OP levels
What each operator permission level can do.
OP Level Reference
Minecraft server OP levels control what commands players can execute. Higher levels include all permissions from lower levels.
Default level for all players. No operator permissions.
Permissions
- +Basic gameplay
- +Chat and messaging
- +Player-controlled commands if granted by plugins
Example Commands
Can bypass the spawn protection radius set in server.properties.
Permissions
- +All level 0 permissions
- +Build and break blocks in spawn protection area
Can use most game-changing commands and place/modify command blocks.
Permissions
- +All level 1 permissions
- +Place and edit command blocks
- +Use most gameplay commands
Example Commands
Can manage other players: ban, kick, and grant/revoke OP.
Permissions
- +All level 2 permissions
- +Ban and unban players and IPs
- +Kick players
- +Grant or revoke OP
- +Manage the whitelist
Example Commands
Full server control. Equivalent to console access.
Permissions
- +All level 3 permissions
- +Stop the server
- +Reload server configuration
- +Run any command
Example Commands
Security Warning
OP level 4 grants full server control. Only grant it to fully trusted administrators. Players with level 4 can run /stop, execute arbitrary commands as console, and modify any server setting.