Directory permissions reference
This page lists the directory-area permissions in MapleGather, what each one allows, and which flows it controls.
Directory permissions are assigned to admin roles by an Org Owner. Contact your organization’s primary admin to request a permission or to check what your role can do.
Directory permissions
Section titled “Directory permissions”| Permission | What it allows | Controls |
|---|---|---|
directory:read |
Browse and search the member directory as an authenticated member; view member detail pages | The Directory tab in member portal navigation; direct URL access to /portal/directory; directory_list and directory_search operations. Without this permission, the tab is absent from navigation and direct URL access returns 403. |
directory:configure-instance |
Create, edit, and archive directory instances; configure visibility, displayed fields, facets, and embed settings | + Add directory, Edit, and Archive actions in the Directories admin list; all four config tabs (Overview / Fields / Facets / Embed) on the instance detail page |
directory:configure-privacy-defaults |
View and update the org-level per-field privacy defaults; run retroactive bulk applies | The Privacy defaults page at /admin/directory/privacy-defaults; directory_field_defaults_get and directory_field_defaults_update operations |
directory:view-admin-mode |
Open the admin-mode directory preview for any instance; see all members regardless of opt-out status or visibility scope | The Preview directory button on the instance detail page and the admin-mode preview screen at /admin/directory/{instanceId}/preview; directory_list with adminMode=true |
member:view-privacy-audit |
View the directory privacy audit log for any member; export the audit log to CSV | The Privacy audit tab on any member’s detail page in the admin Members list |
What members can do without an admin permission
Section titled “What members can do without an admin permission”Signed-in members automatically have access to their own directory experience:
- They can browse any directory their membership level or tag grants access to.
- They can manage their own directory privacy settings (show/hide listing, per-field visibility, messaging opt-out) at Preferences → Directory privacy.
- They cannot access other members’ privacy settings or any admin directory surfaces.