How to Give Team Members Separate Access to the Main Account?

12.06.2026

Sub-accounts let you give other people on your team access to the platform – with only the permissions they actually need. For example, you can let one person send bulk SMS but restrict access to analytics or finances.

Sub-accounts only control access to the web interface. They have no effect on your API, REST API, or SMPP connections.

Before You Start

Sub-accounts are not available by default. To enable this feature, ask your Gatum manager to turn on the Can Add Subaccount option in your account settings.

Once it's enabled, you'll see the Sub Accounts section in your platform under Setting → Sub Accounts.

Step 1: Create a Sub-Account

Go to Setting → Sub Accounts.

Click the Create button in the top right corner of the page:

Fill in the required fields:

Field

Description

Login

The username this person will use to log in

Password

The password for their account

Name

Their first and last name

Phone

Their phone number

Email

Their email address

Company name (optional)

Their company name

Click Save.

The new sub-account will appear in the list on the Sub Accounts page.

Step 2: Set Up Permissions

Find the sub-account in the list and click the + icon on the right side of their row and click the Manage access icon:

You'll be taken to the Access of Sub Account page, where you can select permissions across several categories:

Category

Permission

What it allows

Sending

Can Send Bulk

Send bulk SMS campaigns

Can Use Database

Create and manage contact lists

Can Sender View

View available sender names

Analytics

Can Use Analytics

Access the analytics section

Can Use Analytics Details

View detailed message reports

Can See Analytics Details

See detailed analytics data

Can Use Analytics Details Export

Export analytics data

Incoming SMS

Can See Incoming Sms

View incoming messages

Can See Incoming Sms Export

Export incoming message data

Blocked SMS

Can See Blocked Sms

View blocked messages

Can See Blocked Sms Export

Export blocked message data

Prices

Can See Prices

View SMS pricing

Finance

Can Top Up

Top up the account balance

Can See Finance

View invoices and financial history

Profile

Can Profile Edit

Edit the account profile settings

Check the boxes for the permissions you want to grant, then click Save.

The sub-account is now ready. The person can log in using the credentials you set up and will only see the parts of the platform that you've given them access to.