How to Grant OP Permissions on a Minecraft Bedrock Server

Granting OP (operator) permissions on your Minecraft Bedrock server gives players administrative control, such as using commands and managing the server environment. Follow these steps to grant OP access using the Beacon Hosting panel.

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Step 1: Open your server

1. Log in at www.beaconhosting.org/auth/login
2. Open Your Servers and select your Bedrock server

The server must be online for console commands and the Players OP button to work.

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Option 1: Players page (easiest)

If you see Players in the server sidebar, open it.

1. Find the player in the live Players list.
2. Click OP. The panel sends op <playername> for you.
3. Use DEOP to remove operator status later.

Use the player’s exact Bedrock name as shown when they join — often their Xbox Gamertag, not a Java username.

The live list only shows players who are currently online. To OP someone who is offline, use Console instead.

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Option 2: Console command

1. Open Console.
2. In the command bar (“Send a command to the server…”), enter:

op <playername>

Replace <playername> with their exact Bedrock name. To remove OP:

deop <playername>

You need CONTROL_CONSOLE permission to send commands.

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Enable cheats (if needed)

For in-game commands to work, open Files → server.properties and set:

allow-cheats=true

Save the file and restart the server from Console if you change this setting.

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Verify access

Have the player join and try:

/gamemode creative

If it works, they have operator access.

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Alternative: Edit permissions.json (advanced)

You can also edit permissions.json in Files, save your changes, then restart the server from Console so the server reloads operator permissions.