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Overview

Use when implementing the Frappe/ERPNext permission system. Covers roles, user permissions, perm levels, data masking, and permission hooks for v14/v15/v16. Prevents common access control mistakes and security issues. Keywords: permissions, roles, user permissions, perm levels, data masking,, restrict records, who can see what, department access, row-level, user cannot see document, access denied. access control, security, has_permission.

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Frappe Permissions

Deterministic patterns for the five-layer Frappe permission system.

Permission Layers

Layer	Controls	Configured Via	Version
Role Permissions	What users CAN do	DocType permissions table	All
User Permissions	WHICH records users see	User Permission DocType	All
Perm Levels	WHICH fields users see/edit	Field `permlevel` property	All
Permission Hooks	Custom deny logic	`hooks.py`	All
Data Masking	Masked field values	Field `mask` property	[v16+]

Decision Tree

Need to control access?
├── Who can Create/Read/Write/Delete a DocType? → Role Permissions
├── Which specific records can a user see? → User Permissions
├── Which fields should be hidden? → Perm Levels (permlevel 1+)
├── Which fields show masked values? → Data Masking [v16+]
├── Custom runtime deny logic? → has_permission hook
├── Filter list queries dynamically? → permission_query_conditions hook
└── Share one document with one user? → frappe.share

Checking permissions in code?
├── Before action → frappe.has_permission() or doc.has_permission()
├── Raise on denial → doc.check_permission() or throw=True
├── System bypass → doc.flags.ignore_permissions = True (ALWAYS document why)
└── List query → ALWAYS use frappe.get_list() for user-facing data

Permission Types

Type	API Check	Applies To
`read`	`frappe.has_permission(dt, "read")`	All DocTypes
`write`	`frappe.has_permission(dt, "write")`	All DocTypes
`create`	`frappe.has_permission(dt, "create")`	All DocTypes
`delete`	`frappe.has_permission(dt, "delete")`	All DocTypes
`submit`	`frappe.has_permission(dt, "submit")`	Submittable only
`cancel`	`frappe.has_permission(dt, "cancel")`	Submittable only
`amend`	`frappe.has_permission(dt, "amend")`	Submittable only
`select`	`frappe.has_permission(dt, "select")`	Link fields [v14+]
`report`	N/A	Report Builder access
`export`	N/A	Excel/CSV export
`import`	N/A	Data Import Tool
`share`	N/A	Share with other users
`print`	N/A	Print/PDF generation
`email`	N/A	Send email
`mask`	Role permission for unmasked view	Data Masking [v16+]

Automatic Roles

Role	Assigned To	Notes
`Guest`	Everyone (including anonymous)	Public pages
`All`	All registered users	Basic authenticated access
`Administrator`	Only the Administrator user	ALWAYS has all permissions
`Desk User`	System Users only	[v15+]

Essential API

Check Permission

# DocType-level
frappe.has_permission("Sales Order", "write")

# Document-level (by name or object)
frappe.has_permission("Sales Order", "write", "SO-00001")
frappe.has_permission("Sales Order", "write", doc=doc)

# For specific user
frappe.has_permission("Sales Order", "read", user="john@example.com")

# Throw on denial
frappe.has_permission("Sales Order", "delete", throw=True)

# Debug mode — prints evaluation steps
frappe.has_permission("Sales Order", "read", debug=True)
print(frappe.local.permission_debug_log)

Document Instance Methods

doc = frappe.get_doc("Sales Order", "SO-00001")

# Returns bool
if doc.has_permission("write"):
    doc.status = "Approved"
    doc.save()

# Raises frappe.PermissionError if denied
doc.check_permission("write")

Get Effective Permissions

from frappe.permissions import get_doc_permissions

perms = get_doc_permissions(doc)
# {'read': 1, 'write': 1, 'create': 0, 'delete': 0, ...}

perms = get_doc_permissions(doc, user="john@example.com")

User Permissions (Record-Level)

Restrict users to specific Link field values (e.g., specific Company, Territory).

from frappe.permissions import add_user_permission, remove_user_permission

# Restrict user to one company
add_user_permission(
    doctype="Company",
    name="My Company",
    user="john@example.com",
    is_default=1,            # auto-fill in new documents
    applicable_for="Sales Order"  # only for this DocType (optional)
)

# Remove restriction
remove_user_permission("Company", "My Company", "john@example.com")

# Query current restrictions
from frappe.permissions import get_user_permissions
perms = get_user_permissions("john@example.com")
# {"Company": [{"doc": "My Company", "is_default": 1}], ...}

Grant access to a single document for a specific user.

from frappe.share import add as add_share, remove as remove_share

add_share("Sales Order", "SO-00001", "jane@example.com",
          read=1, write=1, share=0, notify=1)

remove_share("Sales Order", "SO-00001", "jane@example.com")

# Share with everyone
add_share("Sales Order", "SO-00001", everyone=1, read=1)

Field-Level Permissions (Perm Levels)

Group fields by permlevel (0-9). Level 0 MUST be granted before higher levels.

{
  "fields": [
    {"fieldname": "employee_name", "permlevel": 0},
    {"fieldname": "salary",        "permlevel": 1}
  ],
  "permissions": [
    {"role": "Employee",   "permlevel": 0, "read": 1},
    {"role": "HR Manager", "permlevel": 0, "read": 1, "write": 1},
    {"role": "HR Manager", "permlevel": 1, "read": 1, "write": 1}
  ]
}

Rule: Levels do NOT imply hierarchy. Level 2 is not "higher" than level 1. They are independent field groups.

Data Masking [v16+]

Fields with mask=1 show masked values (e.g., ****, +91-811XXXXXXX) to users without mask permission.

{
  "fieldname": "phone_number", "fieldtype": "Data", "mask": 1
}

Grant mask permission to roles that MUST see unmasked values:

{"role": "HR Manager", "permlevel": 0, "read": 1, "mask": 1}

CRITICAL: Data masking does NOT apply to frappe.db.sql() or Query Reports with raw SQL. You MUST mask manually in custom SQL queries.

Permission Hooks

has_permission: Custom Deny Logic

Can only deny access. NEVER returns True to grant. ALWAYS returns None to continue standard checks.

# hooks.py
has_permission = {
    "Sales Order": "myapp.permissions.check_order_permission"
}

# myapp/permissions.py
def check_order_permission(doc, ptype, user):
    if ptype == "write" and doc.docstatus == 2:
        if "Sales Manager" not in frappe.get_roles(user):
            return False
    return None  # ALWAYS return None by default

Returns SQL WHERE clause fragment. Only affects get_list(), NOT get_all().

# hooks.py
permission_query_conditions = {
    "Customer": "myapp.permissions.customer_query"
}

def customer_query(user):
    if not user:
        user = frappe.session.user
    if "Sales Manager" in frappe.get_roles(user):
        return ""
    return f"`tabCustomer`.owner = {frappe.db.escape(user)}"

ALWAYS use frappe.db.escape() — NEVER use string concatenation with raw user input.

get_list vs get_all

Method	User Permissions	Query Hook	Use For
`frappe.get_list()`	Applied	Applied	User-facing queries
`frappe.get_all()`	Ignored	Ignored	System/background queries

ALWAYS use get_list() when returning data to users. get_all() bypasses ALL permission filtering.

Common Patterns

Owner-Only Edit

{"role": "Sales User", "read": 1, "write": 1, "create": 1, "if_owner": 1}

Role-Restricted Endpoint

@frappe.whitelist()
def sensitive_action():
    frappe.only_for(["Manager", "Administrator"])
    # Only reaches here if user has one of these roles

Bypass Permissions (Document Why!)

# On document — ALWAYS add a comment explaining the reason
doc.flags.ignore_permissions = True
doc.save()

# On method call
doc.save(ignore_permissions=True)
doc.insert(ignore_permissions=True)

Critical Rules

ALWAYS use frappe.has_permission() — NEVER check roles directly for access control
ALWAYS use frappe.get_list() for user-facing queries — NEVER get_all()
ALWAYS escape SQL in query hooks — frappe.db.escape(user)
ALWAYS prefix table names in query hooks — `tabDocType`.fieldname
ALWAYS return None in has_permission hooks by default — NEVER True
ALWAYS clear cache after permission changes — frappe.clear_cache()
ALWAYS document ignore_permissions usage with a comment
NEVER throw errors in has_permission hooks — return False to deny
NEVER grant permlevel 1+ without granting permlevel 0 first
NEVER assume data masking applies to custom SQL queries [v16+]

Anti-Patterns

Do NOT	Do Instead
`if "Role" in frappe.get_roles()` for access	`frappe.has_permission(dt, ptype)`
`frappe.get_all()` for user queries	`frappe.get_list()`
`return True` in has_permission hook	`return None`
`f"owner = '{user}'"` in SQL	`f"owner = {frappe.db.escape(user)}"`
`frappe.throw()` in permission hooks	`return False`
`frappe.db.set_value()` for user-facing updates	`doc.save()` with permission check
Sensitive data in error messages	Generic `frappe.PermissionError`

Version Differences

Feature	v14	v15	v16
`select` permission	Yes	Yes	Yes
`Desk User` role	No	Yes	Yes
Data Masking (`mask` field)	No	No	Yes
`mask` permission type	No	No	Yes
Custom Permission Types	No	No	Experimental

Permission Precedence

Administrator — ALWAYS has all permissions (cannot be restricted)
Role Permissions — Based on assigned roles
User Permissions — Restricts to specific document values
has_permission hook — Can only deny (any False = denied)
Sharing — Grants access to shared documents
if_owner — Further restricts to owned documents

Reference Files

File	Contents
permission-types-reference.md	All permission types with options
permission-api-reference.md	Complete API with all signatures
permission-hooks-reference.md	Hook patterns and examples
examples.md	Working implementation examples
anti-patterns.md	Common mistakes and fixes

frappe-core-database — Database operations that respect permissions
frappe-core-api — API endpoints with permission checks
frappe-syntax-controllers — Controller permission validation
frappe-syntax-hooks — Hook configuration patterns

Verified against Frappe docs 2026-03-20 | Frappe v14/v15/v16

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name: frappe-core-permissions
description: >
  Use when implementing the Frappe/ERPNext permission system. Covers roles,
  user permissions, perm levels, data masking, and permission hooks for
  v14/v15/v16. Prevents common access control mistakes and security issues.
  Keywords: permissions, roles, user permissions, perm levels, data masking,, restrict records, who can see what, department access, row-level, user cannot see document, access denied.
  access control, security, has_permission.
license: MIT
compatibility: "Claude Code, Claude.ai Projects, Claude API. Frappe v14-v16."
metadata:
  author: OpenAEC-Foundation
  version: "2.0"

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---
name: frappe-core-permissions
description: >
  Use when implementing the Frappe/ERPNext permission system. Covers roles,
  user permissions, perm levels, data masking, and permission hooks for
  v14/v15/v16. Prevents common access control mistakes and security issues.
  Keywords: permissions, roles, user permissions, perm levels, data masking,, restrict records, who can see what, department access, row-level, user cannot see document, access denied.
  access control, security, has_permission.
license: MIT
compatibility: "Claude Code, Claude.ai Projects, Claude API. Frappe v14-v16."
metadata:
  author: OpenAEC-Foundation
  version: "2.0"
---

# Frappe Permissions

> Deterministic patterns for the five-layer Frappe permission system.

---

## Permission Layers

| Layer | Controls | Configured Via | Version |
|-------|----------|----------------|---------|
| **Role Permissions** | What users CAN do | DocType permissions table | All |
| **User Permissions** | WHICH records users see | User Permission DocType | All |
| **Perm Levels** | WHICH fields users see/edit | Field `permlevel` property | All |
| **Permission Hooks** | Custom deny logic | `hooks.py` | All |
| **Data Masking** | Masked field values | Field `mask` property | [v16+] |

---

## Decision Tree

```
Need to control access?
├── Who can Create/Read/Write/Delete a DocType? → Role Permissions
├── Which specific records can a user see? → User Permissions
├── Which fields should be hidden? → Perm Levels (permlevel 1+)
├── Which fields show masked values? → Data Masking [v16+]
├── Custom runtime deny logic? → has_permission hook
├── Filter list queries dynamically? → permission_query_conditions hook
└── Share one document with one user? → frappe.share

Checking permissions in code?
├── Before action → frappe.has_permission() or doc.has_permission()
├── Raise on denial → doc.check_permission() or throw=True
├── System bypass → doc.flags.ignore_permissions = True (ALWAYS document why)
└── List query → ALWAYS use frappe.get_list() for user-facing data
```

---

## Permission Types

| Type | API Check | Applies To |
|------|-----------|------------|
| `read` | `frappe.has_permission(dt, "read")` | All DocTypes |
| `write` | `frappe.has_permission(dt, "write")` | All DocTypes |
| `create` | `frappe.has_permission(dt, "create")` | All DocTypes |
| `delete` | `frappe.has_permission(dt, "delete")` | All DocTypes |
| `submit` | `frappe.has_permission(dt, "submit")` | Submittable only |
| `cancel` | `frappe.has_permission(dt, "cancel")` | Submittable only |
| `amend` | `frappe.has_permission(dt, "amend")` | Submittable only |
| `select` | `frappe.has_permission(dt, "select")` | Link fields [v14+] |
| `report` | N/A | Report Builder access |
| `export` | N/A | Excel/CSV export |
| `import` | N/A | Data Import Tool |
| `share` | N/A | Share with other users |
| `print` | N/A | Print/PDF generation |
| `email` | N/A | Send email |
| `mask` | Role permission for unmasked view | Data Masking [v16+] |

---

## Automatic Roles

| Role | Assigned To | Notes |
|------|-------------|-------|
| `Guest` | Everyone (including anonymous) | Public pages |
| `All` | All registered users | Basic authenticated access |
| `Administrator` | Only the Administrator user | ALWAYS has all permissions |
| `Desk User` | System Users only | [v15+] |

---

## Essential API

### Check Permission

```python
# DocType-level
frappe.has_permission("Sales Order", "write")

# Document-level (by name or object)
frappe.has_permission("Sales Order", "write", "SO-00001")
frappe.has_permission("Sales Order", "write", doc=doc)

# For specific user
frappe.has_permission("Sales Order", "read", user="john@example.com")

# Throw on denial
frappe.has_permission("Sales Order", "delete", throw=True)

# Debug mode — prints evaluation steps
frappe.has_permission("Sales Order", "read", debug=True)
print(frappe.local.permission_debug_log)
```

### Document Instance Methods

```python
doc = frappe.get_doc("Sales Order", "SO-00001")

# Returns bool
if doc.has_permission("write"):
    doc.status = "Approved"
    doc.save()

# Raises frappe.PermissionError if denied
doc.check_permission("write")
```

### Get Effective Permissions

```python
from frappe.permissions import get_doc_permissions

perms = get_doc_permissions(doc)
# {'read': 1, 'write': 1, 'create': 0, 'delete': 0, ...}

perms = get_doc_permissions(doc, user="john@example.com")
```

---

## User Permissions (Record-Level)

Restrict users to specific Link field values (e.g., specific Company, Territory).

```python
from frappe.permissions import add_user_permission, remove_user_permission

# Restrict user to one company
add_user_permission(
    doctype="Company",
    name="My Company",
    user="john@example.com",
    is_default=1,            # auto-fill in new documents
    applicable_for="Sales Order"  # only for this DocType (optional)
)

# Remove restriction
remove_user_permission("Company", "My Company", "john@example.com")

# Query current restrictions
from frappe.permissions import get_user_permissions
perms = get_user_permissions("john@example.com")
# {"Company": [{"doc": "My Company", "is_default": 1}], ...}
```

---

## Sharing (Document-Level)

Grant access to a single document for a specific user.

```python
from frappe.share import add as add_share, remove as remove_share

add_share("Sales Order", "SO-00001", "jane@example.com",
          read=1, write=1, share=0, notify=1)

remove_share("Sales Order", "SO-00001", "jane@example.com")

# Share with everyone
add_share("Sales Order", "SO-00001", everyone=1, read=1)
```

---

## Field-Level Permissions (Perm Levels)

Group fields by `permlevel` (0-9). Level 0 MUST be granted before higher levels.

```json
{
  "fields": [
    {"fieldname": "employee_name", "permlevel": 0},
    {"fieldname": "salary",        "permlevel": 1}
  ],
  "permissions": [
    {"role": "Employee",   "permlevel": 0, "read": 1},
    {"role": "HR Manager", "permlevel": 0, "read": 1, "write": 1},
    {"role": "HR Manager", "permlevel": 1, "read": 1, "write": 1}
  ]
}
```

**Rule**: Levels do NOT imply hierarchy. Level 2 is not "higher" than level 1. They are independent field groups.

---

## Data Masking [v16+]

Fields with `mask=1` show masked values (e.g., `****`, `+91-811XXXXXXX`) to users without `mask` permission.

```json
{
  "fieldname": "phone_number", "fieldtype": "Data", "mask": 1
}
```

Grant `mask` permission to roles that MUST see unmasked values:

```json
{"role": "HR Manager", "permlevel": 0, "read": 1, "mask": 1}
```

**CRITICAL**: Data masking does NOT apply to `frappe.db.sql()` or Query Reports with raw SQL. You MUST mask manually in custom SQL queries.

---

## Permission Hooks

### has_permission: Custom Deny Logic

Can only **deny** access. NEVER returns `True` to grant. ALWAYS returns `None` to continue standard checks.

```python
# hooks.py
has_permission = {
    "Sales Order": "myapp.permissions.check_order_permission"
}
```

```python
# myapp/permissions.py
def check_order_permission(doc, ptype, user):
    if ptype == "write" and doc.docstatus == 2:
        if "Sales Manager" not in frappe.get_roles(user):
            return False
    return None  # ALWAYS return None by default
```

### permission_query_conditions: Filter List Queries

Returns SQL WHERE clause fragment. Only affects `get_list()`, NOT `get_all()`.

```python
# hooks.py
permission_query_conditions = {
    "Customer": "myapp.permissions.customer_query"
}
```

```python
def customer_query(user):
    if not user:
        user = frappe.session.user
    if "Sales Manager" in frappe.get_roles(user):
        return ""
    return f"`tabCustomer`.owner = {frappe.db.escape(user)}"
```

**ALWAYS** use `frappe.db.escape()` — NEVER use string concatenation with raw user input.

---

## get_list vs get_all

| Method | User Permissions | Query Hook | Use For |
|--------|------------------|------------|---------|
| `frappe.get_list()` | Applied | Applied | User-facing queries |
| `frappe.get_all()` | Ignored | Ignored | System/background queries |

**ALWAYS** use `get_list()` when returning data to users. `get_all()` bypasses ALL permission filtering.

---

## Common Patterns

### Owner-Only Edit

```json
{"role": "Sales User", "read": 1, "write": 1, "create": 1, "if_owner": 1}
```

### Role-Restricted Endpoint

```python
@frappe.whitelist()
def sensitive_action():
    frappe.only_for(["Manager", "Administrator"])
    # Only reaches here if user has one of these roles
```

### Bypass Permissions (Document Why!)

```python
# On document — ALWAYS add a comment explaining the reason
doc.flags.ignore_permissions = True
doc.save()

# On method call
doc.save(ignore_permissions=True)
doc.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
```

---

## Critical Rules

1. **ALWAYS** use `frappe.has_permission()` — NEVER check roles directly for access control
2. **ALWAYS** use `frappe.get_list()` for user-facing queries — NEVER `get_all()`
3. **ALWAYS** escape SQL in query hooks — `frappe.db.escape(user)`
4. **ALWAYS** prefix table names in query hooks — `` `tabDocType`.fieldname ``
5. **ALWAYS** return `None` in `has_permission` hooks by default — NEVER `True`
6. **ALWAYS** clear cache after permission changes — `frappe.clear_cache()`
7. **ALWAYS** document `ignore_permissions` usage with a comment
8. **NEVER** throw errors in `has_permission` hooks — return `False` to deny
9. **NEVER** grant permlevel 1+ without granting permlevel 0 first
10. **NEVER** assume data masking applies to custom SQL queries [v16+]

---

## Anti-Patterns

| Do NOT | Do Instead |
|--------|------------|
| `if "Role" in frappe.get_roles()` for access | `frappe.has_permission(dt, ptype)` |
| `frappe.get_all()` for user queries | `frappe.get_list()` |
| `return True` in has_permission hook | `return None` |
| `f"owner = '{user}'"` in SQL | `f"owner = {frappe.db.escape(user)}"` |
| `frappe.throw()` in permission hooks | `return False` |
| `frappe.db.set_value()` for user-facing updates | `doc.save()` with permission check |
| Sensitive data in error messages | Generic `frappe.PermissionError` |

---

## Version Differences

| Feature | v14 | v15 | v16 |
|---------|-----|-----|-----|
| `select` permission | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| `Desk User` role | No | Yes | Yes |
| Data Masking (`mask` field) | No | No | Yes |
| `mask` permission type | No | No | Yes |
| Custom Permission Types | No | No | Experimental |

---

## Permission Precedence

1. **Administrator** — ALWAYS has all permissions (cannot be restricted)
2. **Role Permissions** — Based on assigned roles
3. **User Permissions** — Restricts to specific document values
4. **has_permission hook** — Can only deny (any `False` = denied)
5. **Sharing** — Grants access to shared documents
6. **if_owner** — Further restricts to owned documents

---

## Reference Files

| File | Contents |
|------|----------|
| [permission-types-reference.md](references/permission-types-reference.md) | All permission types with options |
| [permission-api-reference.md](references/permission-api-reference.md) | Complete API with all signatures |
| [permission-hooks-reference.md](references/permission-hooks-reference.md) | Hook patterns and examples |
| [examples.md](references/examples.md) | Working implementation examples |
| [anti-patterns.md](references/anti-patterns.md) | Common mistakes and fixes |

## Related Skills

- `frappe-core-database` — Database operations that respect permissions
- `frappe-core-api` — API endpoints with permission checks
- `frappe-syntax-controllers` — Controller permission validation
- `frappe-syntax-hooks` — Hook configuration patterns

---

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Source repository: Impertio-Studio/Frappe_Claude_Skill_Package
License: MIT
Version: 2.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 15, 2026
Registry updated: Sep 15, 2026
Instruction path: skills/source/core/frappe-core-permissions/SKILL.md @ 36cfa807518f

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