---
title: Roles
subtitle: >-
  [Roles](https://help.close.com/docs/roles-permissions) define what users in
  your organization can or cannot do
---

[Roles](https://help.close.com/docs/roles-permissions) define what users in your organization can or cannot do.

Each user has a single role which you can set with a PUT request to [Memberships](/api/resources/memberships) API.

Every role has a set of permissions that represent actions users can do in Close.

Some roles, like "Admin" role, are maintained by the system and you cannot edit them.

Lead visibility related fields should be empty if the role has `view_all_leads` permission, and should be set otherwise.