Admin Overview - Checkly Docs

This section covers all aspects of administering your Checkly account, from managing team members and permissions to setting up advanced security features and API access.

Team Member Roles

When inviting a team member to join your account you can assign one of five roles: Owner, Admin, Read & Write, Read & Run, or Read Only. Each role inherits all permissions from the roles below it. Only the initial account creator has the Owner role. You can change assigned roles at any time after a teammate joins.

Capability	Owner	Admin	Read & Write	Read & Run	Read Only
View all resources	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Trigger checks and tests	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗
Create/edit/delete checks	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗
Manage alert settings	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗
Manage maintenance windows	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗
Access locked variables	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗
Manage team members	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗
Manage account settings	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗
Manage Private Locations	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗
Create service API keys	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗
Transfer ownership	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗

Choosing the Right Role

Role	Best for
Owner	Account creator with full control over billing and ownership
Admin	Team leads who manage members, settings, and infrastructure
Read & Write	Developers who create and maintain checks
Read & Run	QA engineers or CI/CD pipelines that run tests but shouldn’t modify configuration
Read Only	Stakeholders who need visibility into monitoring status

Adding Team Members

Learn how to invite new users to your account and manage their access levels. Learn more about adding team members

Transferring Ownership

Owners can transfer ownership to another team member from the General section in account settings. Click “Transfer ownership” and follow the instructions. Your role will change to Admin after the transfer.

Account Management

Email and Password Changes

Manage your login credentials and account information securely. Learn about changing your email or password

Security

Multi-Factor Authentication

Add an extra layer of security to your account with MFA using authenticator apps. Set up multi-factor authentication

Single Sign-On (SSO)

For enterprise customers, Checkly supports SSO integration with your existing identity provider. Learn about SSO options

API Access

Creating API Keys

Generate API keys for programmatic access to your Checkly account through the REST API and CLI. Learn about creating and managing API keys API Key Types:

User API Keys - Tied to individual users with inherited permissions
Service API Keys - Account-level keys for CI/CD and automation (Enterprise only)

Getting Help

If you need assistance with any administrative tasks or have questions about account management, please contact Checkly Support.

​Team Member Roles

​Choosing the Right Role

​Adding Team Members

​Transferring Ownership

​Account Management

​Email and Password Changes

​Security

​Multi-Factor Authentication

​Single Sign-On (SSO)

​API Access

​Creating API Keys

​Getting Help