Application Permissions
Last updated: 2019-05-29 Contributors 
Edit this pageIn order to work with particular RingCentral API resources the application should have the corresponding permissions. Required API permissions are generally declared at the stage of application registration and confirmed by the user on authentication stage. The following permissions are available:
| Permission | Description | Access Type | Included Permissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts | Managing accounts: creating new accounts, viewing and updating account information, deleting existing accounts | CRUD | EditAccounts |
| Contacts | Creating, viewing, editing and deleting user personal contacts | CRUD | ReadContacts |
| DirectRingOut | Performing direct (one-legged) ring-out phone calls | Special operation | |
| EditAccounts | Viewing and updating user account info (including name, business name, address and phone number/account number) | Read and Update | ReadAccounts, EditExtensions |
| EditCallLog | Viewing and updating user call logs | Read and Update | ReadCallLog |
| EditCustomData | Viewing and updating client custom data (key-value) | Read and Update | |
| EditExtensions | Viewing and updating user extension info (includes extension name, number, email and phone number, assigned phone numbers, devices and other extension settings) | Read and Update | |
| EditMessages | Viewing and updating user messages | Read and Update | ReadMessages |
| EditPaymentInfo | Viewing and updating account billing settings | Read and Update | |
| EditPresence | Getting and modifying user presence information | Read and Update | ReadPresence |
| EditReportingSettings | Viewing and updating call reporting settings | Read and Update | |
| Faxes | Sending and receiving faxes | Special operation | ReadMessages |
| InternalMessages | Sending and receiving intra-company text messages | Special operation | ReadMessages |
| Interoperability | Interoperation between client applications | Special operation | |
| Meetings | Creating, viewing, editing and deleting meetings | CRUD | |
| NumberLookup | Looking-up and reserving available phone number | Special operation | |
| ReadAccounts | Viewing user account info (including name, business name, address and phone number/account number) | Read Only | |
| ReadCallLog | Viewing user call logs | Read Only | |
| ReadCallRecording | Downloading call recording content | Read Only | ReadCallLog |
| ReadClientInfo | Viewing of client application registered attributes and additional helper information (external URLs, hints, etc.) | Special operation | |
| ReadContacts | Viewing user personal contacts | Read Only | |
| ReadMessages | Viewing user messages | Read Only | |
| ReadPresence | Getting user presence information | Read Only | |
| RingOut | Performing two-legged ring-out phone calls | Special operation | |
| RoleManagement | Editing and assignment or user roles | Special operation | |
| SMS | Sending and receiving (SMS) text messages | Special operation | ReadMessages |
| VoipCalling | Registering as VoIP device and making VoIP calls | Special operation |