> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.business.near.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Members and Roles

> Discover how to manage your treasury's team members and their roles

Each treasury in NEAR Business is a shared multisig account whose members collectively control its assets and actions. No single member has unilateral control, and the team must reach consensus before performing any action.

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  You can manage your team members and their roles in the **`Members`** section in the left sidebar.
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## Members

A treasury member represents a wallet address that can participate in the treasury.

Each member:

* Connects using their own wallet (e.g. a browser wallet, mobile wallet, or hardware wallet)
* Signs proposals and votes using that wallet
* Acts independently from other members

This is the core multisig concept: multiple wallets collectively control one treasury. No single member has unilateral control over the treasury's funds, and to perform any action the team needs to reach consensus.

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## Roles & Permissions

Roles define what actions a member’s wallet is allowed to perform within the treasury.

There are three roles in a treasury: [**Requestor**](#requestor), [**Finance**](#finance), and [**Governance**](#governance). Each role has specific permissions that determine what actions members can perform within the treasury.

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  Members can have multiple roles assigned, and will have the combined permissions granted by each of their assigned roles
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### Requestor

Allows members to create requests related to the treasury's funds (e.g. treasury transaction requests).

#### Can

* <b>✅ Create payment requests</b>
* <b>✅ Create staking, unstaking, and withdraw requests</b>
* <b>✅ Create asset exchange requests</b>
* <b>✅ Delete their own pending requests</b>

#### Cannot

* <b>❌ Vote on any request</b>

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### Finance

Responsible for voting on treasury transaction requests - those created by [Requestors](#requestor).

#### Can

* <b>✅ Vote to approve or reject requests created by Requestors</b>

#### Cannot

* <b>❌ Create, edit or delete requests</b>
* <b>❌ Manage members or treasury settings</b>

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### Governance

Responsible for configuring the treasury's settings and member configuration.

<Warning>
  Exercise caution when assigning the Governance role, as this role has extensive control over the treasury's settings. [Read More](#governance-is-the-highest-trust-role)
</Warning>

#### Can

* <b>✅ Create requests to add, edit, or delete members</b>
* <b>✅ Create requests to update the voting duration</b>
* <b>✅ Create requests to update the treasury's theme and logo</b>
* <b>✅ Set the treasury's voting threshold</b>
* <b>✅ Vote on any treasury configuration requests</b>
* <b>✅ Delete their own requests</b>

#### Cannot

* <b>❌ Create financial requests (e.g., payments, staking)</b>
* <b>❌ Vote on financial requests created by Requestors</b>

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## Governance is the Highest-Trust Role

The Governance role controls who has power in the system. Because Governance controls membership and voting rules, it should be treated as the highest-trust role in the treasury.

Governance is intentionally powerful and not meant for day-to-day use.

Best practice is to:

* Assign Governance to highly secure wallets
* Use high voting thresholds
* Share Governance across multiple trusted members when possible

Treasury safety comes from isolating and sharing authority, not from weakening permissions

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## Permission Matrix

The following table shows the actions each role can perform:

| Action                                                    | Requestor | Finance | Governance |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ------- | ---------- |
| Create Payment Requests                                   | ✅         | ❌       | ❌          |
| Create Stake Delegation Requests (Stake/Unstake/Withdraw) | ✅         | ❌       | ❌          |
| Create Asset Exchange Requests                            | ✅         | ❌       | ❌          |
| Vote on Treasury Transaction Requests                     | ❌         | ✅       | ❌          |
| Create Add/Edit/Delete Member Requests                    | ❌         | ❌       | ✅          |
| Create Voting Duration Update Requests                    | ❌         | ❌       | ✅          |
| Create Theme/Logo Update Requests                         | ❌         | ❌       | ✅          |
| Create Voting Thresholds Requests                         | ❌         | ❌       | ✅          |
| Vote on Configuration Requests                            | ❌         | ❌       | ✅          |
| Delete Own Pending Requests                               | ✅         | ❌       | ✅          |
| Delete Others' Pending Requests                           | ❌         | ❌       | ❌          |

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## Best Practices

When assigning roles and permissions within your treasury, consider the following best practices:

* **Use least privilege**: Grant only the roles needed for each member’s responsibilities
* **Separate duties**: Maintain a clear separation between financial operations and treasury configuration, do not assign the Governance role to Requestors or Finance members
* **Use voting thresholds intentionally**: Higher-risk actions (like configuration changes) should require more approvals
* **Do regular reviews**: Periodically review assigned roles and permissions to ensure they align with your treasury's current needs
* **Governance caution**: Exercise caution when assigning the Governance role, as this role has extensive control over the treasury's settings
