Member database permissions reference

This reference lists the permissions that control what admins can do in the member database and which actions each permission unlocks.

How permissions work

Permissions in MapleGather are assigned to admin roles, not to individual admins. An org owner assigns roles to each admin. If a button or action isn’t visible in your interface, your role may not include the matching permission.

Actions that aren’t available for your role are absent from the interface — they don’t appear as greyed-out or disabled buttons.

Member record permissions

Permission	What it allows
`members:read`	View the member list, open member detail pages, and view contact information.
`members:write`	Create new member records, edit contact information, update email roles, archive members, and restore archived members.
`members:write-config`	Rename status labels and change status colors in Settings → Member statuses.

Custom field permissions

Permission	What it allows
`custom_fields:read`	View custom field definitions.
`custom_fields:write`	Create and edit custom field definitions.
`custom_fields:delete`	Delete custom field definitions.

Admin-only field category permissions

When a custom field is assigned to an RBAC category (such as Sensitive or Finance), only admins whose role includes the matching category permission can see that field’s values.

Membership status permissions

Permission	What it allows
`members:write`	Manually transition a member to a different status.
`members:write-config`	Rename status labels and change status colors in Settings → Member statuses.

Export and bulk operation permissions

Permission	What it allows
`contacts:export`	Export the member list as a CSV file.
`members:bulk-write`	Run bulk operations (such as bulk tag-add, bulk archive) from the bulk action bar.

Tag and group permissions

Permission	What it allows
`tags:read`	View tag definitions.
`tags:write`	Create and edit tag definitions.
`tags:delete`	Delete tag definitions.
`groups:read`	View static groups and group memberships.
`groups:write`	Create groups, add and remove members from static groups.
`groups:delete`	Delete static groups.

Saved search permissions

Permission	What it allows
`saved_searches:read`	View saved member searches.
`saved_searches:write`	Create and edit saved member searches.
`saved_searches:delete`	Delete saved member searches.