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Checked for Hygraph on 13 Oct 2026

Page: https://hygraph.com/docs/editor-guides/basic-navigation/roles-permissions
Checked: 13 Oct 2026, 09:23 UTC
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Roles overview Report an error

“Each role has specific permissions assigned to it, which determine what the user can and can't do in Hygraph, as well as which parts of the app they can and can't see.”
System roles count Report an error

“There are four standard system roles in Hygraph.”
System roles system roles Report an error

“System roles are the default roles in Hygraph, and cannot be edited or deleted.”
Admin role permissions Report an error

“Admin This role access to all of the functionality in Hygraph”
Editor role permissions Report an error

“Editor This role can create, update, and delete content”
Contributor role permissions Report an error

“Contributor This role can create and update content”
Custom roles Report an error

“it is possible to create custom roles that match the functionality that a company might need, and only show the parts of the app that the user needs to access.”
Custom roles creators Report an error

“which can only be done by users with the role of Owners or Project administrators”
Roles navigation location Report an error

“You can find the Roles & Permissions section of the app under Project settings > Access > Roles & Permissions.”
Editor role view permissions Report an error

“The default Editor role available for all Hygraph projects allows users assigned to it to view permissions, but not edit them.”