User roles and permissions

The following user roles determine access to the collections you share:

  • Reader

  • Developer

  • Contributor

  • Manager

The following table lists the permissions granted by each of these roles:

Permissions

Reader

Developer

Contributor

Manager

Read

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Update metadata

No

No

Yes

Yes

Add or remove items

No

No

Yes

Yes

Upload cover image

No

No

Yes

Yes

Delete

No

No

No

Yes

Manage roles

No

No

No

Yes

These roles also determine user permissions for API keys, which authorize access to content collections through the Preview and Delivery APIs. The following table shows the API keys permissions for each user role:

Permissions

Reader

Developer

Contributor

Manager

Create token

No

Yes

No

Yes

Revoke own token

No

Yes

No

Yes

Delete own token

No

Yes

No

Yes

Revoke all tokens

No

No

No

Yes

Delete all tokens

No

No

No

Yes

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