Roles & Permissions

Roles and Permissions determine what actions users are allowed to perform within Qubase.

Access to workspaces, projects, database schemas, and collaboration features is controlled through assigned roles. Understanding your permissions helps you collaborate effectively while protecting shared resources.

Before you begin

Before managing roles and permissions, ensure that you have:

Access to a Workspace or Project
The required permissions to manage members (if applicable)

[!NOTE] Available roles and permissions depend on your workspace and project configuration.

What are Roles?

A role is a collection of permissions assigned to a user.

Roles define what actions a user can perform within a Workspace or Project.

Typical responsibilities may include:

Managing members
Creating projects
Editing database schemas
Viewing project resources
Collaborating with team members

What are Permissions?

Permissions control access to specific actions and resources.

Examples of permissions include:

View database schemas
Create database schemas
Edit database schemas
Delete database schemas
Manage members
Manage projects
Access AI Engineering features

Permissions are granted based on the assigned role.

How access works


User
   │
   ▼
Assigned Role
   │
   ▼
Granted Permissions
   │
   ▼
Access Workspace & Project Resources

Permission management

Depending on your assigned role, you may be able to:

View resources
Create resources
Edit resources
Delete resources
Invite members
Manage collaboration settings

Available actions depend on your assigned permissions.

Why roles matter

Roles help teams:

Protect important resources
Prevent unauthorized changes
Organize team responsibilities
Improve collaboration
Maintain project security

Best practices

Assign only the permissions required for each team member.
Review assigned roles regularly.
Update permissions when responsibilities change.
Avoid granting unnecessary administrative access.

[!TIP] Following the principle of least privilege helps keep projects secure and easier to manage.