Assign a role to a user

NOTE: Only a space Administrator can add users to spaces and assign them with roles.

Assign a role to a new user in a space

Whenever a new user is added to a space, they are assigned with a role.

To add a new user to a space and assign a space role to them:

  1. Log in to the Contentful web app.

  2. Click Settings and select Users. The "Users" tab is displayed.

    Settings Select users


  3. Click Add users.

    Users Add users

    The "Add users to space" modal is displayed.

    Roles and Permissions: Add users to space

  4. Search for the required user by either scrolling through the list or typing the user’s name in the Select users field.

    Roles and Permissions: Add users to space

    NOTE: A user can only be added to a space if they are already added to the organization that hosts that space.

  5. Select the required user. You can also select multiple users.

  6. Click Assign roles to users.

    Users Assign roles to user(s)

  7. Click Select a space role and select a checkbox against a role that you would like to assign to the user.

    Users Select a space role

  8. Click Add selected users. The user is added to a space and a space role is assigned.

    Roles and Permissions: Assign user to role

Reassign a role to a user

You can assign a different role to an existing user in a space or assign an additional role to the user.

To reassign a space role to an existing user:

  1. Log in to the Contentful web app.

  2. Click Settings and select Users. The "Users" tab is displayed.

    Settings Select users

  3. Go to the required user, click on the actions menu, and select Change role.

    Users: Change role


    The "Change role for user" modal is displayed.

    Users: Change role for a user


  4. Optional: Deselect the role that is currently assigned to the user.

  5. Select the required role.

    NOTE: You can re-assign as many roles as you'd like.

  6. Click Assign new role. Your user is now assigned with a different role.