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description: By default, access to custom settings is limited through the Restrict access to custom settings org-wide preference. Admins can grant API Read access through profiles and permission sets to users without the Customize Application permission.
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# Grant Permissions on Custom Settings

By default, access to custom settings is limited through the Restrict access to custom settings org-wide preference. Admins can grant API Read access through profiles and permission sets to users without the Customize Application permission.

### Required Editions

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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience.</td>

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              <p>Available in: <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Developer</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>,
                <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Database.com</strong> Editions.
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              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Packages aren’t
                available in <strong>Database.com</strong>.</p>
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1. From Setup, enter Schema Settings in the Quick Find box, and make sure that the Restrict access to custom settings org permission is enabled.
2. Enter User Management Settings in the Quick Find box, and enable **Enhanced Profile User Interface**.
    
    This setting provides a uniform and streamlined interface, but isn’t a requirement for granting permissions.
3. Enter Profiles or Permission Sets in the Quick Find box.
4. Click the name of the profile or permission set that you want to edit.
5. Click **Custom Setting Definitions**.
6. Click **Edit**.
7. Add the custom setting to the **Enabled Custom Setting Definitions** list.
8. Click **Save**.