User Roles
The MapsIndoors CMS uses two roles to control access: Administrator and Editor. Your role determines what you can see and change across the CMS.
Administrator vs Editor
Create, edit, and delete Locations
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Use display filters on the map
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Access Solution Details (Types, Categories, Buildings, Venues)
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Edit Display Rules
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Manage Solution Settings and Main Display Rule
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Access the Media Library
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Manage integrations and API keys
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View and manage CMS users
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Access the Audit Log
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Note: The MapsIndoors documentation is written with Administrator access in mind. Some features described in the docs may not be visible or available if you are logged in as an Editor.
What Administrators can do
Administrators have full access to everything in the CMS. This includes all of the map editing capabilities that Editors have, plus:
Solution Details — manage Location Types, Categories, Buildings, Venues, and App Settings
Display Rules — edit the Main Display Rule and Type-level Display Rules across the entire Solution
Solution Settings — configure solution-wide defaults including the Main Display Rule and Building Highlight
Media Library — upload and manage icons, images, and 3D models
Integrations — manage API keys, Live Data integrations, and other connected services
Settings — manage CMS users and access the Audit Log
What Editors can do
Editors can work directly on the map — creating, editing, and deleting Locations (POIs, Rooms, and Areas). Within the Location editor, Editors have access to all standard fields: Type, Name & Description, Categories, External ID, Search aliases, Restrictions, Visibility, Image, Custom Properties, and Floor/Building assignment.
Editors can also use all display filters on the map to narrow down which Locations they are working with.
What Editors cannot do is access anything outside of the map editing view — Solution Details, Display Rules, Settings, and Solution-level configuration are all Administrator-only.
Managing users
User management — viewing the current user list, inviting new users, changing roles, and removing users — is handled in Settings → Users. This section is only accessible to Administrators.
→ See the Settings page for details
Not to be confused with App User Roles
CMS User Roles control who can do what inside the CMS. App User Roles are a separate concept — they control which Locations end users of your app can see, search for, and navigate to. They are configured in Solution Details → App Settings → App Configuration, and are not related to CMS access.
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