# X-Pack watcher permissions **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 12, 2019, 10:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-watcher-permissions/199234 "2019-09-12T10:48:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bhaniel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bhaniel/32/54069_2.png) [@bhaniel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bhaniel)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 10:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-watcher-permissions/199234/1 "2019-09-12T10:48:10Z")
Hello, I wanted to understand how the watcher permissions is working . for example i am a user with permission to index x but i don't have a permission to index y . currently i have permission watcher/admin , does this mean i can write a watcher for index y ? if yes it look like a by pass because i can send results to my email by this watcher . Thanks ---
**Author:** ![ikakavas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ikakavas/32/34430_2.png) [@ikakavas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ikakavas)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-watcher-permissions/199234/2 "2019-09-12T13:39:11Z")
> [@bhaniel](#): > > currently i have permission watcher/admin , By that you mean you have a role that gives you `manage_watcher` privilege ? If you create the watch, the watch will run with your user privileges, so it will only be able read index x. Hope this clarifies things for you ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-watcher-permissions/199234/3 "2019-10-10T13:39:15Z")
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