The Permissions addon lets you gate each portal behind a custom permission node. Players who lack the node cannot ignite the portal or step through it — they receive a configurable deny message instead. This gives you precise, role-based control over which players can access which portals without any complex workarounds.
Configuration
Add the Permission block under the Addon: section in your portal’s .yml file.
Addon:
Permission:
Node: '<permission.node>'
DenyMessage: '<message to denied players>'
Fields
Node — The permission string that players must have to use the portal. Set this to none to disable the permission check entirely and allow all players through. For a real permission node, use any dot-separated string that your permissions plugin can assign — for example:
dimensions.useportal.myPortal
DenyMessage — The text displayed to any player who tries to ignite or use the portal without the required permission. Supports standard Minecraft color codes (e.g. &c for red).
Example: Staff-Only Portal
Addon:
Permission:
Node: 'dimensions.portal.staffonly'
DenyMessage: '&cYou do not have permission to use this portal.'
Example: Permission Check Disabled
Addon:
Permission:
Node: 'none'
DenyMessage: ''
Pair this addon with a permissions plugin like LuckPerms for full role-based portal access. Create a group for each tier of players — VIP, staff, admin — and assign the corresponding Node values so each group can only access portals intended for their rank. The permission check applies to both igniting the portal (using a flint and steel or lighter) and walking through it. A player without the node cannot interact with the portal in either way.
