Super Admin

Super admin is a special user role that grants unlimited access to all Bklit features.

What is Super Admin?

Super admin users have:

• Unlimited workspaces - No workspace limits
• Unlimited projects - No project limits
• Unlimited team members - No member limits
• Unlimited events - No event limits
• Bypass all restrictions - All limits bypassed

Super Admin Role

User Role

Super admin is set at the user level:

• User has role: "super_admin" in database
• Applies to all organizations user owns
• Cannot be set via UI (database only)

Organization Access

When a user is super admin:

• All organizations they own get unlimited access
• Limits are bypassed for those organizations
• No plan restrictions apply

God Mode

"God mode" refers to the unlimited access super admins have:

Event Limits

• No monthly event limits
• All events are allowed
• No limit checking performed

Project Limits

• Can create unlimited projects
• No project count restrictions
• All projects accessible

Team Member Limits

• Can invite unlimited members
• No member count restrictions
• All roles available

Workspace Limits

• Can create unlimited workspaces
• No workspace restrictions
• All features available

Setting Super Admin

Database Method

Update user role in database:

UPDATE "user" 
SET role = 'super_admin' 
WHERE email = '[email protected]';

Prisma Method

await prisma.user.update({
  where: { email: '[email protected]' },
  data: { role: 'super_admin' },
});

Checking Super Admin

In Code

const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
  where: { id: userId },
  select: { role: true },
});

const isSuperAdmin = user?.role === 'super_admin';

Usage Limit Check

Super admin bypasses usage limits:

// In usage-limits.ts
const hasSuperAdmin = organization.members.some(
  (member) => member.user.role === 'super_admin',
);

if (hasSuperAdmin) {
  return { allowed: true, limit: Infinity };
}

Use Cases

Development

• Test without limits
• Develop features freely
• No restrictions during development

Internal Testing

• Test with unlimited data
• Verify features work at scale
• No limit-related issues

Support

• Help customers with issues
• Access all features
• Bypass restrictions for support

Security Considerations

Access Control

• Super admin is powerful
• Grant only to trusted users
• Monitor super admin activity
• Regular access reviews

Best Practices

• Limit number of super admins
• Use for specific purposes
• Document super admin access
• Regular security audits

Related Documentation

• Whitelisting - Whitelisting accounts
• Account Management - Managing accounts