# List of Permissions

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## Permissions

This document lists permissions that can be granted to account- and course-level roles in Canvas.

### For Account-level roles only

| Key                           | Permission                                                                                                                            |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `access_oak`                  | [IgniteAI Agent - Admins](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_access_oak.md)                                        |
| `become_user`                 | [Users - act as](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_become_user.md)                                                |
| `import_sis`                  | [SIS Data - import](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_import_sis.md)                                              |
| `manage_account_memberships`  | [Admins - add / remove](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_account_memberships.md)                          |
| `manage_account_settings`     | [Account-level settings - manage](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_account_settings.md)                   |
| `manage_alerts`               | [Global Announcements - add / edit / delete](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_alerts.md)                  |
| `manage_catalog`              | Catalog - manage                                                                                                                      |
| `manage_data_services`        | [Data Services - manage](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_data_services.md)                               |
| `manage_developer_keys`       | [Developer Keys - manage](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_developer_keys.md)                             |
| `manage_dsr_requests`         | [Users - create DSR export](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_dsr_requests.md)                             |
| `manage_feature_flags`        | [Feature Options - enable / disable](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_feature_flags.md)                   |
| `manage_frozen_assignments`   | Manage (edit / delete) frozen assignments                                                                                             |
| `manage_impact`               | [Impact - Manage](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_impact.md)                                             |
| `manage_lti_registrations`    | [LTI Registrations - Manage](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_lti_registrations.md)                       |
| `manage_master_courses`       | [Blueprint Courses - add / edit / associate / delete](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_master_courses.md) |
| `manage_mfa_settings`         | [Account - Multi-Factor Authentication](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_mfa_settings.md)                 |
| `manage_role_overrides`       | [Permissions - manage](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_role_overrides.md)                                |
| `manage_sis`                  | [SIS Data - manage](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_sis.md)                                              |
| `manage_storage_quotas`       | [Storage Quotas - manage](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_storage_quotas.md)                             |
| `manage_user_logins`          | [Users - manage login details](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_user_logins.md)                           |
| `manage_user_observers`       | [Users - manage observers](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_user_observers.md)                            |
| `manage_users_in_bulk`        | [Bulk actions - people page](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_users_in_bulk.md)                           |
| `moderate_user_content`       | [Users - moderate content](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_moderate_user_content.md)                            |
| `new_quizzes_view_ip_address` | [New Quizzes - view IP address](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_new_quizzes_view_ip_address.md)                 |
| `read_course_content`         | [Course Content - view](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_course_content.md)                                 |
| `read_course_list`            | [Courses - view list](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_course_list.md)                                      |
| `reset_any_mfa`               | Reset Multi-Factor Authentication                                                                                                     |
| `undelete_courses`            | [Courses - undelete](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_undelete_courses.md)                                       |
| `view_admin_analytics`        | [Admin Analytics - view and export data](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_admin_analytics.md)               |
| `view_analytics_hub`          | [Analytics Hub](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_analytics_hub.md)                                          |
| `view_course_changes`         | [Courses - view change logs](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_course_changes.md)                            |
| `view_feature_flags`          | [Feature Options - view](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_feature_flags.md)                                 |
| `view_grade_changes`          | [Grades - view change logs](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_grade_changes.md)                              |
| `view_notifications`          | [Notifications - view](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_notifications.md)                                   |
| `view_quiz_answer_audits`     | [Quizzes - view submission log](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_quiz_answer_audits.md)                     |
| `view_statistics`             | [Statistics - view](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_statistics.md)                                         |

#### [Automation Rules](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_rules.md)

| Key                   | Permission                                                                                                |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `manage_rules_add`    | [Automation Rules - add](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_rules_add.md)       |
| `manage_rules_delete` | [Automation Rules - delete](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_rules_delete.md) |
| `manage_rules_edit`   | [Automation Rules - edit](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_rules_edit.md)     |
| `manage_rules_view`   | [Automation Rules - view](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_rules_view.md)     |

#### Intelligent Insights

| Key                                      | Permission                                                                                                                                  |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `manage_ask_questions_analytics_context` | [Ask Your Data's Context Library - modify](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_ask_questions_analytics_context.md) |
| `view_accessibility_insights`            | Accessibility Insights                                                                                                                      |
| `view_ask_questions_analytics`           | [Ask Your Data - use](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_ask_questions_analytics.md)                                |
| `view_ask_questions_pinboards`           | [Pinboards - view](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_ask_questions_pinboards.md)                                   |
| `view_course_readiness`                  | [Course Readiness](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_course_readiness.md)                                          |
| `view_rsi_report`                        | [Regular and Substantive Interaction](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_rsi_report.md)                             |
| `view_students_in_need`                  | [Students in Need of Attention](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_students_in_need.md)                             |
| `view_title_iv_financial_aid_report`     | [Title IV Financial Aid Report](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_title_iv_financial_aid_report.md)                |

#### [Manage Account Calendars](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_account_calendar.md)

| Key                                  | Permission                                     |
| ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `manage_account_calendar_events`     | Account Calendars - add / edit / delete events |
| `manage_account_calendar_visibility` | Account Calendars - change visibility          |

#### [Manage Course Templates](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_templates.md)

| Key                      | Permission                |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------- |
| `add_course_template`    | Course Templates - create |
| `delete_course_template` | Course Templates - delete |
| `edit_course_template`   | Course Templates - edit   |

#### [Manage Courses](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_courses.md)

| Key                    | Permission                |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `manage_courses_add`   | Courses - add             |
| `manage_courses_admin` | Courses - manage / update |

#### [Manage Institutional Tags](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_institutional_tags.md)

| Key                                | Permission                                                                                                               |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `manage_institutional_tags_create` | [Institutional Tags - create](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_institutional_tags_create.md) |
| `manage_institutional_tags_edit`   | [Institutional Tags - edit](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_institutional_tags_edit.md)     |
| `manage_institutional_tags_view`   | [Institutional Tags - view](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_institutional_tags_view.md)     |

#### [Users - Manage Access Tokens](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_users_manage_access_tokens.md)

| Key                                 | Permission                                                                                                                            |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `create_access_tokens`              | [Access Tokens - create / update](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_create_access_tokens.md)                      |
| `delete_access_tokens`              | [Access Tokens - delete](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_delete_access_tokens.md)                               |
| `view_user_generated_access_tokens` | [Manually Generated Access Tokens - view](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_user_generated_access_tokens.md) |

#### [Users - Temporary Enrollments](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_temporary_enrollments.md)

| Key                            | Permission                     |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------ |
| `temporary_enrollments_add`    | Temporary Enrollments - add    |
| `temporary_enrollments_delete` | Temporary Enrollments - delete |
| `temporary_enrollments_edit`   | Temporary Enrollments - edit   |

### For both Account-level and Course-level roles

Note: Applicable enrollment types for course-level roles are given in brackets: S = student, T = teacher (instructor), A = TA, D = designer, O = observer. Lower-case letters indicate permissions that are off by default. A missing letter indicates the permission cannot be enabled for the role or any derived custom roles.

| Key                                      | Available To | Permission                                                                                                                                      |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `access_oak_teacher`                     | `TaD`        | [IgniteAI Agent - Faculty & Support](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_access_oak_teacher.md)                               |
| `allow_course_admin_actions`             | `Tad`        | [Users - allow administrative actions in courses](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_allow_course_admin_actions.md)          |
| `apply_default_discussion_options`       | `T`          | [Discussions - apply default options](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_apply_default_discussion_options.md)                |
| `block_editor_global_template_editor`    | `t d`        | [Block Editor Global Templates - edit](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_block_editor_global_template_editor.md)            |
| `block_editor_template_editor`           | `t d`        | [Block Editor Templates - edit](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_block_editor_template_editor.md)                          |
| `create_collaborations`                  | `STADo`      | [Student Collaborations - create](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_create_collaborations.md)                               |
| `create_conferences`                     | `STADo`      | [Web Conferences - create](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_create_conferences.md)                                         |
| `create_forum`                           | `STADo`      | [Discussions - create](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_create_forum.md)                                                   |
| `edit_discussion_anonymity`              | `T`          | [Discussions - edit anonymous discussion](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_edit_discussion_anonymity.md)                   |
| `edit_discussion_options`                | `T`          | [Discussions - edit options](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_edit_discussion_options.md)                                  |
| `edit_discussion_views`                  | `T`          | [Discussions - edit view](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_edit_discussion_views.md)                                       |
| `generate_observer_pairing_code`         | `tado`       | [Users - generate observer pairing codes for students](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_generate_observer_pairing_code.md) |
| `import_outcomes`                        | `TaDo`       | [Learning Outcomes - import](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_import_outcomes.md)                                          |
| `manage_account_banks`                   | `t d`        | [Item Banks - manage account](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_account_banks.md)                                    |
| `manage_calendar`                        | `sTADo`      | [Course Calendar - add / edit / delete](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_calendar.md)                               |
| `manage_course_details`                  | `TaD`        | [Manage Course Details](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_details.md)                                         |
| `manage_course_feature_options`          | `TaD`        | [Manage Course Feature Options](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_feature_options.md)                         |
| `manage_course_navigation`               | `TaD`        | [Manage Course Navigation](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_navigation.md)                                   |
| `manage_course_visibility`               | `TAD`        | [Courses - change visibility](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_visibility.md)                                |
| `manage_grades`                          | `TA`         | [Grades - edit](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_grades.md)                                                         |
| `manage_interaction_alerts`              | `Ta`         | [Alerts - add / edit / delete](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_interaction_alerts.md)                              |
| `manage_nav_menu_links`                  | `tad`        | [Custom Links - manage](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_nav_menu_links.md)                                         |
| `manage_outcomes`                        | `sTaDo`      | [Learning Outcomes - add / edit / delete](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_outcomes.md)                             |
| `manage_proficiency_calculations`        | `t d`        | [Outcome Proficiency Calculations - add / edit](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_proficiency_calculations.md)       |
| `manage_proficiency_scales`              | `t d`        | [Outcome Mastery Scales - add / edit](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_proficiency_scales.md)                       |
| `manage_rubrics`                         | `TAD`        | [Rubrics - add / edit / delete](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_rubrics.md)                                        |
| `manage_students`                        | `TAD`        | [Users - manage students in courses](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_students.md)                                  |
| `moderate_forum`                         | `sTADo`      | [Discussions - moderate](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_moderate_forum.md)                                               |
| `new_quizzes_multiple_session_detection` | `t`          | [New Quizzes - view multi session information](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_new_quizzes_multiple_session_detection.md) |
| `post_to_forum`                          | `STADo`      | [Discussions - post](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_post_to_forum.md)                                                    |
| `proxy_assignment_submission`            | `ta`         | [Submission - Submit on behalf of student](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_proxy_assignment_submission.md)                |
| `read_announcements`                     | `STADO`      | [Announcements - view](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_announcements.md)                                             |
| `read_email_addresses`                   | `sTAdo`      | [Users - view primary email address](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_email_addresses.md)                             |
| `read_forum`                             | `STADO`      | [Discussions - view](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_forum.md)                                                       |
| `read_question_banks`                    | `TADo`       | [Question banks - view and link](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_question_banks.md)                                  |
| `read_reports`                           | `TAD`        | [Reports - manage](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_reports.md)                                                       |
| `read_roster`                            | `STADo`      | [Users - view list](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_roster.md)                                                       |
| `read_sis`                               | `sTa`        | [SIS Data - read](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_read_sis.md)                                                            |
| `select_final_grade`                     | `TA`         | [Grades - select final grade for moderation](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_select_final_grade.md)                       |
| `send_messages`                          | `STADo`      | [Conversations - send messages to individual course members](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_send_messages.md)            |
| `send_messages_all`                      | `sTADo`      | [Conversations - send messages to entire class](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_send_messages_all.md)                     |
| `share_banks_with_subaccounts`           | `tad`        | [Item Banks - share with subaccounts](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_share_banks_with_subaccounts.md)                    |
| `view_all_grades`                        | `TAd`        | [Grades - view all grades](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_all_grades.md)                                            |
| `view_audit_trail`                       | `t`          | [Grades - view audit trail](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_audit_trail.md)                                          |
| `view_group_pages`                       | `sTADo`      | [Groups - view all student groups](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_group_pages.md)                                   |
| `view_students_in_need_in_course`        | `Ta`         | Intelligent Insights - Students in Need of Attention - Course Level                                                                             |
| `view_user_logins`                       | `TA`         | [Users - view login IDs](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_view_user_logins.md)                                             |

#### [Manage Assignments and Quizzes](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_assignments_and_quizzes.md)

| Key                         | Available To | Permission                       |
| --------------------------- | ------------ | -------------------------------- |
| `manage_assignments_add`    | `TADo`       | Assignments and Quizzes - add    |
| `manage_assignments_delete` | `TADo`       | Assignments and Quizzes - delete |
| `manage_assignments_edit`   | `TADo`       | Assignments and Quizzes - edit   |

#### [Manage Course Content](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_content.md)

| Key                            | Available To | Permission              |
| ------------------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------- |
| `manage_course_content_add`    | `TADo`       | Course Content - add    |
| `manage_course_content_delete` | `TADo`       | Course Content - delete |
| `manage_course_content_edit`   | `TADo`       | Course Content - edit   |

#### [Manage Course Files](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_files.md)

| Key                   | Available To | Permission            |
| --------------------- | ------------ | --------------------- |
| `manage_files_add`    | `TADo`       | Course Files - add    |
| `manage_files_delete` | `TADo`       | Course Files - delete |
| `manage_files_edit`   | `TADo`       | Course Files - edit   |

#### [Manage Course Sections](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_sections.md)

| Key                      | Available To | Permission               |
| ------------------------ | ------------ | ------------------------ |
| `manage_sections_add`    | `TaD`        | Course Sections - add    |
| `manage_sections_delete` | `TaD`        | Course Sections - delete |
| `manage_sections_edit`   | `TaD`        | Course Sections - edit   |

#### [Manage Courses](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_courses.md)

| Key                       | Available To | Permission              |
| ------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------- |
| `manage_courses_conclude` | `TaD`        | Courses - conclude      |
| `manage_courses_delete`   | `t d`        | Courses - delete        |
| `manage_courses_publish`  | `TaD`        | Courses - publish       |
| `manage_courses_reset`    | `t d`        | Courses - reset         |
| `view_archived_courses`   | `t d`        | Courses - view archived |

#### [Manage Differentiation Tags](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_differentiation_tags.md)

| Key                  | Available To | Permission                                                                                                   |
| -------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `manage_tags_add`    | `Tad`        | [Differentiation Tags - add](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_tags_add.md)       |
| `manage_tags_delete` | `Tad`        | [Differentiation Tags - delete](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_tags_delete.md) |
| `manage_tags_manage` | `Tad`        | [Differentiation Tags - manage](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_tags_manage.md) |

#### [Manage Groups](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_groups.md)

| Key                    | Available To | Permission      |
| ---------------------- | ------------ | --------------- |
| `manage_groups_add`    | `TAD`        | Groups - add    |
| `manage_groups_delete` | `TAD`        | Groups - delete |
| `manage_groups_manage` | `TAD`        | Groups - manage |

#### [Manage LTI](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_lti.md)

| Key                 | Available To | Permission   |
| ------------------- | ------------ | ------------ |
| `manage_lti_add`    | `TAD`        | LTI - add    |
| `manage_lti_delete` | `TAD`        | LTI - delete |
| `manage_lti_edit`   | `TAD`        | LTI - edit   |

#### [Manage Pages](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_wiki.md)

| Key                  | Available To | Permission     |
| -------------------- | ------------ | -------------- |
| `manage_wiki_create` | `TADo`       | Pages - create |
| `manage_wiki_delete` | `TADo`       | Pages - delete |
| `manage_wiki_update` | `TADo`       | Pages - update |

#### [Users - Designers](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_designer_enrollments.md)

| Key                           | Available To | Permission         |
| ----------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------ |
| `add_designer_to_course`      | `Tad`        | Designers - add    |
| `remove_designer_from_course` | `Tad`        | Designers - remove |

#### [Users - Observers](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_observer_enrollments.md)

| Key                           | Available To | Permission         |
| ----------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------ |
| `add_observer_to_course`      | `TAD`        | Observers - add    |
| `remove_observer_from_course` | `TAD`        | Observers - remove |

#### [Users - Students](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_student_enrollments.md)

| Key                          | Available To | Permission        |
| ---------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------- |
| `add_student_to_course`      | `TAD`        | Students - add    |
| `remove_student_from_course` | `TAD`        | Students - remove |

#### [Users - TAs](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_ta_enrollments.md)

| Key                     | Available To | Permission   |
| ----------------------- | ------------ | ------------ |
| `add_ta_to_course`      | `Tad`        | TAs - add    |
| `remove_ta_from_course` | `Tad`        | TAs - remove |

#### [Users - Teachers](/services/canvas/permissions/details/file.permissions_manage_course_teacher_enrollments.md)

| Key                          | Available To | Permission        |
| ---------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------- |
| `add_teacher_to_course`      | `Tad`        | Teachers - add    |
| `remove_teacher_from_course` | `Tad`        | Teachers - remove |

***

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