Minecraft:Permission level

File:Ore UI - Game Menu - Player Permissions (Other Player) Screen Menu (Bedrock).png

The Player permissions menu in Bedrock Edition

The permission level is used to describe the permissions a Minecraft:player or a command executor has in a Minecraft:world or Minecraft:server. For example, Template:In, Template:Cmd can't be executed in a command block, because this command requires the executor to have a permission level of 3, while command blocks have a permission level of only 2.

Player permissionsTemplate:Only are a set of rules that dictate what players can and cannot do in a Minecraft:multiplayer world, such as building or attacking players.

Description

Levels are incremental, meaning level n allows anything that any level less than n allows.

Java Edition

Template:IN, the capabilities granted by level permission are only usable if the player has an Minecraft:operator status granted with Template:Cmd. Server administrators can set permission levels by editing the ops.json file.

The permission levels may allow players to configure certain game settings:

Level 0 – Operator

The player can enable the Minecraft:TPS graph in the debug screen.
The player can see Minecraft:command block output‌ in chat, if the game rule is enabled.
The player can see command output from other operators and the server console if broadcast-console-to-ops is enabled.

Level 1 – Moderator

The player can bypass Minecraft:spawn protection.

Level 2 – Gamemaster

More Minecraft:commands are available.
The player can use Minecraft:command blocks.
The player can open the GUI of Minecraft:Test Blocks.
The player can copy the server-side NBT data of an entity or a block entity when pressing the Template:Key Minecraft:debug hotkey, and copy the client-side NBT data when pressing Template:Key.
The player can use Template:Key (Minecraft:game mode switcher) and Template:Key debug hotkey (toggle between Minecraft:Spectator and the previous Minecraft:game mode).
The player can change or lock Minecraft:difficulty in Minecraft:Options screen. Note that the player in a singleplayer world or the owner of a LAN world can change or lock difficulty without a permission level of 2.
With "Operator Items Tab" Minecraft:option turned on, the player can find operator items and an "Operator Utilities" tab in the Minecraft:creative inventory.
Minecraft:Target selectors can be used in commands like Template:Cmd and Minecraft:raw JSON texts.

Level 3 – Admin

Commands related to multiplayer management are available.

Level 4 – Owner

All commands are available, including commands related to server management.

Bedrock Edition

Template:IN, permission levels mostly dictate which commands a Minecraft:player may use. In different levels, certain commands are available, and a level inherits commands from levels less than it.

Using the Template:Cmd command, enabling the "Operator Commands" setting in the Minecraft:player permissions, or setting a player's permissions to "Operator",Template:Note a player can be granted Operator status.

On external servers and Minecraft:Realms, this sets the level to 1.
On a joined multiplayer game (LAN or online), this sets the level to 2.
On a locally hosted game, this sets the level to 3.

Using the Template:Cmd command, disabling the "Operator Commands" setting in the player permissions, or setting a player's permissions to "Member", a player can be revoked Operator status and always has a permission level of 0.

By default, the world host has permission level 3 (1 for Realm owners) and all joined players have permission level 0. Setting any other player to Operator permanently disables Minecraft:achievements for the world.

Note that certain commands might still be locked if cheats are disabled, which can be toggled in the game settings. The permission levels and their available commands are:Template:Note

Level 0 – Any / Normal

The player can view the Minecraft:game settings but not change them.
The player can view all Minecraft:player permissions but not change them.
The owner of the world or Realm can edit their own and other player's Minecraft:player permissions, including setting Operator status and kicking players.
- The Realm owner can never edit their own player permissions; they are always Operator.

All commands available to non-privileged players:

Template:Cmd

Level 1 – Game Directors / Operator

The player can see Minecraft:command block output‌ in chat, if the game rule is enabled.
The player can place, break, and interact with command, structure, and Minecraft:jigsaw blocks, if they are in Minecraft:Creative mode.
The width=24x24 button is available in the chat for quick commands.
The player can edit Minecraft:game settings.
The player can edit their own and other players' Minecraft:player permissions (excluding the Realm owner), including setting operator status
The player can kick other players, excluding the world owner but including the Realm owner.

Mostly commands that affect gameplay and entities: Template:Collapse

Level 2 – Admin / Host

Game administrator commands:

Level 3 – Host / Automation

Game host commands:

Template:Cmd

Level 4 – Owner / Admin

Server administrator commands:

Template:Notelist

Player permissions

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File:Bedrock Player Permissions screen old UI (Realms).png

The Player Permissions screen on Realms without specific permission options

Player permissions dictate what a player can and cannot do in a world.

In the Create new world and Minecraft:Edit world screen as well as the Minecraft:Realms Manage Members screen, the world host can set the default player permissions on first join between Visitor, Member (default), and Operator.
- On Minecraft:servers, this can be changed with default-player-permission-level in Minecraft:server.properties.

Any player with operator permissions plus the world host or Realm owner can configure player permissions per player (including themselves) on a separate screen accessible in the Minecraft:social drawer in the Minecraft:game menu.
- On servers, this can also be done in Minecraft:permissions.json. Permissions can be reloaded or listed with Template:Cmd.
- The Realm owner can never have their permissions changed and is always operator.
Realm administrators can change permissions per member in the "Manage Members" screen, or on the Minecraft:minecraft.net Realm settings, even if they are not online.

There are four roles which can set specific permissions for players:

Operator, which enables all permissions, including operator commands, world settings, teleportation, and all of member permissions.
Member, which enables mining, building, and interaction with the world.
Visitor, which only lets players view or observe the world only, with none of the permissions enabled. Visitors can still interact with Minecraft:entities, such as Minecraft:trading with villagers, and use/manage Minecraft:items in their inventory or picked up.
Custom, which enables specific permissions set by operators. On Realms, this is not available and only the three preset roles are available. The following permissions can be applied:


Permission	Description	Enabled for
Build	Allows the player to place Minecraft:blocks and Minecraft:entities in the world. This also allows players to interact with most blocks, such as Minecraft:beds, Minecraft:bells, Minecraft:signs, and Minecraft:item frames, but not Minecraft:shelves and blocks that open an inventory.	Member
Mine	Allows the player to break blocks in the world.	Member
Use doors and switches	Allows the player to use Minecraft:doors, Minecraft:levers, and Minecraft:buttons.	Member
Open containers	Allows the player to interact with blocks and entities using an inventory GUI, such as Minecraft:chests, Minecraft:crafting tables, and mount inventories.	Member
Attack Players	Allows the player to deal damage to Minecraft:players.	Member
Attack Mobs	Allows the player to deal damage to all Minecraft:entities other than players.	Member
Operator Commands	This enables Operator permissions for the player. Depending on whether this is a hosted world, joined world, or joined server, the permission level is increased, allowing usage of operator commands and changing permissions. See above for details.	Operator
Teleport	Allows the player to use the Template:Cmd command.	Operator

Changes are saved only after leaving the menu. Regardless of their own permissions, players can always view all permissions from themselves and other players.

File:Ore UI - Pause Menu - Player Permissions (Other Player) Screen - Kick Player Button Pop-Ups (Bedrock).png

Kick player warning

Below all permissions, operators and world hosts have the option to kick a player from the world, similar to Template:Cmd. Realm administrators also have the option to ban another member from the Realm.

Situations

Java Edition

For a function:
- When parsing a function (including macro line parsing), the permission level defaults to 2 (but it can be changed in Minecraft:server.properties).
- When calling a function, see Minecraft:command context for details.
For a player:
- If the player is an operator in a dedicated server, their permission level can be specified in the ops.json file. and its default value is specified in Minecraft:server.properties.
- If the player is the owner or another operator in a Realm, their permission level is 2.
  - Unless the Realm is playing a minigame: then the owner's permission level is 0, and no one else can be operators.<ref>https://atlas.minecraft.net/guidelines</ref>
- If the player is in a singleplayer world, and Minecraft:cheats were enabled when creating the world, their permission level is 4.
- If the player is the owner of a LAN world, and Minecraft:cheats were enabled when creating the world, their permission level is 4.
- All players in a command-allowed LAN world have a permission level of 4.
- Otherwise, the player's permission level is 0.
For other command executors, see Minecraft:command context for details.
For raw JSON text resolution executors, see Minecraft:command context for details.

Bedrock Edition

For a function:
- When parsing a function, the permission level is 1.
- When calling a function, see Minecraft:command context for details.
For a player:
- In a dedicated server or Realm, if the player is Operator, the permission level is 1 (default for Realm owners).
- In a joined local world, if the player is Operator, the permission level is 2.
- In a hosted local world, if the player is Operator (default), the permission level is 3.
- Otherwise, the player's permission level is 0.
For other command executors, see Minecraft:command context for details.