Beginner4 min

Roles & Permissions

Control what team members can do with role-based permissions. Assign appropriate access levels.

Available Roles

Owner

The workspace creator:

  • Full control over everything
  • Can delete workspace
  • Manage billing
  • Cannot be removed

Only one owner per workspace.

Admin

Full management access:

  • Invite and remove members
  • Change member roles
  • Manage integrations
  • Access all content
  • Configure settings

Editor

Create and modify content:

  • Create workflows and forms
  • Edit shared content
  • Run workflows
  • View all content
  • Cannot manage members

Viewer

Read-only access:

  • View workflows and forms
  • View execution logs
  • Cannot create or edit
  • Cannot run workflows

Permission Matrix

Workflows

| Action | Owner | Admin | Editor | Viewer | |--------|-------|-------|--------|--------| | View all | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Create | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | | Edit own | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | | Edit others | ✓ | ✓ | Share only | ✗ | | Delete own | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | | Delete others | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | | Run | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |

Forms

| Action | Owner | Admin | Editor | Viewer | |--------|-------|-------|--------|--------| | View all | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Create | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | | Edit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | | Delete | ✓ | ✓ | Own only | ✗ | | View submissions | ✓ | ✓ | Own only | ✗ |

Integrations

| Action | Owner | Admin | Editor | Viewer | |--------|-------|-------|--------|--------| | View | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Connect | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | | Configure | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | | Disconnect | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |

Team Management

| Action | Owner | Admin | Editor | Viewer | |--------|-------|-------|--------|--------| | Invite members | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | | Remove members | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | | Change roles | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | | View members | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

Billing

| Action | Owner | Admin | Editor | Viewer | |--------|-------|-------|--------|--------| | View plan | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | | Change plan | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | | View invoices | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | | Update payment | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |

Changing Roles

How to Change

  1. Go to Settings > Team
  2. Find the member
  3. Click role dropdown
  4. Select new role
  5. Confirm change

Role Change Rules

  • Only Owner and Admin can change roles
  • Cannot change Owner's role
  • Cannot make yourself a Viewer
  • Changes apply immediately

Custom Permissions

Item-Level Sharing

Override default permissions:

  1. Open a workflow/form
  2. Click Share
  3. Add specific people
  4. Set their access level

Share Options

  • Can view - Read-only
  • Can edit - Modify content
  • Full access - Edit and share

Best Practices

1. Principle of Least Privilege

Start with minimum access, expand as needed.

2. Role Documentation

Document who has what role and why.

3. Regular Audits

Review roles quarterly:

  • Are roles still appropriate?
  • Any unnecessary admins?
  • Departed members removed?

4. Separate Concerns

  • Billing: Owner only
  • Member management: Limited admins
  • Content creation: Editors

Common Scenarios

New Team Member

  1. Invite as Viewer
  2. They learn the system
  3. Upgrade to Editor when ready

External Collaborator

  1. Invite as Viewer
  2. Share specific items
  3. Limited time access

Department Manager

  1. Invite as Admin
  2. Can manage their team
  3. Cannot access billing

Contractor

  1. Invite as Editor
  2. Access specific projects
  3. Remove when project ends

Troubleshooting

Can't Access Something

  • Check your role
  • Ask admin for access
  • Request sharing on specific items

Can't Change Roles

  • Only Owner/Admin can change
  • Cannot change your own role down
  • Contact workspace owner

Missing Permissions

  • Role may have changed
  • Verify with admin
  • Check item-level sharing

Next Steps

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