Permissions
All features in Connect & API v2 are secured by permissions. For example, to view anything related chargers you need to have View chargers permission for your operator account. Connect works on the principle of "if you can see it, you can do it", so the user interface hides information that the operator doesn't have access to.
Permissions can be divided into two categories:
Admin-level permissions
There are two admin-level permissions, which provide access to every feature on Connect and API v2. Those are Global admin and Site admin.
| Permission | Access to all features | Access to all sites | Uses site access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global admin | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Site admin | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
- Global admin
- Access to every feature and every site. Ignores site access. Highest level of access possible.
- Site admin
- Access to every feature but only sites from site access. Site access isn't ignored and operator can access only sites where access is explicitly given.
Only operators with admin-level permissions can add, edit and delete operators. Operators cannot also change their own permissions or site accesses. If you need more permissions, please contact your local admin.
Regular permissions
Because it is a good idea to follow the principle of least privilege, you don't usually want to give admin-level permissions to all your operators. With regular permissions you can give granular access to only features required by the operator. With regular permissions you can give either view or edit access to certain features.
Managing permissions for multiple operators
It might seem cumbersome to manually maintain singular permissions for multiple operators when your organization grows. That's where roles come to help. With roles you can group permissions and that way manage permissions more easily.