How to assign assets to a TikTok Business Center member

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The short answer

Before you start

• Confirm Admin access Only admins can assign account or asset level permissions.Verify: Check your role under Users.
• Member already added Members must first be added to the Business Center before assigning permissions.Verify: Check the Users tab for the member's name.
• Review permission types Learning about account and asset level permissions is recommended before assigning them.Verify: Check the permissions reference before you start.
• Know the account's asset type Account and asset level permissions enable admins to control access to ad accounts, TikTok accounts, shops, pixels, catalogs, audiences, and leads.Verify: Check which asset type the resource falls under.

How TikTok handles this

• Account and asset level permissions let admins control access to ad accounts, TikTok accounts, shops, pixels, catalogs, audiences, and leads.
• Admin members have full control over accounts and assets in Business Center.
• Standard members can only view and access the accounts and assets they have been assigned to.
• The levels of access admins can assign vary by account or asset type.

Step by step

1. Log in to Business Center Log in to your TikTok Business Center account.Confirm: Check that the Business Center homepage loads.
2. Open Users Locate the member under the Users tab.Where: TikTok Business Center → UsersConfirm: Check the Users list for the member's name.
3. Open the member's view Click View in the Actions column for the member to proceed with assigning permissions.Where: Users → Actions column → ViewConfirm: Check that the member's permissions view opens.
4. Add accounts and assets Click Add accounts and assets to select what the member should access.Where: Member's view → top right → Add accounts and assetsConfirm: Check that a selection list of accounts and assets appears.
5. Set access levels Set the access level for each selected account or asset, since levels vary by type.Confirm: Check the access level shown for each item selected.
6. Bulk-assign if needed Bulk-assign permissions for multiple account and asset types at the same time.Confirm: Check that all selected items are listed together.
7. Save the assignment Click Save to apply the permission assignment.Where: Accounts and assets selection → SaveConfirm: Check for a confirmation that permissions were saved.
8. Verify member access Members will be able to view or manage the accounts or assets matching their work in the organization.Where: Users tab → member's nameConfirm: Check that the assigned items appear under the member's permissions.

Common mistakes

• Assigning before adding the member Permissions cannot be set for someone who is not yet a member of the Business Center.Why it happens: The admin skips the add-member step and goes straight to permissions.
• Expecting Standard members to self-assign Standard members can only view and access what they are assigned to.Why it happens: A Standard member is mistaken for having Admin-level reach.
• Picking the wrong access level Access levels vary by account or asset type and are not interchangeable.Why it happens: The admin reuses one access level across different asset types.Already happened: If a member has too much or too little access, review who has access.
• Trying to assign without Admin access Only TikTok Business Center admins can assign account or asset level permissions.Why it happens: A Standard member attempts a task reserved for admins.

Roles at a glance

Keeping track of who has access