> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hotpotato.arrowtan.cc/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Permissions

> The two permission nodes HotPotato uses and what they grant.

HotPotato uses two permission nodes. Grant them with any permissions plugin.

| Node              | Grants                                           | Default   |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | --------- |
| `hotpotato.play`  | Join, leave, and list arenas.                    | Everyone  |
| `hotpotato.admin` | Create and manage arenas, and reload the plugin. | Operators |

## What each one covers

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="hotpotato.play" icon="user">
    <Badge color="green">Everyone by default</Badge>

    On for all players out of the box, so anyone can join games. Covers the `join`, `leave`, and `list` commands.
  </Card>

  <Card title="hotpotato.admin" icon="user-shield">
    <Badge color="orange">Operators only</Badge>

    For staff. Covers every `arena` subcommand and `reload`. Admins also see extra setup commands in `/hotpotato help`.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  To stop normal players joining, deny `hotpotato.play` to them. To let trusted staff set up arenas without full operator status, grant them `hotpotato.admin`.
</Note>

See the [commands](/reference/commands) page for which command needs which node.