Table Permissions
Learn about working with table permissions in NocoDB.
Table permissions in NocoDB let you control who can create or delete records in each table. This feature helps teams enforce stricter access control while still allowing collaborative workflows.
Enabling Table Permissions
To configure permissions on a specific table:
- Click the
⋯icon next to the table name in the sidebar. - Select Edit table permissions.
- Use the dropdowns to control who can:
- Create records
- Delete records
Permission Levels
You can assign different levels of access to each action (create record / delete record). The available options are:
| Option | Who gets access |
|---|---|
| Editors & up | Members with Editor, Creator, or Owner roles (default) |
| Creators & up | Members with Creator or Owner roles |
| Specific users | A custom list of selected members |
| Nobody | No one can perform this action |
By default, users with Editor role and above can create and delete records in a table.
- Select Creators & up to prevent editors from performing these actions.
- Select Nobody to disable record creation or deletion for all users.
- Select Specific users to grant access only to selected members.
Only members with Editor, Creator, or Owner roles are available for selection in the dropdown for specific user selection.*
Additional notes on table permissions:
- Table permissions does not affect the ability to view records in the table. Users with access can still view all records, but their ability to create or delete records will be restricted based on the permissions set.
- Table permissions are applied at the table level, meaning they affect all records within that table. Cannot be set for individual / selected records.
- Table permissions are independent of field permissions. You can set table permissions without enabling field permissions, and vice versa.
- Table permissions also restrict the ability to
- create or delete records via API calls and
- create records using shared forms.
Permissions Overview
Permissions overview provides a quick summary of the current table & field permissions in a consolidated tabular view.
To access the permissions overview:
- Go to base homepage (Click
Overviewin the sidebar). - Click the Permissions tab.
Subsequently, you can select the table for which you want to view the permissions overview. The overview will display field permissions in addition to table permissions, allowing you to see who can create or delete records in each table, as well as which fields are editable and by whom.
Permissions overview can also be accessed from the table / field permission configuration modal.
