> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.coveapp.cc/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Role binds

> Turn a Roblox rank into the right Discord roles, applied automatically on verification.

A role bind is a rule: people at this rank in the group get these roles in
Discord. Cove applies them when somebody verifies, and again whenever their
rank changes.

<Frame caption="Role binds, one per rank or range.">
  <img src="https://cdn.coveapp.cc/docs/images/verification/role-binds.png" alt="Settings → Role binds" />
</Frame>

## The three kinds

| Kind     | Matches                                          |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Rank     | Exactly one rank                                 |
| Range    | Everybody between two ranks, say 5 to 12         |
| Everyone | Anybody in the group, or anybody verified at all |

## When binds overlap

They will, and that is fine. Somebody at rank 8 can match a rank bind, a range
bind covering 5–12 and an everyone bind at once, and they get the roles from
all three.

Nicknames are the exception, because a person only has one. When more than one
matching bind carries a nickname format, the most specific wins:

| Priority | Source of the nickname                          |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| 1        | A rank bind                                     |
| 2        | A range bind                                    |
| 3        | An everyone bind                                |
| 4        | The workspace format in Settings → Verification |

## Per-bind nicknames

Some ranks want their own format. A bind can carry one, using the same tokens
as the [workspace format](/verification/overview):

```
{smartName} | Trainer
```

Leave it empty and the workspace format applies as normal.

## Setting them up

**Settings → Role binds**. Pick the kind, choose the rank or range, and select
the Discord roles it grants.

<Warning>
  Check rank numbers against your group before saving. A bind pointed at a rank
  that doesn't exist matches nobody and fails quietly — there is no one for
  Cove to refuse, so nothing appears to go wrong.
</Warning>

## Permissions

| Permission          | What it allows                                   |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Manage role binds   | Create, edit and delete binds                    |
| Change verification | The workspace nickname format binds fall back to |