Permission level

Permission level is used to describe permissions of a player or a command executor.

For example, in Bedrock Edition, /setmaxplayers can't be executed in a command block, because this command requires executor to have permission of level 3, while command blocks have a permission level of only 1.

Effect[]

Levels are incremental, meaning level n + 1 allows anything level n allows.

Java Edition[]

Level 1 (moderator)

Player can bypass spawn protection.

Level 2 (gamemaster)

Player or executor can use more commands and player can use command blocks.

Level 3 (admin)

Player or executor can use commands related to multiplayer management.

Level 4 (owner)

Player or executor can use all of the commands, including commands related to server management.

Bedrock Edition[]

In different levels, the corresponding command can be used by the player. All levels inherit commands from levels before them.

Definition[]

Java Edition[]

In Java Edition, permission level can be 0 (all), 1 (moderator), 2 (gamemaster), 3 (admin), and 4 (owner).

• A command block or a minecart with command block has permission level of 2.
• The console of a server has permission level of 4.
• A function has permission level of 2 (but it can be changed in server.properties).
• For a player:
  • If the player is an op in dedicated server, their permission level is specified in ops file, and its default value is specified in server.properties.
  • If the player is in a singleplayer world or is the owner of a LAN world, and cheats are enabled, permission level is 4.
  • If the player is in a cheat-allowed LAN world, permission level is 4.
  • Otherwise, permission level is 0.^{[needs testing]}

Bedrock Edition[]

In Bedrock Edition, permission level can be 0 (Any / Normal), 1 (Game Directors / Operator), 2 (Admin / Host), 3 (Host / Automation), and 4 (Owner / Admin). (The first names in parentheses are from the official documentation, and the second names are from the debug infomation of BDS)

• A command block or a minecart with command block has permission level of 1.
• The console of a server has permission level of 4.
• A function as well as a script in Add-ons has permission level of 1.
• For a player:
  • If in dedicated server, the player's "Operator Commands" option is enabled in the "Player Permission" screen, their permission level is 1 by default (which can be changed in server.properties).
  • If in a singleplayer world or a LAN world, the player's "Operator Commands" option is enabled in the "Player Permission" screen, permission level is 3.
  • Otherwise, the player's permission level is 0.^{[needs testing]}

Note that permission level differs from level in pause menu screen and "Player Permission" screen in Bedrock Edition, which includes Visitor/Member/Operator/Custom. However, operator in singleplayer world always have command permission level of 3, because its Operator Commands is enabled. Similarly, visitors and members have a permission level of 0.

History[]

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Issues[]

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See also[]

• Commands
• Server.properties
• Commands/op