Privileges granted to roles

Privileges are granted to members through roles. Privileges allow role members to perform various tasks and workflows in an organization. For example, some members have privileges to create and publish content, while others have privileges to view content but cannot create their own.

Default roles include a specific set of privileges that cannot be altered. When the organization administrator creates custom roles, the administrator specifies which privileges the custom role includes.

There are two levels of privileges: General privileges and Administrative privileges.

General privileges

Members who perform specific tasks in the organization—create maps or edit features, for example—can be assigned the general privileges they need to work and share with groups, content, and features.

The following table lists privileges, grouped by privilege type, and provides a description of each privilege. The table also lists which default roles include the privilege.

In addition to these privileges that you can grant to custom roles and that are included with default roles, all users can use geosearch and subscriber content regardless of their role.

General privileges		Default roles that include the privilege
Members	View Allows members to view the Members tab of the organization page. Without this privilege, members cannot see the organization page.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
Groups	Create, update, and delete Allows members to create groups in the organization and control the groups they own.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Join organizational groups Allows members to be added to or request to join groups in the organization. Members can only request to join organizational groups if they also have the privilege to view groups shared with the organization. Without the privilege to view groups shared with the organization, members do not see the groups and, therefore, cannot request to join them.	All default roles Note: Only members of the User, Publisher, Facilitator, and Administrator default roles can join shared update groups.
	Join external groups Allows members to be added to or request to join groups external to your organization. Members can only request to join external groups if they also have the privilege to view groups shared with the organization. Without the privilege to view groups shared with the organization, members do not see the groups and, therefore, cannot request to join them.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	View groups shared with organization Allows members to discover and view groups that are configured to allow organization members to view them.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Invite partnered organization members Allows members to create groups that include members from partnered organizations, as well as invite members of partnered organizations to groups.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Add members from other organizations Allows members to create groups that include members from other organizations, as well as invite members of other organizations to groups.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
Content	Create, update, and delete Allows members to create items in the organization and control items they own.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Publish hosted feature layers Allows members to publish hosted feature layers from supported files and clients.	Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Publish hosted tile layers Allows members to publish hosted tile layers from tile packages, features, and other clients. Allows members to publish hosted 3D tiles layers from 3D tiles packages and ArcGIS Pro; and allows members to manage layers published from packages.	Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Publish hosted scene layers Allows members to publish hosted scene layers from scene layer packages, feature layers, and other clients, and allows members to manage scene layers published from packages.	Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Publish hosted tiled imagery layers Allows members to publish hosted tiled imagery layers from a single image or collection of images, and allows members to export a tile package from a hosted tiled imagery layer.	Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Publish hosted dynamic imagery layers Allows members to publish hosted dynamic imagery layers from a single image or collection of images.	Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	View content shared with the organization Allows members to view content shared with the organization.	All default roles
	Create and edit notebooks Allows members to create and edit interactive notebooks.	Administrator
	Schedule notebooks Allows members to schedule future automated runs of a notebook.	Administrator
	View location tracks Allows members to view members' location tracks using shared track views when location sharing is enabled.	Administrator
	Publish feeds Allows members to publish feeds to collect and display real-time data using ArcGIS Velocity. Note: This privilege is only visible if your organization has ArcGIS Velocity licenses.	Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Publish real-time analytics Allows members to publish real-time analytics to analyze and process real-time data using ArcGIS Velocity. Note: This privilege is only visible if your organization has ArcGIS Velocity licenses.	Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Publish big data analytics Allows members to publish big data analytics to analyze historical observation data using ArcGIS Velocity. Note: This privilege is only visible if your organization has ArcGIS Velocity licenses.	Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Reassign content Allows members to transfer ownership of content they own to another member in the same organization. The member to whom ownership is transferred must have the privilege to receive content.	Administrator
	Receive content Allows members to receive content transferred to them from members who have the privilege to reassign content. This privilege is not required to receive content transferred by organization administrators.	Administrator
	Create and run data pipelines Allows members to create, edit, and run data pipelines.	Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Generate API keys Allows members to create and embed API keys as a longer-term authentication option in app items.	Administrator
	Assign privileges to OAuth 2.0 applications Allows members to define privileges for OAuth 2.0 credentials in app items. The privileges a member can assign are based on their own privileges in the organization; for example, a member of a role that does not have administrative privileges cannot assign administrative privileges to the OAuth app. This privilege also allows members to specify which of their own items can be accessed by the OAuth app.	Administrator
Sharing	Share with groups Allows members to share items they own with groups to which they belong.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Share with organization Allows members to share items they own with your organization.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Share with public Allows members to share items they own with the public, including those who are not signed in.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Make groups visible to organization Allows members to make groups discoverable by your organization.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Make groups visible to public Allows members to make groups discoverable by the public, including those who are not signed in.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Make groups available to Open Data Allows members to designate groups as being available for use in Open Data sites.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
Premium Content	Geocoding Allows members to use ArcGIS World Geocoding Service (or a view of this locator) to convert addresses or places to map points and store the results—for example, when publishing spreadsheets (.csv or Microsoft Excel files) as hosted feature layers. This does not apply to your locators configured for the organization.	All default roles
	Network Analysis Allows members to perform network analysis tasks such as routing and drive-time areas.	All default roles
	Spatial Analysis Allows members to perform spatial analysis tasks such as creating buffers.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	GeoEnrichment Allows members to use GeoEnrichment to enrich features.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Demographics Allows members to use premium demographic data.	All default roles
	Imagery Analysis Allows members to perform imagery and raster analysis tasks such as calculating slope.	Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Advanced notebooks Allows members to import and use ArcPy modules in ArcGIS Notebooks.	Administrator
	Run web tools Allows members to run web tools published from notebooks. Note: Additional privileges (such as publishing hosted web layers, creating items, managing content, or running specialized analysis tools) may also be required depending on the workflows performed by the notebook author. See Privileges for common workflows below for related privileges required to complete common tasks.	Administrator
	Feature report Allows members to create feature reports in ArcGIS Survey123.	User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
Features	Edit Allows members to edit features in editable layers that are not public, based on the edit options enabled on the layer.	Data Editor, User, Publisher, Facilitator, Administrator
	Edit with full control Allows members to add, delete, and update features and attributes in editable hosted feature layers, regardless of the editing operations enabled on the layer.	Administrator

Administrative privileges

The privileges in the table below are included in the default administrator role and can also be assigned to custom roles. Including administrative privileges in custom roles allows members to assist default administrators with managing members, groups, and content in the organization.

Note:

Some administrative privileges are reserved for members of the default administrator role and are not available for custom roles.

Administrative privileges
Members	View all Allows role members to view all member account information.
	Update Allows role members to reset passwords, update member account information, and assign (and unassign) member categories. Note: Only members of the default administrator role can reset the passwords of other members of the default administrator role.
	Delete Allows role members to delete organization member accounts.
	Invite Allows role members to invite members to the organization.
	Disable Allows role members to disable and enable organization member accounts.
	Change roles Allows role members to change the roles assigned to organization members. Note: Only members of the default administrator role can change another member's role to and from the default administrator role.
	Manage licenses Allows role members to manage licenses for organization members.
	Manage categories Allows role members to configure member categories for the organization.
Groups	View all Allows role members to view groups owned by other organization members.
	Update Allows role members to update groups owned by other organization members.
	Delete Allows role members to delete groups owned by other organization members.
	Reassign ownership Allows role members to reassign ownership of groups.
	Assign members Allows role members to assign organization members to groups, remove members from groups, and update members' group roles in the organization.
	Link to organization-specific group Allows role members to link ArcGIS Online group membership to organization-specific groups.
	Create with leaving disallowed Allows role members to create and own groups that do not allow group members to leave (administrative groups).
	Create with update capabilities Allows role members to create and own groups that allow group members to update all items in the group (shared update groups).
Content	View all Allows role members to view content owned by all organization members.
	Update Allows role members to update and categorize content owned by all organization members, and allows role members to edit data in all hosted feature layers and hosted feature layer views, even when editing is not enabled on those layers.
	Delete Allows role members to delete content owned by other organization members and to restore content from any organization member's recycle bin.
	Reassign ownership Allows role members to reassign ownership of content.
	Manage categories Allows role members to configure content categories for the organization.
	Publish web tools Allows role members to publish web tools.
	Share member content with organization Allows role members to share content owned by other members of your organization with the organization.
	Share member content with public Allows role members to share content owned by other members of your organization with the public.
	Create and manage administrative reports Allows role members to create and manage administrative reports for the organization.
ArcGIS Marketplace subscriptions	Create and manage Allows role members to create listings, list items, and manage subscriptions in ArcGIS Marketplace, and manage purchasers and contact information for the organization. Note: Use of this privilege depends on your organization obtaining listing and publishing access to ArcGIS Marketplace.
	Purchase and get free products Role members can send purchase requests and access free products from providers in ArcGIS Marketplace. Note: To allow members to purchase products using credit cards, you must designate them as ArcGIS Marketplace purchasers.
	Start trials Allows role members to start trials in ArcGIS Marketplace.
Organization settings	Security and infrastructure Manage the organization's security settings. Allows role members to configure the following in the organization settings: General—Organization verification, Short name, Administrative contacts, Esri User Experience Improvement Program Items—Comments New member defaults—User type, Role, Add-on licenses, Groups, Member categories, Credits, Esri access Security—Access and permissions, Sign-in policy, Logins, Multifactor authentication, Email verification, Access notice, Information banner, Trusted servers, Allow origins, Allow portal access, Apps
	Organization website Manage the organization's website settings. Allows role members to configure the following in the organization settings: General—Organization profile (Name, Logo, Summary), Organization verification, Contact link, Organization defaults (Region, Language, Short name), Administrative contacts, Esri User Experience Improvement Program, Shared theme, App launcher Home Page—Header, Content blocks, Footer, Colors, and Typography Gallery—Show in gallery Map—Primary map viewer, Basemap gallery, Map defaults (Default basemap, Default extent, Units), Bing Maps, ArcGIS Configurable Apps, Web styles, Analysis layers Items—Metadata, Organization categories Groups—Featured groups, ArcGIS Configurable Apps Open Data:Open Data site
	Collaborations Allows role members to configure and manage the organization's collaborations in the organization settings.
	Credits Allows role members to configure credits in the organization settings and enable credit budgeting.
	Member roles Allows role members to create and manage custom roles in the organization settings and change member roles.
	Utility services Manage the organization's utility service settings. Allows role members to configure the following in the organization settings: Utility services—Printing, Geocoding, GeoEnrichment, Directions and Routing Organization extensions—Enable location sharing

Privileges reserved for members of the default administrator role

Some administrative privileges are reserved for members of the default administrator role and are not available for custom roles. For example, only members of the default administrator role can remove other administrators from the organization. The following is a list of privileges reserved for members of the default administrator role:

• Enable and disable Esri access on member accounts.
• Change member role to or from administrator.
• Delete other administrators from the organization.
• Change member email addresses for ArcGIS organizational accounts.
• Reset the passwords of other members of the default administrator role.
• Assign custom roles with administrative privileges to new members when adding them to the organization.
• Manage scheduled administrative reports owned by members.

Privileges for common workflows

Some workflows require a combination of privileges. In some cases, members are responsible for performing multiple workflows. For example, a GIS analyst may need to use certain analysis tools as well as publish hosted feature layers, which require the privileges listed in the table below for the Use the analysis tools and Publish hosted feature and WFS layers workflows. If you are unable to perform a function that you think your role should allow you to perform, verify that the organization administrator has enabled the full set of privileges required for the function.

General workflows

Workflow		Required privileges
Use the analysis tools	Content—Create, update, and delete Content—Publish hosted feature layers Premium Content—Spatial Analysis Note: Some tools require the following additional privileges: Premium Content—GeoEnrichment Premium Content—Network Analysis Premium Content—Imagery Analysis
Publish hosted feature and WFS layers	Content—Create, update, and delete Content—Publish hosted feature layers
Publish hosted tile layers	Content—Create, update, and delete Content—Publish hosted tile layers
Publish hosted scene layers	Content—Create, update, and delete Content—Publish hosted feature layers Content—Publish hosted scene layers
Publish hosted elevation layers	Content—Create, update, and delete Content—Publish hosted tile layers
Publish hosted imagery layers	Content—Create, update, and delete Content—Publish hosted tiled imagery layers Content—Publish hosted dynamic imagery layers
Publish apps from Map Viewer, Map Viewer Classic, or a group page	Content—Create, update, and delete Sharing—Share with groups Sharing—Share with organization Sharing—Share with public
Embed maps or groups	Content—Create, update, and delete Sharing—Share with public
Make groups available to Open Data sites	Sharing—Make groups visible to public Sharing—Make groups available to Open Data
Reassign ownership of your items to another member	Members—View Content—Create, update, and delete Content—Reassign content Note: Only members who have the privilege to receive content can become owners of your reassigned content.
Add, update, and delete features in hosted feature layers that have editing enabled for add or update only	Features—Edit Features—Edit with full control
Create and run data pipelines in ArcGIS Data Pipelines editor	Content—Create and run data pipelines Content—Create, update, and delete Content—Publish hosted feature layers

Administrative workflows

Workflow		Required privileges
Manage content owned by members	Members (administrative)—View all Groups (administrative)—View all Content (administrative)—View all Content (administrative)—Update Content (administrative)—Delete Content (administrative)—Reassign ownership Content (administrative)—Share member content with organization Content (administrative)—Share member content with public Sharing (general)—Share with organization Sharing (general)—Share with public
Manage groups owned by members	Members (administrative)—View all Groups (administrative)—View all Groups (administrative)—Update Groups (administrative)—Delete Groups (administrative)—Reassign ownership Groups (administrative)—Assign members
Manage member profiles	Members (administrative)—View all Members (administrative)—Update
Delete members, which also involves managing (reassigning or deleting) their content and groups	Members (general)—View Members (administrative)—Delete Members (administrative)—View all Content (administrative)—View all Content (administrative)—Reassign ownership Content (administrative)—Delete Groups (administrative)—View all Groups (administrative)—Reassign ownership Groups (administrative)—Delete Note: If you want members of the custom administrator role to always reassign groups and content owned by the members they're deleting from the organization rather than deleting those groups and content, do not assign the Content (administrative)—Delete and Groups (administrative)—Delete privileges to the custom role.
View subscription status reports	Members (administrative)—View all Content (administrative)—View all Groups (administrative)—View all
Manage the organization's security settings	Members (general)—View Groups (general)—View groups shared with organization Members (administrative)—View all Groups (administrative)—View all Organization Settings (administrative)—Security and infrastructure
Manage the organization's website settings	Members (general)—View Groups (general)—Create, update, and delete Groups (general)—View groups shared with organization Content (general)—Create, update, and delete Content (general)—View content shared with the organization Sharing (general)—Share with groups Sharing (general)—Share with organization Sharing (general)—Share with public Sharing (general)—Make groups visible to organization Sharing (general)—Make groups visible to public Members (administrative)—View all Groups (administrative)—View all Groups (administrative)—Update Content (administrative)—View all Content (administrative)—Update Content (administrative)—Manage categories Organization Settings (administrative)—Organization website
Manage the organization's collaborations	Members (general)—View Groups (general)—Create, update, and delete Groups (general)—View groups shared with organization Content (general)—Create, update, and delete Content (general)—Publish hosted feature layers Content (general)—View content shared with organization Sharing (general)—Share with groups Members (administrative)—View all Groups (administrative)—View all Groups (administrative)—Update Content (administrative)—View all Content (administrative)—Update Content (administrative)—Delete Organization Settings (administrative)—Collaborations
Manage the organization's credit settings	Members (general)—View Members (administrative)—View all Members (administrative)—Update Organization Settings (administrative)—Credits
Manage the organization's member roles	Members (general)—View Members (administrative)—View all Members (administrative)—Change roles Organization Settings (administrative)—Member roles
Change a member's user type	Members (general)—View Members (administrative)—View all Members (administrative)—Update Members (administrative)—Change roles Members (administrative)—Manage licenses
Create and manage administrative groups	Groups (general)—Create, update, and delete Groups (administrative)—Update Groups (administrative)—Create with leaving disallowed Members (administrative)—View all
Manage the organization's utility service settings	Members (general)—View Content (general)—Create, update, and delete Content (general)—Publish hosted feature layers Organization Settings (administrative)—Utility services