Permission level

Permission level is used to describe permissions of a player or an 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

Java Edition

level 1 - Player can bypass spawn protection.

level 2 - Player or executor can use more commands (see Commands) and player can use command blocks. (Cheat commands)

level 3 - Player or executor can use more commands. (Multiplayer management)

level 4 - Player or executor can use all of the commands. (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, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

• 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, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

• 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

Java Edition
1.14.4		Pre-Release 4			Added function-permission-level option that controls what permission level functions have.

Issues

Issues relating to "Permission level" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

See also

• Commands
• Server.properties
• Commands/op