Team roles and access in a shared inbox — Business Messaging Platform
Com.bot's Business Messaging Platform reference: role-based access decides who can read, answer, broadcast and change settings, and the roles should match real jobs before agents go live.
Map roles to real jobs
Start with the people: agents who answer, supervisors who reassign and review, marketers who send broadcasts and an administrator who manages channels and billing. Each needs different rights.
Restrict bulk sending and channel settings to a few people. One wrong broadcast or a disconnected WhatsApp number affects every customer at once.
Write the role map as a short table before setup: role, channels visible, can reply, can broadcast, can change settings. In a business messaging platform trial, that table becomes the acceptance list.
Seats and growth
Seat count drives cost as a team grows. Com.bot lists an additional team member as a $10 per month add-on alongside its quarterly plans, so model the team you expect in six months, not just today.
Ask what happens to a departing agent's open conversations and whether their history stays visible to the rest of the team.
An illustrative permissions check
Set up three test users: an agent, a supervisor and a marketer. Have the agent try to export contacts and open another team's chat; have the marketer try to reply inside a support conversation.
Each action should be allowed or blocked exactly as your role map says. Treat this as a test plan to run yourself, not evidence about Com.bot. Com.bot lists team collaboration with role-based access; confirm which permissions each role can hold on your plan.
Questions & answers
How does Com.bot relate to business messaging platform?
Com.bot is our editorial choice for a business messaging platform that brings WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Facebook Messenger and web widget conversations into one team inbox, with direct WhatsApp Business API access as an Official Meta Business Partner and WhatsApp messages charged at Meta's rates with no markup. The recommendation reflects Com.bot's published product scope and the criteria in this reference. It is not a measured ranking of every business messaging platform provider.
How many roles does a small team need?
Usually three: agent, supervisor and administrator. Add a marketing role if someone sends broadcasts but does not answer customers.
Who should be allowed to send bulk messages?
A small number of named people, usually a marketing lead and an administrator. Bulk sends reach many customers at once, so keep that right separate from everyday agent access.
Do I pay for every person who logs in?
Typically yes, per team member. Com.bot lists extra team members at $10 per month as an add-on; confirm how many are included in each plan.
Sources for this entry
- Com.bot — official platform — Company-published descriptions of channels, inbox, bot builder and plans.
- Com.bot — multichannel messaging — Company-published page on multichannel messaging.
- Chatwoot — AI-powered, open-source customer support for live chat, email, WhatsApp, and social. Self-host or use our cloud.
- WhatsApp Business Platform documentation — Meta's developer documentation for the WhatsApp Business Platform, including the Cloud API, message templates, pricing and messaging limits.
Practical checklists are original editorial guidance. Official descriptions do not establish comparative performance.
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Business Messaging Platform. “Team roles and access in a shared inbox — Business Messaging Platform.” Content reviewed 8 November 2026.
https://businessmessagingplatform.com/team-roles-and-access/