Custom permissions
Create roles with exactly the access your team needs.
Beyond the built-in roles, you can create custom roles with granular permission settings. This lets you define exactly what each staff position can see and do.
Create a custom role
- Go to Staff → Team → Roles & Permissions
- Click Create new
- Name the role (e.g., "Accounting", "Front Desk Lead", "Junior Instructor")
- Click Create role. The role's permissions page opens.
- Pick a section on the left and turn on the permissions that apply
- Click Save changes
Apply a custom role to a team member
- Go to Staff → Team
- Click into the team member's profile
- Click the Permissions tab
- Select the custom role from the dropdown
- Click Save changes
The team member's access updates immediately.
Available permissions
Permissions are organized by section:
Classes
- View, create, edit, cancel, delete classes / appointments / events
- Export class and appointment lists as CSV
- Sub requests and reservations
Products (Videos, Communities, Retail Products, Invoices, Bulletin Board)
- View, create, edit, delete for each content type
Customers
- View, create, edit client list and profiles; export CSV
- View and manage payments, notes, timeline, subscriptions, purchases and credits, account credit, tags
- Segments, comments, check-ins
Marketing
- Marketing dashboard, lead management, forms, automations, broadcasts, referrals, client reviews, marketing emails, tasks, inbox, achievements
Analytics
- Dashboards, reports, benchmarks
Setup
- View, create, edit, delete service types, service add-ons, and pricing options
- View, create, edit, delete team members; edit roles and permissions
- Pay rates and payroll reports
- Time clocking and time cards
- View, create, edit, delete promo codes and gift cards
Sales Channels
- Website integration, branded website, mobile app, embeddable chat
Settings
- Business settings, client settings, scheduling settings, communication settings
- Integrations
- Billing
Accounting, Payroll, Shift Scheduling
- Access to accounting, company or employee payroll, and shifts and availability
Other
- Point of sale actions, such as creating a sale, applying discounts, and adding payment methods
Custom permissions are available on Studio plans. If you don't see the Roles & Permissions tab, your own role needs the Edit Roles and Permissions permission.
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