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What is role-based access control?

Role-based access control (RBAC) is a permission model in which each user is assigned a role, and each role carries a defined set of permissions over modules and actions: who can view conversations, export contacts, send broadcasts, change billing or see secrets. Users inherit the role's permissions instead of being configured one by one.

Updated 29 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

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  1. Why it matters
  2. In VGraple CRM
  3. Related terms

COMPLIANCE AND SECURITY

Role-based access

Role-based access control (RBAC) is a permission model in which each user is assigned a role, and each role carries a defined set of permissions over modules and actions: who can view conversations, export contacts, send broadcasts, change billing or see secrets. Users inherit the role's permissions instead of being configured one by one.

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Role-based access in one line

Why it matters

A WhatsApp CRM holds every customer's number and history. Without roles, a departing agent can export the list, and a junior can change a template or delete a flow. Roles also make team structures possible: reception sees appointments, nurses see their patients, owners see everything.

In VGraple CRM

Five built-in roles (owner, admin, manager, agent, viewer) plus custom roles with per-module permissions; team membership scopes which conversations a person sees; secrets such as API keys are owner-only; and every permission change is in the audit log. The invite your team guide covers setup.

Audit log, Two-factor authentication, Shared inbox.

Frequently asked questions

Can agents export contacts?
Only if their role has the export permission; by default it is admin and above.
Can I restrict a user to one team's conversations?
Yes, through team membership and the agent role.
Can roles differ per channel?
Visibility is by team; channels can be assigned to teams to achieve the same effect.

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