User Permissions

Understand what each user role can access and what actions they can perform.

Permission Overview

Permissions determine what users can:

• View: What pages and information
• Create: What they can create
• Edit: What they can modify
• Delete: What they can remove
• Manage: What they can manage

Admin Permissions

Full System Access

Admins Can:

• System Settings: Access all system settings
• User Management: Create, edit, delete all users
• Host Management: Create and manage all hosts
• Tournament Management: Manage all tournaments
• Match Management: Manage all matches
• Game Management: Manage all games
• Team Management: Manage all teams
• Broadcast Control: Control all broadcasts

Admin-Only Features

Exclusive to Admins:

• System configuration
• Global user management
• Host creation
• System health monitoring
• API key management
• Database access

Staff Permissions

Tournament Management

Staff Can:

• Tournament Management: Create and manage tournaments
• Match Management: Create and manage matches
• Game Management: Import and manage games
• Team Management: View and manage teams
• Broadcast Control: Control broadcast overlays
• Results Entry: Enter match results

Staff Limitations

Staff Cannot:

• Create or delete hosts
• Change user roles
• Access system settings
• Manage global users
• Modify system configuration

Host Permissions

Host-Specific Access

Hosts Can:

• Host Settings: Manage their host settings
• Tournament Creation: Create tournaments for their host
• Team Management: Manage teams in their host
• Branding: Customize host branding
• Public Pages: Customize public pages
• Tournament Management: Manage their tournaments

Host Limitations

Hosts Cannot:

• Access other hosts
• Manage system settings
• Change user roles globally
• Access admin features
• Manage other hosts' tournaments

Player Permissions

Basic Participation

Players Can:

• Profile Management: Manage own profile
• Team Membership: Join teams
• Tournament Registration: Register for tournaments
• View Information: View tournaments and matches
• Statistics: View own statistics
• Riot Account: Link Riot account

Player Limitations

Players Cannot:

• Create tournaments
• Manage matches
• Access admin features
• Modify other users
• Access management features

Permission Matrix

View Permissions

Who Can View What:

• Admins: Everything
• Staff: All tournaments and matches
• Hosts: Their host's content
• Players: Public content and own data

Create Permissions

Who Can Create What:

• Admins: Everything
• Staff: Tournaments, matches, games
• Hosts: Tournaments for their host
• Players: Teams (if allowed)

Edit Permissions

Who Can Edit What:

• Admins: Everything
• Staff: Tournaments, matches, games
• Hosts: Their host settings and tournaments
• Players: Own profile

Delete Permissions

Who Can Delete What:

• Admins: Everything
• Staff: Limited (matches, games)
• Hosts: Their tournaments (with restrictions)
• Players: Nothing

Host-Specific Permissions

Host Assignments

Host-Specific Access:

Users can have different permissions per host:

• Host Admin: Full access to that host
• Host Staff: Tournament management for that host
• Host Player: Basic participation for that host
• Banned: No access to that host

Permission Priority

How Permissions Work:

1. Host-Specific Role: Takes priority for that host
2. Global Role: Used if no host-specific role
3. Combined: Can have different permissions per host

Permission Examples

Example Scenarios

Scenario 1: Global Staff, Host Admin

• Can manage all tournaments (staff)
• Can manage host settings for their host (host admin)
• Cannot manage other hosts' settings

Scenario 2: Host Player, Global Player

• Can participate in tournaments (player)
• Can manage own profile (player)
• Cannot create tournaments

Scenario 3: Global Admin

• Can do everything
• Full system access
• No restrictions

Best Practices

Permission Management

• Principle of Least Privilege: Grant minimum needed
• Regular Review: Review permissions regularly
• Document Access: Document who has what access
• Audit Regularly: Audit permissions periodically

Security

• Limit Admin Access: Keep admin accounts minimal
• Monitor Access: Monitor user access
• Review Changes: Review permission changes
• Secure Accounts: Ensure account security

Related Articles

• User Roles
• Managing Users
• Host Assignments