> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zylon.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Roles and Permissions

> Backoffice roles, access levels, and responsibilities.

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  **Upcoming release — Zylon 1.58**

  These docs are published ahead of release so you can prepare your API integrations. The release image is not yet available. For installations running 1.57, use the [1.57 documentation](/en/v1.57/overview).
</Warning>

## Overview

Backoffice access is role-based. What a user can see and do depends on:

1. The **account role** assigned in Backoffice.
2. The **gateway role** assigned inside each gateway.

A single account can have more than one role.

## Account roles

Account roles define platform-level access.

| Account role | What this role does | Backoffice access |
| - | - | - |
| **Super Admin** | Initial administrative account for platform setup and governance | Same platform access as **Operator** |
| **Operator** | Manages accounts, roles, gateways, and platform operations | Full **Platform Backoffice** access |
| **Developer** | Works with gateways and API tokens for development | Access to **Developer Console** |
| **Workspace** | Uses Workspace for projects and collaboration | No Platform Backoffice access |

## Gateway roles

Gateway roles define what a user can do inside a specific gateway.

| Gateway role | What this role does |
| - | - |
| **Owner** | Manages gateway users and roles, creates and manages tokens |
| **Admin** | Manages gateway users, creates and manages tokens |
| **Member** | Creates and manages own tokens |

## How access works in practice

* **Account role** controls which Backoffice sections are available.
* **Gateway role** controls actions inside each gateway.
* An **Operator** who enters gateway workflows uses the same gateway-role permissions as any other gateway user.
* Permissions are always scoped to the current role and context.


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