MySQL帐户的权限决定了帐户可以执行的操作。
MySQL权限在上下文应用和不同的操作级别上有所不同，分为数据库对象Database Objects Privileges、数据库结构Database Privileges、数据库管理Administrative Privileges三类权限。
MySQL权限在静态（服务器内建）和动态（运行时定义）方面也不同。
静态权限列表
| 权限 | 列 | 上下文 |
|---|---|---|
ALL [PRIVILEGES] |
Synonym for “all privileges” | Server administration |
ALTER |
Alter_priv |
Tables |
ALTER ROUTINE |
Alter_routine_priv |
Stored routines |
CREATE |
Create_priv |
Databases, tables, or indexes |
CREATE ROLE |
Create_role_priv |
Server administration |
CREATE ROUTINE |
Create_routine_priv |
Stored routines |
CREATE TABLESPACE |
Create_tablespace_priv |
Server administration |
CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES |
Create_tmp_table_priv |
Tables |
CREATE USER |
Create_user_priv |
Server administration |
CREATE VIEW |
Create_view_priv |
Views |
DELETE |
Delete_priv |
Tables |
DROP |
Drop_priv |
Databases, tables, or views |
DROP ROLE |
Drop_role_priv |
Server administration |
EVENT |
Event_priv |
Databases |
EXECUTE |
Execute_priv |
Stored routines |
FILE |
File_priv |
File access on server host |
GRANT OPTION |
Grant_priv |
Databases, tables, or stored routines |
INDEX |
Index_priv |
Tables |
INSERT |
Insert_priv |
Tables or columns |
LOCK TABLES |
Lock_tables_priv |
Databases |
PROCESS |
Process_priv |
Server administration |
PROXY |
See Process_priv table |
Server administration |
REFERENCES |
References_priv |
Databases or tables |
RELOAD |
Reload_priv |
Server administration |
REPLICATION CLIENT |
Repl_client_priv |
Server administration |
REPLICATION SLAVE |
Repl_slave_priv |
Server administration |
SELECT |
Select_priv |
Tables or columns |
SHOW DATABASES |
Show_db_priv |
Server administration |
SHOW VIEW |
Show_view_priv |
Views |
SHUTDOWN |
Shutdown_priv |
Server administration |
SUPER |
Super_priv |
Server administration |
TRIGGER |
Trigger_priv |
Tables |
UPDATE |
Update_priv |
Tables or columns |
USAGE |
Synonym for “no privileges” | Server administration |
用户权限列表参考详细MySQL官方说明