Applies to: All servers · All plans
Operators (OPs) have admin-level access to your server. They can run commands, change game settings, and bypass protections. You should only OP players that you completely trust.
Give a player OP status
- Sign in to your Syrup dashboard.
- Open your server’s console.
- Type op <player> (use the player’s exact Minecraft username) and press Enter.
- The console will show Made <player> a server operator.
Remove OP status
- Sign in to your Syrup dashboard.
- Open your server’s console.
- Type deop <player> and press Enter.
- The console will confirm the change.
Set OP permission levels
Minecraft supports 4 OP permission levels (1–4). Level 4 is the default and grants full access. You can set the default OP level in server.properties with op-permission-level=4.
- Sign in to your Syrup dashboard.
- Open the File Manager.
- Click server.properties.
- Locate op-permission-level.
- Set the permission level to a value between 1 and 4.
- Click Save File.
Common issues
| Problem | Fix |
| Player not found | The player must have joined the server at least once, or you must spell their username exactly (case-insensitive for most versions). |
| OP player can’t use commands in-game | Make sure they’re using / before commands in chat. Console commands don’t need /, but in-game commands do. |
| Too many OPs / want to audit | View ops.json in the File Manager. |