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Set up HydraAI ​

Turn it on ​

Tick Enable Hydra when you create the site in Espresso. Espresso installs and connects HydraAI for you, and the site uses the HydraAI credits from your plan.

Give people access ​

Open each person's User record and tick Hydra User or Hydra Admin under Roles & Permissions. For a whole team, add the role to a Role Profile.

Hydra UserHydra Admin
Use the panel, in every mode✓✓
Act only within their own access✓✓
Open HydraAI Client Settings✓

System Managers see the panel too.

Each person picks their own mode in the panel. It isn't an admin setting.

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Updated 5 Oct 2026