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Add new permission to space

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Published Oct 17, 2025

Adds new permission to space. If the permission to be added is a group permission, the group can be identified by its group name or group id. Note: Apps cannot access this REST resource - including when utilizing user impersonation. **[Permissions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/_AozKw) required**: 'Admin' permission for the space.

Script confluence Verified

The script

Submitted by hugo697 Bun
Verified 235 days ago
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//native
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type Confluence = {
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	email: string
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	apiToken: string
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	domain: string
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}
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/**
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 * Add new permission to space
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 * Adds new permission to space.
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If the permission to be added is a group permission, the group can be identified
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by its group name or group id.
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Note: Apps cannot access this REST resource - including when utilizing user impersonation.
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**[Permissions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/_AozKw) required**:
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'Admin' permission for the space.
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 */
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export async function main(
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	auth: Confluence,
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	spaceKey: string,
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	body: {
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		subject: { type: 'user' | 'group'; identifier: string }
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		operation: {
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			key:
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				| 'administer'
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				| 'archive'
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				| 'copy'
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				| 'create'
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				| 'delete'
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				| 'export'
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				| 'move'
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				| 'purge'
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				| 'purge_version'
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				| 'read'
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				| 'restore'
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				| 'restrict_content'
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				| 'update'
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				| 'use'
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			target: 'page' | 'blogpost' | 'comment' | 'attachment' | 'space'
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		}
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		_links?: {}
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	}
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) {
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	const url = new URL(`https://${auth.domain}/wiki/rest/api/space/${spaceKey}/permission`)
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	const response = await fetch(url, {
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		method: 'POST',
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		headers: {
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			'Content-Type': 'application/json',
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			Authorization: 'Basic ' + btoa(`${auth.email}:${auth.apiToken}`)
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		},
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		body: JSON.stringify(body)
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	})
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	if (!response.ok) {
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		const text = await response.text()
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		throw new Error(`${response.status} ${text}`)
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	}
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	return await response.json()
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}
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