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Permission Overview

Matia’s permission system follows a hierarchical model where each role level inherits all permissions from the levels below it:
  • Viewer: Base read-only access to view resources and issues
  • Editor: All Viewer permissions + creation, modification, and management capabilities
  • Admin: All Editor permissions + deletion and advanced administrative functions
Any permission not explicitly mentioned in this reference is available to all authenticated users by default.

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Quick Reference Matrix

Legend: ✅ Has Permission | ⬆️ Inherited from Lower Role | ❌ No Permission

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Integrations (ETL/Reverse ETL) Permissions

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Monitor (Data Observability) Permissions

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Catalog (Data Governance) Permissions

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Global vs Product-Specific Roles

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Global Roles

Apply permissions across all three modules (Integrations, Monitors, Catalog): Global Admin
  • Inherits Admin permissions for Integrations, Monitors, and Catalog
  • Can delete integrations, monitors, and catalog assets
  • Full platform administration capabilities
  • User management and system configuration access
Global Editor
  • Inherits Editor permissions for Integrations, Monitors, and Catalog
  • Can create, modify, and manage resources across all modules
  • Cannot delete any resources (admin-only capability)
  • No platform administration or user management access
Global Viewer
  • Inherits Viewer permissions for Integrations, Monitors, and Catalog
  • Read-only access to view all resources and issues
  • Cannot create, modify, or delete any resources
  • No administrative capabilities

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Product-Specific Roles

Apply permissions to individual modules only: Integrations Admin/Editor/Viewer
  • Permissions apply only to ETL/Reverse ETL functionality
  • No access to Monitors or Catalog unless separately assigned
Monitor Admin/Editor/Viewer
  • Permissions apply only to Data Observability functionality
  • No access to Integrations or Catalog unless separately assigned
Catalog Admin/Editor/Viewer
  • Permissions apply only to Data Governance functionality
  • No access to Integrations or Monitors unless separately assigned

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Detailed Permission Descriptions

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Integrations Module Permissions

Viewer Permissions (Base Level)
  • View Integrations Section: Access to browse all ETL/Reverse ETL Integrations and integration details
  • View Integration Issues: See data quality problems, sync failures, and sync alerts
Editor Permissions (Builds on Viewer)
  • Create Integration: Set up new ETL/Reverse ETL pipelines and data connections
  • Create Asset: Generate new data assets through integration processes
  • Edit Integration Issues: Modify severity levels and status of data sync problems
  • Trigger Sync: Manually start data synchronization processes
  • Enable/Disable: Turn integrations on/off without deleting them
  • Integration Settings: Modify configuration parameters and sync options
  • Tags: Add, remove, and modify organizational tags for integrations
  • Integration Schema Edits: Modify data transformation and mapping rules
  • Integration Name Edit: Rename integrations for better organization
  • Trigger Full Re-Sync: Force complete data refresh from source systems
Admin Permissions (Builds on Editor)
  • Delete Integration: Permanently remove integrations and all associated data

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Monitor Module Permissions

Viewer Permissions (Base Level)
  • View Monitors: Access to see all data quality monitors and their status
  • View Observability Issues: Browse data quality alerts, anomalies, and incidents
Editor Permissions (Builds on Viewer)
  • Create Custom Monitor: Set up new data quality checks and anomaly detection rules
  • Edit Observability Issues: Update severity, status, and resolution details for data issues
  • Trigger Monitor: Manually execute monitoring checks outside of scheduled runs
  • Enable/Disable: Turn monitors on/off without deleting them
  • Update Monitor Settings: Modify thresholds, check frequency, and alert conditions
  • Monitor Name: Rename monitors for better organization and clarity
  • Tags: Add, remove, and modify organizational tags for monitors
Admin Permissions (Builds on Editor)
  • Delete Monitor: Permanently remove monitors and their historical data

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Catalog Module Permissions

Viewer Permissions (Base Level)
This role is included by default for all Matia users.
  • View Catalog: Browse all data assets, metadata, and documentation
Editor Permissions (Builds on Viewer)
  • Create Asset: Add new data assets to the catalog
  • Edit Catalog Issues: Update severity and status of data governance issues
  • Update Connection Config: Modify how catalog connects to and extracts from data sources
  • Update Description: Edit asset descriptions, documentation, and usage guidelines
  • Owners: Assign and modify data asset ownership and stewardship
  • Tags & Certificates: Manage classification tags and data quality certifications
  • Trigger Extract Metadata: Manually refresh metadata from connected systems
Admin Permissions (Builds on Editor)
  • Delete Asset: Permanently remove assets from the catalog

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Universal Permissions

The following capabilities are available to all authenticated users regardless of role assignment:

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Platform Navigation

  • View Matia main dashboard
  • Access to main Matia interface and navigation menus
  • Access to personal user profile
  • View Notifications page

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Basic Discovery

  • Search functionality across all accessible resources
  • Filter and sort capabilities within permitted content
  • Set notification preferences and alert settings