, edit, and delete your own messages. | |
| Attach Files | Include files in your messages. | |
| Use Global Mentions | Use global mentions such as @all and @here in your messages. | |
| View History | View messages in a channel that were sent before the date you joined the community. | |
| Add Reactions | Add reactions to messages. Remove reactions that you added. | |
| Use External Emojis | Use custom emojis from other communities. | |
| Delete Messages | Delete messages by other members. | ✓ |
| Manage Pinned Messages | Pin or unpin messages. | ✓ |
Files
These permissions control file and directory access in channels.
| Permission | Description | Administrative |
|---|---|---|
| View Files | View files and directories. | |
| Upload Files | Upload, view, and delete your files and directories. View others' files and directories. | |
| Manage Files | View, create, and delete files and directories. Update file and directory names. | ✓ |
Voice and Video
These permissions control voice and video chat capabilities.
| Permission | Description | Administrative |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Audio | Use voice chat. | |
| Stream Video | Use video chat and screen sharing. | |
| Mute Microphones | Prevent a member from talking in voice channels. | ✓ |
| Mute Speakers | Prevent a member from hearing audio in voice channels. | ✓ |
| Kick Voice Member | Remove a member from a voice channel. | ✓ |
Administrative permissions
Permissions marked as Administrative (✓) are powerful capabilities that should only be granted to trusted members. These permissions allow members to:
- Modify community settings
- Manage other members
- Delete others' content
- Control voice channel participation
caution
Be careful when granting administrative permissions. Members with these permissions can significantly impact your community.