diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7d1ae3160..7d0243e36 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - `activeMonth` and `activeHalfyear` fields in NodeInfo usage.users object
 - Experimental support for Finch. Put `config :tesla, :adapter, {Tesla.Adapter.Finch, name: MyFinch}` in your secrets file to use it. Reverse Proxy will still use Hackney.
 - `ForceMentionsInPostContent` MRF policy
-- AdminAPI: allow moderators to manage reports, users, invites, and custom emojis
-- AdminAPI: restrict moderators to access sensitive data: change user credentials, get password reset token, read private statuses and chats, etc
 - PleromaAPI: Add remote follow API endpoint at `POST /api/v1/pleroma/remote_interaction`
 - MastoAPI: Add `GET /api/v1/accounts/lookup`
 - MastoAPI: Profile Directory support
@@ -37,6 +35,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Configuration: Add `birthday_required` and `birthday_min_age` settings to provide a way to require users to enter their birth date.
 - PleromaAPI: Add `GET /api/v1/pleroma/birthdays` API endpoint
 - Make backend-rendered pages translatable. This includes emails. Pages returned as a HTTP response are translated using the language specified in the `userLanguage` cookie, or the `Accept-Language` header. Emails are translated using the `language` field when registering. This language can be changed by `PATCH /api/v1/accounts/update_credentials` with the `language` field.
+- Add fine grained options to provide privileges to moderators and admins (e.g. delete messages, manage reports...)
 - Uploadfilter `Pleroma.Upload.Filter.Exiftool.ReadDescription` returns description values to the FE so they can pre fill the image description field
 - Added move account API
 - Enable remote users to interact with posts
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 821166fd9..e41ec2f91 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -253,7 +253,23 @@ config :pleroma, :instance,
   show_reactions: true,
   password_reset_token_validity: 60 * 60 * 24,
   profile_directory: true,
-  privileged_staff: false,
+  admin_privileges: [
+    :users_read,
+    :users_manage_invites,
+    :users_manage_activation_state,
+    :users_manage_tags,
+    :users_manage_credentials,
+    :users_delete,
+    :messages_read,
+    :messages_delete,
+    :instances_delete,
+    :reports_manage_reports,
+    :moderation_log_read,
+    :announcements_manage_announcements,
+    :emoji_manage_emoji,
+    :statistics_read
+  ],
+  moderator_privileges: [:messages_delete, :reports_manage_reports],
   max_endorsed_users: 20,
   birthday_required: false,
   birthday_min_age: 0,
diff --git a/config/description.exs b/config/description.exs
index 3848cb449..bf4734426 100644
--- a/config/description.exs
+++ b/config/description.exs
@@ -998,10 +998,48 @@ config :pleroma, :config_description, [
         description: "Enable profile directory."
       },
       %{
-        key: :privileged_staff,
-        type: :boolean,
+        key: :admin_privileges,
+        type: {:list, :atom},
+        suggestions: [
+          :users_read,
+          :users_manage_invites,
+          :users_manage_activation_state,
+          :users_manage_tags,
+          :users_manage_credentials,
+          :users_delete,
+          :messages_read,
+          :messages_delete,
+          :instances_delete,
+          :reports_manage_reports,
+          :moderation_log_read,
+          :announcements_manage_announcements,
+          :emoji_manage_emoji,
+          :statistics_read
+        ],
         description:
-          "Let moderators access sensitive data (e.g. updating user credentials, get password reset token, delete users, index and read private statuses and chats)"
+          "What extra privileges to allow admins (e.g. updating user credentials, get password reset token, delete users, index and read private statuses and chats)"
+      },
+      %{
+        key: :moderator_privileges,
+        type: {:list, :atom},
+        suggestions: [
+          :users_read,
+          :users_manage_invites,
+          :users_manage_activation_state,
+          :users_manage_tags,
+          :users_manage_credentials,
+          :users_delete,
+          :messages_read,
+          :messages_delete,
+          :instances_delete,
+          :reports_manage_reports,
+          :moderation_log_read,
+          :announcements_manage_announcements,
+          :emoji_manage_emoji,
+          :statistics_read
+        ],
+        description:
+          "What extra privileges to allow moderators (e.g. updating user credentials, get password reset token, delete users, index and read private statuses and chats)"
       },
       %{
         key: :birthday_required,
diff --git a/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md b/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
index 314fdbbab..bbdf30a0f 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
@@ -66,6 +66,36 @@ To add configuration to your config file, you can copy it from the base config.
 * `cleanup_attachments`: Remove attachments along with statuses. Does not affect duplicate files and attachments without status. Enabling this will increase load to database when deleting statuses on larger instances.
 * `show_reactions`: Let favourites and emoji reactions be viewed through the API (default: `true`).
 * `password_reset_token_validity`: The time after which reset tokens aren't accepted anymore, in seconds (default: one day).
+* `admin_privileges`: A list of privileges an admin has (e.g. delete messages, manage reports...)
+    * Possible values are:
+      * `:users_read`
+        * Allows admins to fetch users through the admin API.
+      * `:users_manage_invites`
+        * Allows admins to manage invites. This includes sending, resending, revoking and approving invites.
+      * `:users_manage_activation_state`
+        * Allows admins to activate and deactivate accounts. This also allows them to see deactivated users through the Mastodon API.
+      * `:users_manage_tags`
+        * Allows admins to set and remove tags for users. This can be useful in combination with MRF policies, such as `Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.TagPolicy`.
+      * `:users_manage_credentials`
+        * Allows admins to trigger a password reset and set new credentials for an user.
+      * `:users_delete`
+        * Allows admins to delete accounts. Note that deleting an account is actually deactivating it and removing all data like posts, profile information, etc.
+      * `:messages_read`
+        * Allows admins to read messages through the admin API, including non-public posts and chats.
+      * `:messages_delete`
+        * Allows admins to delete messages from other users.
+      * `:instances_delete,`
+        * Allows admins to remove a whole remote instance from your instance. This will delete all users and messages from that remote instance.
+      * `:reports_manage_reports`
+        * Allows admins to see and manage reports.
+      * `:moderation_log_read,`
+        * Allows admins to read the entries in the moderation log.
+      * `:emoji_manage_emoji`
+        * Allows admins to manage custom emoji on the instance.
+      * `:statistics_read,`
+        * Allows admins to see some simple statistics about the instance.
+* `moderator_privileges`: A list of privileges a moderator has (e.g. delete messages, manage reports...)
+    * Possible values are the same as for `admin_privileges`
 
 ## :database
 * `improved_hashtag_timeline`: Setting to force toggle / force disable improved hashtags timeline. `:enabled` forces hashtags to be fetched from `hashtags` table for hashtags timeline. `:disabled` forces object-embedded hashtags to be used (slower). Keep it `:auto` for automatic behaviour (it is auto-set to `:enabled` [unless overridden] when HashtagsTableMigrator completes).
diff --git a/docs/installation/migrating_from_source_otp_en.md b/docs/installation/migrating_from_source_otp_en.md
index e4a01d8db..f6f23400a 100644
--- a/docs/installation/migrating_from_source_otp_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/migrating_from_source_otp_en.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 In this guide we cover how you can migrate from a from source installation to one using OTP releases.
 
 ## Pre-requisites
-You will be running commands as root. If you aren't root already, please elevate your priviledges by executing `sudo su`/`su`.
+You will be running commands as root. If you aren't root already, please elevate your privileges by executing `sudo su`/`su`.
 
 The system needs to have `curl` and `unzip` installed for downloading and unpacking release builds.
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/otp_en.md b/docs/installation/otp_en.md
index 0861a8157..8c02201e6 100644
--- a/docs/installation/otp_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/otp_en.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This guide covers a installation using an OTP release. To install Pleroma from s
 * A machine running Linux with GNU (e.g. Debian, Ubuntu) or musl (e.g. Alpine) libc and `x86_64`, `aarch64` or `armv7l` CPU, you have root access to. If you are not sure if it's compatible see [Detecting flavour section](#detecting-flavour) below
 * A (sub)domain pointed to the machine
 
-You will be running commands as root. If you aren't root already, please elevate your priviledges by executing `sudo su`/`su`.
+You will be running commands as root. If you aren't root already, please elevate your privileges by executing `sudo su`/`su`.
 
 While in theory OTP releases are possbile to install on any compatible machine, for the sake of simplicity this guide focuses only on Debian/Ubuntu and Alpine.
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index c2d4d86a3..aba6096bc 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -338,14 +338,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Notification do
     |> Repo.delete_all()
   end
 
-  def destroy_multiple_from_types(%{id: user_id}, types) do
-    from(n in Notification,
-      where: n.user_id == ^user_id,
-      where: n.type in ^types
-    )
-    |> Repo.delete_all()
-  end
-
   def dismiss(%Pleroma.Activity{} = activity) do
     Notification
     |> where([n], n.activity_id == ^activity.id)
@@ -559,7 +551,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Notification do
   end
 
   def get_potential_receiver_ap_ids(%{data: %{"type" => "Flag", "actor" => actor}}) do
-    (User.all_superusers() |> Enum.map(fn user -> user.ap_id end)) -- [actor]
+    (User.all_users_with_privilege(:reports_manage_reports)
+     |> Enum.map(fn user -> user.ap_id end)) --
+      [actor]
   end
 
   # Update activity: notify all who repeated this
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 4f91b3ffc..f6e30555c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
   end
 
   def visible_for(%User{} = user, for_user) do
-    if superuser?(for_user) do
+    if privileged?(for_user, :users_manage_activation_state) do
       :visible
     else
       visible_account_status(user)
@@ -353,10 +353,45 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     end
   end
 
-  @spec superuser?(User.t()) :: boolean()
-  def superuser?(%User{local: true, is_admin: true}), do: true
-  def superuser?(%User{local: true, is_moderator: true}), do: true
-  def superuser?(_), do: false
+  @spec privileged?(User.t(), atom()) :: boolean()
+  def privileged?(%User{is_admin: false, is_moderator: false}, _), do: false
+
+  def privileged?(
+        %User{local: true, is_admin: is_admin, is_moderator: is_moderator},
+        privilege_tag
+      ),
+      do:
+        privileged_for?(privilege_tag, is_admin, :admin_privileges) or
+          privileged_for?(privilege_tag, is_moderator, :moderator_privileges)
+
+  def privileged?(_, _), do: false
+
+  defp privileged_for?(privilege_tag, true, config_role_key),
+    do: privilege_tag in Config.get([:instance, config_role_key])
+
+  defp privileged_for?(_, _, _), do: false
+
+  @spec privileges(User.t()) :: [atom()]
+  def privileges(%User{local: false}) do
+    []
+  end
+
+  def privileges(%User{is_moderator: false, is_admin: false}) do
+    []
+  end
+
+  def privileges(%User{local: true, is_moderator: true, is_admin: true}) do
+    (Config.get([:instance, :moderator_privileges]) ++ Config.get([:instance, :admin_privileges]))
+    |> Enum.uniq()
+  end
+
+  def privileges(%User{local: true, is_moderator: true, is_admin: false}) do
+    Config.get([:instance, :moderator_privileges])
+  end
+
+  def privileges(%User{local: true, is_moderator: false, is_admin: true}) do
+    Config.get([:instance, :admin_privileges])
+  end
 
   @spec invisible?(User.t()) :: boolean()
   def invisible?(%User{invisible: true}), do: true
@@ -1167,24 +1202,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     |> update_and_set_cache()
   end
 
-  def update_and_set_cache(%{data: %Pleroma.User{} = user} = changeset) do
-    was_superuser_before_update = User.superuser?(user)
-
+  def update_and_set_cache(changeset) do
     with {:ok, user} <- Repo.update(changeset, stale_error_field: :id) do
       set_cache(user)
     end
-    |> maybe_remove_report_notifications(was_superuser_before_update)
-  end
-
-  defp maybe_remove_report_notifications({:ok, %Pleroma.User{} = user} = result, true) do
-    if not User.superuser?(user),
-      do: user |> Notification.destroy_multiple_from_types(["pleroma:report"])
-
-    result
-  end
-
-  defp maybe_remove_report_notifications(result, _) do
-    result
   end
 
   def get_user_friends_ap_ids(user) do
@@ -2265,6 +2286,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     |> Repo.all()
   end
 
+  @spec all_users_with_privilege(atom()) :: [User.t()]
+  def all_users_with_privilege(privilege) do
+    User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: privilege}) |> Repo.all()
+  end
+
   def muting_reblogs?(%User{} = user, %User{} = target) do
     UserRelationship.reblog_mute_exists?(user, target)
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user/query.ex b/lib/pleroma/user/query.ex
index 20bc1ea61..3e090cac0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user/query.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user/query.ex
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Query do
   import Ecto.Query
   import Pleroma.Web.Utils.Guards, only: [not_empty_string: 1]
 
+  alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.FollowingRelationship
   alias Pleroma.User
 
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Query do
             is_suggested: boolean(),
             is_discoverable: boolean(),
             super_users: boolean(),
+            is_privileged: atom(),
             invisible: boolean(),
             internal: boolean(),
             followers: User.t(),
@@ -136,6 +138,43 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Query do
     )
   end
 
+  defp compose_query({:is_privileged, privilege}, query) do
+    moderator_privileged = privilege in Config.get([:instance, :moderator_privileges])
+    admin_privileged = privilege in Config.get([:instance, :admin_privileges])
+
+    query = compose_query({:active, true}, query)
+    query = compose_query({:local, true}, query)
+
+    case {admin_privileged, moderator_privileged} do
+      {false, false} ->
+        where(
+          query,
+          false
+        )
+
+      {true, true} ->
+        where(
+          query,
+          [u],
+          u.is_admin or u.is_moderator
+        )
+
+      {true, false} ->
+        where(
+          query,
+          [u],
+          u.is_admin
+        )
+
+      {false, true} ->
+        where(
+          query,
+          [u],
+          u.is_moderator
+        )
+    end
+  end
+
   defp compose_query({:local, _}, query), do: location_query(query, true)
 
   defp compose_query({:external, _}, query), do: location_query(query, false)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index fa251394b..b9206b4da 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -401,11 +401,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
          _ <- notify_and_stream(activity),
          :ok <-
            maybe_federate(stripped_activity) do
-      User.all_superusers()
+      User.all_users_with_privilege(:reports_manage_reports)
       |> Enum.filter(fn user -> user.ap_id != actor end)
       |> Enum.filter(fn user -> not is_nil(user.email) end)
-      |> Enum.each(fn superuser ->
-        superuser
+      |> Enum.each(fn privileged_user ->
+        privileged_user
         |> Pleroma.Emails.AdminEmail.report(actor, account, statuses, content)
         |> Pleroma.Emails.Mailer.deliver_async()
       end)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/common_validations.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/common_validations.ex
index 704b3abc9..1c5b1a059 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/common_validations.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/common_validations.ex
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ObjectValidators.CommonValidations do
 
   # This figures out if a user is able to create, delete or modify something
   # based on the domain and superuser status
-  @spec validate_modification_rights(Ecto.Changeset.t()) :: Ecto.Changeset.t()
-  def validate_modification_rights(cng) do
+  @spec validate_modification_rights(Ecto.Changeset.t(), atom()) :: Ecto.Changeset.t()
+  def validate_modification_rights(cng, privilege) do
     actor = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(get_field(cng, :actor))
 
-    if User.superuser?(actor) || same_domain?(cng) do
+    if User.privileged?(actor, privilege) || same_domain?(cng) do
       cng
     else
       cng
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/delete_validator.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/delete_validator.ex
index 035fd5bc9..4d8502ada 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/delete_validator.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/delete_validator.ex
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ObjectValidators.DeleteValidator do
     |> validate_required([:id, :type, :actor, :to, :cc, :object])
     |> validate_inclusion(:type, ["Delete"])
     |> validate_delete_actor(:actor)
-    |> validate_modification_rights()
+    |> validate_modification_rights(:messages_delete)
     |> validate_object_or_user_presence(allowed_types: @deletable_types)
     |> add_deleted_activity_id()
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api.ex
index 62ab6b69c..89cc0d6fe 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api.ex
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI do
            {:find_activity, Activity.get_by_id(activity_id)},
          {_, %Object{} = object, _} <-
            {:find_object, Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false), activity},
-         true <- User.superuser?(user) || user.ap_id == object.data["actor"],
+         true <- User.privileged?(user, :messages_delete) || user.ap_id == object.data["actor"],
          {:ok, delete_data, _} <- Builder.delete(user, object.data["id"]),
          {:ok, delete, _} <- Pipeline.common_pipeline(delete_data, local: true) do
-      if User.superuser?(user) and user.ap_id != object.data["actor"] do
+      if User.privileged?(user, :messages_delete) and user.ap_id != object.data["actor"] do
         action =
           if object.data["type"] == "ChatMessage" do
             "chat_message_delete"
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api.ex
index b4d092eed..467dc2fac 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api.ex
@@ -61,7 +61,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPI do
   end
 
   def get_notifications(user, params \\ %{}) do
-    options = cast_params(params)
+    options =
+      cast_params(params) |> Map.update(:include_types, [], fn include_types -> include_types end)
+
+    options =
+      if ("pleroma:report" not in options.include_types and
+            User.privileged?(user, :reports_manage_reports)) or
+           User.privileged?(user, :reports_manage_reports) do
+        options
+      else
+        options
+        |> Map.update(:exclude_types, ["pleroma:report"], fn current_exclude_types ->
+          current_exclude_types ++ ["pleroma:report"]
+        end)
+      end
 
     user
     |> Notification.for_user_query(options)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
index 2260bf5da..cc3e3582f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
@@ -370,19 +370,22 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView do
   defp maybe_put_chat_token(data, _, _, _), do: data
 
   defp maybe_put_role(data, %User{show_role: true} = user, _) do
-    data
-    |> Kernel.put_in([:pleroma, :is_admin], user.is_admin)
-    |> Kernel.put_in([:pleroma, :is_moderator], user.is_moderator)
+    put_role(data, user)
   end
 
   defp maybe_put_role(data, %User{id: user_id} = user, %User{id: user_id}) do
-    data
-    |> Kernel.put_in([:pleroma, :is_admin], user.is_admin)
-    |> Kernel.put_in([:pleroma, :is_moderator], user.is_moderator)
+    put_role(data, user)
   end
 
   defp maybe_put_role(data, _, _), do: data
 
+  defp put_role(data, user) do
+    data
+    |> Kernel.put_in([:pleroma, :is_admin], user.is_admin)
+    |> Kernel.put_in([:pleroma, :is_moderator], user.is_moderator)
+    |> Kernel.put_in([:pleroma, :privileges], User.privileges(user))
+  end
+
   defp maybe_put_notification_settings(data, %User{id: user_id} = user, %User{id: user_id}) do
     Kernel.put_in(
       data,
@@ -399,12 +402,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView do
 
   defp maybe_put_allow_following_move(data, _, _), do: data
 
-  defp maybe_put_activation_status(data, user, %User{is_admin: true}) do
-    Kernel.put_in(data, [:pleroma, :deactivated], !user.is_active)
+  defp maybe_put_activation_status(data, user, user_for) do
+    if User.privileged?(user_for, :users_manage_activation_state),
+      do: Kernel.put_in(data, [:pleroma, :deactivated], !user.is_active),
+      else: data
   end
 
-  defp maybe_put_activation_status(data, _, _), do: data
-
   defp maybe_put_unread_conversation_count(data, %User{id: user_id} = user, %User{id: user_id}) do
     data
     |> Kernel.put_in(
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex
index 1cc230316..917725839 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.InstanceView do
           federation: federation(),
           fields_limits: fields_limits(),
           post_formats: Config.get([:instance, :allowed_post_formats]),
-          privileged_staff: Config.get([:instance, :privileged_staff]),
           birthday_required: Config.get([:instance, :birthday_required]),
           birthday_min_age: Config.get([:instance, :birthday_min_age])
         },
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/nodeinfo/nodeinfo.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/nodeinfo/nodeinfo.ex
index 62d445f34..9e27ac26c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/nodeinfo/nodeinfo.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/nodeinfo/nodeinfo.ex
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Nodeinfo.Nodeinfo do
           enabled: false
         },
         staffAccounts: staff_accounts,
+        roles: %{
+          admin: Config.get([:instance, :admin_privileges]),
+          moderator: Config.get([:instance, :moderator_privileges])
+        },
         federation: federation,
         pollLimits: Config.get([:instance, :poll_limits]),
         postFormats: Config.get([:instance, :allowed_post_formats]),
@@ -69,8 +73,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Nodeinfo.Nodeinfo do
         mailerEnabled: Config.get([Pleroma.Emails.Mailer, :enabled], false),
         features: features,
         restrictedNicknames: Config.get([Pleroma.User, :restricted_nicknames]),
-        skipThreadContainment: Config.get([:instance, :skip_thread_containment], false),
-        privilegedStaff: Config.get([:instance, :privileged_staff])
+        skipThreadContainment: Config.get([:instance, :skip_thread_containment], false)
       }
     }
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f886c87ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Ensures staff are privileged enough to do certain tasks.
+  """
+  import Pleroma.Web.TranslationHelpers
+  import Plug.Conn
+
+  alias Pleroma.Config
+  alias Pleroma.User
+
+  def init(options) do
+    options
+  end
+
+  def call(%{assigns: %{user: %User{is_admin: false, is_moderator: false}}} = conn, _) do
+    conn
+    |> render_error(:forbidden, "User isn't privileged.")
+    |> halt()
+  end
+
+  def call(
+        %{assigns: %{user: %User{is_admin: is_admin, is_moderator: is_moderator}}} = conn,
+        privilege
+      ) do
+    if (is_admin and privilege in Config.get([:instance, :admin_privileges])) or
+         (is_moderator and privilege in Config.get([:instance, :moderator_privileges])) do
+      conn
+    else
+      conn
+      |> render_error(:forbidden, "User isn't privileged.")
+      |> halt()
+    end
+  end
+
+  def call(conn, _) do
+    conn
+    |> render_error(:forbidden, "User isn't privileged.")
+    |> halt()
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_staff_privileged_plug.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_staff_privileged_plug.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c2109496..000000000
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_staff_privileged_plug.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsureStaffPrivilegedPlug do
-  @moduledoc """
-  Ensures staff are privileged enough to do certain tasks.
-  """
-  import Pleroma.Web.TranslationHelpers
-  import Plug.Conn
-
-  alias Pleroma.Config
-  alias Pleroma.User
-
-  def init(options) do
-    options
-  end
-
-  def call(%{assigns: %{user: %User{is_admin: true}}} = conn, _), do: conn
-
-  def call(%{assigns: %{user: %User{is_moderator: true}}} = conn, _) do
-    if Config.get!([:instance, :privileged_staff]) do
-      conn
-    else
-      conn
-      |> render_error(:forbidden, "User is not an admin.")
-      |> halt()
-    end
-  end
-
-  def call(conn, _) do
-    conn
-    |> render_error(:forbidden, "User is not a staff member.")
-    |> halt()
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index 2ea3ea7c1..ba1d64ab2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -101,14 +101,80 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.IdempotencyPlug)
   end
 
-  pipeline :require_privileged_staff do
-    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsureStaffPrivilegedPlug)
-  end
-
   pipeline :require_admin do
     plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.UserIsAdminPlug)
   end
 
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_users_delete do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :users_delete)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_users_manage_credentials do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :users_manage_credentials)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_messages_read do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :messages_read)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_users_manage_tags do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :users_manage_tags)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_users_manage_activation_state do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :users_manage_activation_state)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_users_manage_invites do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :users_manage_invites)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_reports_manage_reports do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :reports_manage_reports)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_users_read do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :users_read)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_messages_delete do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :messages_delete)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_emoji_manage_emoji do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :emoji_manage_emoji)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_instances_delete do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :instances_delete)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_moderation_log_read do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :moderation_log_read)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_statistics_read do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :statistics_read)
+  end
+
+  pipeline :require_privileged_role_announcements_manage_announcements do
+    plug(:admin_api)
+    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug, :announcements_manage_announcements)
+  end
+
   pipeline :pleroma_html do
     plug(:browser)
     plug(:authenticate)
@@ -167,8 +233,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
   scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
     pipe_through([:admin_api, :require_admin])
 
-    put("/users/disable_mfa", AdminAPIController, :disable_mfa)
-
     get("/users/:nickname/permission_group", AdminAPIController, :right_get)
     get("/users/:nickname/permission_group/:permission_group", AdminAPIController, :right_get)
 
@@ -199,17 +263,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     post("/relay", RelayController, :follow)
     delete("/relay", RelayController, :unfollow)
 
-    patch("/users/force_password_reset", AdminAPIController, :force_password_reset)
-    get("/users/:nickname/credentials", AdminAPIController, :show_user_credentials)
-    patch("/users/:nickname/credentials", AdminAPIController, :update_user_credentials)
-
     get("/instance_document/:name", InstanceDocumentController, :show)
     patch("/instance_document/:name", InstanceDocumentController, :update)
     delete("/instance_document/:name", InstanceDocumentController, :delete)
 
-    patch("/users/confirm_email", AdminAPIController, :confirm_email)
-    patch("/users/resend_confirmation_email", AdminAPIController, :resend_confirmation_email)
-
     get("/config", ConfigController, :show)
     post("/config", ConfigController, :update)
     get("/config/descriptions", ConfigController, :descriptions)
@@ -229,6 +286,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     post("/frontends/install", FrontendController, :install)
 
     post("/backups", AdminAPIController, :create_backup)
+  end
+
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
+  scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_announcements_manage_announcements)
 
     get("/announcements", AnnouncementController, :index)
     post("/announcements", AnnouncementController, :create)
@@ -237,14 +299,29 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     delete("/announcements/:id", AnnouncementController, :delete)
   end
 
-  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if enabled by config)
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
   scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
-    pipe_through([:admin_api, :require_privileged_staff])
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_users_delete)
 
     delete("/users", UserController, :delete)
+  end
+
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
+  scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_users_manage_credentials)
 
     get("/users/:nickname/password_reset", AdminAPIController, :get_password_reset)
+    get("/users/:nickname/credentials", AdminAPIController, :show_user_credentials)
     patch("/users/:nickname/credentials", AdminAPIController, :update_user_credentials)
+    put("/users/disable_mfa", AdminAPIController, :disable_mfa)
+    patch("/users/force_password_reset", AdminAPIController, :force_password_reset)
+    patch("/users/confirm_email", AdminAPIController, :confirm_email)
+    patch("/users/resend_confirmation_email", AdminAPIController, :resend_confirmation_email)
+  end
+
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
+  scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_messages_read)
 
     get("/users/:nickname/statuses", AdminAPIController, :list_user_statuses)
     get("/users/:nickname/chats", AdminAPIController, :list_user_chats)
@@ -253,52 +330,100 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
 
     get("/chats/:id", ChatController, :show)
     get("/chats/:id/messages", ChatController, :messages)
+
+    get("/instances/:instance/statuses", InstanceController, :list_statuses)
+
+    get("/statuses/:id", StatusController, :show)
   end
 
-  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
   scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
-    pipe_through(:admin_api)
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_users_manage_tags)
 
     put("/users/tag", AdminAPIController, :tag_users)
     delete("/users/tag", AdminAPIController, :untag_users)
+  end
+
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
+  scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_users_manage_activation_state)
 
     patch("/users/:nickname/toggle_activation", UserController, :toggle_activation)
     patch("/users/activate", UserController, :activate)
     patch("/users/deactivate", UserController, :deactivate)
-    patch("/users/approve", UserController, :approve)
+  end
 
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
+  scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_users_manage_invites)
+
+    patch("/users/approve", UserController, :approve)
     post("/users/invite_token", InviteController, :create)
     get("/users/invites", InviteController, :index)
     post("/users/revoke_invite", InviteController, :revoke)
     post("/users/email_invite", InviteController, :email)
+  end
 
-    get("/users", UserController, :index)
-    get("/users/:nickname", UserController, :show)
-
-    get("/instances/:instance/statuses", InstanceController, :list_statuses)
-    delete("/instances/:instance", InstanceController, :delete)
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
+  scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_reports_manage_reports)
 
     get("/reports", ReportController, :index)
     get("/reports/:id", ReportController, :show)
     patch("/reports", ReportController, :update)
     post("/reports/:id/notes", ReportController, :notes_create)
     delete("/reports/:report_id/notes/:id", ReportController, :notes_delete)
+  end
+
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
+  scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_users_read)
+
+    get("/users", UserController, :index)
+    get("/users/:nickname", UserController, :show)
+  end
+
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
+  scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_messages_delete)
 
-    get("/statuses/:id", StatusController, :show)
     put("/statuses/:id", StatusController, :update)
     delete("/statuses/:id", StatusController, :delete)
 
-    get("/moderation_log", AdminAPIController, :list_log)
-
-    post("/reload_emoji", AdminAPIController, :reload_emoji)
-    get("/stats", AdminAPIController, :stats)
-
     delete("/chats/:id/messages/:message_id", ChatController, :delete_message)
   end
 
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
+  scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_emoji_manage_emoji)
+
+    post("/reload_emoji", AdminAPIController, :reload_emoji)
+  end
+
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
+  scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_instances_delete)
+
+    delete("/instances/:instance", InstanceController, :delete)
+  end
+
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
+  scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_moderation_log_read)
+
+    get("/moderation_log", AdminAPIController, :list_log)
+  end
+
+  # AdminAPI: admins and mods (staff) can perform these actions (if privileged by role)
+  scope "/api/v1/pleroma/admin", Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI do
+    pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_statistics_read)
+
+    get("/stats", AdminAPIController, :stats)
+  end
+
   scope "/api/v1/pleroma/emoji", Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI do
     scope "/pack" do
-      pipe_through(:admin_api)
+      pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_emoji_manage_emoji)
 
       post("/", EmojiPackController, :create)
       patch("/", EmojiPackController, :update)
@@ -313,7 +438,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
 
     # Modifying packs
     scope "/packs" do
-      pipe_through(:admin_api)
+      pipe_through(:require_privileged_role_emoji_manage_emoji)
 
       get("/import", EmojiPackController, :import_from_filesystem)
       get("/remote", EmojiPackController, :remote)
diff --git a/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs b/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs
index a000c0efd..255097ed0 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
-  use Pleroma.DataCase
+  use Pleroma.DataCase, async: false
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
   import Mock
@@ -32,20 +32,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
       refute {:ok, [nil]} == Notification.create_notifications(activity)
     end
 
-    test "creates a notification for a report" do
+    test "creates a report notification only for privileged users" do
       reporting_user = insert(:user)
       reported_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, moderator_user} = insert(:user) |> User.admin_api_update(%{is_moderator: true})
+      moderator_user = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
 
-      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.report(reporting_user, %{account_id: reported_user.id})
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [])
+      {:ok, activity1} = CommonAPI.report(reporting_user, %{account_id: reported_user.id})
+      {:ok, []} = Notification.create_notifications(activity1)
 
-      {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity)
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:reports_manage_reports])
+      {:ok, activity2} = CommonAPI.report(reporting_user, %{account_id: reported_user.id})
+      {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity2)
 
       assert notification.user_id == moderator_user.id
       assert notification.type == "pleroma:report"
     end
 
-    test "suppresses notification to reporter if reporter is an admin" do
+    test "suppresses notifications for own reports" do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:reports_manage_reports])
+
       reporting_admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
       reported_user = insert(:user)
       other_admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
@@ -542,25 +548,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "destroy_multiple_from_types/2" do
-    test "clears all notifications of a certain type for a given user" do
-      report_activity = insert(:report_activity)
-      user1 = insert(:user, is_moderator: true, is_admin: true)
-      user2 = insert(:user, is_moderator: true, is_admin: true)
-      {:ok, _} = Notification.create_notifications(report_activity)
-
-      {:ok, _} =
-        CommonAPI.post(user2, %{
-          status: "hey @#{user1.nickname} !"
-        })
-
-      Notification.destroy_multiple_from_types(user1, ["pleroma:report"])
-
-      assert [%Pleroma.Notification{type: "mention"}] = Notification.for_user(user1)
-      assert [%Pleroma.Notification{type: "pleroma:report"}] = Notification.for_user(user2)
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "set_read_up_to()" do
     test "it sets all notifications as read up to a specified notification ID" do
       user = insert(:user)
diff --git a/test/pleroma/user/query_test.exs b/test/pleroma/user/query_test.exs
index bd45d1bca..30a4637f2 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/user/query_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/user/query_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.User.QueryTest do
-  use Pleroma.DataCase, async: true
+  use Pleroma.DataCase, async: false
 
   alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
@@ -44,4 +44,63 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.QueryTest do
              |> User.Query.build()
              |> Repo.all()
   end
+
+  describe "is_privileged param" do
+    setup do
+      %{
+        user: insert(:user, local: true, is_admin: false, is_moderator: false),
+        moderator_user: insert(:user, local: true, is_admin: false, is_moderator: true),
+        admin_user: insert(:user, local: true, is_admin: true, is_moderator: false),
+        admin_moderator_user: insert(:user, local: true, is_admin: true, is_moderator: true),
+        remote_user: insert(:user, local: false, is_admin: true, is_moderator: true),
+        non_active_user:
+          insert(:user, local: true, is_admin: true, is_moderator: true, is_active: false)
+      }
+    end
+
+    test "doesn't return any users when there are no privileged roles" do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [])
+
+      assert [] = User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all()
+    end
+
+    test "returns moderator users if they are privileged", %{
+      moderator_user: moderator_user,
+      admin_moderator_user: admin_moderator_user
+    } do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:cofe])
+
+      assert [_, _] = User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all()
+      assert moderator_user in (User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all())
+      assert admin_moderator_user in (User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all())
+    end
+
+    test "returns admin users if they are privileged", %{
+      admin_user: admin_user,
+      admin_moderator_user: admin_moderator_user
+    } do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:cofe])
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [])
+
+      assert [_, _] = User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all()
+      assert admin_user in (User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all())
+      assert admin_moderator_user in (User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all())
+    end
+
+    test "returns admin and moderator users if they are both privileged", %{
+      moderator_user: moderator_user,
+      admin_user: admin_user,
+      admin_moderator_user: admin_moderator_user
+    } do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:cofe])
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:cofe])
+
+      assert [_, _, _] = User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all()
+      assert admin_user in (User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all())
+      assert moderator_user in (User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all())
+      assert admin_moderator_user in (User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all())
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/user_test.exs b/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
index a58c8f68b..c16312a65 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Builders.UserBuilder
-  alias Pleroma.Notification
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.Tests.ObanHelpers
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
 
-  use Pleroma.DataCase
+  use Pleroma.DataCase, async: false
   use Oban.Testing, repo: Pleroma.Repo
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
@@ -473,12 +472,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
               reject_deletes: []
             )
 
-    setup do:
-            clear_config(:mrf,
-              policies: [
-                Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.SimplePolicy
-              ]
-            )
+    setup do: clear_config([:mrf, :policies], [Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.MRF.SimplePolicy])
 
     test "it sends a welcome chat message when Simple policy applied to local instance" do
       clear_config([:mrf_simple, :media_nsfw], [{"localhost", ""}])
@@ -2038,31 +2032,82 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "superuser?/1" do
+  describe "privileged?/1" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:cofe, :suya])
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:cofe, :suya])
+    end
+
     test "returns false for unprivileged users" do
       user = insert(:user, local: true)
 
-      refute User.superuser?(user)
+      refute User.privileged?(user, :cofe)
     end
 
     test "returns false for remote users" do
       user = insert(:user, local: false)
       remote_admin_user = insert(:user, local: false, is_admin: true)
 
-      refute User.superuser?(user)
-      refute User.superuser?(remote_admin_user)
+      refute User.privileged?(user, :cofe)
+      refute User.privileged?(remote_admin_user, :cofe)
     end
 
-    test "returns true for local moderators" do
+    test "returns true for local moderators if, and only if, they are privileged" do
       user = insert(:user, local: true, is_moderator: true)
 
-      assert User.superuser?(user)
+      assert User.privileged?(user, :cofe)
+
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [])
+
+      refute User.privileged?(user, :cofe)
     end
 
-    test "returns true for local admins" do
+    test "returns true for local admins if, and only if, they are privileged" do
       user = insert(:user, local: true, is_admin: true)
 
-      assert User.superuser?(user)
+      assert User.privileged?(user, :cofe)
+
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      refute User.privileged?(user, :cofe)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "privileges/1" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:cofe, :only_moderator])
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:cofe, :only_admin])
+    end
+
+    test "returns empty list for users without roles" do
+      user = insert(:user, local: true)
+
+      assert [] == User.privileges(user)
+    end
+
+    test "returns list of privileges for moderators" do
+      moderator = insert(:user, is_moderator: true, local: true)
+
+      assert [:cofe, :only_moderator] == User.privileges(moderator) |> Enum.sort()
+    end
+
+    test "returns list of privileges for admins" do
+      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true, local: true)
+
+      assert [:cofe, :only_admin] == User.privileges(admin) |> Enum.sort()
+    end
+
+    test "returns list of unique privileges for users who are both moderator and admin" do
+      moderator_admin = insert(:user, is_moderator: true, is_admin: true, local: true)
+
+      assert [:cofe, :only_admin, :only_moderator] ==
+               User.privileges(moderator_admin) |> Enum.sort()
+    end
+
+    test "returns empty list for remote users" do
+      remote_moderator_admin = insert(:user, is_moderator: true, is_admin: true, local: false)
+
+      assert [] == User.privileges(remote_moderator_admin)
     end
   end
 
@@ -2105,13 +2150,77 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
       assert User.visible_for(user, other_user) == :visible
     end
 
-    test "returns true when the account is unconfirmed and being viewed by a privileged account (confirmation required)" do
+    test "returns true when the account is unconfirmed and being viewed by a privileged account (privilege :users_manage_activation_state, confirmation required)" do
       clear_config([:instance, :account_activation_required], true)
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_activation_state])
 
       user = insert(:user, local: true, is_confirmed: false)
       other_user = insert(:user, local: true, is_admin: true)
 
       assert User.visible_for(user, other_user) == :visible
+
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      refute User.visible_for(user, other_user) == :visible
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "all_users_with_privilege/1" do
+    setup do
+      %{
+        user: insert(:user, local: true, is_admin: false, is_moderator: false),
+        moderator_user: insert(:user, local: true, is_admin: false, is_moderator: true),
+        admin_user: insert(:user, local: true, is_admin: true, is_moderator: false),
+        admin_moderator_user: insert(:user, local: true, is_admin: true, is_moderator: true),
+        remote_user: insert(:user, local: false, is_admin: true, is_moderator: true),
+        non_active_user:
+          insert(:user, local: true, is_admin: true, is_moderator: true, is_active: false)
+      }
+    end
+
+    test "doesn't return any users when there are no privileged roles" do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [])
+
+      assert [] = User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all()
+    end
+
+    test "returns moderator users if they are privileged", %{
+      moderator_user: moderator_user,
+      admin_moderator_user: admin_moderator_user
+    } do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:cofe])
+
+      assert [_, _] = User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all()
+      assert moderator_user in User.all_users_with_privilege(:cofe)
+      assert admin_moderator_user in User.all_users_with_privilege(:cofe)
+    end
+
+    test "returns admin users if they are privileged", %{
+      admin_user: admin_user,
+      admin_moderator_user: admin_moderator_user
+    } do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:cofe])
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [])
+
+      assert [_, _] = User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all()
+      assert admin_user in User.all_users_with_privilege(:cofe)
+      assert admin_moderator_user in User.all_users_with_privilege(:cofe)
+    end
+
+    test "returns admin and moderator users if they are both privileged", %{
+      moderator_user: moderator_user,
+      admin_user: admin_user,
+      admin_moderator_user: admin_moderator_user
+    } do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:cofe])
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:cofe])
+
+      assert [_, _, _] = User.Query.build(%{is_privileged: :cofe}) |> Repo.all()
+      assert admin_user in User.all_users_with_privilege(:cofe)
+      assert moderator_user in User.all_users_with_privilege(:cofe)
+      assert admin_moderator_user in User.all_users_with_privilege(:cofe)
     end
   end
 
@@ -2351,26 +2460,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.UserTest do
       assert {:ok, user} = Cachex.get(:user_cache, "ap_id:#{user.ap_id}")
       assert %User{bio: "test-bio"} = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(user.ap_id)
     end
-
-    test "removes report notifs when user isn't superuser any more" do
-      report_activity = insert(:report_activity)
-      user = insert(:user, is_moderator: true, is_admin: true)
-      {:ok, _} = Notification.create_notifications(report_activity)
-
-      assert [%Pleroma.Notification{type: "pleroma:report"}] = Notification.for_user(user)
-
-      {:ok, user} = user |> User.admin_api_update(%{is_moderator: false})
-      # is still superuser because still admin
-      assert [%Pleroma.Notification{type: "pleroma:report"}] = Notification.for_user(user)
-
-      {:ok, user} = user |> User.admin_api_update(%{is_moderator: true, is_admin: false})
-      # is still superuser because still moderator
-      assert [%Pleroma.Notification{type: "pleroma:report"}] = Notification.for_user(user)
-
-      {:ok, user} = user |> User.admin_api_update(%{is_moderator: false})
-      # is not a superuser any more
-      assert [] = Notification.for_user(user)
-    end
   end
 
   describe "following/followers synchronization" do
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/delete_validation_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/delete_validation_test.exs
index ea4664859..bbb31516c 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/delete_validation_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/object_validators/delete_validation_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ObjectValidators.DeleteValidationTest do
-  use Pleroma.DataCase, async: true
+  use Pleroma.DataCase, async: false
 
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Builder
@@ -90,17 +90,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ObjectValidators.DeleteValidationTest do
       assert {:actor, {"is not allowed to modify object", []}} in cng.errors
     end
 
-    test "it's valid if the actor of the object is a local superuser",
+    test "it's only valid if the actor of the object is a privileged local user",
          %{valid_post_delete: valid_post_delete} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:messages_delete])
+
       user =
         insert(:user, local: true, is_moderator: true, ap_id: "https://gensokyo.2hu/users/raymoo")
 
-      valid_other_actor =
+      post_delete_with_moderator_actor =
         valid_post_delete
         |> Map.put("actor", user.ap_id)
 
-      {:ok, _, meta} = ObjectValidator.validate(valid_other_actor, [])
+      {:ok, _, meta} = ObjectValidator.validate(post_delete_with_moderator_actor, [])
+
       assert meta[:do_not_federate]
+
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [])
+
+      {:error, cng} = ObjectValidator.validate(post_delete_with_moderator_actor, [])
+
+      assert {:actor, {"is not allowed to modify object", []}} in cng.errors
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller_test.exs
index d83f7f011..e1ab50542 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/admin_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: false
   use Oban.Testing, repo: Pleroma.Repo
 
   import ExUnit.CaptureLog
@@ -92,18 +92,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
 
   describe "PUT /api/pleroma/admin/users/tag" do
     setup %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_tags])
+
       user1 = insert(:user, %{tags: ["x"]})
       user2 = insert(:user, %{tags: ["y"]})
       user3 = insert(:user, %{tags: ["unchanged"]})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
-        |> put(
-          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/tag?nicknames[]=#{user1.nickname}&nicknames[]=" <>
-            "#{user2.nickname}&tags[]=foo&tags[]=bar"
-        )
-
       %{conn: conn, user1: user1, user2: user2, user3: user3}
     end
 
@@ -113,6 +107,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
       user1: user1,
       user2: user2
     } do
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> put(
+          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/tag?nicknames[]=#{user1.nickname}&nicknames[]=" <>
+            "#{user2.nickname}&tags[]=foo&tags[]=bar"
+        )
+
       assert empty_json_response(conn)
       assert User.get_cached_by_id(user1.id).tags == ["x", "foo", "bar"]
       assert User.get_cached_by_id(user2.id).tags == ["y", "foo", "bar"]
@@ -130,26 +132,43 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
                "@#{admin.nickname} added tags: #{tags} to users: #{users}"
     end
 
-    test "it does not modify tags of not specified users", %{conn: conn, user3: user3} do
+    test "it does not modify tags of not specified users", %{
+      conn: conn,
+      user1: user1,
+      user2: user2,
+      user3: user3
+    } do
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> put(
+          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/tag?nicknames[]=#{user1.nickname}&nicknames[]=" <>
+            "#{user2.nickname}&tags[]=foo&tags[]=bar"
+        )
+
       assert empty_json_response(conn)
       assert User.get_cached_by_id(user3.id).tags == ["unchanged"]
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :users_manage_tags", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> put("/api/pleroma/admin/users/tag?nicknames[]=nickname&tags[]=foo&tags[]=bar")
+
+      assert json_response(response, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users/tag" do
     setup %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_tags])
       user1 = insert(:user, %{tags: ["x"]})
       user2 = insert(:user, %{tags: ["y", "z"]})
       user3 = insert(:user, %{tags: ["unchanged"]})
 
-      conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
-        |> delete(
-          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/tag?nicknames[]=#{user1.nickname}&nicknames[]=" <>
-            "#{user2.nickname}&tags[]=x&tags[]=z"
-        )
-
       %{conn: conn, user1: user1, user2: user2, user3: user3}
     end
 
@@ -159,6 +178,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
       user1: user1,
       user2: user2
     } do
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> delete(
+          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/tag?nicknames[]=#{user1.nickname}&nicknames[]=" <>
+            "#{user2.nickname}&tags[]=x&tags[]=z"
+        )
+
       assert empty_json_response(conn)
       assert User.get_cached_by_id(user1.id).tags == []
       assert User.get_cached_by_id(user2.id).tags == ["y"]
@@ -176,10 +203,34 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
                "@#{admin.nickname} removed tags: #{tags} from users: #{users}"
     end
 
-    test "it does not modify tags of not specified users", %{conn: conn, user3: user3} do
+    test "it does not modify tags of not specified users", %{
+      conn: conn,
+      user1: user1,
+      user2: user2,
+      user3: user3
+    } do
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> delete(
+          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/tag?nicknames[]=#{user1.nickname}&nicknames[]=" <>
+            "#{user2.nickname}&tags[]=x&tags[]=z"
+        )
+
       assert empty_json_response(conn)
       assert User.get_cached_by_id(user3.id).tags == ["unchanged"]
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :users_manage_tags", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/users/tag?nicknames[]=nickname&tags[]=foo&tags[]=bar")
+
+      assert json_response(response, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/permission_group" do
@@ -271,21 +322,38 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
     end
   end
 
-  test "/api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/password_reset", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  describe "/api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/password_reset" do
+    test "it returns a password reset link", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_credentials])
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
-      |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/password_reset")
+      user = insert(:user)
 
-    resp = json_response(conn, 200)
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/password_reset")
 
-    assert Regex.match?(~r/(http:\/\/|https:\/\/)/, resp["link"])
+      resp = json_response(conn, 200)
+
+      assert Regex.match?(~r/(http:\/\/|https:\/\/)/, resp["link"])
+    end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :users_manage_credentials", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users/nickname/password_reset")
+
+      assert json_response(response, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "PUT disable_mfa" do
     test "returns 200 and disable 2fa", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_credentials])
+
       user =
         insert(:user,
           multi_factor_authentication_settings: %MFA.Settings{
@@ -307,6 +375,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
     end
 
     test "returns 404 if user not found", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_credentials])
+
       response =
         conn
         |> put("/api/pleroma/admin/users/disable_mfa", %{nickname: "nickname"})
@@ -314,6 +384,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
 
       assert response == %{"error" => "Not found"}
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :users_manage_credentials", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> put("/api/pleroma/admin/users/disable_mfa", %{nickname: "nickname"})
+
+      assert json_response(response, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/restart" do
@@ -344,6 +424,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/statuses" do
     setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:messages_read])
+
       user = insert(:user)
 
       insert(:note_activity, user: user)
@@ -360,6 +442,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
       assert length(activities) == 3
     end
 
+    test "it requires privileged role :messages_read", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/statuses")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "renders user's statuses with pagination", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       %{"total" => 3, "activities" => [activity1]} =
         conn
@@ -421,21 +511,32 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/chats" do
     setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:messages_read])
+
       user = insert(:user)
+
+      %{user: user}
+    end
+
+    test "renders user's chats", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       recipients = insert_list(3, :user)
 
       Enum.each(recipients, fn recipient ->
         CommonAPI.post_chat_message(user, recipient, "yo")
       end)
 
-      %{user: user}
-    end
-
-    test "renders user's chats", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/chats")
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) |> length() == 3
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :messages_read", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/chats")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/chats unauthorized" do
@@ -471,6 +572,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/moderation_log" do
     setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:moderation_log_read])
       moderator = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
 
       %{moderator: moderator}
@@ -675,6 +777,15 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
       assert get_in(first_entry, ["data", "message"]) ==
                "@#{moderator.nickname} unfollowed relay: https://example.org/relay"
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :moderation_log_read", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      assert conn
+             |> put_req_header("content-type", "multipart/form-data")
+             |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/moderation_log")
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   test "gets a remote users when [:instance, :limit_to_local_content] is set to :unauthenticated",
@@ -688,6 +799,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
 
   describe "GET /users/:nickname/credentials" do
     test "gets the user credentials", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_credentials])
       user = insert(:user)
       conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/credentials")
 
@@ -696,6 +808,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
     end
 
     test "returns 403 if requested by a non-admin" do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_credentials])
       user = insert(:user)
 
       conn =
@@ -705,6 +818,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
 
       assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :users_manage_credentials", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/users/nickname/credentials")
+
+      assert json_response(response, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "PATCH /users/:nickname/credentials" do
@@ -714,6 +837,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
     end
 
     test "changes password and email", %{conn: conn, admin: admin, user: user} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_credentials])
+
       assert user.password_reset_pending == false
 
       conn =
@@ -756,6 +881,19 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
       assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
     end
 
+    test "returns 403 if not privileged with :users_manage_credentials", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn =
+        patch(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/credentials", %{
+          "password" => "new_password",
+          "email" => "new_email@example.com",
+          "name" => "new_name"
+        })
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "changes actor type from permitted list", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       assert user.actor_type == "Person"
 
@@ -784,6 +922,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
 
   describe "PATCH /users/:nickname/force_password_reset" do
     test "sets password_reset_pending to true", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_credentials])
       user = insert(:user)
       assert user.password_reset_pending == false
 
@@ -796,10 +935,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
 
       assert User.get_by_id(user.id).password_reset_pending == true
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :users_manage_credentials", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> patch("/api/pleroma/admin/users/force_password_reset", %{nickname: "nickname"})
+
+      assert json_response(response, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "PATCH /confirm_email" do
     test "it confirms emails of two users", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_credentials])
       [first_user, second_user] = insert_pair(:user, is_confirmed: false)
 
       refute first_user.is_confirmed
@@ -826,10 +976,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
       assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
                "@#{admin.nickname} confirmed email for users: @#{first_user.nickname}, @#{second_user.nickname}"
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :users_manage_credentials", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> patch("/api/pleroma/admin/users/confirm_email", %{nicknames: ["nickname"]})
+
+      assert json_response(response, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "PATCH /resend_confirmation_email" do
     test "it resend emails for two users", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_credentials])
       [first_user, second_user] = insert_pair(:user, is_confirmed: false)
 
       ret_conn =
@@ -855,9 +1016,23 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
       |> Swoosh.Email.put_private(:hackney_options, ssl_options: [versions: [:"tlsv1.2"]])
       |> assert_email_sent()
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :users_manage_credentials", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> patch("/api/pleroma/admin/users/resend_confirmation_email", %{nicknames: ["nickname"]})
+
+      assert json_response(response, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/api/pleroma/admin/stats" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:statistics_read])
+    end
+
     test "status visibility count", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       CommonAPI.post(user, %{visibility: "public", status: "hey"})
@@ -890,6 +1065,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
       assert %{"direct" => 0, "private" => 1, "public" => 0, "unlisted" => 1} =
                response["status_visibility"]
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :statistics_read", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      assert conn
+             |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/stats", instance: "lain.wired")
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/api/pleroma/backups" do
@@ -958,6 +1141,34 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
       assert Repo.aggregate(Pleroma.User.Backup, :count) == 2
     end
   end
+
+  describe "POST /api/v1/pleroma/admin/reload_emoji" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:emoji_manage_emoji])
+
+      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+      token = insert(:oauth_admin_token, user: admin)
+
+      conn =
+        build_conn()
+        |> assign(:user, admin)
+        |> assign(:token, token)
+
+      {:ok, %{conn: conn, admin: admin}}
+    end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :emoji_manage_emoji", %{conn: conn} do
+      assert conn
+             |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/admin/reload_emoji")
+             |> json_response(200)
+
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      assert conn
+             |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/admin/reload_emoji")
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 # Needed for testing
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/announcement_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/announcement_controller_test.exs
index 5b8148c05..cf60bcad5 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/announcement_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/announcement_controller_test.exs
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AnnouncementControllerTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: false
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
   setup do
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:announcements_manage_announcements])
     admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
     token = insert(:oauth_admin_token, user: admin)
 
@@ -31,6 +32,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AnnouncementControllerTest do
       assert [%{"id" => ^id}] = response
     end
 
+    test "it requires privileged role :announcements_manage_announcements", %{conn: conn} do
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/admin/announcements")
+      |> json_response_and_validate_schema(:ok)
+
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/admin/announcements")
+      |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "it paginates announcements", %{conn: conn} do
       _announcements = Enum.map(0..20, fn _ -> insert(:announcement) end)
 
@@ -92,6 +105,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AnnouncementControllerTest do
       assert %{"id" => ^id} = response
     end
 
+    test "it requires privileged role :announcements_manage_announcements", %{conn: conn} do
+      %{id: id} = insert(:announcement)
+
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/admin/announcements/#{id}")
+      |> json_response_and_validate_schema(:ok)
+
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/admin/announcements/#{id}")
+      |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "it returns not found for non-existent id", %{conn: conn} do
       %{id: id} = insert(:announcement)
 
@@ -112,6 +139,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AnnouncementControllerTest do
         |> json_response_and_validate_schema(:ok)
     end
 
+    test "it requires privileged role :announcements_manage_announcements", %{conn: conn} do
+      %{id: id} = insert(:announcement)
+
+      conn
+      |> delete("/api/v1/pleroma/admin/announcements/#{id}")
+      |> json_response_and_validate_schema(:ok)
+
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn
+      |> delete("/api/v1/pleroma/admin/announcements/#{id}")
+      |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "it returns not found for non-existent id", %{conn: conn} do
       %{id: id} = insert(:announcement)
 
@@ -156,6 +197,29 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AnnouncementControllerTest do
       assert NaiveDateTime.compare(new.starts_at, starts_at) == :eq
     end
 
+    test "it requires privileged role :announcements_manage_announcements", %{conn: conn} do
+      %{id: id} = insert(:announcement)
+
+      now = NaiveDateTime.utc_now() |> NaiveDateTime.truncate(:second)
+      starts_at = NaiveDateTime.add(now, -10, :second)
+
+      conn
+      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+      |> patch("/api/v1/pleroma/admin/announcements/#{id}", %{
+        starts_at: NaiveDateTime.to_iso8601(starts_at)
+      })
+      |> json_response_and_validate_schema(:ok)
+
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn
+      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+      |> patch("/api/v1/pleroma/admin/announcements/#{id}", %{
+        starts_at: NaiveDateTime.to_iso8601(starts_at)
+      })
+      |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "it updates with time with utc timezone", %{conn: conn} do
       %{id: id} = insert(:announcement)
 
@@ -250,6 +314,36 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AnnouncementControllerTest do
       assert NaiveDateTime.compare(announcement.ends_at, ends_at) == :eq
     end
 
+    test "it requires privileged role :announcements_manage_announcements", %{conn: conn} do
+      content = "test post announcement api"
+
+      now = NaiveDateTime.utc_now() |> NaiveDateTime.truncate(:second)
+      starts_at = NaiveDateTime.add(now, -10, :second)
+      ends_at = NaiveDateTime.add(now, 10, :second)
+
+      conn
+      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+      |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/admin/announcements", %{
+        "content" => content,
+        "starts_at" => NaiveDateTime.to_iso8601(starts_at),
+        "ends_at" => NaiveDateTime.to_iso8601(ends_at),
+        "all_day" => true
+      })
+      |> json_response_and_validate_schema(:ok)
+
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn
+      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+      |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/admin/announcements", %{
+        "content" => content,
+        "starts_at" => NaiveDateTime.to_iso8601(starts_at),
+        "ends_at" => NaiveDateTime.to_iso8601(ends_at),
+        "all_day" => true
+      })
+      |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "creating with time with utc timezones", %{conn: conn} do
       content = "test post announcement api"
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/chat_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/chat_controller_test.exs
index 0ef7c367b..1b5c31b7d 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/chat_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/chat_controller_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ChatControllerTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: true
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: false
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ChatControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:id/messages/:message_id" do
-    setup do: admin_setup()
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:messages_delete])
+      admin_setup()
+    end
 
     test "it deletes a message from the chat", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
       user = insert(:user)
@@ -60,10 +63,22 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ChatControllerTest do
       refute MessageReference.get_by_id(recipient_cm_ref.id)
       assert %{data: %{"type" => "Tombstone"}} = Object.get_by_id(object.id)
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :messages_delete", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      assert conn
+             |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+             |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/chats/some_id/messages/some_ref_id")
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:id/messages" do
-    setup do: admin_setup()
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:messages_read])
+      admin_setup()
+    end
 
     test "it paginates", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
@@ -114,10 +129,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ChatControllerTest do
 
       assert length(result) == 3
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :messages_read", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/chats/some_id/messages")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/chats/:id" do
-    setup do: admin_setup()
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:messages_read])
+      admin_setup()
+    end
 
     test "it returns a chat", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
@@ -135,6 +161,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ChatControllerTest do
       assert %{} = result["receiver"]
       refute result["account"]
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :messages_read", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/chats/some_id")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "unauthorized chat moderation" do
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs
index 72436cd83..6cca623f3 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.InstanceControllerTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: false
   use Oban.Testing, repo: Pleroma.Repo
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.InstanceControllerTest do
   end
 
   test "GET /instances/:instance/statuses", %{conn: conn} do
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:messages_read])
     user = insert(:user, local: false, ap_id: "https://archae.me/users/archaeme")
     user2 = insert(:user, local: false, ap_id: "https://test.com/users/test")
     insert_pair(:note_activity, user: user)
@@ -60,9 +61,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.InstanceControllerTest do
       |> json_response(200)
 
     assert length(activities) == 3
+
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+    conn |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/instances/archae.me/statuses") |> json_response(:forbidden)
   end
 
   test "DELETE /instances/:instance", %{conn: conn} do
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:instances_delete])
     user = insert(:user, nickname: "lain@lain.com")
     post = insert(:note_activity, user: user)
 
@@ -76,5 +82,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.InstanceControllerTest do
     assert response == "lain.com"
     refute Repo.reload(user).is_active
     refute Repo.reload(post)
+
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+    conn
+    |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/instances/lain.com")
+    |> json_response(:forbidden)
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/invite_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/invite_controller_test.exs
index b9d48a4b6..8051cb2e9 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/invite_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/invite_controller_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.InviteControllerTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: true
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: false
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
@@ -23,8 +23,25 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.InviteControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/admin/users/email_invite, with valid config" do
-    setup do: clear_config([:instance, :registrations_open], false)
-    setup do: clear_config([:instance, :invites_enabled], true)
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :registrations_open], false)
+      clear_config([:instance, :invites_enabled], true)
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_invites])
+    end
+
+    test "returns 403 if not privileged with :users_manage_invites", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json;charset=utf-8")
+        |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/email_invite", %{
+          email: "foo@bar.com",
+          name: "J. D."
+        })
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
 
     test "sends invitation and returns 204", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
       recipient_email = "foo@bar.com"
@@ -114,8 +131,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.InviteControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/admin/users/email_invite, with invalid config" do
-    setup do: clear_config([:instance, :registrations_open])
-    setup do: clear_config([:instance, :invites_enabled])
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :registrations_open])
+      clear_config([:instance, :invites_enabled])
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_invites])
+    end
 
     test "it returns 500 if `invites_enabled` is not enabled", %{conn: conn} do
       clear_config([:instance, :registrations_open], false)
@@ -157,6 +177,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.InviteControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/admin/users/invite_token" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_invites])
+    end
+
+    test "returns 403 if not privileged with :users_manage_invites", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+        |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/invite_token")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "without options", %{conn: conn} do
       conn =
         conn
@@ -221,6 +256,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.InviteControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/invites" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_invites])
+    end
+
+    test "returns 403 if not privileged with :users_manage_invites", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/invites")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "no invites", %{conn: conn} do
       conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/invites")
 
@@ -249,6 +296,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.InviteControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/admin/users/revoke_invite" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_invites])
+    end
+
+    test "returns 403 if not privileged with :users_manage_invites", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+        |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/users/revoke_invite", %{"token" => "foo"})
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "with token", %{conn: conn} do
       {:ok, invite} = UserInviteToken.create_invite()
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/report_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/report_controller_test.exs
index 6fd3fbe5a..aee26d80a 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/report_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/report_controller_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ReportControllerTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: true
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: false
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
@@ -26,6 +26,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ReportControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/reports/:id" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:reports_manage_reports])
+    end
+
+    test "returns 403 if not privileged with :reports_manage_reports", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/reports/report_id")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "returns report by its id", %{conn: conn} do
       [reporter, target_user] = insert_pair(:user)
       activity = insert(:note_activity, user: target_user)
@@ -89,6 +103,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ReportControllerTest do
 
   describe "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/reports" do
     setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:reports_manage_reports])
+
       [reporter, target_user] = insert_pair(:user)
       activity = insert(:note_activity, user: target_user)
 
@@ -112,6 +128,24 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ReportControllerTest do
       }
     end
 
+    test "returns 403 if not privileged with :reports_manage_reports", %{
+      conn: conn,
+      id: id,
+      admin: admin
+    } do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:write:reports"]))
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+        |> patch("/api/pleroma/admin/reports", %{
+          "reports" => [%{"state" => "resolved", "id" => id}]
+        })
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "requires admin:write:reports scope", %{conn: conn, id: id, admin: admin} do
       read_token = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:read"])
       write_token = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:write:reports"])
@@ -235,6 +269,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ReportControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/reports" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:reports_manage_reports])
+    end
+
+    test "returns 403 if not privileged with :reports_manage_reports", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> get(report_path(conn, :index))
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "returns empty response when no reports created", %{conn: conn} do
       response =
         conn
@@ -343,6 +391,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ReportControllerTest do
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/admin/reports/:id/notes" do
     setup %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:reports_manage_reports])
+
       [reporter, target_user] = insert_pair(:user)
       activity = insert(:note_activity, user: target_user)
 
@@ -371,6 +421,25 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ReportControllerTest do
       }
     end
 
+    test "returns 403 if not privileged with :reports_manage_reports", %{
+      conn: conn,
+      report_id: report_id
+    } do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      post_conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+        |> post("/api/pleroma/admin/reports/#{report_id}/notes", %{
+          content: "this is disgusting2!"
+        })
+
+      delete_conn = delete(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/reports/#{report_id}/notes/note.id")
+
+      assert json_response(post_conn, :forbidden)
+      assert json_response(delete_conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "it creates report note", %{admin_id: admin_id, report_id: report_id} do
       assert [note, _] = Repo.all(ReportNote)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs
index 8bb96ca87..8908a2812 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.StatusControllerTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: true
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: false
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.StatusControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/statuses/:id" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:messages_read])
+    end
+
     test "not found", %{conn: conn} do
       assert conn
              |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/statuses/not_found")
@@ -50,10 +54,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.StatusControllerTest do
       assert account["is_active"] == actor.is_active
       assert account["is_confirmed"] == actor.is_confirmed
     end
+
+    test "denies reading activity when not privileged", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      assert conn |> get("/api/pleroma/admin/statuses/some_id") |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "PUT /api/pleroma/admin/statuses/:id" do
     setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:messages_delete])
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
 
       %{id: activity.id}
@@ -122,10 +133,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.StatusControllerTest do
       assert %{"error" => "test - Invalid value for enum."} =
                json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, :bad_request)
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :messages_delete", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      assert conn
+             |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+             |> put("/api/pleroma/admin/statuses/some_id", %{})
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/statuses/:id" do
     setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:messages_delete])
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
 
       %{id: activity.id}
@@ -149,9 +170,22 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.StatusControllerTest do
 
       assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, :not_found) == %{"error" => "Not found"}
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :messages_delete", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      assert conn
+             |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+             |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/statuses/some_id")
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/statuses" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:messages_read])
+    end
+
     test "returns all public and unlisted statuses", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
       blocked = insert(:user)
       user = insert(:user)
@@ -197,5 +231,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.StatusControllerTest do
       conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/statuses?godmode=true")
       assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200) |> length() == 3
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :messages_read", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/statuses")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/user_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/user_controller_test.exs
index 79971be06..bb9dcb4aa 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/user_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/user_controller_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.UserControllerTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: false
   use Oban.Testing, repo: Pleroma.Repo
 
   import Mock
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.UserControllerTest do
   end
 
   test "with valid `admin_token` query parameter, skips OAuth scopes check" do
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_read])
     clear_config([:admin_token], "password123")
 
     user = insert(:user)
@@ -47,53 +48,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.UserControllerTest do
     assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
   end
 
-  test "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname requires admin:read:accounts or broader scope",
-       %{admin: admin} do
-    user = insert(:user)
-    url = "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}"
-
-    good_token1 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin"])
-    good_token2 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:read"])
-    good_token3 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:read:accounts"])
-
-    bad_token1 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["read:accounts"])
-    bad_token2 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:read:accounts:partial"])
-    bad_token3 = nil
-
-    for good_token <- [good_token1, good_token2, good_token3] do
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> assign(:token, good_token)
-        |> get(url)
-
-      assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
-    end
-
-    for good_token <- [good_token1, good_token2, good_token3] do
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, nil)
-        |> assign(:token, good_token)
-        |> get(url)
-
-      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
-    end
-
-    for bad_token <- [bad_token1, bad_token2, bad_token3] do
-      conn =
-        build_conn()
-        |> assign(:user, admin)
-        |> assign(:token, bad_token)
-        |> get(url)
-
-      assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, :forbidden)
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "DELETE /api/pleroma/admin/users" do
     test "single user", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
       clear_config([:instance, :federating], true)
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_delete])
 
       user =
         insert(:user,
@@ -149,6 +107,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.UserControllerTest do
     end
 
     test "multiple users", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_delete])
+
       user_one = insert(:user)
       user_two = insert(:user)
 
@@ -168,6 +128,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.UserControllerTest do
 
       assert response -- [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname] == []
     end
+
+    test "Needs privileged role", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
+        |> delete("/api/pleroma/admin/users?nickname=nickname")
+
+      assert json_response(response, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/api/pleroma/admin/users" do
@@ -307,7 +278,19 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.UserControllerTest do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "/api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname" do
+  describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_read])
+    end
+
+    test "returns 403 if not privileged with :users_read", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users/user.nickname")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "Show", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
@@ -323,6 +306,50 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.UserControllerTest do
 
       assert %{"error" => "Not found"} == json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 404)
     end
+
+    test "requires admin:read:accounts or broader scope",
+         %{admin: admin} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      url = "/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}"
+
+      good_token1 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin"])
+      good_token2 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:read"])
+      good_token3 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:read:accounts"])
+
+      bad_token1 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["read:accounts"])
+      bad_token2 = insert(:oauth_token, user: admin, scopes: ["admin:read:accounts:partial"])
+      bad_token3 = nil
+
+      for good_token <- [good_token1, good_token2, good_token3] do
+        conn =
+          build_conn()
+          |> assign(:user, admin)
+          |> assign(:token, good_token)
+          |> get(url)
+
+        assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
+      end
+
+      for good_token <- [good_token1, good_token2, good_token3] do
+        conn =
+          build_conn()
+          |> assign(:user, nil)
+          |> assign(:token, good_token)
+          |> get(url)
+
+        assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+      end
+
+      for bad_token <- [bad_token1, bad_token2, bad_token3] do
+        conn =
+          build_conn()
+          |> assign(:user, admin)
+          |> assign(:token, bad_token)
+          |> get(url)
+
+        assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, :forbidden)
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "/api/pleroma/admin/users/follow" do
@@ -378,6 +405,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.UserControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/admin/users" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_read])
+    end
+
+    test "returns 403 if not privileged with :users_read", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn = get(conn, "/api/pleroma/admin/users?page=1")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
     test "renders users array for the first page", %{conn: conn, admin: admin} do
       user = insert(:user, local: false, tags: ["foo", "bar"])
       user2 = insert(:user, is_approved: false, registration_reason: "I'm a chill dude")
@@ -810,49 +849,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.UserControllerTest do
     end
   end
 
-  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/activate", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
-    user_one = insert(:user, is_active: false)
-    user_two = insert(:user, is_active: false)
-
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
-      |> patch(
-        "/api/pleroma/admin/users/activate",
-        %{nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]}
-      )
-
-    response = json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
-    assert Enum.map(response["users"], & &1["is_active"]) == [true, true]
-
-    log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
-
-    assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
-             "@#{admin.nickname} activated users: @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname}"
-  end
-
-  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/deactivate", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
-    user_one = insert(:user, is_active: true)
-    user_two = insert(:user, is_active: true)
-
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
-      |> patch(
-        "/api/pleroma/admin/users/deactivate",
-        %{nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]}
-      )
-
-    response = json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
-    assert Enum.map(response["users"], & &1["is_active"]) == [false, false]
-
-    log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
-
-    assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
-             "@#{admin.nickname} deactivated users: @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname}"
-  end
-
   test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/approve", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_invites])
+
     user_one = insert(:user, is_approved: false)
     user_two = insert(:user, is_approved: false)
 
@@ -873,6 +872,21 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.UserControllerTest do
              "@#{admin.nickname} approved users: @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname}"
   end
 
+  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/approve returns 403 if not privileged with :users_manage_invites",
+       %{conn: conn} do
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+      |> patch(
+        "/api/pleroma/admin/users/approve",
+        %{nicknames: ["user_one.nickname", "user_two.nickname"]}
+      )
+
+    assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+  end
+
   test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/suggest", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
     user1 = insert(:user, is_suggested: false)
     user2 = insert(:user, is_suggested: false)
@@ -923,24 +937,113 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.UserControllerTest do
              "@#{admin.nickname} removed suggested users: @#{user1.nickname}, @#{user2.nickname}"
   end
 
-  test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/toggle_activation", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user)
+  describe "user activation" do
+    test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/activate", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_activation_state])
 
-    conn =
-      conn
-      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
-      |> patch("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/toggle_activation")
+      user_one = insert(:user, is_active: false)
+      user_two = insert(:user, is_active: false)
 
-    assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200) ==
-             user_response(
-               user,
-               %{"is_active" => !user.is_active}
-             )
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+        |> patch(
+          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/activate",
+          %{nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]}
+        )
 
-    log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
+      response = json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
+      assert Enum.map(response["users"], & &1["is_active"]) == [true, true]
 
-    assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
-             "@#{admin.nickname} deactivated users: @#{user.nickname}"
+      log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
+
+      assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
+               "@#{admin.nickname} activated users: @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname}"
+    end
+
+    test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/deactivate", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_activation_state])
+
+      user_one = insert(:user, is_active: true)
+      user_two = insert(:user, is_active: true)
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+        |> patch(
+          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/deactivate",
+          %{nicknames: [user_one.nickname, user_two.nickname]}
+        )
+
+      response = json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
+      assert Enum.map(response["users"], & &1["is_active"]) == [false, false]
+
+      log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
+
+      assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
+               "@#{admin.nickname} deactivated users: @#{user_one.nickname}, @#{user_two.nickname}"
+    end
+
+    test "PATCH /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname/toggle_activation", %{admin: admin, conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:users_manage_activation_state])
+
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+        |> patch("/api/pleroma/admin/users/#{user.nickname}/toggle_activation")
+
+      assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200) ==
+               user_response(
+                 user,
+                 %{"is_active" => !user.is_active}
+               )
+
+      log_entry = Repo.one(ModerationLog)
+
+      assert ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message(log_entry) ==
+               "@#{admin.nickname} deactivated users: @#{user.nickname}"
+    end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :statuses_activation to activate", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+        |> patch(
+          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/activate",
+          %{nicknames: ["user_one.nickname", "user_two.nickname"]}
+        )
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :statuses_activation to deactivate", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+        |> patch(
+          "/api/pleroma/admin/users/deactivate",
+          %{nicknames: ["user_one.nickname", "user_two.nickname"]}
+        )
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :statuses_activation to toggle activation", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+        |> patch("/api/pleroma/admin/users/user.nickname/toggle_activation")
+
+      assert json_response(conn, :forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   defp user_response(user, attrs \\ %{}) do
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs
index 9d52bd93e..44355c26d 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
   use Oban.Testing, repo: Pleroma.Repo
-  use Pleroma.DataCase
+  use Pleroma.DataCase, async: false
 
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Chat
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       refute Activity.get_by_id(post.id)
     end
 
-    test "it does not allow a user to delete their posts" do
+    test "it does not allow a user to delete posts from another user" do
       user = insert(:user)
       other_user = insert(:user)
 
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       assert Activity.get_by_id(post.id)
     end
 
-    test "it allows moderators to delete other user's posts" do
+    test "it allows privileged users to delete other user's posts" do
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:messages_delete])
       user = insert(:user)
       moderator = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
 
@@ -353,19 +354,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
       refute Activity.get_by_id(post.id)
     end
 
-    test "it allows admins to delete other user's posts" do
+    test "it doesn't allow unprivileged mods or admins to delete other user's posts" do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [])
       user = insert(:user)
-      moderator = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+      moderator = insert(:user, is_moderator: true, is_admin: true)
 
       {:ok, post} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "namu amida butsu"})
 
-      assert {:ok, delete} = CommonAPI.delete(post.id, moderator)
-      assert delete.local
-
-      refute Activity.get_by_id(post.id)
+      assert {:error, "Could not delete"} = CommonAPI.delete(post.id, moderator)
+      assert Activity.get_by_id(post.id)
     end
 
-    test "superusers deleting non-local posts won't federate the delete" do
+    test "privileged users deleting non-local posts won't federate the delete" do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:messages_delete])
       # This is the user of the ingested activity
       _user =
         insert(:user,
@@ -374,7 +376,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
           last_refreshed_at: NaiveDateTime.utc_now()
         )
 
-      moderator = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+      admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
 
       data =
         File.read!("test/fixtures/mastodon-post-activity.json")
@@ -384,7 +386,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
 
       with_mock Pleroma.Web.Federator,
         publish: fn _ -> nil end do
-        assert {:ok, delete} = CommonAPI.delete(post.id, moderator)
+        assert {:ok, delete} = CommonAPI.delete(post.id, admin)
         assert delete.local
         refute called(Pleroma.Web.Federator.publish(:_))
       end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
index 403628488..1524df98f 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: false
 
   alias Pleroma.Notification
   alias Pleroma.Repo
@@ -74,12 +74,15 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
   end
 
   test "by default, does not contain pleroma:report" do
-    %{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
+    clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:reports_manage_reports])
+
+    user = insert(:user)
     other_user = insert(:user)
     third_user = insert(:user)
 
-    user
-    |> User.admin_api_update(%{is_moderator: true})
+    {:ok, user} = user |> User.admin_api_update(%{is_moderator: true})
+
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"], user: user)
 
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "hey"})
 
@@ -101,6 +104,39 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
     assert [_] = result
   end
 
+  test "Pleroma:report is hidden for non-privileged users" do
+    clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:reports_manage_reports])
+
+    user = insert(:user)
+    other_user = insert(:user)
+    third_user = insert(:user)
+
+    {:ok, user} = user |> User.admin_api_update(%{is_moderator: true})
+
+    %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"], user: user)
+
+    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: "hey"})
+
+    {:ok, _report} =
+      CommonAPI.report(third_user, %{account_id: other_user.id, status_ids: [activity.id]})
+
+    result =
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/v1/notifications?include_types[]=pleroma:report")
+      |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+    assert [_] = result
+
+    clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [])
+
+    result =
+      conn
+      |> get("/api/v1/notifications?include_types[]=pleroma:report")
+      |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+    assert [] == result
+  end
+
   test "excludes mentions from blockers when blockers_visible is false" do
     clear_config([:activitypub, :blockers_visible], false)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs
index dbb840574..5bae2cd00 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: false
   use Oban.Testing, repo: Pleroma.Repo
 
   alias Pleroma.Activity
@@ -971,25 +971,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
       assert Activity.get_by_id(activity.id) == activity
     end
 
-    test "when you're an admin", %{conn: conn} do
-      activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      user = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-      res_conn =
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user, scopes: ["write:statuses"]))
-        |> delete("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}")
-
-      assert %{} = json_response_and_validate_schema(res_conn, 200)
-
-      assert ModerationLog |> Repo.one() |> ModerationLog.get_log_entry_message() ==
-               "@#{user.nickname} deleted status ##{activity.id}"
-
-      refute Activity.get_by_id(activity.id)
-    end
-
-    test "when you're a moderator", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "when you're privileged to", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:messages_delete])
       activity = insert(:note_activity)
       user = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
index 692ec8c92..3bb4970ca 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
-  use Pleroma.DataCase
+  use Pleroma.DataCase, async: false
 
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.UserRelationship
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
         tags: [],
         is_admin: false,
         is_moderator: false,
+        privileges: [],
         is_suggested: false,
         hide_favorites: true,
         hide_followers: false,
@@ -99,6 +100,147 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
     assert expected == AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
   end
 
+  describe "roles and privileges" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:cofe, :only_moderator])
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:cofe, :only_admin])
+
+      %{
+        user: insert(:user),
+        moderator: insert(:user, is_moderator: true),
+        admin: insert(:user, is_admin: true),
+        moderator_admin: insert(:user, is_moderator: true, is_admin: true),
+        user_no_show_roles: insert(:user, show_role: false),
+        moderator_admin_no_show_roles:
+          insert(:user, is_moderator: true, is_admin: true, show_role: false)
+      }
+    end
+
+    test "shows roles and privileges when show_role: true", %{
+      user: user,
+      moderator: moderator,
+      admin: admin,
+      moderator_admin: moderator_admin,
+      user_no_show_roles: user_no_show_roles,
+      moderator_admin_no_show_roles: moderator_admin_no_show_roles
+    } do
+      assert %{pleroma: %{is_moderator: false, is_admin: false}} =
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
+
+      assert [] ==
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})[
+                 :pleroma
+               ][:privileges]
+               |> Enum.sort()
+
+      assert %{pleroma: %{is_moderator: true, is_admin: false}} =
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: moderator, skip_visibility_check: true})
+
+      assert [:cofe, :only_moderator] ==
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: moderator, skip_visibility_check: true})[
+                 :pleroma
+               ][:privileges]
+               |> Enum.sort()
+
+      assert %{pleroma: %{is_moderator: false, is_admin: true}} =
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: admin, skip_visibility_check: true})
+
+      assert [:cofe, :only_admin] ==
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: admin, skip_visibility_check: true})[
+                 :pleroma
+               ][:privileges]
+               |> Enum.sort()
+
+      assert %{pleroma: %{is_moderator: true, is_admin: true}} =
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{
+                 user: moderator_admin,
+                 skip_visibility_check: true
+               })
+
+      assert [:cofe, :only_admin, :only_moderator] ==
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{
+                 user: moderator_admin,
+                 skip_visibility_check: true
+               })[:pleroma][:privileges]
+               |> Enum.sort()
+
+      refute match?(
+               %{pleroma: %{is_moderator: _}},
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{
+                 user: user_no_show_roles,
+                 skip_visibility_check: true
+               })
+             )
+
+      refute match?(
+               %{pleroma: %{is_admin: _}},
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{
+                 user: user_no_show_roles,
+                 skip_visibility_check: true
+               })
+             )
+
+      refute match?(
+               %{pleroma: %{privileges: _}},
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{
+                 user: user_no_show_roles,
+                 skip_visibility_check: true
+               })
+             )
+
+      refute match?(
+               %{pleroma: %{is_moderator: _}},
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{
+                 user: moderator_admin_no_show_roles,
+                 skip_visibility_check: true
+               })
+             )
+
+      refute match?(
+               %{pleroma: %{is_admin: _}},
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{
+                 user: moderator_admin_no_show_roles,
+                 skip_visibility_check: true
+               })
+             )
+
+      refute match?(
+               %{pleroma: %{privileges: _}},
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{
+                 user: moderator_admin_no_show_roles,
+                 skip_visibility_check: true
+               })
+             )
+    end
+
+    test "shows roles and privileges when viewing own account, even when show_role: false", %{
+      user_no_show_roles: user_no_show_roles,
+      moderator_admin_no_show_roles: moderator_admin_no_show_roles
+    } do
+      assert %{pleroma: %{is_moderator: false, is_admin: false, privileges: []}} =
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{
+                 user: user_no_show_roles,
+                 skip_visibility_check: true,
+                 for: user_no_show_roles
+               })
+
+      assert %{
+               pleroma: %{
+                 is_moderator: true,
+                 is_admin: true,
+                 privileges: privileges
+               }
+             } =
+               AccountView.render("show.json", %{
+                 user: moderator_admin_no_show_roles,
+                 skip_visibility_check: true,
+                 for: moderator_admin_no_show_roles
+               })
+
+      assert [:cofe, :only_admin, :only_moderator] == privileges |> Enum.sort()
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "favicon" do
     setup do
       [user: insert(:user)]
@@ -186,6 +328,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
         tags: [],
         is_admin: false,
         is_moderator: false,
+        privileges: [],
         is_suggested: false,
         hide_favorites: true,
         hide_followers: false,
@@ -214,8 +357,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountViewTest do
     assert represented.url == "https://channels.tests.funkwhale.audio/channels/compositions"
   end
 
-  test "Represent a deactivated user for an admin" do
-    admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+  test "Represent a deactivated user for a privileged user" do
+    clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:users_manage_activation_state])
+
+    admin = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
     deactivated_user = insert(:user, is_active: false)
     represented = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: deactivated_user, for: admin})
     assert represented[:pleroma][:deactivated] == true
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view_test.exs
index d3d74f5cd..6ea894691 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationViewTest do
-  use Pleroma.DataCase
+  use Pleroma.DataCase, async: false
 
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Chat
@@ -218,9 +218,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationViewTest do
   end
 
   test "Report notification" do
+    clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:reports_manage_reports])
+
     reporting_user = insert(:user)
     reported_user = insert(:user)
-    {:ok, moderator_user} = insert(:user) |> User.admin_api_update(%{is_moderator: true})
+    moderator_user = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
 
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.report(reporting_user, %{account_id: reported_user.id})
     {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity)
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/node_info_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/node_info_test.exs
index 247ad7501..f474220be 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/node_info_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/node_info_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.NodeInfoTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: false
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
@@ -40,6 +40,19 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.NodeInfoTest do
     assert admin.ap_id in result["metadata"]["staffAccounts"]
   end
 
+  test "nodeinfo shows roles and privileges", %{conn: conn} do
+    clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:cofe])
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:suya, :cofe])
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> get("/nodeinfo/2.1.json")
+
+    assert result = json_response(conn, 200)
+
+    assert %{"admin" => ["suya", "cofe"], "moderator" => ["cofe"]} == result["metadata"]["roles"]
+  end
+
   test "nodeinfo shows restricted nicknames", %{conn: conn} do
     conn =
       conn
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_file_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_file_controller_test.exs
index 200ce3b68..540b452c7 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_file_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_file_controller_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiFileControllerTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: false
 
   import Mock
   import Tesla.Mock
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiFileControllerTest do
 
   describe "POST/PATCH/DELETE /api/pleroma/emoji/packs/files?name=:name" do
     setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:emoji_manage_emoji])
       pack_file = "#{@emoji_path}/test_pack/pack.json"
       original_content = File.read!(pack_file)
 
@@ -377,5 +378,32 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiFileControllerTest do
                })
                |> json_response_and_validate_schema(:bad_request)
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :emoji_manage_emoji", %{admin_conn: admin_conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      assert admin_conn
+             |> put_req_header("content-type", "multipart/form-data")
+             |> post("/api/pleroma/emoji/packs/files?name=test_pack", %{
+               file: %Plug.Upload{
+                 filename: "shortcode.png",
+                 path: "#{Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :static_dir])}/add/shortcode.png"
+               }
+             })
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+
+      assert admin_conn
+             |> put_req_header("content-type", "multipart/form-data")
+             |> patch("/api/pleroma/emoji/packs/files?name=test_pack", %{
+               shortcode: "blank",
+               new_filename: "dir_2/blank_3.png"
+             })
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+
+      assert admin_conn
+             |> put_req_header("content-type", "multipart/form-data")
+             |> delete("/api/pleroma/emoji/packs/files?name=test_pack&shortcode=blank3")
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_pack_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_pack_controller_test.exs
index d1fd1cbb0..1d5240639 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_pack_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/emoji_pack_controller_test.exs
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiPackControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/emoji/packs/remote" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:emoji_manage_emoji])
+    end
+
     test "shareable instance", %{admin_conn: admin_conn, conn: conn} do
       resp =
         conn
@@ -136,6 +140,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiPackControllerTest do
                "error" => "The requested instance does not support sharing emoji packs"
              }
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :emoji_manage_emoji", %{admin_conn: admin_conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      assert admin_conn
+             |> get("/api/pleroma/emoji/packs/remote?url=https://example.com")
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/emoji/packs/archive?name=:name" do
@@ -170,6 +182,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiPackControllerTest do
   end
 
   describe "POST /api/pleroma/emoji/packs/download" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:emoji_manage_emoji])
+    end
+
     test "shared pack from remote and non shared from fallback-src", %{
       admin_conn: admin_conn,
       conn: conn
@@ -344,10 +360,24 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiPackControllerTest do
                  "The pack was not set as shared and there is no fallback src to download from"
              }
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :emoji_manage_emoji", %{admin_conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      assert conn
+             |> put_req_header("content-type", "multipart/form-data")
+             |> post("/api/pleroma/emoji/packs/download", %{
+               url: "https://example.com",
+               name: "test_pack",
+               as: "test_pack2"
+             })
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "PATCH/update /api/pleroma/emoji/pack?name=:name" do
     setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:emoji_manage_emoji])
       pack_file = "#{@emoji_path}/test_pack/pack.json"
       original_content = File.read!(pack_file)
 
@@ -435,9 +465,25 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiPackControllerTest do
                "error" => "The fallback archive does not have all files specified in pack.json"
              }
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :emoji_manage_emoji", %{
+      admin_conn: conn,
+      new_data: new_data
+    } do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      assert conn
+             |> put_req_header("content-type", "multipart/form-data")
+             |> patch("/api/pleroma/emoji/pack?name=test_pack", %{metadata: new_data})
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "POST/DELETE /api/pleroma/emoji/pack?name=:name" do
+    setup do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:emoji_manage_emoji])
+    end
+
     test "returns an error on creates pack when file system not writable", %{
       admin_conn: admin_conn
     } do
@@ -520,6 +566,18 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiPackControllerTest do
                "error" => "pack name cannot be empty"
              }
     end
+
+    test "it requires privileged role :emoji_manage_emoji", %{admin_conn: admin_conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+      assert admin_conn
+             |> post("/api/pleroma/emoji/pack?name= ")
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+
+      assert admin_conn
+             |> delete("/api/pleroma/emoji/pack?name= ")
+             |> json_response(:forbidden)
+    end
   end
 
   test "deleting nonexisting pack", %{admin_conn: admin_conn} do
@@ -578,6 +636,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiPackControllerTest do
              "blank2" => "blank.png",
              "foo" => "blank.png"
            }
+
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+
+    assert admin_conn
+           |> get("/api/pleroma/emoji/packs/import")
+           |> json_response(:forbidden)
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/pleroma/emoji/pack?name=:name" do
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b6679b66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_privileged_plug_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlugTest do
+  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: true
+
+  alias Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsurePrivilegedPlug
+  import Pleroma.Factory
+
+  test "denies a user that isn't moderator or admin" do
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+    user = insert(:user)
+
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> EnsurePrivilegedPlug.call(:cofe)
+
+    assert conn.status == 403
+  end
+
+  test "accepts an admin that is privileged" do
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:cofe])
+    user = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+    conn = assign(build_conn(), :user, user)
+
+    ret_conn = EnsurePrivilegedPlug.call(conn, :cofe)
+
+    assert conn == ret_conn
+  end
+
+  test "denies an admin that isn't privileged" do
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:suya])
+    user = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
+
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> EnsurePrivilegedPlug.call(:cofe)
+
+    assert conn.status == 403
+  end
+
+  test "accepts a moderator that is privileged" do
+    clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:cofe])
+    user = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
+    conn = assign(build_conn(), :user, user)
+
+    ret_conn = EnsurePrivilegedPlug.call(conn, :cofe)
+
+    assert conn == ret_conn
+  end
+
+  test "denies a moderator that isn't privileged" do
+    clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:suya])
+    user = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
+
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> EnsurePrivilegedPlug.call(:cofe)
+
+    assert conn.status == 403
+  end
+
+  test "accepts for a privileged role even if other role isn't privileged" do
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:cofe])
+    clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [])
+    user = insert(:user, is_admin: true, is_moderator: true)
+    conn = assign(build_conn(), :user, user)
+
+    ret_conn = EnsurePrivilegedPlug.call(conn, :cofe)
+
+    # privileged through admin role
+    assert conn == ret_conn
+
+    clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [])
+    clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:cofe])
+    user = insert(:user, is_admin: true, is_moderator: true)
+    conn = assign(build_conn(), :user, user)
+
+    ret_conn = EnsurePrivilegedPlug.call(conn, :cofe)
+
+    # privileged through moderator role
+    assert conn == ret_conn
+  end
+
+  test "denies when no user is set" do
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> EnsurePrivilegedPlug.call(:cofe)
+
+    assert conn.status == 403
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_staff_privileged_plug_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_staff_privileged_plug_test.exs
deleted file mode 100644
index c684714b8..000000000
--- a/test/pleroma/web/plugs/ensure_staff_privileged_plug_test.exs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsureStaffPrivilegedPlugTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase, async: true
-
-  alias Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsureStaffPrivilegedPlug
-  import Pleroma.Factory
-
-  test "accepts a user that is an admin" do
-    user = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
-
-    conn = assign(build_conn(), :user, user)
-
-    ret_conn = EnsureStaffPrivilegedPlug.call(conn, %{})
-
-    assert conn == ret_conn
-  end
-
-  test "accepts a user that is a moderator when :privileged_staff is enabled" do
-    clear_config([:instance, :privileged_staff], true)
-    user = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
-
-    conn = assign(build_conn(), :user, user)
-
-    ret_conn = EnsureStaffPrivilegedPlug.call(conn, %{})
-
-    assert conn == ret_conn
-  end
-
-  test "denies a user that is a moderator when :privileged_staff is disabled" do
-    clear_config([:instance, :privileged_staff], false)
-    user = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
-
-    conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> EnsureStaffPrivilegedPlug.call(%{})
-
-    assert conn.status == 403
-  end
-
-  test "denies a user that isn't a staff member" do
-    user = insert(:user)
-
-    conn =
-      build_conn()
-      |> assign(:user, user)
-      |> EnsureStaffPrivilegedPlug.call(%{})
-
-    assert conn.status == 403
-  end
-
-  test "denies when a user isn't set" do
-    conn = EnsureStaffPrivilegedPlug.call(build_conn(), %{})
-
-    assert conn.status == 403
-  end
-end