Permission

Represents the bit offsets used by Discord for permissions. Permissions control what actions users and roles can perform in guilds and channels.

Permission Constants

General Server / Channel Permissions

MANAGE_CHANNEL

Allows management and editing of channels.

Offset: 4
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Manage Channels”

MANAGE_SERVER

Allows management and editing of the server.

Offset: 5
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “Manage Server”

VIEW_AUDIT_LOGS

Allows viewing of audit logs.

Offset: 7
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “View Audit Log”

VIEW_CHANNEL

Allows viewing of channels.

Offset: 10
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “View Channels”

VIEW_GUILD_INSIGHTS

Allows viewing of server insights.

Offset: 19
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “View Server Insights”

MANAGE_ROLES

Allows management of roles at the server level.

Offset: 28
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “Manage Roles”

MANAGE_PERMISSIONS

Allows management of permissions at the channel level.

Offset: 28
Guild: No
Channel: Yes
Name: “Manage Permissions”

MANAGE_WEBHOOKS

Allows management of webhooks.

Offset: 29
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Manage Webhooks”

MANAGE_GUILD_EXPRESSIONS

Allows management of emojis, stickers, and soundboard sounds.

Offset: 30
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “Manage Expressions”

MANAGE_EVENTS

Allows management of scheduled events.

Offset: 33
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Manage Events”

USE_EMBEDDED_ACTIVITIES

Allows use of Activities (applications with the EMBEDDED flag) in voice channels.

Offset: 39
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Use Activities”

VIEW_CREATOR_MONETIZATION_ANALYTICS

Allows viewing creator monetization analytics.

Offset: 41
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “View Creator Analytics”

CREATE_GUILD_EXPRESSIONS

Allows creating emojis, stickers, and soundboard sounds.

Offset: 43
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “Create Expressions”

CREATE_SCHEDULED_EVENTS

Allows creating scheduled events.

Offset: 44
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “Create Events”

Membership Permissions

CREATE_INSTANT_INVITE

Allows creation of instant invites.

Offset: 0
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Create Instant Invite”

KICK_MEMBERS

Allows kicking members.

Offset: 1
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “Kick Members”

BAN_MEMBERS

Allows banning members.

Offset: 2
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “Ban Members”

NICKNAME_CHANGE

Allows changing own nickname.

Offset: 26
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “Change Nickname”

NICKNAME_MANAGE

Allows managing other members’ nicknames.

Offset: 27
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “Manage Nicknames”

MODERATE_MEMBERS

Allows timing out members.

Offset: 40
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “Timeout Members”

Text Permissions

MESSAGE_ADD_REACTION

Allows adding reactions to messages.

Offset: 6
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Add Reactions”

MESSAGE_SEND

Allows sending messages in channels.

Offset: 11
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Send Messages”

MESSAGE_TTS

Allows sending Text-to-Speech messages.

Offset: 12
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Send TTS Messages”

MESSAGE_MANAGE

Allows deleting and pinning messages.

Offset: 13
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Manage Messages”

MESSAGE_EMBED_LINKS

Allows links to be embedded.

Offset: 14
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Embed Links”

MESSAGE_ATTACH_FILES

Allows uploading files and media.

Offset: 15
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Attach Files”

MESSAGE_HISTORY

Allows reading message history.

Offset: 16
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Read History”

MESSAGE_MENTION_EVERYONE

Allows using @everyone and @here.

Offset: 17
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Mention Everyone”

MESSAGE_EXT_EMOJI

Allows using external emojis.

Offset: 18
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Use External Emojis”

USE_APPLICATION_COMMANDS

Allows using slash commands.

Offset: 31
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Use Application Commands”

MESSAGE_EXT_STICKER

Allows using external stickers.

Offset: 37
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Use External Stickers”

MESSAGE_ATTACH_VOICE_MESSAGE

Allows sending voice messages.

Offset: 46
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Send Voice Messages”

MESSAGE_SEND_POLLS

Allows creating polls.

Offset: 49
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Create Polls”

USE_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS

Allows using external applications.

Offset: 50
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Use External Apps”

PIN_MESSAGES

Allows pinning messages.

Offset: 51
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Pin Messages”

BYPASS_SLOWMODE

Allows bypassing slowmode.

Offset: 52
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Bypass Slowmode”

Thread Permissions

MANAGE_THREADS

Allows managing threads.

Offset: 34
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Manage Threads”

CREATE_PUBLIC_THREADS

Allows creating public threads.

Offset: 35
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Create Public Threads”

CREATE_PRIVATE_THREADS

Allows creating private threads.

Offset: 36
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Create Private Threads”

MESSAGE_SEND_IN_THREADS

Allows sending messages in threads.

Offset: 38
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Send Messages in Threads”

Voice Permissions

PRIORITY_SPEAKER

Allows priority speaker in voice channels.

Offset: 8
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Priority Speaker”

VOICE_STREAM

Allows streaming video in voice channels.

Offset: 9
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Video”

VOICE_CONNECT

Allows connecting to voice channels.

Offset: 20
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Connect”

VOICE_SPEAK

Allows speaking in voice channels.

Offset: 21
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Speak”

VOICE_MUTE_OTHERS

Allows muting members in voice channels.

Offset: 22
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Mute Members”

VOICE_DEAF_OTHERS

Allows deafening members in voice channels.

Offset: 23
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Deafen Members”

VOICE_MOVE_OTHERS

Allows moving members between voice channels.

Offset: 24
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Move Members”

VOICE_USE_VAD

Allows using voice activity detection.

Offset: 25
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Use Voice Activity”

VOICE_USE_SOUNDBOARD

Allows using the soundboard.

Offset: 42
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Use Soundboard”

VOICE_USE_EXTERNAL_SOUNDS

Allows using external soundboard sounds.

Offset: 45
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Use External Sounds”

VOICE_SET_STATUS

Allows setting voice channel status.

Offset: 48
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Set Voice Channel Status”

Stage Channel Permissions

REQUEST_TO_SPEAK

Allows requesting to speak in stage channels.

Offset: 32
Guild: Yes
Channel: Yes
Name: “Request to Speak”

Advanced Permissions

ADMINISTRATOR

Grants all permissions and bypasses channel permission overwrites.

Offset: 3
Guild: Yes
Channel: No
Name: “Administrator”

UNKNOWN

Represents an unknown permission.

Offset: -1
Guild: No
Channel: No
Name: “Unknown”

Methods

getName()

Returns the readable name as shown in the Discord client. Returns: The readable permission name

String name = Permission.MESSAGE_SEND.getName(); // "Send Messages"

getOffset()

Returns the binary offset of the permission. Returns: The bit offset

int offset = Permission.ADMINISTRATOR.getOffset(); // 3

getRawValue()

Returns the raw bitmask value of this permission. Returns: The raw value (equivalent to 1 << getOffset())

long raw = Permission.MESSAGE_SEND.getRawValue();

isGuild()

Checks if this permission is present at the guild level (configurable via Roles). Returns: true if present at guild level

if (Permission.KICK_MEMBERS.isGuild()) {
    // This is a guild-level permission
}

isChannel()

Checks if this permission is present at the channel level (configurable via PermissionOverrides). Returns: true if present at channel level

if (Permission.MESSAGE_SEND.isChannel()) {
    // Can be overridden per channel
}

Static Methods

getFromOffset(int offset)

Gets the Permission matching the provided offset. Parameters:

offset - The bit offset

Returns: The matching Permission, or UNKNOWN if not found

Permission perm = Permission.getFromOffset(11); // MESSAGE_SEND

getPermissions(long permissions)

Converts a raw permission bitmask into an EnumSet of Permissions. Parameters:

permissions - The raw long representation

Returns: EnumSet of Permissions

long rolePerms = role.getPermissionsRaw();
EnumSet<Permission> perms = Permission.getPermissions(rolePerms);

getRaw(Permission… permissions)

Converts one or more Permissions into a raw bitmask. Parameters:

permissions - The permissions to convert

Returns: The raw long representation

long raw = Permission.getRaw(
    Permission.MESSAGE_SEND,
    Permission.MESSAGE_EMBED_LINKS,
    Permission.MESSAGE_ATTACH_FILES
);

getRaw(Collection<Permission> permissions)

Converts a collection of Permissions into a raw bitmask. Parameters:

permissions - The permission collection

Returns: The raw long representation

EnumSet<Permission> perms = EnumSet.of(
    Permission.VIEW_CHANNEL,
    Permission.MESSAGE_SEND
);
long raw = Permission.getRaw(perms);

Constants

EMPTY_PERMISSIONS

Empty array of Permission enum for optimized use in Collection.toArray().

Permission[] array = permissionList.toArray(Permission.EMPTY_PERMISSIONS);

Usage Examples

Checking Member Permissions

public void checkPermissions(Member member, GuildChannel channel) {
    if (member.hasPermission(Permission.ADMINISTRATOR)) {
        System.out.println("User is an administrator");
    }
    
    if (member.hasPermission(channel, Permission.MESSAGE_SEND)) {
        System.out.println("User can send messages in this channel");
    }
}

Creating a Role with Permissions

public void createModeratorRole(Guild guild) {
    guild.createRole()
        .setName("Moderator")
        .setPermissions(
            Permission.KICK_MEMBERS,
            Permission.BAN_MEMBERS,
            Permission.MESSAGE_MANAGE,
            Permission.MANAGE_THREADS
        )
        .queue();
}

Working with Permission Overwrites

public void restrictChannel(TextChannel channel, Role role) {
    channel.upsertPermissionOverride(role)
        .deny(
            Permission.MESSAGE_SEND,
            Permission.MESSAGE_ADD_REACTION
        )
        .allow(
            Permission.VIEW_CHANNEL,
            Permission.MESSAGE_HISTORY
        )
        .queue();
}

Converting Raw Permissions

public void analyzePermissions(Role role) {
    long rawPerms = role.getPermissionsRaw();
    EnumSet<Permission> permissions = Permission.getPermissions(rawPerms);
    
    System.out.println("Role has " + permissions.size() + " permissions:");
    for (Permission perm : permissions) {
        System.out.println("- " + perm.getName());
    }
}

Core API

Entities

Events

Interactions

Utilities

Audio

Sharding

​Permission

​Permission Constants

​General Server / Channel Permissions

​MANAGE_CHANNEL

​MANAGE_SERVER

​VIEW_AUDIT_LOGS

​VIEW_CHANNEL

​VIEW_GUILD_INSIGHTS

​MANAGE_ROLES

​MANAGE_PERMISSIONS

​MANAGE_WEBHOOKS

​MANAGE_GUILD_EXPRESSIONS

​MANAGE_EVENTS

​USE_EMBEDDED_ACTIVITIES

​VIEW_CREATOR_MONETIZATION_ANALYTICS

​CREATE_GUILD_EXPRESSIONS

​CREATE_SCHEDULED_EVENTS

​Membership Permissions

​CREATE_INSTANT_INVITE

​KICK_MEMBERS

​BAN_MEMBERS

​NICKNAME_CHANGE

​NICKNAME_MANAGE

​MODERATE_MEMBERS

​Text Permissions

​MESSAGE_ADD_REACTION

​MESSAGE_SEND

​MESSAGE_TTS

​MESSAGE_MANAGE

​MESSAGE_EMBED_LINKS

​MESSAGE_ATTACH_FILES

​MESSAGE_HISTORY

​MESSAGE_MENTION_EVERYONE

​MESSAGE_EXT_EMOJI

​USE_APPLICATION_COMMANDS

​MESSAGE_EXT_STICKER

​MESSAGE_ATTACH_VOICE_MESSAGE

​MESSAGE_SEND_POLLS

​USE_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS

​PIN_MESSAGES

​BYPASS_SLOWMODE

​Thread Permissions

​MANAGE_THREADS

​CREATE_PUBLIC_THREADS

​CREATE_PRIVATE_THREADS

​MESSAGE_SEND_IN_THREADS

​Voice Permissions

​PRIORITY_SPEAKER

​VOICE_STREAM

​VOICE_CONNECT

​VOICE_SPEAK

​VOICE_MUTE_OTHERS

​VOICE_DEAF_OTHERS

​VOICE_MOVE_OTHERS

​VOICE_USE_VAD

​VOICE_USE_SOUNDBOARD

​VOICE_USE_EXTERNAL_SOUNDS

​VOICE_SET_STATUS

​Stage Channel Permissions

​REQUEST_TO_SPEAK

​Advanced Permissions

​ADMINISTRATOR

​UNKNOWN

​Methods

​getName()

​getOffset()

​getRawValue()

​isGuild()

​isChannel()

​Static Methods

​getFromOffset(int offset)

​getPermissions(long permissions)

​getRaw(Permission… permissions)