# Roles and Permissions

Your role decides which actions show up and which screens you can work in.

If a button or menu item is missing, your role is usually the reason.

Blueprints roles are ServiceNow roles under the `x_inpi_ydbp` scope. They follow your instance's standard role assignment, ACL, and audit behavior.

## Role overview

| Role                      | Main purpose                        | Typical actions                                                                     |
| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Blueprint Template Editor | Define structure and governance     | Create templates, edit template rules, manage templates, create and edit blueprints |
| Blueprint Editor          | Build blueprint content             | Create blueprints, edit blueprint content, save/update blueprints                   |
| Blueprint Committer       | Review and publish approved changes | Open existing blueprints, review pending changes, run commit workflows              |
| Blueprint Viewer          | Read-only access                    | Open blueprints in Presenter Mode, review data and compliance without editing       |

## What each role can do

<table><thead><tr><th>Role</th><th width="258.74609375">Can</th><th>Cannot</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Blueprint Template Editor</td><td>Create and manage templates, configure tables/fields/filters/relationship rules, create and edit blueprints, open compliance and commit workflows, delete blueprints</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blueprint Editor</td><td>Create blueprints from templates, edit existing blueprints, save and update, duplicate blueprints, open compliance and commit workflows</td><td>Manage templates (unless also a Blueprint Template Editor)</td></tr><tr><td>Blueprint Committer</td><td>Open existing blueprints for review, access commit workflows, publish approved changes through Commit Changes</td><td>Create or edit blueprints, manage templates</td></tr><tr><td>Blueprint Viewer</td><td>Open blueprints in Presenter Mode, inspect blueprint details and compliance, use shared links safely</td><td>Create, edit, commit, or delete</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Important role-based behaviors

### Home page actions change by role

* **Manage Templates** appears only when your role allows template governance.
* **New Blueprint** appears only when your role allows blueprint creation.
* **Commit Changes** appears only when your role allows commit workflows.

### Opening a blueprint depends on your role

* Blueprint Template Editors, Blueprint Editors, and Blueprint Committers open the blueprint in the **Blueprint Editor**
* Blueprint Viewers open the same blueprint in **Presenter Mode**

### Delete permissions are stricter than edit permissions

* Blueprint Template Editors can delete blueprints
* Blueprint Editors can delete only blueprints they own
* Blueprint Viewers cannot delete blueprints

## Where to check your current role

On Home, open your user avatar menu. The app shows the Blueprints roles currently assigned to you.

## When something looks wrong

If you expected to see an action and it is missing:

1. Check your role in the avatar menu
2. Refresh the app if your access was changed recently
3. Contact your ServiceNow administrator if the role assignment still looks incorrect


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