🔐 Admin Panel Permissions
Configure granular permissions to control what administrators can do with redirects in the Strapi admin panel.
Configuration
To configure permissions for a role:
- Go to Strapi Admin → Settings → Administration Panel → Roles.
- Choose the role (e.g., Editor, Author).
- Scroll to Webtools-addon-redirects plugin section.
- Enable the permissions needed for this role.
- Click Save.
Available Permissions
The following table lists all available permissions for the Redirects addon in the admin panel:
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
| Access the redirects plugin | Gives access to the redirects overview page at /plugins/webtools/redirects |
| Create | Allows to create new redirect rules |
| Read | Allows to view existing redirect configurations |
| Update | Allows to edit existing redirect rules |
| Delete | Allows to remove redirect rules from the system |
Permission Combinations
Common permission setups for different roles:
| Role | Access | Create | Read | Update | Delete |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content Editor | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Senior Editor | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Viewer | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Content Editor - Can manage redirects but cannot delete them to prevent accidental data loss.
Senior Editor - Has full access to all redirect management features.
Viewer - Can view redirects in read-only mode without making changes.
Super Admin Role
The Super Admin role has all permissions enabled by default and cannot be modified. All configurations are in read-only mode.
The Settings button visible in the permissions UI is for configuring RBAC conditions on other roles, but has no effect on Super Admin permissions.
Testing Permissions
To verify permissions are configured correctly:
- Create a test user with the configured role
- Log in as that user
- Navigate to Webtools → Redirects
- Verify the available actions match the configured permissions
Restart Strapi and clear your browser cache after making permission changes.
Troubleshooting
Webtools menu not visible:
- Verify the role has at least "Access the redirects plugin" permission enabled
- Log out and log back in
- Clear browser cache
Action buttons missing:
- Check that Create/Update/Delete permissions are enabled for the role
- Refresh the page
- Check browser console for errors
Permission changes not applying:
- Verify you clicked "Save" after modifying permissions
- Restart Strapi server
- Have the user log out and log back in
- Clear browser cache and cookies