Added in v2.5.0.

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Syntax

ALTER DEFAULT PRIVILEGES
    [ FOR USER  target_user [, ...] ]
    [ IN SCHEMA schema_name [, ...] ]
    abbreviated_grant_or_revoke
Where abbreviated_grant_or_revoke is one of: 
GRANT { { SELECT | INSERT | UPDATE | DELETE }
    [, ...] | ALL [ PRIVILEGES ] }
    ON { TABLES | VIEWS }
    TO user_name [, ...] [ WITH GRANT OPTION ]

GRANT { SELECT | ALL [ PRIVILEGES ] }
    ON { SOURCES | MATERIALIZED VIEWS | SINKS | SUBSCRIPTIONS }
    TO user_name [, ...] [ WITH GRANT OPTION ]

GRANT { EXECUTE | ALL [ PRIVILEGES ] }
    ON FUNCTIONS
    TO user_name [, ...] [ WITH GRANT OPTION ]

GRANT { { USAGE | CREATE }
    [, ...] | ALL [ PRIVILEGES ] }
    ON SCHEMAS
    TO user_name [, ...] [ WITH GRANT OPTION ]

GRANT { USAGE | ALL [ PRIVILEGES ] }
    ON { CONNECTIONS | SECRETS }
    TO user_name [, ...] [ WITH GRANT OPTION ]

REVOKE [ GRANT OPTION FOR ]
    { { SELECT | INSERT | UPDATE | DELETE }
    [, ...] | ALL [ PRIVILEGES ] }
    ON { TABLES | VIEWS }
    FROM user_name [, ...]
    [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]

REVOKE [ GRANT OPTION FOR ]
    { SELECT | ALL [ PRIVILEGES ] }
    ON { SOURCES | MATERIALIZED VIEWS | SINKS | SUBSCRIPTIONS }
    FROM user_name [, ...]
    [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]

REVOKE [ GRANT OPTION FOR ]
    { EXECUTE | ALL [ PRIVILEGES ] }
    ON FUNCTIONS
    FROM user_name [, ...]
    [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]

REVOKE [ GRANT OPTION FOR ]
    { { USAGE | CREATE }
    [, ...] | ALL [ PRIVILEGES ] }
    ON SCHEMAS
    FROM user_name [, ...]
    [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]

REVOKE [ GRANT OPTION FOR ]
    { USAGE | ALL [ PRIVILEGES ] }
    ON { CONNECTIONS | SECRETS }
    FROM user_name [, ...]
    [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]

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Parameters

ParameterDescription
target_userChange default privileges for objects created by target_user. If omitted, the current user is used.
schema_nameThe name of an existing schema. If specified, default privileges apply only to objects created in that schema; if omitted, privileges will be granted or revoked on all schemas in the current database. Note that IN SCHEMA is not allowed when setting default privileges on schemas, as schemas cannot be nested.
user_nameThe name of the existing user to grant or revoke privileges for.

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Example

Grant privileges on schemas
CREATE USER john;

ALTER DEFAULT PRIVILEGES GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON SCHEMAS TO john WITH GRANT OPTION;

CREATE SCHEMA test_schema;

SELECT has_schema_privilege('john', 'test_schema', 'CREATE');
-- Returns: t
Revoke privileges on views
ALTER DEFAULT PRIVILEGES REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES ON VIEWS FROM john;

CREATE VIEW test_schema.foo_view2 AS SELECT * FROM test_schema.foo;

SELECT has_table_privilege('john', 'test_schema.foo_view2', 'SELECT');
-- Returns: f

GRANT

REVOKE