diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index e1e95f2ab7..5107e7ca64 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.9.30-alpha.11",
+  "version": "2.9.30-alpha.12",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/mocks/licenses.ts b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/mocks/licenses.ts
index 14a1f1f4d3..309f0fd159 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/mocks/licenses.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/mocks/licenses.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ export const useAppBuilders = () => {
   return useFeature(Feature.APP_BUILDERS)
 }
 
+export const useViewPermissions = () => {
+  return useFeature(Feature.VIEW_PERMISSIONS)
+}
+
 // QUOTAS
 
 export const setAutomationLogsQuota = (value: number) => {
diff --git a/packages/pro b/packages/pro
index af8a400898..b7815e099b 160000
--- a/packages/pro
+++ b/packages/pro
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit af8a40089809485712c7ef626d9e04090ef09975
+Subproject commit b7815e099bbd5e1410185c464dbd54f7287e732f
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/permission.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/permission.ts
index 20e64d2cfb..8314f29398 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/permission.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/permission.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-import { permissions, roles, context } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { permissions, roles, context, HTTPError } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import { UserCtx, Database, Role, PermissionLevel } from "@budibase/types"
 import { getRoleParams } from "../../db/utils"
 import {
   CURRENTLY_SUPPORTED_LEVELS,
   getBasePermissions,
 } from "../../utilities/security"
 import { removeFromArray } from "../../utilities"
-import { UserCtx, Database, Role } from "@budibase/types"
+import sdk from "../../sdk"
 
 const PermissionUpdateType = {
   REMOVE: "remove",
@@ -25,14 +26,25 @@ async function getAllDBRoles(db: Database) {
 }
 
 async function updatePermissionOnRole(
-  appId: string,
   {
     roleId,
     resourceId,
     level,
-  }: { roleId: string; resourceId: string; level: string },
+  }: { roleId: string; resourceId: string; level: PermissionLevel },
   updateType: string
 ) {
+  const allowedAction = await sdk.permissions.resourceActionAllowed({
+    resourceId,
+    level,
+  })
+
+  if (!allowedAction.allowed) {
+    throw new HTTPError(
+      `You are not allowed to '${allowedAction.level}' the resource type '${allowedAction.resourceType}'`,
+      403
+    )
+  }
+
   const db = context.getAppDB()
   const remove = updateType === PermissionUpdateType.REMOVE
   const isABuiltin = roles.isBuiltin(roleId)
@@ -163,16 +175,11 @@ export async function getResourcePerms(ctx: UserCtx) {
 }
 
 export async function addPermission(ctx: UserCtx) {
-  ctx.body = await updatePermissionOnRole(
-    ctx.appId,
-    ctx.params,
-    PermissionUpdateType.ADD
-  )
+  ctx.body = await updatePermissionOnRole(ctx.params, PermissionUpdateType.ADD)
 }
 
 export async function removePermission(ctx: UserCtx) {
   ctx.body = await updatePermissionOnRole(
-    ctx.appId,
     ctx.params,
     PermissionUpdateType.REMOVE
   )
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.ts
similarity index 57%
rename from packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.js
rename to packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.ts
index ed131aed80..118d35f8fd 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/permissions.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
-const { roles } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
-const setup = require("./utilities")
+const mockedSdk = sdk.permissions as jest.Mocked<typeof sdk.permissions>
+jest.mock("../../../sdk/app/permissions", () => ({
+  resourceActionAllowed: jest.fn(),
+}))
+
+import sdk from "../../../sdk"
+
+import { roles } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+import {
+  Document,
+  DocumentType,
+  PermissionLevel,
+  Row,
+  Table,
+} from "@budibase/types"
+import * as setup from "./utilities"
+
 const { basicRow } = setup.structures
 const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = roles
 
@@ -9,29 +24,27 @@ const STD_ROLE_ID = BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.PUBLIC
 describe("/permission", () => {
   let request = setup.getRequest()
   let config = setup.getConfig()
-  let table
-  let perms
-  let row
+  let table: Table & { _id: string }
+  let perms: Document[]
+  let row: Row
 
   afterAll(setup.afterAll)
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
     await config.init()
   })
-  
-  beforeEach(async () => {
-    table = await config.createTable()
-    row = await config.createRow()
-    perms = await config.addPermission(STD_ROLE_ID, table._id)
-  })
 
-  async function getTablePermissions() {
-    return request
-      .get(`/api/permission/${table._id}`)
-      .set(config.defaultHeaders())
-      .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
-      .expect(200)
-  }
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    mockedSdk.resourceActionAllowed.mockResolvedValue({ allowed: true })
+
+    table = (await config.createTable()) as typeof table
+    row = await config.createRow()
+    perms = await config.api.permission.set({
+      roleId: STD_ROLE_ID,
+      resourceId: table._id,
+      level: PermissionLevel.READ,
+    })
+  })
 
   describe("levels", () => {
     it("should be able to get levels", async () => {
@@ -65,8 +78,12 @@ describe("/permission", () => {
     })
 
     it("should get resource permissions with multiple roles", async () => {
-      perms = await config.addPermission(HIGHER_ROLE_ID, table._id, "write")
-      const res = await getTablePermissions()
+      perms = await config.api.permission.set({
+        roleId: HIGHER_ROLE_ID,
+        resourceId: table._id,
+        level: PermissionLevel.WRITE,
+      })
+      const res = await config.api.permission.get(table._id)
       expect(res.body["read"]).toEqual(STD_ROLE_ID)
       expect(res.body["write"]).toEqual(HIGHER_ROLE_ID)
       const allRes = await request
@@ -77,19 +94,59 @@ describe("/permission", () => {
       expect(allRes.body[table._id]["write"]).toEqual(HIGHER_ROLE_ID)
       expect(allRes.body[table._id]["read"]).toEqual(STD_ROLE_ID)
     })
+
+    it("throw forbidden if the action is not allowed for the resource", async () => {
+      mockedSdk.resourceActionAllowed.mockResolvedValue({
+        allowed: false,
+        resourceType: DocumentType.DATASOURCE,
+        level: PermissionLevel.READ,
+      })
+
+      const response = await config.api.permission.set(
+        {
+          roleId: STD_ROLE_ID,
+          resourceId: table._id,
+          level: PermissionLevel.EXECUTE,
+        },
+        { expectStatus: 403 }
+      )
+      expect(response.message).toEqual(
+        "You are not allowed to 'read' the resource type 'datasource'"
+      )
+    })
   })
 
   describe("remove", () => {
     it("should be able to remove the permission", async () => {
-      const res = await request
-        .delete(`/api/permission/${STD_ROLE_ID}/${table._id}/read`)
-        .set(config.defaultHeaders())
-        .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
-        .expect(200)
+      const res = await config.api.permission.revoke({
+        roleId: STD_ROLE_ID,
+        resourceId: table._id,
+        level: PermissionLevel.READ,
+      })
       expect(res.body[0]._id).toEqual(STD_ROLE_ID)
-      const permsRes = await getTablePermissions()
+      const permsRes = await config.api.permission.get(table._id)
       expect(permsRes.body[STD_ROLE_ID]).toBeUndefined()
     })
+
+    it("throw forbidden if the action is not allowed for the resource", async () => {
+      mockedSdk.resourceActionAllowed.mockResolvedValue({
+        allowed: false,
+        resourceType: DocumentType.DATASOURCE,
+        level: PermissionLevel.READ,
+      })
+
+      const response = await config.api.permission.revoke(
+        {
+          roleId: STD_ROLE_ID,
+          resourceId: table._id,
+          level: PermissionLevel.EXECUTE,
+        },
+        { expectStatus: 403 }
+      )
+      expect(response.body.message).toEqual(
+        "You are not allowed to 'read' the resource type 'datasource'"
+      )
+    })
   })
 
   describe("check public user allowed", () => {
@@ -124,7 +181,9 @@ describe("/permission", () => {
         .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
         .expect(200)
       expect(Array.isArray(res.body)).toEqual(true)
-      const publicPerm = res.body.find(perm => perm._id === "public")
+      const publicPerm = res.body.find(
+        (perm: Document) => perm._id === "public"
+      )
       expect(publicPerm).toBeDefined()
       expect(publicPerm.permissions).toBeDefined()
       expect(publicPerm.name).toBeDefined()
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/role.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/role.spec.js
index 5282597897..a6418c2277 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/role.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/role.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const { roles, events, permissions } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const setup = require("./utilities")
+const { PermissionLevel } = require("@budibase/types")
 const { basicRole } = setup.structures
 const { BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS } = roles
 const { BuiltinPermissionID } = permissions
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ describe("/roles", () => {
 
   const createRole = async (role) => {
     if (!role) {
-      role =  basicRole()
+      role = basicRole()
     }
 
     return request
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ describe("/roles", () => {
 
     it("should be able to get the role with a permission added", async () => {
       const table = await config.createTable()
-      await config.addPermission(BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.POWER, table._id)
+      await config.api.permission.set({ roleId: BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.POWER, resourceId: table._id, level: PermissionLevel.READ })
       const res = await request
         .get(`/api/roles`)
         .set(config.defaultHeaders())
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/permissions/index.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/permissions/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2219120db6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/permissions/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import {
+  DocumentType,
+  PermissionLevel,
+  VirtualDocumentType,
+} from "@budibase/types"
+import { isViewID } from "../../../db/utils"
+import { features } from "@budibase/pro"
+
+type ResourceActionAllowedResult =
+  | { allowed: true }
+  | {
+      allowed: false
+      level: PermissionLevel
+      resourceType: DocumentType | VirtualDocumentType
+    }
+
+export async function resourceActionAllowed({
+  resourceId,
+  level,
+}: {
+  resourceId: string
+  level: PermissionLevel
+}): Promise<ResourceActionAllowedResult> {
+  if (!isViewID(resourceId)) {
+    return { allowed: true }
+  }
+
+  if (await features.isViewPermissionEnabled()) {
+    return { allowed: true }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    allowed: false,
+    level,
+    resourceType: VirtualDocumentType.VIEW,
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/permissions/tests/permissions.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/permissions/tests/permissions.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c2768dde4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/permissions/tests/permissions.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import TestConfiguration from "../../../../tests/utilities/TestConfiguration"
+import { PermissionLevel } from "@budibase/types"
+import { mocks, structures } from "@budibase/backend-core/tests"
+import { resourceActionAllowed } from ".."
+import { generateViewID } from "../../../../db/utils"
+
+describe("permissions sdk", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    new TestConfiguration()
+    mocks.licenses.useCloudFree()
+  })
+
+  describe("resourceActionAllowed", () => {
+    it("non view resources actions are always allowed", async () => {
+      const resourceId = structures.users.user()._id!
+
+      const result = await resourceActionAllowed({
+        resourceId,
+        level: PermissionLevel.READ,
+      })
+
+      expect(result).toEqual({ allowed: true })
+    })
+
+    it("view resources actions allowed if the feature flag is enabled", async () => {
+      mocks.licenses.useViewPermissions()
+      const resourceId = generateViewID(structures.generator.guid())
+
+      const result = await resourceActionAllowed({
+        resourceId,
+        level: PermissionLevel.READ,
+      })
+
+      expect(result).toEqual({ allowed: true })
+    })
+
+    it("view resources actions allowed if the feature flag is disabled", async () => {
+      const resourceId = generateViewID(structures.generator.guid())
+
+      const result = await resourceActionAllowed({
+        resourceId,
+        level: PermissionLevel.READ,
+      })
+
+      expect(result).toEqual({
+        allowed: false,
+        level: "read",
+        resourceType: "view",
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/index.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/index.ts
index 85ac483c05..24eb1ebf3c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { default as rows } from "./app/rows"
 import { default as users } from "./users"
 import { default as plugins } from "./plugins"
 import * as views from "./app/views"
+import * as permissions from "./app/permissions"
 
 const sdk = {
   backups,
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ const sdk = {
   queries,
   plugins,
   views,
+  permissions,
 }
 
 // default export for TS
diff --git a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.ts b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.ts
index c8b917f626..c1db54fe60 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.ts
@@ -620,18 +620,6 @@ class TestConfiguration {
     return this._req(config, null, controllers.role.save)
   }
 
-  async addPermission(roleId: string, resourceId: string, level = "read") {
-    return this._req(
-      null,
-      {
-        roleId,
-        resourceId,
-        level,
-      },
-      controllers.perms.addPermission
-    )
-  }
-
   // VIEW
 
   async createView(config?: any) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/api/index.ts b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/api/index.ts
index a6002a72d8..40995b62f2 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/api/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/api/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import TestConfiguration from "../TestConfiguration"
+import { PermissionAPI } from "./permission"
 import { RowAPI } from "./row"
 import { TableAPI } from "./table"
 import { ViewV2API } from "./viewV2"
@@ -7,10 +8,12 @@ export default class API {
   table: TableAPI
   viewV2: ViewV2API
   row: RowAPI
+  permission: PermissionAPI
 
   constructor(config: TestConfiguration) {
     this.table = new TableAPI(config)
     this.viewV2 = new ViewV2API(config)
     this.row = new RowAPI(config)
+    this.permission = new PermissionAPI(config)
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/api/permission.ts b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/api/permission.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ffa89e88f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/api/permission.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { AnyDocument, PermissionLevel } from "@budibase/types"
+import TestConfiguration from "../TestConfiguration"
+import { TestAPI } from "./base"
+
+export class PermissionAPI extends TestAPI {
+  constructor(config: TestConfiguration) {
+    super(config)
+  }
+
+  get = async (
+    resourceId: string,
+    { expectStatus } = { expectStatus: 200 }
+  ) => {
+    return this.request
+      .get(`/api/permission/${resourceId}`)
+      .set(this.config.defaultHeaders())
+      .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
+      .expect(expectStatus)
+  }
+
+  set = async (
+    {
+      roleId,
+      resourceId,
+      level,
+    }: { roleId: string; resourceId: string; level: PermissionLevel },
+    { expectStatus } = { expectStatus: 200 }
+  ): Promise<any> => {
+    const res = await this.request
+      .post(`/api/permission/${roleId}/${resourceId}/${level}`)
+      .set(this.config.defaultHeaders())
+      .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
+      .expect(expectStatus)
+    return res.body
+  }
+
+  revoke = async (
+    {
+      roleId,
+      resourceId,
+      level,
+    }: { roleId: string; resourceId: string; level: PermissionLevel },
+    { expectStatus } = { expectStatus: 200 }
+  ) => {
+    const res = await this.request
+      .delete(`/api/permission/${roleId}/${resourceId}/${level}`)
+      .set(this.config.defaultHeaders())
+      .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
+      .expect(expectStatus)
+    return res
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/types/src/sdk/licensing/feature.ts b/packages/types/src/sdk/licensing/feature.ts
index a1ace01e48..218c2c5429 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/sdk/licensing/feature.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/sdk/licensing/feature.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export enum Feature {
   APP_BUILDERS = "appBuilders",
   OFFLINE = "offline",
   USER_ROLE_PUBLIC_API = "userRolePublicApi",
+  VIEW_PERMISSIONS = "viewPermission",
 }
 
 export type PlanFeatures = { [key in PlanType]: Feature[] | undefined }