diff --git a/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.js b/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.js
index ad2c4344fa..b838ef4e29 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.js
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 const {
   BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS,
-  getUserPermissionIds,
+  getUserPermissions,
 } = require("../utilities/security/roles")
 const {
   PermissionTypes,
-  doesHavePermission,
+  doesHaveResourcePermission,
+  doesHaveBasePermission,
 } = require("../utilities/security/permissions")
 const env = require("../environment")
 const { isAPIKeyValid } = require("../utilities/security/apikey")
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ const ADMIN_ROLES = [BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.ADMIN, BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.BUILDER]
 
 const LOCAL_PASS = new RegExp(["webhooks/trigger", "webhooks/schema"].join("|"))
 
+function hasResource(ctx) {
+  return ctx.resourceId != null
+}
+
 module.exports = (permType, permLevel = null) => async (ctx, next) => {
   // webhooks can pass locally
   if (!env.CLOUD && LOCAL_PASS.test(ctx.request.url)) {
@@ -47,7 +52,10 @@ module.exports = (permType, permLevel = null) => async (ctx, next) => {
   }
 
   const role = ctx.user.role
-  const permissions = await getUserPermissionIds(ctx.appId, role._id)
+  const { basePermissions, permissions } = await getUserPermissions(
+    ctx.appId,
+    role._id
+  )
   if (ADMIN_ROLES.indexOf(role._id) !== -1) {
     return next()
   }
@@ -56,7 +64,14 @@ module.exports = (permType, permLevel = null) => async (ctx, next) => {
     ctx.throw(403, "Not Authorized")
   }
 
-  if (!doesHavePermission(permType, permLevel, permissions)) {
+  if (
+    hasResource(ctx) &&
+    doesHaveResourcePermission(permissions, permLevel, ctx)
+  ) {
+    return next()
+  }
+
+  if (!doesHaveBasePermission(permType, permLevel, basePermissions)) {
     ctx.throw(403, "User does not have permission")
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/security/permissions.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/security/permissions.js
index 8e3dc4e831..c0bc26cb8f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/security/permissions.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/security/permissions.js
@@ -97,7 +97,35 @@ exports.BUILTIN_PERMISSIONS = {
   },
 }
 
-exports.doesHavePermission = (permType, permLevel, permissionIds) => {
+exports.doesHaveResourcePermission = (
+  permissions,
+  permLevel,
+  { resourceId, subResourceId }
+) => {
+  // set foundSub to not subResourceId, incase there is no subResource
+  let foundMain = false,
+    foundSub = !subResourceId
+  for (let [resource, level] of Object.entries(permissions)) {
+    const levels = getAllowedLevels(level)
+    if (resource === resourceId && levels.indexOf(permLevel) !== -1) {
+      foundMain = true
+    }
+    if (
+      subResourceId &&
+      resource === subResourceId &&
+      levels.indexOf(permLevel) !== -1
+    ) {
+      foundSub = true
+    }
+    // this will escape if foundMain only when no sub resource
+    if (foundMain && foundSub) {
+      break
+    }
+  }
+  return foundMain && foundSub
+}
+
+exports.doesHaveBasePermission = (permType, permLevel, permissionIds) => {
   const builtins = Object.values(exports.BUILTIN_PERMISSIONS)
   let permissions = flatten(
     builtins
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/security/roles.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/security/roles.js
index 2379e090fd..c5cf28783d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/security/roles.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/security/roles.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 const CouchDB = require("../../db")
 const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
-const { BUILTIN_PERMISSION_IDS } = require("./permissions")
+const {
+  BUILTIN_PERMISSION_IDS,
+  higherPermission,
+  doesHaveBasePermission,
+} = require("./permissions")
 
 const BUILTIN_IDS = {
   ADMIN: "ADMIN",
@@ -127,14 +131,26 @@ exports.getUserRoleHierarchy = async (appId, userRoleId) => {
  * Get all of the user permissions which could be found across the role hierarchy
  * @param appId The ID of the application from which roles should be obtained.
  * @param userRoleId The user's role ID, this can be found in their access token.
- * @returns {Promise<string[]>} A list of permission IDs these should all be unique.
+ * @returns {Promise<{basePermissions: string[], permissions: Object}>} the base
+ * permission IDs as well as any custom resource permissions.
  */
-exports.getUserPermissionIds = async (appId, userRoleId) => {
-  return [
-    ...new Set(
-      (await getAllUserRoles(appId, userRoleId)).map(role => role.permissionId)
-    ),
+exports.getUserPermissions = async (appId, userRoleId) => {
+  const rolesHierarchy = await getAllUserRoles(appId, userRoleId)
+  const basePermissions = [
+    ...new Set(rolesHierarchy.map(role => role.permissionId)),
   ]
+  const permissions = {}
+  for (let role of rolesHierarchy) {
+    if (role.permissions) {
+      for (let [resource, level] of Object.entries(role.permissions)) {
+        permissions[resource] = higherPermission(permissions[resource], level)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return {
+    basePermissions,
+    permissions,
+  }
 }
 
 class AccessController {