UI viewer role (#16978)

* db migration

* db model

* assign admin role on password reset

* add role to jwt and api responses

* don't restrict api access for admins yet

* use json response

* frontend auth context

* update auth form for profile endpoint

* add access denied page

* add protected routes

* auth hook

* dialogs

* user settings view

* restrict viewer access to settings

* restrict camera functions for viewer role

* add password dialog to account menu

* spacing tweak

* migrator default to admin

* escape quotes in migrator

* ui tweaks

* tweaks

* colors

* colors

* fix merge conflict

* fix icons

* add api layer enforcement

* ui tweaks

* fix error message

* debug

* clean up

* remove print

* guard apis for admin only

* fix tests

* fix review tests

* use correct error responses from api in toasts

* add role to account menu

docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/nginx/conf/auth_request.conf

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 ## Send a subrequest to verify if the user is authenticated and has permission to access the resource.
 auth_request /auth;
 
-## Save the upstream metadata response headers from Authelia to variables.
+## Save the upstream metadata response headers from the auth request to variables
 auth_request_set $user $upstream_http_remote_user;
+auth_request_set $role $upstream_http_remote_role;
 auth_request_set $groups $upstream_http_remote_groups;
 auth_request_set $name $upstream_http_remote_name;
 auth_request_set $email $upstream_http_remote_email;
 
 ## Inject the metadata response headers from the variables into the request made to the backend.
 proxy_set_header Remote-User $user;
+proxy_set_header Remote-Role $role;
 proxy_set_header Remote-Groups $groups;
 proxy_set_header Remote-Email $email;
 proxy_set_header Remote-Name $name;

frigate/api/app.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from markupsafe import escape
 from peewee import operator
 from pydantic import ValidationError
 
+from frigate.api.auth import require_role
 from frigate.api.defs.query.app_query_parameters import AppTimelineHourlyQueryParameters
 from frigate.api.defs.request.app_body import AppConfigSetBody
 from frigate.api.defs.tags import Tags
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ def config_raw():
         )
 
 
-@router.post("/config/save")
+@router.post("/config/save", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
 def config_save(save_option: str, body: Any = Body(media_type="text/plain")):
     new_config = body.decode()
     if not new_config:
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ def config_save(save_option: str, body: Any = Body(media_type="text/plain")):
         )
 
 
-@router.put("/config/set")
+@router.put("/config/set", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
 def config_set(request: Request, body: AppConfigSetBody):
     config_file = find_config_file()
 
@@ -542,7 +543,7 @@ async def logs(
         )
 
 
-@router.post("/restart")
+@router.post("/restart", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
 def restart():
     try:
         restart_frigate()

frigate/api/auth.py

@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ import secrets
 import time
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Request, Response
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Request, Response
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse, RedirectResponse
 from joserfc import jwt
 from peewee import DoesNotExist
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ from frigate.api.defs.request.app_body import (
     AppPostLoginBody,
     AppPostUsersBody,
     AppPutPasswordBody,
+    AppPutRoleBody,
 )
 from frigate.api.defs.tags import Tags
 from frigate.config import AuthConfig, ProxyConfig
@@ -169,8 +171,10 @@ def verify_password(password, password_hash):
     return secrets.compare_digest(password_hash, compare_hash)
 
 
-def create_encoded_jwt(user, expiration, secret):
-    return jwt.encode({"alg": "HS256"}, {"sub": user, "exp": expiration}, secret)
+def create_encoded_jwt(user, role, expiration, secret):
+    return jwt.encode(
+        {"alg": "HS256"}, {"sub": user, "role": role, "exp": expiration}, secret
+    )
 
 
 def set_jwt_cookie(response: Response, cookie_name, encoded_jwt, expiration, secure):
@@ -184,7 +188,48 @@ def set_jwt_cookie(response: Response, cookie_name, encoded_jwt, expiration, sec
     )
 
 
-# Endpoint for use with nginx auth_request
+async def get_current_user(request: Request):
+    JWT_COOKIE_NAME = request.app.frigate_config.auth.cookie_name
+    encoded_token = request.cookies.get(JWT_COOKIE_NAME)
+    if not encoded_token:
+        return JSONResponse(content={"message": "No JWT token found"}, status_code=401)
+
+    try:
+        token = jwt.decode(encoded_token, request.app.jwt_token)
+        if "sub" not in token.claims or "role" not in token.claims:
+            return JSONResponse(
+                content={"message": "Invalid JWT token"}, status_code=401
+            )
+        return {"username": token.claims["sub"], "role": token.claims["role"]}
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error parsing JWT: {e}")
+        return JSONResponse(content={"message": "Invalid JWT token"}, status_code=401)
+
+
+def require_role(required_roles: List[str]):
+    async def role_checker(request: Request):
+        # Get role from header (could be comma-separated)
+        role_header = request.headers.get("remote-role")
+        roles = [r.strip() for r in role_header.split(",")] if role_header else []
+
+        # Check if we have any roles
+        if not roles:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Role not provided")
+
+        # Check if any role matches required_roles
+        if not any(role in required_roles for role in roles):
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=403,
+                detail=f"Role {', '.join(roles)} not authorized. Required: {', '.join(required_roles)}",
+            )
+
+        # Return the first matching role
+        return next((role for role in roles if role in required_roles), roles[0])
+
+    return role_checker
+
+
+# Endpoints
 @router.get("/auth")
 def auth(request: Request):
     auth_config: AuthConfig = request.app.frigate_config.auth
@@ -195,6 +240,8 @@ def auth(request: Request):
     # dont require auth if the request is on the internal port
     # this header is set by Frigate's nginx proxy, so it cant be spoofed
     if int(request.headers.get("x-server-port", default=0)) == 5000:
+        success_response.headers["remote-user"] = "anonymous"
+        success_response.headers["remote-role"] = "admin"
         return success_response
 
     fail_response = Response("", status_code=401)
@@ -211,14 +258,18 @@ def auth(request: Request):
     if not auth_config.enabled:
         # pass the user header value from the upstream proxy if a mapping is specified
         # or use anonymous if none are specified
-        if proxy_config.header_map.user is not None:
-            upstream_user_header_value = request.headers.get(
-                proxy_config.header_map.user,
-                default="anonymous",
-            )
-            success_response.headers["remote-user"] = upstream_user_header_value
-        else:
-            success_response.headers["remote-user"] = "anonymous"
+        user_header = proxy_config.header_map.user
+        role_header = proxy_config.header_map.get("role", "Remote-Role")
+        success_response.headers["remote-user"] = (
+            request.headers.get(user_header, default="anonymous")
+            if user_header
+            else "anonymous"
+        )
+        success_response.headers["remote-role"] = (
+            request.headers.get(role_header, default="viewer")
+            if role_header
+            else "viewer"
+        )
         return success_response
 
     # now apply authentication
@@ -251,11 +302,15 @@ def auth(request: Request):
         if "sub" not in token.claims:
             logger.debug("user not set in jwt token")
             return fail_response
+        if "role" not in token.claims:
+            logger.debug("role not set in jwt token")
+            return fail_response
         if "exp" not in token.claims:
             logger.debug("exp not set in jwt token")
             return fail_response
 
         user = token.claims.get("sub")
+        role = token.claims.get("role")
         current_time = int(time.time())
 
         # if the jwt is expired
@@ -283,7 +338,7 @@ def auth(request: Request):
                 return fail_response
             new_expiration = current_time + JWT_SESSION_LENGTH
             new_encoded_jwt = create_encoded_jwt(
-                user, new_expiration, request.app.jwt_token
+                user, role, new_expiration, request.app.jwt_token
             )
             set_jwt_cookie(
                 success_response,
@@ -294,6 +349,7 @@ def auth(request: Request):
             )
 
         success_response.headers["remote-user"] = user
+        success_response.headers["remote-role"] = role
         return success_response
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Error parsing jwt: {e}")
@@ -302,8 +358,16 @@ def auth(request: Request):
 
 @router.get("/profile")
 def profile(request: Request):
-    username = request.headers.get("remote-user")
-    return JSONResponse(content={"username": username})
+    username = request.headers.get("remote-user", "anonymous")
+    if username != "anonymous":
+        try:
+            user = User.get_by_id(username)
+            role = getattr(user, "role", "viewer")
+        except DoesNotExist:
+            role = "viewer"  # Fallback if user deleted
+    else:
+        role = None
+    return JSONResponse(content={"username": username, "role": role})
 
 
 @router.get("/logout")
@@ -333,8 +397,11 @@ def login(request: Request, body: AppPostLoginBody):
 
     password_hash = db_user.password_hash
     if verify_password(password, password_hash):
+        role = getattr(db_user, "role", "viewer")
+        if role not in ["admin", "viewer"]:
+            role = "viewer"  # Enforce valid roles
         expiration = int(time.time()) + JWT_SESSION_LENGTH
-        encoded_jwt = create_encoded_jwt(user, expiration, request.app.jwt_token)
+        encoded_jwt = create_encoded_jwt(user, role, expiration, request.app.jwt_token)
         response = Response("", 200)
         set_jwt_cookie(
             response, JWT_COOKIE_NAME, encoded_jwt, expiration, JWT_COOKIE_SECURE
@@ -343,25 +410,31 @@ def login(request: Request, body: AppPostLoginBody):
     return JSONResponse(content={"message": "Login failed"}, status_code=401)
 
 
-@router.get("/users")
+@router.get("/users", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
 def get_users():
-    exports = User.select(User.username).order_by(User.username).dicts().iterator()
+    exports = (
+        User.select(User.username, User.role).order_by(User.username).dicts().iterator()
+    )
     return JSONResponse([e for e in exports])
 
 
-@router.post("/users")
-def create_user(request: Request, body: AppPostUsersBody):
+@router.post("/users", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
+def create_user(
+    request: Request,
+    body: AppPostUsersBody,
+):
     HASH_ITERATIONS = request.app.frigate_config.auth.hash_iterations
 
     if not re.match("^[A-Za-z0-9._]+$", body.username):
-        JSONResponse(content={"message": "Invalid username"}, status_code=400)
+        return JSONResponse(content={"message": "Invalid username"}, status_code=400)
 
+    role = body.role if body.role in ["admin", "viewer"] else "viewer"
     password_hash = hash_password(body.password, iterations=HASH_ITERATIONS)
-
     User.insert(
         {
             User.username: body.username,
             User.password_hash: password_hash,
+            User.role: role,
             User.notification_tokens: [],
         }
     ).execute()
@@ -375,15 +448,61 @@ def delete_user(username: str):
 
 
 @router.put("/users/{username}/password")
-def update_password(request: Request, username: str, body: AppPutPasswordBody):
+async def update_password(
+    request: Request,
+    username: str,
+    body: AppPutPasswordBody,
+):
+    current_user = await get_current_user(request)
+    if isinstance(current_user, JSONResponse):
+        # auth failed
+        return current_user
+
+    current_username = current_user.get("username")
+    current_role = current_user.get("role")
+
+    # viewers can only change their own password
+    if current_role == "viewer" and current_username != username:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=403, detail="Viewers can only update their own password"
+        )
+
     HASH_ITERATIONS = request.app.frigate_config.auth.hash_iterations
 
     password_hash = hash_password(body.password, iterations=HASH_ITERATIONS)
+    User.set_by_id(username, {User.password_hash: password_hash})
 
-    User.set_by_id(
-        username,
-        {
-            User.password_hash: password_hash,
-        },
-    )
+    return JSONResponse(content={"success": True})
+
+
+@router.put(
+    "/users/{username}/role",
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+)
+async def update_role(
+    request: Request,
+    username: str,
+    body: AppPutRoleBody,
+):
+    current_user = await get_current_user(request)
+    if isinstance(current_user, JSONResponse):
+        # auth failed
+        return current_user
+
+    current_role = current_user.get("role")
+    # viewers can't change anyone's role
+    if current_role == "viewer":
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=403, detail="Admin role is required to change user roles"
+        )
+    if username == "admin":
+        return JSONResponse(
+            content={"message": "Cannot modify admin user's role"}, status_code=403
+        )
+    if body.role not in ["admin", "viewer"]:
+        return JSONResponse(
+            content={"message": "Role must be 'admin' or 'viewer'"}, status_code=400
+        )
+
+    User.set_by_id(username, {User.role: body.role})
     return JSONResponse(content={"success": True})

frigate/api/classification.py

@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ import random
 import shutil
 import string
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Request, UploadFile
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Request, UploadFile
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from pathvalidate import sanitize_filename
 from peewee import DoesNotExist
 from playhouse.shortcuts import model_to_dict
 
+from frigate.api.auth import require_role
 from frigate.api.defs.tags import Tags
 from frigate.const import FACE_DIR
 from frigate.embeddings import EmbeddingsContext
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ def get_faces():
     return JSONResponse(status_code=200, content=face_dict)
 
 
-@router.post("/faces/reprocess")
+@router.post("/faces/reprocess", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
 def reclassify_face(request: Request, body: dict = None):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
         return JSONResponse(
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ def train_face(request: Request, name: str, body: dict = None):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/faces/{name}/create")
+@router.post("/faces/{name}/create", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
 async def create_face(request: Request, name: str):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
         return JSONResponse(
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ async def create_face(request: Request, name: str):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/faces/{name}/register")
+@router.post("/faces/{name}/register", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
 async def register_face(request: Request, name: str, file: UploadFile):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
         return JSONResponse(
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ async def register_face(request: Request, name: str, file: UploadFile):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/faces/{name}/delete")
+@router.post("/faces/{name}/delete", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
 def deregister_faces(request: Request, name: str, body: dict = None):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
         return JSONResponse(

frigate/api/defs/request/app_body.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 
@@ -12,8 +14,13 @@ class AppPutPasswordBody(BaseModel):
 class AppPostUsersBody(BaseModel):
     username: str
     password: str
+    role: Optional[str] = "viewer"
 
 
 class AppPostLoginBody(BaseModel):
     user: str
     password: str
+
+
+class AppPutRoleBody(BaseModel):
+    role: str

frigate/api/event.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from peewee import JOIN, DoesNotExist, fn, operator
 from playhouse.shortcuts import model_to_dict
 
+from frigate.api.auth import require_role
 from frigate.api.defs.query.events_query_parameters import (
     DEFAULT_TIME_RANGE,
     EventsQueryParams,
@@ -708,7 +709,11 @@ def event(event_id: str):
         return JSONResponse(content="Event not found", status_code=404)
 
 
-@router.post("/events/{event_id}/retain", response_model=GenericResponse)
+@router.post(
+    "/events/{event_id}/retain",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+)
 def set_retain(event_id: str):
     try:
         event = Event.get(Event.id == event_id)
@@ -928,7 +933,11 @@ def false_positive(request: Request, event_id: str):
     )
 
 
-@router.delete("/events/{event_id}/retain", response_model=GenericResponse)
+@router.delete(
+    "/events/{event_id}/retain",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+)
 def delete_retain(event_id: str):
     try:
         event = Event.get(Event.id == event_id)
@@ -947,7 +956,11 @@ def delete_retain(event_id: str):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/events/{event_id}/sub_label", response_model=GenericResponse)
+@router.post(
+    "/events/{event_id}/sub_label",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+)
 def set_sub_label(
     request: Request,
     event_id: str,
@@ -1022,7 +1035,11 @@ def set_sub_label(
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/events/{event_id}/description", response_model=GenericResponse)
+@router.post(
+    "/events/{event_id}/description",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+)
 def set_description(
     request: Request,
     event_id: str,
@@ -1069,7 +1086,11 @@ def set_description(
     )
 
 
-@router.put("/events/{event_id}/description/regenerate", response_model=GenericResponse)
+@router.put(
+    "/events/{event_id}/description/regenerate",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+)
 def regenerate_description(
     request: Request, event_id: str, params: RegenerateQueryParameters = Depends()
 ):
@@ -1137,14 +1158,22 @@ def delete_single_event(event_id: str, request: Request) -> dict:
     return {"success": True, "message": f"Event {event_id} deleted"}
 
 
-@router.delete("/events/{event_id}", response_model=GenericResponse)
+@router.delete(
+    "/events/{event_id}",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+)
 def delete_event(request: Request, event_id: str):
     result = delete_single_event(event_id, request)
     status_code = 200 if result["success"] else 404
     return JSONResponse(content=result, status_code=status_code)
 
 
-@router.delete("/events/", response_model=EventMultiDeleteResponse)
+@router.delete(
+    "/events/",
+    response_model=EventMultiDeleteResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+)
 def delete_events(request: Request, body: EventsDeleteBody):
     if not body.event_ids:
         return JSONResponse(
@@ -1170,7 +1199,11 @@ def delete_events(request: Request, body: EventsDeleteBody):
     return JSONResponse(content=response, status_code=200)
 
 
-@router.post("/events/{camera_name}/{label}/create", response_model=EventCreateResponse)
+@router.post(
+    "/events/{camera_name}/{label}/create",
+    response_model=EventCreateResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+)
 def create_event(
     request: Request,
     camera_name: str,
@@ -1226,7 +1259,11 @@ def create_event(
     )
 
 
-@router.put("/events/{event_id}/end", response_model=GenericResponse)
+@router.put(
+    "/events/{event_id}/end",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+)
 def end_event(request: Request, event_id: str, body: EventsEndBody):
     try:
         end_time = body.end_time or datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()

frigate/api/export.py

@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import string
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import psutil
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Request
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Request
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from peewee import DoesNotExist
 from playhouse.shortcuts import model_to_dict
 
+from frigate.api.auth import require_role
 from frigate.api.defs.request.export_recordings_body import ExportRecordingsBody
 from frigate.api.defs.request.export_rename_body import ExportRenameBody
 from frigate.api.defs.tags import Tags
@@ -130,7 +131,9 @@ def export_recording(
     )
 
 
-@router.patch("/export/{event_id}/rename")
+@router.patch(
+    "/export/{event_id}/rename", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))]
+)
 def export_rename(event_id: str, body: ExportRenameBody):
     try:
         export: Export = Export.get(Export.id == event_id)
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ def export_rename(event_id: str, body: ExportRenameBody):
     )
 
 
-@router.delete("/export/{event_id}")
+@router.delete("/export/{event_id}", dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))])
 def export_delete(event_id: str):
     try:
         export: Export = Export.get(Export.id == event_id)

frigate/api/review.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from peewee import Case, DoesNotExist, fn, operator
 from playhouse.shortcuts import model_to_dict
 
+from frigate.api.auth import require_role
 from frigate.api.defs.query.review_query_parameters import (
     ReviewActivityMotionQueryParams,
     ReviewQueryParams,
@@ -343,7 +344,11 @@ def set_multiple_reviewed(body: ReviewModifyMultipleBody):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/reviews/delete", response_model=GenericResponse)
+@router.post(
+    "/reviews/delete",
+    response_model=GenericResponse,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_role(["admin"]))],
+)
 def delete_reviews(body: ReviewModifyMultipleBody):
     list_of_ids = body.ids
     reviews = (

frigate/app.py

@@ -620,6 +620,7 @@ class FrigateApp:
                 )
                 User.replace(
                     username="admin",
+                    role="admin",
                     password_hash=password_hash,
                     notification_tokens=[],
                 ).execute()

frigate/config/proxy.py

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ class HeaderMappingConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     user: str = Field(
         default=None, title="Header name from upstream proxy to identify user."
     )
+    role: str = Field(
+        default=None,
+        title="Header name from upstream proxy to identify user role.",
+    )
 
 
 class ProxyConfig(FrigateBaseModel):

frigate/models.py

@@ -117,5 +117,9 @@ class RecordingsToDelete(Model):  # type: ignore[misc]
 
 class User(Model):  # type: ignore[misc]
     username = CharField(null=False, primary_key=True, max_length=30)
+    role = CharField(
+        max_length=20,
+        default="viewer",
+    )
     password_hash = CharField(null=False, max_length=120)
     notification_tokens = JSONField()

frigate/test/http_api/test_http_review.py

@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ class TestHttpReview(BaseTestHttp):
     def test_post_reviews_delete_no_body(self):
         with TestClient(self.app) as client:
             super().insert_mock_review_segment("123456.random")
-            response = client.post("/reviews/delete")
+            response = client.post("/reviews/delete", headers={"remote-role": "admin"})
             # Missing ids
             assert response.status_code == 422
 
@@ -512,7 +512,9 @@ class TestHttpReview(BaseTestHttp):
         with TestClient(self.app) as client:
             super().insert_mock_review_segment("123456.random")
             body = {"ids": [""]}
-            response = client.post("/reviews/delete", json=body)
+            response = client.post(
+                "/reviews/delete", json=body, headers={"remote-role": "admin"}
+            )
             # Missing ids
             assert response.status_code == 422
 
@@ -521,7 +523,9 @@ class TestHttpReview(BaseTestHttp):
             id = "123456.random"
             super().insert_mock_review_segment(id)
             body = {"ids": ["1"]}
-            response = client.post("/reviews/delete", json=body)
+            response = client.post(
+                "/reviews/delete", json=body, headers={"remote-role": "admin"}
+            )
             assert response.status_code == 200
             response_json = response.json()
             assert response_json["success"] == True
@@ -536,7 +540,9 @@ class TestHttpReview(BaseTestHttp):
             id = "123456.random"
             super().insert_mock_review_segment(id)
             body = {"ids": [id]}
-            response = client.post("/reviews/delete", json=body)
+            response = client.post(
+                "/reviews/delete", json=body, headers={"remote-role": "admin"}
+            )
             assert response.status_code == 200
             response_json = response.json()
             assert response_json["success"] == True
@@ -558,7 +564,9 @@ class TestHttpReview(BaseTestHttp):
             assert len(recordings_ids_in_db_before) == 2
 
             body = {"ids": ids}
-            response = client.post("/reviews/delete", json=body)
+            response = client.post(
+                "/reviews/delete", json=body, headers={"remote-role": "admin"}
+            )
             assert response.status_code == 200
             response_json = response.json()
             assert response_json["success"] == True

frigate/test/test_http.py

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             event = client.get(f"/events/{id}").json()
             assert event
             assert event["id"] == id
-            client.delete(f"/events/{id}")
+            client.delete(f"/events/{id}", headers={"remote-role": "admin"})
             event = client.get(f"/events/{id}").json()
             assert event == "Event not found"
 
@@ -192,12 +192,12 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
 
         with TestClient(app) as client:
             _insert_mock_event(id)
-            client.post(f"/events/{id}/retain")
+            client.post(f"/events/{id}/retain", headers={"remote-role": "admin"})
             event = client.get(f"/events/{id}").json()
             assert event
             assert event["id"] == id
             assert event["retain_indefinitely"] is True
-            client.delete(f"/events/{id}/retain")
+            client.delete(f"/events/{id}/retain", headers={"remote-role": "admin"})
             event = client.get(f"/events/{id}").json()
             assert event
             assert event["id"] == id
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             new_sub_label_response = client.post(
                 f"/events/{id}/sub_label",
                 json={"subLabel": sub_label},
+                headers={"remote-role": "admin"},
             )
             assert new_sub_label_response.status_code == 200
             event = client.get(f"/events/{id}").json()
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             empty_sub_label_response = client.post(
                 f"/events/{id}/sub_label",
                 json={"subLabel": ""},
+                headers={"remote-role": "admin"},
             )
             assert empty_sub_label_response.status_code == 200
             event = client.get(f"/events/{id}").json()
@@ -298,6 +300,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             client.post(
                 f"/events/{id}/sub_label",
                 json={"subLabel": sub_label},
+                headers={"remote-role": "admin"},
             )
             sub_labels = client.get("/sub_labels").json()
             assert sub_labels

migrations/029_add_user_role.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""Peewee migrations -- 029_add_user_role.py.
+
+Some examples (model - class or model name)::
+
+    > Model = migrator.orm['model_name']            # Return model in current state by name
+
+    > migrator.sql(sql)                             # Run custom SQL
+    > migrator.python(func, *args, **kwargs)        # Run python code
+    > migrator.create_model(Model)                  # Create a model (could be used as decorator)
+    > migrator.remove_model(model, cascade=True)    # Remove a model
+    > migrator.add_fields(model, **fields)          # Add fields to a model
+    > migrator.change_fields(model, **fields)       # Change fields
+    > migrator.remove_fields(model, *field_names, cascade=True)
+    > migrator.rename_field(model, old_field_name, new_field_name)
+    > migrator.rename_table(model, new_table_name)
+    > migrator.add_index(model, *col_names, unique=False)
+    > migrator.drop_index(model, *col_names)
+    > migrator.add_not_null(model, *field_names)
+    > migrator.drop_not_null(model, *field_names)
+    > migrator.add_default(model, field_name, default)
+
+"""
+
+import peewee as pw
+
+SQL = pw.SQL
+
+
+def migrate(migrator, database, fake=False, **kwargs):
+    migrator.sql(
+        'ALTER TABLE "user" ADD COLUMN "role" VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT \'admin\''
+    )
+    migrator.sql('UPDATE "user" SET "role" = \'admin\' WHERE "role" IS NULL')
+
+
+def rollback(migrator, database, fake=False, **kwargs):
+    migrator.sql('ALTER TABLE "user" DROP COLUMN "role"')

web/src/App.tsx

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { Suspense, lazy } from "react";
 import { Redirect } from "./components/navigation/Redirect";
 import { cn } from "./lib/utils";
 import { isPWA } from "./utils/isPWA";
+import ProtectedRoute from "@/components/auth/ProtectedRoute";
+import { AuthProvider } from "@/context/auth-context";
 
 const Live = lazy(() => import("@/pages/Live"));
 const Events = lazy(() => import("@/pages/Events"));
@@ -21,45 +23,58 @@ const Settings = lazy(() => import("@/pages/Settings"));
 const UIPlayground = lazy(() => import("@/pages/UIPlayground"));
 const FaceLibrary = lazy(() => import("@/pages/FaceLibrary"));
 const Logs = lazy(() => import("@/pages/Logs"));
+const AccessDenied = lazy(() => import("@/pages/AccessDenied"));
 
 function App() {
   return (
     <Providers>
-      <BrowserRouter basename={window.baseUrl}>
-        <Wrapper>
-          <div className="size-full overflow-hidden">
-            {isDesktop && <Sidebar />}
-            {isDesktop && <Statusbar />}
-            {isMobile && <Bottombar />}
-            <div
-              id="pageRoot"
-              className={cn(
-                "absolute right-0 top-0 overflow-hidden",
-                isMobile
-                  ? `bottom-${isPWA ? 16 : 12} left-0 md:bottom-16 landscape:bottom-14 landscape:md:bottom-16`
-                  : "bottom-8 left-[52px]",
-              )}
-            >
-              <Suspense>
-                <Routes>
-                  <Route index element={<Live />} />
-                  <Route path="/events" element={<Redirect to="/review" />} />
-                  <Route path="/review" element={<Events />} />
-                  <Route path="/explore" element={<Explore />} />
-                  <Route path="/export" element={<Exports />} />
-                  <Route path="/system" element={<System />} />
-                  <Route path="/settings" element={<Settings />} />
-                  <Route path="/config" element={<ConfigEditor />} />
-                  <Route path="/logs" element={<Logs />} />
-                  <Route path="/playground" element={<UIPlayground />} />
-                  <Route path="/faces" element={<FaceLibrary />} />
-                  <Route path="*" element={<Redirect to="/" />} />
-                </Routes>
-              </Suspense>
+      <AuthProvider>
+        <BrowserRouter basename={window.baseUrl}>
+          <Wrapper>
+            <div className="size-full overflow-hidden">
+              {isDesktop && <Sidebar />}
+              {isDesktop && <Statusbar />}
+              {isMobile && <Bottombar />}
+              <div
+                id="pageRoot"
+                className={cn(
+                  "absolute right-0 top-0 overflow-hidden",
+                  isMobile
+                    ? `bottom-${isPWA ? 16 : 12} left-0 md:bottom-16 landscape:bottom-14 landscape:md:bottom-16`
+                    : "bottom-8 left-[52px]",
+                )}
+              >
+                <Suspense>
+                  <Routes>
+                    <Route
+                      element={
+                        <ProtectedRoute requiredRoles={["viewer", "admin"]} />
+                      }
+                    >
+                      <Route index element={<Live />} />
+                      <Route path="/review" element={<Events />} />
+                      <Route path="/explore" element={<Explore />} />
+                      <Route path="/export" element={<Exports />} />
+                      <Route path="/settings" element={<Settings />} />
+                    </Route>
+                    <Route
+                      element={<ProtectedRoute requiredRoles={["admin"]} />}
+                    >
+                      <Route path="/system" element={<System />} />
+                      <Route path="/config" element={<ConfigEditor />} />
+                      <Route path="/logs" element={<Logs />} />
+                      <Route path="/faces" element={<FaceLibrary />} />
+                      <Route path="/playground" element={<UIPlayground />} />
+                    </Route>
+                    <Route path="/unauthorized" element={<AccessDenied />} />
+                    <Route path="*" element={<Redirect to="/" />} />
+                  </Routes>
+                </Suspense>
+              </div>
             </div>
-          </div>
-        </Wrapper>
-      </BrowserRouter>
+          </Wrapper>
+        </BrowserRouter>
+      </AuthProvider>
     </Providers>
   );
 }

web/src/components/auth/AuthForm.tsx

@@ -20,24 +20,23 @@ import {
 import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
 import { z } from "zod";
+import { AuthContext } from "@/context/auth-context";
 
 interface UserAuthFormProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {}
 
 export function UserAuthForm({ className, ...props }: UserAuthFormProps) {
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = React.useState<boolean>(false);
+  const { login } = React.useContext(AuthContext);
 
   const formSchema = z.object({
-    user: z.string(),
-    password: z.string(),
+    user: z.string().min(1, "Username is required"),
+    password: z.string().min(1, "Password is required"),
   });
 
   const form = useForm<z.infer<typeof formSchema>>({
     resolver: zodResolver(formSchema),
     mode: "onChange",
-    defaultValues: {
-      user: "",
-      password: "",
-    },
+    defaultValues: { user: "", password: "" },
   });
 
   const onSubmit = async (values: z.infer<typeof formSchema>) => {
@@ -50,11 +49,14 @@ export function UserAuthForm({ className, ...props }: UserAuthFormProps) {
           password: values.password,
         },
         {
-          headers: {
-            "X-CSRF-TOKEN": 1,
-          },
+          headers: { "X-CSRF-TOKEN": 1 },
         },
       );
+      const profileRes = await axios.get("/profile", { withCredentials: true });
+      login({
+        username: profileRes.data.username,
+        role: profileRes.data.role || "viewer",
+      });
       window.location.href = baseUrl;
     } catch (error) {
       if (axios.isAxiosError(error)) {

web/src/components/auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { useContext } from "react";
+import { Navigate, Outlet } from "react-router-dom";
+import { AuthContext } from "@/context/auth-context";
+import ActivityIndicator from "../indicators/activity-indicator";
+
+export default function ProtectedRoute({
+  requiredRoles,
+}: {
+  requiredRoles: ("admin" | "viewer")[];
+}) {
+  const { auth } = useContext(AuthContext);
+
+  if (auth.isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <ActivityIndicator className="absolute left-1/2 top-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2" />
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Unauthenticated mode
+  if (!auth.isAuthenticated) {
+    return <Outlet />;
+  }
+
+  // Authenticated mode (8971): require login
+  if (!auth.user) {
+    return <Navigate to="/login" replace />;
+  }
+
+  // If role is null (shouldn’t happen if isAuthenticated, but type safety), fallback
+  // though isAuthenticated should catch this
+  if (auth.user.role === null) {
+    return <Outlet />;
+  }
+
+  if (!requiredRoles.includes(auth.user.role)) {
+    return <Navigate to="/unauthorized" replace />;
+  }
+
+  return <Outlet />;
+}

web/src/components/filter/CameraGroupSelector.tsx

@@ -281,10 +281,13 @@ function NewGroupDialog({
         .catch((error) => {
           setOpen(false);
           setEditState("none");
-          toast.error(
-            `Failed to save config changes: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            { position: "top-center" },
-          );
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to save config changes: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         })
         .finally(() => {
           setIsLoading(false);
@@ -725,10 +728,13 @@ export function CameraGroupEdit({
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          toast.error(
-            `Failed to save config changes: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            { position: "top-center" },
-          );
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to save config changes: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         })
         .finally(() => {
           setIsLoading(false);

web/src/components/filter/SearchActionGroup.tsx

@@ -44,8 +44,12 @@ export default function SearchActionGroup({
           pullLatestData();
         }
       })
-      .catch(() => {
-        toast.error("Failed to delete tracked objects.", {
+      .catch((error) => {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to delete tracked objects.: ${errorMessage}`, {
           position: "top-center",
         });
       });

web/src/components/menu/AccountSettings.tsx

@@ -18,22 +18,52 @@ import {
 } from "../ui/dropdown-menu";
 import { Drawer, DrawerContent, DrawerTrigger } from "../ui/drawer";
 import { DialogClose } from "../ui/dialog";
-import { LuLogOut } from "react-icons/lu";
+import { LuLogOut, LuSquarePen } from "react-icons/lu";
 import useSWR from "swr";
+import { useState } from "react";
+import axios from "axios";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import SetPasswordDialog from "../overlay/SetPasswordDialog";
 
 type AccountSettingsProps = {
   className?: string;
 };
+
 export default function AccountSettings({ className }: AccountSettingsProps) {
   const { data: profile } = useSWR("profile");
   const { data: config } = useSWR("config");
   const logoutUrl = config?.proxy?.logout_url || `${baseUrl}api/logout`;
 
+  const [passwordDialogOpen, setPasswordDialogOpen] = useState(false);
+
   const Container = isDesktop ? DropdownMenu : Drawer;
   const Trigger = isDesktop ? DropdownMenuTrigger : DrawerTrigger;
   const Content = isDesktop ? DropdownMenuContent : DrawerContent;
   const MenuItem = isDesktop ? DropdownMenuItem : DialogClose;
 
+  const handlePasswordSave = async (password: string) => {
+    if (!profile?.username || profile.username === "anonymous") return;
+    axios
+      .put(`users/${profile.username}/password`, { password })
+      .then((response) => {
+        if (response.status === 200) {
+          setPasswordDialogOpen(false);
+          toast.success("Password updated successfully.", {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
+        }
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Error setting password: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
+      });
+  };
+
   return (
     <Container modal={!isDesktop}>
       <Trigger>
@@ -65,9 +95,22 @@ export default function AccountSettings({ className }: AccountSettingsProps) {
       >
         <div className="scrollbar-container w-full flex-col overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden">
           <DropdownMenuLabel>
-            Current User: {profile?.username || "anonymous"}
+            Current User: {profile?.username || "anonymous"}{" "}
+            {profile?.role && `(${profile.role})`}
           </DropdownMenuLabel>
           <DropdownMenuSeparator className={isDesktop ? "mt-3" : "mt-1"} />
+          {profile?.username && profile.username !== "anonymous" && (
+            <MenuItem
+              className={
+                isDesktop ? "cursor-pointer" : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
+              }
+              aria-label="Set Password"
+              onClick={() => setPasswordDialogOpen(true)}
+            >
+              <LuSquarePen className="mr-2 size-4" />
+              <span>Set Password</span>
+            </MenuItem>
+          )}
           <MenuItem
             className={
               isDesktop ? "cursor-pointer" : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
@@ -81,6 +124,12 @@ export default function AccountSettings({ className }: AccountSettingsProps) {
           </MenuItem>
         </div>
       </Content>
+      <SetPasswordDialog
+        show={passwordDialogOpen}
+        onSave={handlePasswordSave}
+        onCancel={() => setPasswordDialogOpen(false)}
+        username={profile?.username}
+      />
     </Container>
   );
 }

web/src/components/menu/GeneralSettings.tsx

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuSubTrigger,
   DropdownMenuTrigger,
 } from "../ui/dropdown-menu";
-
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 import { CgDarkMode } from "react-icons/cg";
 import {
@@ -33,10 +32,8 @@ import {
   useTheme,
 } from "@/context/theme-provider";
 import { IoColorPalette } from "react-icons/io5";
-
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { useRestart } from "@/api/ws";
-
 import {
   Tooltip,
   TooltipContent,
@@ -55,21 +52,27 @@ import { TooltipPortal } from "@radix-ui/react-tooltip";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import useSWR from "swr";
 import RestartDialog from "../overlay/dialog/RestartDialog";
+import { useIsAdmin } from "@/hooks/use-is-admin";
+import SetPasswordDialog from "../overlay/SetPasswordDialog";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import axios from "axios";
 
 type GeneralSettingsProps = {
   className?: string;
 };
+
 export default function GeneralSettings({ className }: GeneralSettingsProps) {
   const { data: profile } = useSWR("profile");
   const { data: config } = useSWR("config");
   const logoutUrl = config?.proxy?.logout_url || "/api/logout";
 
-  // settings
-
   const { theme, colorScheme, setTheme, setColorScheme } = useTheme();
   const [restartDialogOpen, setRestartDialogOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [passwordDialogOpen, setPasswordDialogOpen] = useState(false);
   const { send: sendRestart } = useRestart();
 
+  const isAdmin = useIsAdmin();
+
   const Container = isDesktop ? DropdownMenu : Drawer;
   const Trigger = isDesktop ? DropdownMenuTrigger : DrawerTrigger;
   const Content = isDesktop ? DropdownMenuContent : DrawerContent;
@@ -79,6 +82,29 @@ export default function GeneralSettings({ className }: GeneralSettingsProps) {
   const SubItemContent = isDesktop ? DropdownMenuSubContent : DialogContent;
   const Portal = isDesktop ? DropdownMenuPortal : DialogPortal;
 
+  const handlePasswordSave = async (password: string) => {
+    if (!profile?.username || profile.username === "anonymous") return;
+    axios
+      .put(`users/${profile.username}/password`, { password })
+      .then((response) => {
+        if (response.status === 200) {
+          setPasswordDialogOpen(false);
+          toast.success("Password updated successfully.", {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
+        }
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Error setting password: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
+      });
+  };
+
   return (
     <>
       <Container modal={!isDesktop}>
@@ -121,13 +147,28 @@ export default function GeneralSettings({ className }: GeneralSettingsProps) {
         >
           <div className="scrollbar-container w-full flex-col overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden">
             {isMobile && (
-              <>
+              <div className="mb-2">
                 <DropdownMenuLabel>
-                  Current User: {profile?.username || "anonymous"}
+                  Current User: {profile?.username || "anonymous"}{" "}
+                  {profile?.role && `(${profile.role})`}
                 </DropdownMenuLabel>
                 <DropdownMenuSeparator
                   className={isDesktop ? "mt-3" : "mt-1"}
                 />
+                {profile?.username && profile.username !== "anonymous" && (
+                  <MenuItem
+                    className={
+                      isDesktop
+                        ? "cursor-pointer"
+                        : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
+                    }
+                    aria-label="Set Password"
+                    onClick={() => setPasswordDialogOpen(true)}
+                  >
+                    <LuSquarePen className="mr-2 size-4" />
+                    <span>Set Password</span>
+                  </MenuItem>
+                )}
                 <MenuItem
                   className={
                     isDesktop
@@ -141,39 +182,45 @@ export default function GeneralSettings({ className }: GeneralSettingsProps) {
                     <span>Logout</span>
                   </a>
                 </MenuItem>
+              </div>
+            )}
+            {isAdmin && (
+              <>
+                <DropdownMenuLabel>System</DropdownMenuLabel>
+                <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+                <DropdownMenuGroup className={isDesktop ? "" : "flex flex-col"}>
+                  <Link to="/system#general">
+                    <MenuItem
+                      className={
+                        isDesktop
+                          ? "cursor-pointer"
+                          : "flex w-full items-center p-2 text-sm"
+                      }
+                      aria-label="System metrics"
+                    >
+                      <LuActivity className="mr-2 size-4" />
+                      <span>System metrics</span>
+                    </MenuItem>
+                  </Link>
+                  <Link to="/logs">
+                    <MenuItem
+                      className={
+                        isDesktop
+                          ? "cursor-pointer"
+                          : "flex w-full items-center p-2 text-sm"
+                      }
+                      aria-label="System logs"
+                    >
+                      <LuList className="mr-2 size-4" />
+                      <span>System logs</span>
+                    </MenuItem>
+                  </Link>
+                </DropdownMenuGroup>
               </>
             )}
-            <DropdownMenuLabel>System</DropdownMenuLabel>
-            <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-            <DropdownMenuGroup className={isDesktop ? "" : "flex flex-col"}>
-              <Link to="/system#general">
-                <MenuItem
-                  className={
-                    isDesktop
-                      ? "cursor-pointer"
-                      : "flex w-full items-center p-2 text-sm"
-                  }
-                  aria-label="System metrics"
-                >
-                  <LuActivity className="mr-2 size-4" />
-                  <span>System metrics</span>
-                </MenuItem>
-              </Link>
-              <Link to="/logs">
-                <MenuItem
-                  className={
-                    isDesktop
-                      ? "cursor-pointer"
-                      : "flex w-full items-center p-2 text-sm"
-                  }
-                  aria-label="System logs"
-                >
-                  <LuList className="mr-2 size-4" />
-                  <span>System logs</span>
-                </MenuItem>
-              </Link>
-            </DropdownMenuGroup>
-            <DropdownMenuLabel className={isDesktop ? "mt-3" : "mt-1"}>
+            <DropdownMenuLabel
+              className={isDesktop && isAdmin ? "mt-3" : "mt-1"}
+            >
               Configuration
             </DropdownMenuLabel>
             <DropdownMenuSeparator />
@@ -191,143 +238,143 @@ export default function GeneralSettings({ className }: GeneralSettingsProps) {
                   <span>Settings</span>
                 </MenuItem>
               </Link>
-              <Link to="/config">
-                <MenuItem
-                  className={
-                    isDesktop
-                      ? "cursor-pointer"
-                      : "flex w-full items-center p-2 text-sm"
-                  }
-                  aria-label="Configuration editor"
-                >
-                  <LuSquarePen className="mr-2 size-4" />
-                  <span>Configuration editor</span>
-                </MenuItem>
-              </Link>
-              <DropdownMenuLabel className={isDesktop ? "mt-3" : "mt-1"}>
-                Appearance
-              </DropdownMenuLabel>
-              <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-              <SubItem>
-                <SubItemTrigger
-                  className={
-                    isDesktop
-                      ? "cursor-pointer"
-                      : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
-                  }
-                >
-                  <LuSunMoon className="mr-2 size-4" />
-                  <span>Dark Mode</span>
-                </SubItemTrigger>
-                <Portal>
-                  <SubItemContent
-                    className={
-                      isDesktop ? "" : "w-[92%] rounded-lg md:rounded-2xl"
-                    }
-                  >
-                    <span tabIndex={0} className="sr-only" />
+              {isAdmin && (
+                <>
+                  <Link to="/config">
                     <MenuItem
                       className={
                         isDesktop
                           ? "cursor-pointer"
-                          : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
+                          : "flex w-full items-center p-2 text-sm"
                       }
-                      aria-label="Light mode"
-                      onClick={() => setTheme("light")}
+                      aria-label="Configuration editor"
                     >
-                      {theme === "light" ? (
-                        <>
-                          <LuSun className="mr-2 size-4 rotate-0 scale-100 transition-all dark:-rotate-90 dark:scale-0" />
-                          Light
-                        </>
-                      ) : (
-                        <span className="ml-6 mr-2">Light</span>
-                      )}
+                      <LuSquarePen className="mr-2 size-4" />
+                      <span>Configuration editor</span>
                     </MenuItem>
-                    <MenuItem
-                      className={
-                        isDesktop
-                          ? "cursor-pointer"
-                          : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
-                      }
-                      aria-label="Dark mode"
-                      onClick={() => setTheme("dark")}
-                    >
-                      {theme === "dark" ? (
-                        <>
-                          <LuMoon className="mr-2 size-4 rotate-90 scale-0 transition-all dark:rotate-0 dark:scale-100" />
-                          Dark
-                        </>
-                      ) : (
-                        <span className="ml-6 mr-2">Dark</span>
-                      )}
-                    </MenuItem>
-                    <MenuItem
-                      className={
-                        isDesktop
-                          ? "cursor-pointer"
-                          : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
-                      }
-                      aria-label="Use the system settings for light or dark mode"
-                      onClick={() => setTheme("system")}
-                    >
-                      {theme === "system" ? (
-                        <>
-                          <CgDarkMode className="mr-2 size-4 scale-100 transition-all" />
-                          System
-                        </>
-                      ) : (
-                        <span className="ml-6 mr-2">System</span>
-                      )}
-                    </MenuItem>
-                  </SubItemContent>
-                </Portal>
-              </SubItem>
-              <SubItem>
-                <SubItemTrigger
-                  className={
-                    isDesktop
-                      ? "cursor-pointer"
-                      : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
-                  }
-                >
-                  <LuSunMoon className="mr-2 size-4" />
-                  <span>Theme</span>
-                </SubItemTrigger>
-                <Portal>
-                  <SubItemContent
-                    className={
-                      isDesktop ? "" : "w-[92%] rounded-lg md:rounded-2xl"
-                    }
-                  >
-                    <span tabIndex={0} className="sr-only" />
-                    {colorSchemes.map((scheme) => (
-                      <MenuItem
-                        key={scheme}
-                        className={
-                          isDesktop
-                            ? "cursor-pointer"
-                            : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
-                        }
-                        aria-label={`Color scheme - ${scheme}`}
-                        onClick={() => setColorScheme(scheme)}
-                      >
-                        {scheme === colorScheme ? (
-                          <>
-                            <IoColorPalette className="mr-2 size-4 rotate-0 scale-100 transition-all" />
-                            {friendlyColorSchemeName(scheme)}
-                          </>
-                        ) : (
-                          <span className="ml-6 mr-2">
-                            {friendlyColorSchemeName(scheme)}
-                          </span>
-                        )}
-                      </MenuItem>
-                    ))}
-                  </SubItemContent>
-                </Portal>
-              </SubItem>
+                  </Link>
+                </>
+              )}
             </DropdownMenuGroup>
+            <DropdownMenuLabel className={isDesktop ? "mt-3" : "mt-1"}>
+              Appearance
+            </DropdownMenuLabel>
+            <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+            <SubItem>
+              <SubItemTrigger
+                className={
+                  isDesktop ? "cursor-pointer" : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
+                }
+              >
+                <LuSunMoon className="mr-2 size-4" />
+                <span>Dark Mode</span>
+              </SubItemTrigger>
+              <Portal>
+                <SubItemContent
+                  className={
+                    isDesktop ? "" : "w-[92%] rounded-lg md:rounded-2xl"
+                  }
+                >
+                  <span tabIndex={0} className="sr-only" />
+                  <MenuItem
+                    className={
+                      isDesktop
+                        ? "cursor-pointer"
+                        : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
+                    }
+                    aria-label="Light mode"
+                    onClick={() => setTheme("light")}
+                  >
+                    {theme === "light" ? (
+                      <>
+                        <LuSun className="mr-2 size-4 rotate-0 scale-100 transition-all dark:-rotate-90 dark:scale-0" />
+                        Light
+                      </>
+                    ) : (
+                      <span className="ml-6 mr-2">Light</span>
+                    )}
+                  </MenuItem>
+                  <MenuItem
+                    className={
+                      isDesktop
+                        ? "cursor-pointer"
+                        : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
+                    }
+                    aria-label="Dark mode"
+                    onClick={() => setTheme("dark")}
+                  >
+                    {theme === "dark" ? (
+                      <>
+                        <LuMoon className="mr-2 size-4 rotate-90 scale-0 transition-all dark:rotate-0 dark:scale-100" />
+                        Dark
+                      </>
+                    ) : (
+                      <span className="ml-6 mr-2">Dark</span>
+                    )}
+                  </MenuItem>
+                  <MenuItem
+                    className={
+                      isDesktop
+                        ? "cursor-pointer"
+                        : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
+                    }
+                    aria-label="Use the system settings for light or dark mode"
+                    onClick={() => setTheme("system")}
+                  >
+                    {theme === "system" ? (
+                      <>
+                        <CgDarkMode className="mr-2 size-4 scale-100 transition-all" />
+                        System
+                      </>
+                    ) : (
+                      <span className="ml-6 mr-2">System</span>
+                    )}
+                  </MenuItem>
+                </SubItemContent>
+              </Portal>
+            </SubItem>
+            <SubItem>
+              <SubItemTrigger
+                className={
+                  isDesktop ? "cursor-pointer" : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
+                }
+              >
+                <LuSunMoon className="mr-2 size-4" />
+                <span>Theme</span>
+              </SubItemTrigger>
+              <Portal>
+                <SubItemContent
+                  className={
+                    isDesktop ? "" : "w-[92%] rounded-lg md:rounded-2xl"
+                  }
+                >
+                  <span tabIndex={0} className="sr-only" />
+                  {colorSchemes.map((scheme) => (
+                    <MenuItem
+                      key={scheme}
+                      className={
+                        isDesktop
+                          ? "cursor-pointer"
+                          : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
+                      }
+                      aria-label={`Color scheme - ${scheme}`}
+                      onClick={() => setColorScheme(scheme)}
+                    >
+                      {scheme === colorScheme ? (
+                        <>
+                          <IoColorPalette className="mr-2 size-4 rotate-0 scale-100 transition-all" />
+                          {friendlyColorSchemeName(scheme)}
+                        </>
+                      ) : (
+                        <span className="ml-6 mr-2">
+                          {friendlyColorSchemeName(scheme)}
+                        </span>
+                      )}
+                    </MenuItem>
+                  ))}
+                </SubItemContent>
+              </Portal>
+            </SubItem>
             <DropdownMenuLabel className={isDesktop ? "mt-3" : "mt-1"}>
               Help
             </DropdownMenuLabel>
@@ -357,17 +404,25 @@ export default function GeneralSettings({ className }: GeneralSettingsProps) {
                 <span>GitHub</span>
               </MenuItem>
             </a>
-            <DropdownMenuSeparator className={isDesktop ? "mt-3" : "mt-1"} />
-            <MenuItem
-              className={
-                isDesktop ? "cursor-pointer" : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
-              }
-              aria-label="Restart Frigate"
-              onClick={() => setRestartDialogOpen(true)}
-            >
-              <LuRotateCw className="mr-2 size-4" />
-              <span>Restart Frigate</span>
-            </MenuItem>
+            {isAdmin && (
+              <>
+                <DropdownMenuSeparator
+                  className={isDesktop ? "mt-3" : "mt-1"}
+                />
+                <MenuItem
+                  className={
+                    isDesktop
+                      ? "cursor-pointer"
+                      : "flex items-center p-2 text-sm"
+                  }
+                  aria-label="Restart Frigate"
+                  onClick={() => setRestartDialogOpen(true)}
+                >
+                  <LuRotateCw className="mr-2 size-4" />
+                  <span>Restart Frigate</span>
+                </MenuItem>
+              </>
+            )}
           </div>
         </Content>
       </Container>
@@ -376,6 +431,12 @@ export default function GeneralSettings({ className }: GeneralSettingsProps) {
         onClose={() => setRestartDialogOpen(false)}
         onRestart={() => sendRestart("restart")}
       />
+      <SetPasswordDialog
+        show={passwordDialogOpen}
+        onSave={handlePasswordSave}
+        onCancel={() => setPasswordDialogOpen(false)}
+        username={profile?.username}
+      />
     </>
   );
 }

web/src/components/menu/SearchResultActions.tsx

@@ -74,8 +74,12 @@ export default function SearchResultActions({
           refreshResults();
         }
       })
-      .catch(() => {
-        toast.error("Failed to delete tracked object.", {
+      .catch((error) => {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to delete tracked object: ${errorMessage}`, {
           position: "top-center",
         });
       });

web/src/components/overlay/CreateUserDialog.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Button } from "../ui/button";
 import {
   Form,
   FormControl,
+  FormDescription,
   FormField,
   FormItem,
   FormLabel,
@@ -12,20 +13,31 @@ import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
 import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import ActivityIndicator from "../indicators/activity-indicator";
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import {
   Dialog,
   DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
   DialogFooter,
   DialogHeader,
   DialogTitle,
 } from "../ui/dialog";
+import {
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+} from "../ui/select";
+import { Shield, User } from "lucide-react";
+import { LuCheck, LuX } from "react-icons/lu";
 
 type CreateUserOverlayProps = {
   show: boolean;
-  onCreate: (user: string, password: string) => void;
+  onCreate: (user: string, password: string, role: "admin" | "viewer") => void;
   onCancel: () => void;
 };
+
 export default function CreateUserDialog({
   show,
   onCreate,
@@ -33,15 +45,22 @@ export default function CreateUserDialog({
 }: CreateUserOverlayProps) {
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
-  const formSchema = z.object({
-    user: z
-      .string()
-      .min(1)
-      .regex(/^[A-Za-z0-9._]+$/, {
-        message: "Username may only include letters, numbers, . or _",
-      }),
-    password: z.string(),
-  });
+  const formSchema = z
+    .object({
+      user: z
+        .string()
+        .min(1, "Username is required")
+        .regex(/^[A-Za-z0-9._]+$/, {
+          message: "Username may only include letters, numbers, . or _",
+        }),
+      password: z.string().min(1, "Password is required"),
+      confirmPassword: z.string().min(1, "Please confirm your password"),
+      role: z.enum(["admin", "viewer"]),
+    })
+    .refine((data) => data.password === data.confirmPassword, {
+      message: "Passwords don't match",
+      path: ["confirmPassword"],
+    });
 
   const form = useForm<z.infer<typeof formSchema>>({
     resolver: zodResolver(formSchema),
@@ -49,32 +68,93 @@ export default function CreateUserDialog({
     defaultValues: {
       user: "",
       password: "",
+      confirmPassword: "",
+      role: "viewer",
     },
   });
 
   const onSubmit = async (values: z.infer<typeof formSchema>) => {
     setIsLoading(true);
-    await onCreate(values.user, values.password);
+    await onCreate(values.user, values.password, values.role);
     form.reset();
     setIsLoading(false);
   };
 
+  // Check if passwords match for real-time feedback
+  const password = form.watch("password");
+  const confirmPassword = form.watch("confirmPassword");
+  const passwordsMatch = password === confirmPassword;
+  const showMatchIndicator = password && confirmPassword;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!show) {
+      form.reset({
+        user: "",
+        password: "",
+        role: "viewer",
+      });
+    }
+  }, [show, form]);
+
+  const handleCancel = () => {
+    form.reset({
+      user: "",
+      password: "",
+      role: "viewer",
+    });
+    onCancel();
+  };
+
   return (
     <Dialog open={show} onOpenChange={onCancel}>
-      <DialogContent>
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-[425px]">
         <DialogHeader>
-          <DialogTitle>Create User</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogTitle>Create New User</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Add a new user account and specify an role for access to areas of
+            the Frigate UI.
+          </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
+
         <Form {...form}>
-          <form onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>
+          <form
+            onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)}
+            className="space-y-5 py-4"
+          >
             <FormField
               name="user"
               render={({ field }) => (
                 <FormItem>
-                  <FormLabel>User</FormLabel>
+                  <FormLabel className="text-sm font-medium">
+                    Username
+                  </FormLabel>
                   <FormControl>
                     <Input
-                      className="text-md w-full border border-input bg-background p-2 hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground dark:[color-scheme:dark]"
+                      placeholder="Enter username"
+                      className="h-10"
+                      {...field}
+                    />
+                  </FormControl>
+                  <FormDescription className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                    Only letters, numbers, periods and underscores allowed.
+                  </FormDescription>
+                  <FormMessage />
+                </FormItem>
+              )}
+            />
+
+            <FormField
+              name="password"
+              render={({ field }) => (
+                <FormItem>
+                  <FormLabel className="text-sm font-medium">
+                    Password
+                  </FormLabel>
+                  <FormControl>
+                    <Input
+                      placeholder="Enter password"
+                      type="password"
+                      className="h-10"
                       {...field}
                     />
                   </FormControl>
@@ -82,30 +162,121 @@ export default function CreateUserDialog({
                 </FormItem>
               )}
             />
+
             <FormField
-              name="password"
+              name="confirmPassword"
               render={({ field }) => (
                 <FormItem>
-                  <FormLabel>Password</FormLabel>
+                  <FormLabel className="text-sm font-medium">
+                    Confirm Password
+                  </FormLabel>
                   <FormControl>
                     <Input
-                      className="text-md w-full border border-input bg-background p-2 hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground dark:[color-scheme:dark]"
+                      placeholder="Confirm password"
                       type="password"
+                      className="h-10"
                       {...field}
                     />
                   </FormControl>
+                  {showMatchIndicator && (
+                    <div className="mt-1 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs">
+                      {passwordsMatch ? (
+                        <>
+                          <LuCheck className="size-3.5 text-green-500" />
+                          <span className="text-green-600">
+                            Passwords match
+                          </span>
+                        </>
+                      ) : (
+                        <>
+                          <LuX className="size-3.5 text-red-500" />
+                          <span className="text-red-600">
+                            Passwords don't match
+                          </span>
+                        </>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                  <FormMessage />
                 </FormItem>
               )}
             />
-            <DialogFooter className="mt-4">
-              <Button
-                variant="select"
-                aria-label="Create user"
-                disabled={isLoading}
-              >
-                {isLoading && <ActivityIndicator className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />}
-                Create User
-              </Button>
+
+            <FormField
+              name="role"
+              render={({ field }) => (
+                <FormItem>
+                  <FormLabel className="text-sm font-medium">Role</FormLabel>
+                  <Select
+                    onValueChange={field.onChange}
+                    defaultValue={field.value}
+                  >
+                    <FormControl>
+                      <SelectTrigger className="h-10">
+                        <SelectValue placeholder="Select a role" />
+                      </SelectTrigger>
+                    </FormControl>
+                    <SelectContent>
+                      <SelectItem
+                        value="admin"
+                        className="flex items-center gap-2"
+                      >
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                          <Shield className="h-4 w-4 text-primary" />
+                          <span>Admin</span>
+                        </div>
+                      </SelectItem>
+                      <SelectItem
+                        value="viewer"
+                        className="flex items-center gap-2"
+                      >
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                          <User className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                          <span>Viewer</span>
+                        </div>
+                      </SelectItem>
+                    </SelectContent>
+                  </Select>
+                  <FormDescription className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                    Admins have full access to all features in the Frigate UI.
+                    Viewers are limited to viewing cameras, review items, and
+                    historical footage in the UI.
+                  </FormDescription>
+                  <FormMessage />
+                </FormItem>
+              )}
+            />
+
+            <DialogFooter className="flex gap-2 pt-2 sm:justify-end">
+              <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-end">
+                <div className="flex flex-row gap-2 pt-5">
+                  <Button
+                    className="flex flex-1"
+                    aria-label="Cancel"
+                    disabled={isLoading}
+                    onClick={handleCancel}
+                    type="button"
+                  >
+                    Cancel
+                  </Button>
+                  <Button
+                    variant="select"
+                    aria-label="Save"
+                    disabled={isLoading || !form.formState.isValid}
+                    className="flex flex-1"
+                    type="submit"
+                  >
+                    {isLoading ? (
+                      <div className="flex flex-row items-center gap-2">
+                        <ActivityIndicator />
+                        <span>Saving...</span>
+                      </div>
+                    ) : (
+                      "Save"
+                    )}
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
             </DialogFooter>
           </form>
         </Form>

web/src/components/overlay/DeleteUserDialog.tsx

@@ -6,34 +6,61 @@ import {
   DialogHeader,
   DialogTitle,
 } from "../ui/dialog";
+import { DialogDescription } from "@radix-ui/react-dialog";
 
-type SetPasswordProps = {
+type DeleteUserDialogProps = {
   show: boolean;
+  username?: string;
   onDelete: () => void;
   onCancel: () => void;
 };
 export default function DeleteUserDialog({
   show,
+  username,
   onDelete,
   onCancel,
-}: SetPasswordProps) {
+}: DeleteUserDialogProps) {
   return (
     <Dialog open={show} onOpenChange={onCancel}>
-      <DialogContent>
-        <DialogHeader>
-          <DialogTitle>Delete User</DialogTitle>
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-[425px]">
+        <DialogHeader className="flex flex-col items-center gap-2 sm:items-start">
+          <div className="space-y-1 text-center sm:text-left">
+            <DialogTitle>Delete User</DialogTitle>
+            <DialogDescription>
+              This action cannot be undone. This will permanently delete the
+              user account and remove all associated data.
+            </DialogDescription>
+          </div>
         </DialogHeader>
-        <div>Are you sure?</div>
-        <DialogFooter>
-          <Button
-            className="flex items-center gap-1"
-            aria-label="Confirm delete"
-            variant="destructive"
-            size="sm"
-            onClick={onDelete}
-          >
-            Delete
-          </Button>
+
+        <div className="my-4 rounded-md border border-destructive/20 bg-destructive/5 p-4 text-center text-sm">
+          <p className="font-medium text-destructive">
+            Are you sure you want to delete{" "}
+            <span className="font-bold">{username}</span>?
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <DialogFooter className="flex flex-col-reverse gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:justify-end">
+          <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-end">
+            <div className="flex flex-row gap-2 pt-5">
+              <Button
+                className="flex flex-1"
+                aria-label="Cancel"
+                onClick={onCancel}
+                type="button"
+              >
+                Cancel
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                variant="destructive"
+                aria-label="Delete"
+                className="flex flex-1"
+                onClick={onDelete}
+              >
+                Delete User
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </DialogFooter>
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>

web/src/components/overlay/ExportDialog.tsx

@@ -99,16 +99,13 @@ export default function ExportDialog({
         }
       })
       .catch((error) => {
-        if (error.response?.data?.message) {
-          toast.error(
-            `Failed to start export: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            { position: "top-center" },
-          );
-        } else {
-          toast.error(`Failed to start export: ${error.message}`, {
-            position: "top-center",
-          });
-        }
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to start export: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
       });
   }, [camera, name, range, setRange, setName, setMode]);
 

web/src/components/overlay/MobileReviewSettingsDrawer.tsx

@@ -106,16 +106,13 @@ export default function MobileReviewSettingsDrawer({
         }
       })
       .catch((error) => {
-        if (error.response?.data?.message) {
-          toast.error(
-            `Failed to start export: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            { position: "top-center" },
-          );
-        } else {
-          toast.error(`Failed to start export: ${error.message}`, {
-            position: "top-center",
-          });
-        }
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to start export: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
       });
   }, [camera, name, range, setRange, setName, setMode]);
 

web/src/components/overlay/RoleChangeDialog.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import { Button } from "../ui/button";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from "../ui/dialog";
+import {
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+} from "../ui/select";
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { LuShield, LuUser } from "react-icons/lu";
+
+type RoleChangeDialogProps = {
+  show: boolean;
+  username: string;
+  currentRole: "admin" | "viewer";
+  onSave: (role: "admin" | "viewer") => void;
+  onCancel: () => void;
+};
+
+export default function RoleChangeDialog({
+  show,
+  username,
+  currentRole,
+  onSave,
+  onCancel,
+}: RoleChangeDialogProps) {
+  const [selectedRole, setSelectedRole] = useState<"admin" | "viewer">(
+    currentRole,
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={show} onOpenChange={onCancel}>
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-[425px]">
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle className="text-xl font-semibold">
+            Change User Role
+          </DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Update permissions for{" "}
+            <span className="font-medium">{username}</span>
+          </DialogDescription>
+        </DialogHeader>
+
+        <div className="py-6">
+          <div className="mb-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+            <p>Select the appropriate role for this user:</p>
+            <ul className="mt-2 space-y-1 pl-5">
+              <li>
+                • <span className="font-medium">Admin:</span> Full access to all
+                features.
+              </li>
+              <li>
+                • <span className="font-medium">Viewer:</span> Limited to Live
+                dashboards, Review, Explore, and Exports only.
+              </li>
+            </ul>
+          </div>
+
+          <Select
+            value={selectedRole}
+            onValueChange={(value) =>
+              setSelectedRole(value as "admin" | "viewer")
+            }
+          >
+            <SelectTrigger className="w-full">
+              <SelectValue placeholder="Select a role" />
+            </SelectTrigger>
+            <SelectContent>
+              <SelectItem value="admin" className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <LuShield className="size-4 text-primary" />
+                  <span>Admin</span>
+                </div>
+              </SelectItem>
+              <SelectItem value="viewer" className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <LuUser className="size-4 text-primary" />
+                  <span>Viewer</span>
+                </div>
+              </SelectItem>
+            </SelectContent>
+          </Select>
+        </div>
+
+        <DialogFooter className="flex gap-3 sm:justify-end">
+          <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-end">
+            <div className="flex flex-row gap-2 pt-5">
+              <Button
+                className="flex flex-1"
+                aria-label="Cancel"
+                onClick={onCancel}
+                type="button"
+              >
+                Cancel
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                variant="select"
+                aria-label="Save"
+                className="flex flex-1"
+                onClick={() => onSave(selectedRole)}
+                disabled={selectedRole === currentRole}
+              >
+                Save
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </DialogFooter>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}

web/src/components/overlay/SetPasswordDialog.tsx

@@ -1,50 +1,202 @@
+"use client";
+
 import { Button } from "../ui/button";
 import { Input } from "../ui/input";
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import {
   Dialog,
   DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
   DialogFooter,
   DialogHeader,
   DialogTitle,
 } from "../ui/dialog";
+import { Label } from "../ui/label";
+import { LuCheck, LuX } from "react-icons/lu";
 
 type SetPasswordProps = {
   show: boolean;
   onSave: (password: string) => void;
   onCancel: () => void;
+  username?: string;
 };
+
 export default function SetPasswordDialog({
   show,
   onSave,
   onCancel,
+  username,
 }: SetPasswordProps) {
-  const [password, setPassword] = useState<string>();
+  const [password, setPassword] = useState<string>("");
+  const [confirmPassword, setConfirmPassword] = useState<string>("");
+  const [passwordStrength, setPasswordStrength] = useState<number>(0);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  // Reset state when dialog opens/closes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (show) {
+      setPassword("");
+      setConfirmPassword("");
+      setError(null);
+    }
+  }, [show]);
+
+  // Simple password strength calculation
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!password) {
+      setPasswordStrength(0);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let strength = 0;
+    // Length check
+    if (password.length >= 8) strength += 1;
+    // Contains number
+    if (/\d/.test(password)) strength += 1;
+    // Contains special char
+    if (/[!@#$%^&*(),.?":{}|<>]/.test(password)) strength += 1;
+    // Contains uppercase
+    if (/[A-Z]/.test(password)) strength += 1;
+
+    setPasswordStrength(strength);
+  }, [password]);
+
+  const handleSave = () => {
+    if (!password) {
+      setError("Password cannot be empty");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (password !== confirmPassword) {
+      setError("Passwords do not match");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    onSave(password);
+  };
+
+  const getStrengthLabel = () => {
+    if (!password) return "";
+    if (passwordStrength <= 1) return "Weak";
+    if (passwordStrength === 2) return "Medium";
+    if (passwordStrength === 3) return "Strong";
+    return "Very Strong";
+  };
+
+  const getStrengthColor = () => {
+    if (!password) return "bg-gray-200";
+    if (passwordStrength <= 1) return "bg-red-500";
+    if (passwordStrength === 2) return "bg-yellow-500";
+    if (passwordStrength === 3) return "bg-green-500";
+    return "bg-green-600";
+  };
 
   return (
     <Dialog open={show} onOpenChange={onCancel}>
-      <DialogContent onOpenAutoFocus={(e) => e.preventDefault()}>
-        <DialogHeader>
-          <DialogTitle>Set Password</DialogTitle>
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-[425px]">
+        <DialogHeader className="space-y-2">
+          <DialogTitle>
+            {username ? `Update Password for ${username}` : "Set Password"}
+          </DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Create a strong password to secure this account.
+          </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
-        <Input
-          className="text-md w-full border border-input bg-background p-2 hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground dark:[color-scheme:dark]"
-          type="password"
-          value={password}
-          onChange={(event) => setPassword(event.target.value)}
-        />
-        <DialogFooter>
-          <Button
-            className="flex items-center gap-1"
-            aria-label="Save Password"
-            variant="select"
-            size="sm"
-            onClick={() => {
-              onSave(password!);
-            }}
-          >
-            Save
-          </Button>
+
+        <div className="space-y-4 py-4">
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <Label htmlFor="password">New Password</Label>
+            <Input
+              id="password"
+              className="h-10"
+              type="password"
+              value={password}
+              onChange={(event) => {
+                setPassword(event.target.value);
+                setError(null);
+              }}
+              placeholder="Enter new password"
+              autoFocus
+            />
+
+            {/* Password strength indicator */}
+            {password && (
+              <div className="mt-2 space-y-1">
+                <div className="flex h-1.5 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-secondary-foreground">
+                  <div
+                    className={`${getStrengthColor()} transition-all duration-300`}
+                    style={{ width: `${(passwordStrength / 3) * 100}%` }}
+                  />
+                </div>
+                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  Password strength:{" "}
+                  <span className="font-medium">{getStrengthLabel()}</span>
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <Label htmlFor="confirm-password">Confirm Password</Label>
+            <Input
+              id="confirm-password"
+              className="h-10"
+              type="password"
+              value={confirmPassword}
+              onChange={(event) => {
+                setConfirmPassword(event.target.value);
+                setError(null);
+              }}
+              placeholder="Confirm new password"
+            />
+
+            {/* Password match indicator */}
+            {password && confirmPassword && (
+              <div className="mt-1 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs">
+                {password === confirmPassword ? (
+                  <>
+                    <LuCheck className="size-3.5 text-green-500" />
+                    <span className="text-green-600">Passwords match</span>
+                  </>
+                ) : (
+                  <>
+                    <LuX className="size-3.5 text-red-500" />
+                    <span className="text-red-600">Passwords don't match</span>
+                  </>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {error && (
+            <div className="rounded-md bg-destructive/10 p-3 text-sm text-destructive">
+              {error}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        <DialogFooter className="flex flex-col-reverse gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:justify-end">
+          <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-end">
+            <div className="flex flex-row gap-2 pt-5">
+              <Button
+                className="flex flex-1"
+                aria-label="Cancel"
+                onClick={onCancel}
+                type="button"
+              >
+                Cancel
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                variant="select"
+                aria-label="Save"
+                className="flex flex-1"
+                onClick={handleSave}
+                disabled={!password || password !== confirmPassword}
+              >
+                Save
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </DialogFooter>
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>

web/src/components/overlay/detail/AnnotationSettingsPane.tsx

@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ export function AnnotationSettingsPane({
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          toast.error(
-            `Failed to save config changes: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            { position: "top-center" },
-          );
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to save config changes: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         })
         .finally(() => {
           setIsLoading(false);

web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx

@@ -394,8 +394,12 @@ function ObjectDetailsTab({
           },
         );
       })
-      .catch(() => {
-        toast.error("Failed to update the description", {
+      .catch((error) => {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to update the description: ${errorMessage}`, {
           position: "top-center",
         });
         setDesc(search.data.description);
@@ -422,11 +426,13 @@ function ObjectDetailsTab({
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
           toast.error(
-            `Failed to call ${capitalizeAll(config?.genai.provider.replaceAll("_", " ") ?? "Generative AI")} for a new description: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            {
-              position: "top-center",
-            },
+            `Failed to call ${capitalizeAll(config?.genai.provider.replaceAll("_", " ") ?? "Generative AI")} for a new description: ${errorMessage}`,
+            { position: "top-center" },
           );
         });
     },
@@ -492,8 +498,12 @@ function ObjectDetailsTab({
             setIsSubLabelDialogOpen(false);
           }
         })
-        .catch(() => {
-          toast.error("Failed to update sub label.", {
+        .catch((error) => {
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to update sub label: ${errorMessage}`, {
             position: "top-center",
           });
         });

web/src/components/settings/MotionMaskEditPane.tsx

@@ -176,10 +176,13 @@ export default function MotionMaskEditPane({
         }
       })
       .catch((error) => {
-        toast.error(
-          `Failed to save config changes: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-          { position: "top-center" },
-        );
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to save config changes: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
       })
       .finally(() => {
         setIsLoading(false);

web/src/components/settings/ObjectMaskEditPane.tsx

@@ -208,10 +208,13 @@ export default function ObjectMaskEditPane({
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          toast.error(
-            `Failed to save config changes: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            { position: "top-center" },
-          );
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to save config changes: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         })
         .finally(() => {
           setIsLoading(false);

web/src/components/settings/PolygonItem.tsx

@@ -186,10 +186,13 @@ export default function PolygonItem({
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          toast.error(
-            `Failed to save config changes: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            { position: "top-center" },
-          );
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to save config changes: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         })
         .finally(() => {
           setIsLoading(false);

web/src/components/settings/ZoneEditPane.tsx

@@ -414,10 +414,13 @@ export default function ZoneEditPane({
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          toast.error(
-            `Failed to save config changes: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            { position: "top-center" },
-          );
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to save config changes: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         })
         .finally(() => {
           setIsLoading(false);

web/src/context/auth-context.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import axios from "axios";
+import { createContext, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import useSWR from "swr";
+
+interface AuthState {
+  user: { username: string; role: "admin" | "viewer" | null } | null;
+  isLoading: boolean;
+  isAuthenticated: boolean; // true if auth is required
+}
+
+interface AuthContextType {
+  auth: AuthState;
+  login: (user: AuthState["user"]) => void;
+  logout: () => void;
+}
+
+export const AuthContext = createContext<AuthContextType>({
+  auth: { user: null, isLoading: true, isAuthenticated: false },
+  login: () => {},
+  logout: () => {},
+});
+
+export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  const [auth, setAuth] = useState<AuthState>({
+    user: null,
+    isLoading: true,
+    isAuthenticated: false,
+  });
+
+  const { data: profile, error } = useSWR("/profile", {
+    revalidateOnFocus: false,
+    revalidateOnReconnect: true,
+    fetcher: (url) =>
+      axios.get(url, { withCredentials: true }).then((res) => res.data),
+  });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (error) {
+      if (axios.isAxiosError(error) && error.response?.status === 401) {
+        // auth required but not logged in
+        setAuth({ user: null, isLoading: false, isAuthenticated: true });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (profile) {
+      if (profile.username && profile.username !== "anonymous") {
+        const newUser = {
+          username: profile.username,
+          role: profile.role || "viewer",
+        };
+        setAuth({ user: newUser, isLoading: false, isAuthenticated: true });
+      } else {
+        // Unauthenticated mode (anonymous)
+        setAuth({ user: null, isLoading: false, isAuthenticated: false });
+      }
+    }
+  }, [profile, error]);
+
+  const login = (user: AuthState["user"]) => {
+    setAuth({ user, isLoading: false, isAuthenticated: true });
+  };
+
+  const logout = () => {
+    setAuth({ user: null, isLoading: false, isAuthenticated: true });
+    axios.get("/logout", { withCredentials: true });
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <AuthContext.Provider value={{ auth, login, logout }}>
+      {children}
+    </AuthContext.Provider>
+  );
+}

web/src/context/providers.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { IconContext } from "react-icons";
 import { TooltipProvider } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 import { StatusBarMessagesProvider } from "@/context/statusbar-provider";
 import { StreamingSettingsProvider } from "./streaming-settings-provider";
+import { AuthProvider } from "./auth-context";
 
 type TProvidersProps = {
   children: ReactNode;
@@ -14,19 +15,21 @@ type TProvidersProps = {
 function providers({ children }: TProvidersProps) {
   return (
     <RecoilRoot>
-      <ApiProvider>
-        <ThemeProvider defaultTheme="system" storageKey="frigate-ui-theme">
-          <TooltipProvider>
-            <IconContext.Provider value={{ size: "20" }}>
-              <StatusBarMessagesProvider>
-                <StreamingSettingsProvider>
-                  {children}
-                </StreamingSettingsProvider>
-              </StatusBarMessagesProvider>
-            </IconContext.Provider>
-          </TooltipProvider>
-        </ThemeProvider>
-      </ApiProvider>
+      <AuthProvider>
+        <ApiProvider>
+          <ThemeProvider defaultTheme="system" storageKey="frigate-ui-theme">
+            <TooltipProvider>
+              <IconContext.Provider value={{ size: "20" }}>
+                <StatusBarMessagesProvider>
+                  <StreamingSettingsProvider>
+                    {children}
+                  </StreamingSettingsProvider>
+                </StatusBarMessagesProvider>
+              </IconContext.Provider>
+            </TooltipProvider>
+          </ThemeProvider>
+        </ApiProvider>
+      </AuthProvider>
     </RecoilRoot>
   );
 }

web/src/hooks/use-is-admin.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { useContext } from "react";
+import { AuthContext } from "@/context/auth-context";
+
+export function useIsAdmin() {
+  const { auth } = useContext(AuthContext);
+  const isAdmin =
+    (auth.isAuthenticated && auth.user?.role === "admin") ||
+    auth.user?.role === undefined;
+  return isAdmin;
+}

web/src/pages/AccessDenied.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import Heading from "@/components/ui/heading";
+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { FaExclamationTriangle } from "react-icons/fa";
+
+export default function AccessDenied() {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    document.title = "Access Denied - Frigate";
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex min-h-screen flex-col items-center justify-center text-center">
+      <FaExclamationTriangle className="mb-4 size-8" />
+      <Heading as="h2" className="mb-2">
+        Access Denied
+      </Heading>
+      <p className="text-primary-variant">
+        You don't have permission to view this page.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

web/src/pages/ConfigEditor.tsx

@@ -59,11 +59,12 @@ function ConfigEditor() {
         .catch((error) => {
           toast.error("Error saving config", { position: "top-center" });
 
-          if (error.response) {
-            setError(error.response.data.message);
-          } else {
-            setError(error.message);
-          }
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+
+          setError(errorMessage);
         });
     },
     [editorRef],

web/src/pages/Exports.tsx

@@ -93,16 +93,13 @@ function Exports() {
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          if (error.response?.data?.message) {
-            toast.error(
-              `Failed to rename export: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-              { position: "top-center" },
-            );
-          } else {
-            toast.error(`Failed to rename export: ${error.message}`, {
-              position: "top-center",
-            });
-          }
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to rename export: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         });
     },
     [mutate],

web/src/pages/FaceLibrary.tsx

@@ -99,16 +99,13 @@ export default function FaceLibrary() {
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          if (error.response?.data?.message) {
-            toast.error(
-              `Failed to upload image: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-              { position: "top-center" },
-            );
-          } else {
-            toast.error(`Failed to upload image: ${error.message}`, {
-              position: "top-center",
-            });
-          }
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to upload image: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         });
     },
     [pageToggle, refreshFaces],
@@ -132,16 +129,13 @@ export default function FaceLibrary() {
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          if (error.response?.data?.message) {
-            toast.error(
-              `Failed to set face name: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-              { position: "top-center" },
-            );
-          } else {
-            toast.error(`Failed to set face name: ${error.message}`, {
-              position: "top-center",
-            });
-          }
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to set face name: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         });
     },
     [refreshFaces],
@@ -308,15 +302,13 @@ function FaceAttempt({
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          if (error.response?.data?.message) {
-            toast.error(`Failed to train: ${error.response.data.message}`, {
-              position: "top-center",
-            });
-          } else {
-            toast.error(`Failed to train: ${error.message}`, {
-              position: "top-center",
-            });
-          }
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to train: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         });
     },
     [image, onRefresh],
@@ -334,18 +326,13 @@ function FaceAttempt({
         }
       })
       .catch((error) => {
-        if (error.response?.data?.message) {
-          toast.error(
-            `Failed to update score: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            {
-              position: "top-center",
-            },
-          );
-        } else {
-          toast.error(`Failed to update score: ${error.message}`, {
-            position: "top-center",
-          });
-        }
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to update face score: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
       });
   }, [image, onRefresh]);
 
@@ -361,15 +348,13 @@ function FaceAttempt({
         }
       })
       .catch((error) => {
-        if (error.response?.data?.message) {
-          toast.error(`Failed to delete: ${error.response.data.message}`, {
-            position: "top-center",
-          });
-        } else {
-          toast.error(`Failed to delete: ${error.message}`, {
-            position: "top-center",
-          });
-        }
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to delete: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
       });
   }, [image, onRefresh]);
 
@@ -478,15 +463,13 @@ function FaceImage({ name, image, onRefresh }: FaceImageProps) {
         }
       })
       .catch((error) => {
-        if (error.response?.data?.message) {
-          toast.error(`Failed to delete: ${error.response.data.message}`, {
-            position: "top-center",
-          });
-        } else {
-          toast.error(`Failed to delete: ${error.message}`, {
-            position: "top-center",
-          });
-        }
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to delete: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
       });
   }, [name, image, onRefresh]);
 

web/src/pages/Settings.tsx

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import UiSettingsView from "@/views/settings/UiSettingsView";
 import { useSearchEffect } from "@/hooks/use-overlay-state";
 import { useSearchParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useInitialCameraState } from "@/api/ws";
+import { useIsAdmin } from "@/hooks/use-is-admin";
 
 const allSettingsViews = [
   "UI settings",
@@ -62,6 +63,15 @@ export default function Settings() {
 
   const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
 
+  // auth and roles
+
+  const isAdmin = useIsAdmin();
+
+  const allowedViewsForViewer: SettingsType[] = ["UI settings", "debug"];
+  const visibleSettingsViews = !isAdmin
+    ? allowedViewsForViewer
+    : allSettingsViews;
+
   // TODO: confirm leave page
   const [unsavedChanges, setUnsavedChanges] = useState(false);
   const [confirmationDialogOpen, setConfirmationDialogOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -149,7 +159,12 @@ export default function Settings() {
 
   useSearchEffect("page", (page: string) => {
     if (allSettingsViews.includes(page as SettingsType)) {
-      setPage(page as SettingsType);
+      // Restrict viewer to UI settings
+      if (!isAdmin && !["UI settings", "debug"].includes(page)) {
+        setPage("UI settings");
+      } else {
+        setPage(page as SettingsType);
+      }
     }
     // don't clear url params if we're creating a new object mask
     return !searchParams.has("object_mask");
@@ -180,11 +195,16 @@ export default function Settings() {
               value={pageToggle}
               onValueChange={(value: SettingsType) => {
                 if (value) {
-                  setPageToggle(value);
+                  // Restrict viewer navigation
+                  if (!isAdmin && !["UI settings", "debug"].includes(value)) {
+                    setPageToggle("UI settings");
+                  } else {
+                    setPageToggle(value);
+                  }
                 }
               }}
             >
-              {Object.values(allSettingsViews).map((item) => (
+              {visibleSettingsViews.map((item) => (
                 <ToggleGroupItem
                   key={item}
                   className={`flex scroll-mx-10 items-center justify-between gap-2 ${page == "UI settings" ? "last:mr-20" : ""} ${pageToggle == item ? "" : "*:text-muted-foreground"}`}

web/src/types/user.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export type User = {
   username: string;
+  role: string;
 };

web/src/views/events/EventView.tsx

@@ -204,16 +204,13 @@ export default function EventView({
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          if (error.response?.data?.message) {
-            toast.error(
-              `Failed to start export: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-              { position: "top-center" },
-            );
-          } else {
-            toast.error(`Failed to start export: ${error.message}`, {
-              position: "top-center",
-            });
-          }
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to start export: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         });
     },
     [reviewItems],

web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx

@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
 import axios from "axios";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { Toaster } from "@/components/ui/sonner";
+import { useIsAdmin } from "@/hooks/use-is-admin";
 
 type LiveCameraViewProps = {
   config?: FrigateConfig;
@@ -982,6 +983,10 @@ function FrigateCameraFeatures({
   const { payload: autotrackingState, send: sendAutotracking } =
     useAutotrackingState(camera.name);
 
+  // roles
+
+  const isAdmin = useIsAdmin();
+
   // manual event
 
   const recordingEventIdRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
@@ -1080,65 +1085,71 @@ function FrigateCameraFeatures({
   if (isDesktop || isTablet) {
     return (
       <>
-        <CameraFeatureToggle
-          className="p-2 md:p-0"
-          variant={fullscreen ? "overlay" : "primary"}
-          Icon={enabledState == "ON" ? LuPower : LuPowerOff}
-          isActive={enabledState == "ON"}
-          title={`${enabledState == "ON" ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Camera`}
-          onClick={() => sendEnabled(enabledState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")}
-          disabled={false}
-        />
-        <CameraFeatureToggle
-          className="p-2 md:p-0"
-          variant={fullscreen ? "overlay" : "primary"}
-          Icon={detectState == "ON" ? MdPersonSearch : MdPersonOff}
-          isActive={detectState == "ON"}
-          title={`${detectState == "ON" ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Detect`}
-          onClick={() => sendDetect(detectState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")}
-          disabled={!cameraEnabled}
-        />
-        <CameraFeatureToggle
-          className="p-2 md:p-0"
-          variant={fullscreen ? "overlay" : "primary"}
-          Icon={recordState == "ON" ? LuVideo : LuVideoOff}
-          isActive={recordState == "ON"}
-          title={`${recordState == "ON" ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Recording`}
-          onClick={() => sendRecord(recordState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")}
-          disabled={!cameraEnabled}
-        />
-        <CameraFeatureToggle
-          className="p-2 md:p-0"
-          variant={fullscreen ? "overlay" : "primary"}
-          Icon={snapshotState == "ON" ? MdPhotoCamera : MdNoPhotography}
-          isActive={snapshotState == "ON"}
-          title={`${snapshotState == "ON" ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Snapshots`}
-          onClick={() => sendSnapshot(snapshotState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")}
-          disabled={!cameraEnabled}
-        />
-        {audioDetectEnabled && (
-          <CameraFeatureToggle
-            className="p-2 md:p-0"
-            variant={fullscreen ? "overlay" : "primary"}
-            Icon={audioState == "ON" ? LuEar : LuEarOff}
-            isActive={audioState == "ON"}
-            title={`${audioState == "ON" ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Audio Detect`}
-            onClick={() => sendAudio(audioState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")}
-            disabled={!cameraEnabled}
-          />
-        )}
-        {autotrackingEnabled && (
-          <CameraFeatureToggle
-            className="p-2 md:p-0"
-            variant={fullscreen ? "overlay" : "primary"}
-            Icon={autotrackingState == "ON" ? TbViewfinder : TbViewfinderOff}
-            isActive={autotrackingState == "ON"}
-            title={`${autotrackingState == "ON" ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Autotracking`}
-            onClick={() =>
-              sendAutotracking(autotrackingState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
-            }
-            disabled={!cameraEnabled}
-          />
+        {isAdmin && (
+          <>
+            <CameraFeatureToggle
+              className="p-2 md:p-0"
+              variant={fullscreen ? "overlay" : "primary"}
+              Icon={enabledState == "ON" ? LuPower : LuPowerOff}
+              isActive={enabledState == "ON"}
+              title={`${enabledState == "ON" ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Camera`}
+              onClick={() => sendEnabled(enabledState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")}
+              disabled={false}
+            />
+            <CameraFeatureToggle
+              className="p-2 md:p-0"
+              variant={fullscreen ? "overlay" : "primary"}
+              Icon={detectState == "ON" ? MdPersonSearch : MdPersonOff}
+              isActive={detectState == "ON"}
+              title={`${detectState == "ON" ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Detect`}
+              onClick={() => sendDetect(detectState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")}
+              disabled={!cameraEnabled}
+            />
+            <CameraFeatureToggle
+              className="p-2 md:p-0"
+              variant={fullscreen ? "overlay" : "primary"}
+              Icon={recordState == "ON" ? LuVideo : LuVideoOff}
+              isActive={recordState == "ON"}
+              title={`${recordState == "ON" ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Recording`}
+              onClick={() => sendRecord(recordState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")}
+              disabled={!cameraEnabled}
+            />
+            <CameraFeatureToggle
+              className="p-2 md:p-0"
+              variant={fullscreen ? "overlay" : "primary"}
+              Icon={snapshotState == "ON" ? MdPhotoCamera : MdNoPhotography}
+              isActive={snapshotState == "ON"}
+              title={`${snapshotState == "ON" ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Snapshots`}
+              onClick={() => sendSnapshot(snapshotState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")}
+              disabled={!cameraEnabled}
+            />
+            {audioDetectEnabled && (
+              <CameraFeatureToggle
+                className="p-2 md:p-0"
+                variant={fullscreen ? "overlay" : "primary"}
+                Icon={audioState == "ON" ? LuEar : LuEarOff}
+                isActive={audioState == "ON"}
+                title={`${audioState == "ON" ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Audio Detect`}
+                onClick={() => sendAudio(audioState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")}
+                disabled={!cameraEnabled}
+              />
+            )}
+            {autotrackingEnabled && (
+              <CameraFeatureToggle
+                className="p-2 md:p-0"
+                variant={fullscreen ? "overlay" : "primary"}
+                Icon={
+                  autotrackingState == "ON" ? TbViewfinder : TbViewfinderOff
+                }
+                isActive={autotrackingState == "ON"}
+                title={`${autotrackingState == "ON" ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Autotracking`}
+                onClick={() =>
+                  sendAutotracking(autotrackingState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
+                }
+                disabled={!cameraEnabled}
+              />
+            )}
+          </>
         )}
         <CameraFeatureToggle
           className={cn(
@@ -1421,55 +1432,60 @@ function FrigateCameraFeatures({
       </DrawerTrigger>
       <DrawerContent className="rounded-2xl px-2 py-4">
         <div className="mt-2 flex flex-col gap-2">
-          <FilterSwitch
-            label="Camera Enabled"
-            isChecked={enabledState == "ON"}
-            onCheckedChange={() =>
-              sendEnabled(enabledState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
-            }
-          />
-          <FilterSwitch
-            label="Object Detection"
-            isChecked={detectState == "ON"}
-            onCheckedChange={() =>
-              sendDetect(detectState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
-            }
-          />
-          {recordingEnabled && (
-            <FilterSwitch
-              label="Recording"
-              isChecked={recordState == "ON"}
-              onCheckedChange={() =>
-                sendRecord(recordState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
-              }
-            />
-          )}
-          <FilterSwitch
-            label="Snapshots"
-            isChecked={snapshotState == "ON"}
-            onCheckedChange={() =>
-              sendSnapshot(snapshotState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
-            }
-          />
-          {audioDetectEnabled && (
-            <FilterSwitch
-              label="Audio Detection"
-              isChecked={audioState == "ON"}
-              onCheckedChange={() =>
-                sendAudio(audioState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
-              }
-            />
-          )}
-          {autotrackingEnabled && (
-            <FilterSwitch
-              label="Autotracking"
-              isChecked={autotrackingState == "ON"}
-              onCheckedChange={() =>
-                sendAutotracking(autotrackingState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
-              }
-            />
+          {isAdmin && (
+            <>
+              <FilterSwitch
+                label="Camera Enabled"
+                isChecked={enabledState == "ON"}
+                onCheckedChange={() =>
+                  sendEnabled(enabledState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
+                }
+              />
+              <FilterSwitch
+                label="Object Detection"
+                isChecked={detectState == "ON"}
+                onCheckedChange={() =>
+                  sendDetect(detectState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
+                }
+              />
+              {recordingEnabled && (
+                <FilterSwitch
+                  label="Recording"
+                  isChecked={recordState == "ON"}
+                  onCheckedChange={() =>
+                    sendRecord(recordState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
+                  }
+                />
+              )}
+              <FilterSwitch
+                label="Snapshots"
+                isChecked={snapshotState == "ON"}
+                onCheckedChange={() =>
+                  sendSnapshot(snapshotState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
+                }
+              />
+              {audioDetectEnabled && (
+                <FilterSwitch
+                  label="Audio Detection"
+                  isChecked={audioState == "ON"}
+                  onCheckedChange={() =>
+                    sendAudio(audioState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
+                  }
+                />
+              )}
+              {autotrackingEnabled && (
+                <FilterSwitch
+                  label="Autotracking"
+                  isChecked={autotrackingState == "ON"}
+                  onCheckedChange={() =>
+                    sendAutotracking(autotrackingState == "ON" ? "OFF" : "ON")
+                  }
+                />
+              )}
+            </>
           )}
         </div>
+
         <div className="mt-3 flex flex-col gap-5">
           {!isRestreamed && (
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 p-2">

web/src/views/settings/AuthenticationView.tsx

@@ -11,10 +11,25 @@ import axios from "axios";
 import CreateUserDialog from "@/components/overlay/CreateUserDialog";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import DeleteUserDialog from "@/components/overlay/DeleteUserDialog";
-import { Card } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { HiTrash } from "react-icons/hi";
 import { FaUserEdit } from "react-icons/fa";
-import { LuPlus } from "react-icons/lu";
+import { LuPlus, LuShield, LuUserCog } from "react-icons/lu";
+import {
+  Table,
+  TableBody,
+  TableCell,
+  TableHead,
+  TableHeader,
+  TableRow,
+} from "@/components/ui/table";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import {
+  Tooltip,
+  TooltipContent,
+  TooltipProvider,
+  TooltipTrigger,
+} from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
+import RoleChangeDialog from "@/components/overlay/RoleChangeDialog";
 
 export default function AuthenticationView() {
   const { data: config } = useSWR<FrigateConfig>("config");
@@ -23,8 +38,12 @@ export default function AuthenticationView() {
   const [showSetPassword, setShowSetPassword] = useState(false);
   const [showCreate, setShowCreate] = useState(false);
   const [showDelete, setShowDelete] = useState(false);
+  const [showRoleChange, setShowRoleChange] = useState(false);
 
   const [selectedUser, setSelectedUser] = useState<string>();
+  const [selectedUserRole, setSelectedUserRole] = useState<
+    "admin" | "viewer"
+  >();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     document.title = "Authentication Settings - Frigate";
@@ -32,142 +51,303 @@ export default function AuthenticationView() {
 
   const onSavePassword = useCallback((user: string, password: string) => {
     axios
-      .put(`users/${user}/password`, {
-        password: password,
-      })
+      .put(`users/${user}/password`, { password })
       .then((response) => {
-        if (response.status == 200) {
+        if (response.status === 200) {
           setShowSetPassword(false);
+          toast.success("Password updated successfully", {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         }
       })
-      .catch((_error) => {
-        toast.error("Error setting password", {
+      .catch((error) => {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to save password: ${errorMessage}`, {
           position: "top-center",
         });
       });
   }, []);
 
-  const onCreate = async (user: string, password: string) => {
-    try {
-      await axios.post("users", {
-        username: user,
-        password: password,
+  const onCreate = (
+    user: string,
+    password: string,
+    role: "admin" | "viewer",
+  ) => {
+    axios
+      .post("users", { username: user, password, role })
+      .then((response) => {
+        if (response.status === 200 || response.status === 201) {
+          setShowCreate(false);
+          mutateUsers((users) => {
+            users?.push({ username: user, role: role });
+            return users;
+          }, false);
+          toast.success(`User ${user} created successfully`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
+        }
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to create user: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
       });
-      setShowCreate(false);
-      mutateUsers((users) => {
-        users?.push({ username: user });
-        return users;
-      }, false);
-    } catch (error) {
-      toast.error("Error creating user. Check server logs.", {
-        position: "top-center",
-      });
-    }
   };
 
-  const onDelete = async (user: string) => {
-    try {
-      await axios.delete(`users/${user}`);
-      setShowDelete(false);
-      mutateUsers((users) => {
-        return users?.filter((u) => {
-          return u.username !== user;
+  const onDelete = (user: string) => {
+    axios
+      .delete(`users/${user}`)
+      .then((response) => {
+        if (response.status === 200) {
+          setShowDelete(false);
+          mutateUsers(
+            (users) => users?.filter((u) => u.username !== user),
+            false,
+          );
+          toast.success(`User ${user} deleted successfully`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
+        }
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to delete user: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
+      });
+  };
+
+  const onChangeRole = (user: string, newRole: "admin" | "viewer") => {
+    if (user === "admin") return; // Prevent role change for 'admin'
+
+    axios
+      .put(`users/${user}/role`, { role: newRole })
+      .then((response) => {
+        if (response.status === 200) {
+          setShowRoleChange(false);
+          mutateUsers(
+            (users) =>
+              users?.map((u) =>
+                u.username === user ? { ...u, role: newRole } : u,
+              ),
+            false,
+          );
+          toast.success(`Role updated for ${user}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
+        }
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to update role: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
         });
-      }, false);
-    } catch (error) {
-      toast.error("Error deleting user. Check server logs.", {
-        position: "top-center",
       });
-    }
   };
 
   if (!config || !users) {
-    return <ActivityIndicator />;
+    return (
+      <div className="flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center">
+        <ActivityIndicator />
+      </div>
+    );
   }
 
   return (
     <div className="flex size-full flex-col md:flex-row">
       <Toaster position="top-center" closeButton={true} />
       <div className="scrollbar-container order-last mb-10 mt-2 flex h-full w-full flex-col overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border-[1px] border-secondary-foreground bg-background_alt p-2 md:order-none md:mb-0 md:mr-2 md:mt-0">
-        <div className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between gap-2">
-          <Heading as="h3" className="my-2">
-            Users
-          </Heading>
+        <div className="mb-5 flex flex-row items-center justify-between gap-2">
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-start">
+            <Heading as="h3" className="my-2">
+              User Management
+            </Heading>
+            <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+              Manage this Frigate instance's user accounts.
+            </p>
+          </div>
           <Button
-            className="flex items-center gap-1"
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 self-start sm:self-auto"
             aria-label="Add a new user"
             variant="default"
-            onClick={() => {
-              setShowCreate(true);
-            }}
+            onClick={() => setShowCreate(true)}
           >
-            <LuPlus className="text-secondary-foreground" />
+            <LuPlus className="size-4" />
             Add User
           </Button>
         </div>
-        <div className="mt-3 space-y-3">
-          {users.map((u) => (
-            <Card key={u.username} className="mb-1 p-2">
-              <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-                <div className="ml-3 flex flex-none shrink overflow-hidden text-ellipsis align-middle text-lg">
-                  {u.username}
-                </div>
-                <div className="flex flex-1 justify-end space-x-2">
-                  <Button
-                    className="flex items-center gap-1"
-                    aria-label="Update the user's password"
-                    variant="secondary"
-                    onClick={() => {
-                      setShowSetPassword(true);
-                      setSelectedUser(u.username);
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    <FaUserEdit />
-                    <div className="hidden md:block">Update Password</div>
-                  </Button>
-                  <Button
-                    className="flex items-center gap-1"
-                    aria-label="Delete the user"
-                    variant="destructive"
-                    onClick={() => {
-                      setShowDelete(true);
-                      setSelectedUser(u.username);
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    <HiTrash />
-                    <div className="hidden md:block">Delete</div>
-                  </Button>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </Card>
-          ))}
+        <div className="mb-6 flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
+          <div className="scrollbar-container flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border bg-background_alt">
+            <div className="h-full overflow-auto">
+              <Table>
+                <TableHeader className="sticky top-0 bg-muted/50">
+                  <TableRow>
+                    <TableHead className="w-[250px]">Username</TableHead>
+                    <TableHead>Role</TableHead>
+                    <TableHead className="text-right">Actions</TableHead>
+                  </TableRow>
+                </TableHeader>
+                <TableBody>
+                  {users.length === 0 ? (
+                    <TableRow>
+                      <TableCell colSpan={3} className="h-24 text-center">
+                        No users found.
+                      </TableCell>
+                    </TableRow>
+                  ) : (
+                    users.map((user) => (
+                      <TableRow key={user.username} className="group">
+                        <TableCell className="font-medium">
+                          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                            {user.username === "admin" ? (
+                              <LuShield className="size-4 text-primary" />
+                            ) : (
+                              <LuUserCog className="size-4 text-primary-variant" />
+                            )}
+                            {user.username}
+                          </div>
+                        </TableCell>
+                        <TableCell>
+                          <Badge
+                            variant={
+                              user.role === "admin" ? "default" : "outline"
+                            }
+                            className={
+                              user.role === "admin"
+                                ? "bg-primary/20 text-primary hover:bg-primary/30"
+                                : ""
+                            }
+                          >
+                            {user.role || "viewer"}
+                          </Badge>
+                        </TableCell>
+                        <TableCell className="text-right">
+                          <TooltipProvider>
+                            <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2">
+                              {user.username !== "admin" && (
+                                <Tooltip>
+                                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                                    <Button
+                                      size="sm"
+                                      variant="outline"
+                                      className="h-8 px-2"
+                                      onClick={() => {
+                                        setSelectedUser(user.username);
+                                        setSelectedUserRole(
+                                          (user.role as "admin" | "viewer") ||
+                                            "viewer",
+                                        );
+                                        setShowRoleChange(true);
+                                      }}
+                                    >
+                                      <LuUserCog className="size-3.5" />
+                                      <span className="ml-1.5 hidden sm:inline-block">
+                                        Role
+                                      </span>
+                                    </Button>
+                                  </TooltipTrigger>
+                                  <TooltipContent>
+                                    <p>Change user role</p>
+                                  </TooltipContent>
+                                </Tooltip>
+                              )}
+
+                              <Tooltip>
+                                <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                                  <Button
+                                    size="sm"
+                                    variant="outline"
+                                    className="h-8 px-2"
+                                    onClick={() => {
+                                      setShowSetPassword(true);
+                                      setSelectedUser(user.username);
+                                    }}
+                                  >
+                                    <FaUserEdit className="size-3.5" />
+                                    <span className="ml-1.5 hidden sm:inline-block">
+                                      Password
+                                    </span>
+                                  </Button>
+                                </TooltipTrigger>
+                                <TooltipContent>
+                                  <p>Update password</p>
+                                </TooltipContent>
+                              </Tooltip>
+
+                              {user.username !== "admin" && (
+                                <Tooltip>
+                                  <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                                    <Button
+                                      size="sm"
+                                      variant="destructive"
+                                      className="h-8 px-2"
+                                      onClick={() => {
+                                        setShowDelete(true);
+                                        setSelectedUser(user.username);
+                                      }}
+                                    >
+                                      <HiTrash className="size-3.5" />
+                                      <span className="ml-1.5 hidden sm:inline-block">
+                                        Delete
+                                      </span>
+                                    </Button>
+                                  </TooltipTrigger>
+                                  <TooltipContent>
+                                    <p>Delete user</p>
+                                  </TooltipContent>
+                                </Tooltip>
+                              )}
+                            </div>
+                          </TooltipProvider>
+                        </TableCell>
+                      </TableRow>
+                    ))
+                  )}
+                </TableBody>
+              </Table>
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
+
       <SetPasswordDialog
         show={showSetPassword}
-        onCancel={() => {
-          setShowSetPassword(false);
-        }}
-        onSave={(password) => {
-          onSavePassword(selectedUser!, password);
-        }}
+        onCancel={() => setShowSetPassword(false)}
+        onSave={(password) => onSavePassword(selectedUser!, password)}
       />
       <DeleteUserDialog
         show={showDelete}
-        onCancel={() => {
-          setShowDelete(false);
-        }}
-        onDelete={() => {
-          onDelete(selectedUser!);
-        }}
+        username={selectedUser ?? "this user"}
+        onCancel={() => setShowDelete(false)}
+        onDelete={() => onDelete(selectedUser!)}
       />
       <CreateUserDialog
         show={showCreate}
         onCreate={onCreate}
-        onCancel={() => {
-          setShowCreate(false);
-        }}
+        onCancel={() => setShowCreate(false)}
       />
+      {selectedUser && selectedUserRole && (
+        <RoleChangeDialog
+          show={showRoleChange}
+          username={selectedUser}
+          currentRole={selectedUserRole}
+          onSave={(role) => onChangeRole(selectedUser, role)}
+          onCancel={() => setShowRoleChange(false)}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }

web/src/views/settings/CameraSettingsView.tsx

@@ -171,10 +171,13 @@ export default function CameraSettingsView({
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          toast.error(
-            `Failed to save config changes: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            { position: "top-center" },
-          );
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to save config changes: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         })
         .finally(() => {
           setIsLoading(false);

web/src/views/settings/NotificationsSettingsView.tsx

@@ -267,10 +267,13 @@ export default function NotificationView({
           }
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          toast.error(
-            `Failed to save config changes: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            { position: "top-center" },
-          );
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to save config changes: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         })
         .finally(() => {
           setIsLoading(false);

web/src/views/settings/SearchSettingsView.tsx

@@ -103,10 +103,13 @@ export default function SearchSettingsView({
         }
       })
       .catch((error) => {
-        toast.error(
-          `Failed to save config changes: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-          { position: "top-center" },
-        );
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to save config changes: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
       })
       .finally(() => {
         setIsLoading(false);

web/src/views/settings/UiSettingsView.tsx

@@ -38,10 +38,13 @@ export default function UiSettingsView() {
           });
         })
         .catch((error) => {
-          toast.error(
-            `Failed to clear stored layout: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-            { position: "top-center" },
-          );
+          const errorMessage =
+            error.response?.data?.message ||
+            error.response?.data?.detail ||
+            "Unknown error";
+          toast.error(`Failed to clear stored layout: ${errorMessage}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
         });
     });
   }, [config]);
@@ -58,10 +61,13 @@ export default function UiSettingsView() {
         });
       })
       .catch((error) => {
-        toast.error(
-          `Failed to clear camera groups streaming settings: ${error.response.data.message}`,
-          { position: "top-center" },
-        );
+        const errorMessage =
+          error.response?.data?.message ||
+          error.response?.data?.detail ||
+          "Unknown error";
+        toast.error(`Failed to clear streaming settings: ${errorMessage}`, {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
       });
   }, [config]);