Understanding Roles and Permissions

Roles and Permissions

Boottify uses a hierarchical role-based access control (RBAC) system with five tiers. Each role inherits permissions from the roles below it.

Role Hierarchy

From highest to lowest access:

1. Owner — Full platform control, including billing, plan management, and the ability to transfer ownership.
2. Admin — System administration, user management, platform settings, and all operational tasks.
3. Manager — Team and project management, user access control, and billing visibility.
4. Developer — Application development, deployment, and development tools.
5. Client — Basic access to apps, orders, billing, and personal settings.

Access Matrix

Key permissions by role:

• Platform Settings — Owner, Admin
• User Management — Owner, Admin, Manager
• Plans & Billing Admin — Owner, Admin
• Webhooks & Integrations — Owner, Admin
• Feature Flags — Owner, Admin
• Application Management — All roles
• Blog & Content — Owner, Admin, Manager
• Help & Tickets — All roles (own tickets); Owner, Admin (all tickets)
• Audit Logs — Owner, Admin
• Personal Settings — All roles

Role Assignment

Roles are assigned:

• During user invitation by an admin or owner.
• Through the user detail page by editing a user's profile.
• The first user on the platform is automatically assigned the Owner role.

Important Notes

• There can only be one Owner per platform instance.
• Ownership can be transferred to another admin user.
• Users cannot escalate their own role — only higher-level users can change roles.
• Role changes take effect immediately across all sessions.