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Understanding Permissions: Owner, Admin, Member, Viewer

Detailed breakdown of what each role can and cannot do.


Permission Matrix

PermissionOwnerAdminMemberViewer
View logs, errors, dashboards
Use AI features
Create and edit alerts
Update error status
Add annotations
Create and edit projects
Manage API keys
Invite and remove members
Change member roles
Organization settings
Delete projects
Manage billing and plan
Transfer ownership

Choosing the Right Role

  • Owner — founders, CTOs, engineering leads who need billing control
  • Admin — senior engineers and team leads who manage the platform
  • Member — engineers who use Lognitor daily for debugging and monitoring
  • Viewer — stakeholders, PMs, and support staff who need visibility without write access