diff --git a/app/components/Sidebar/Main.js b/app/components/Sidebar/Main.js
index b8f168c5..30256adf 100644
--- a/app/components/Sidebar/Main.js
+++ b/app/components/Sidebar/Main.js
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ import Bubble from './components/Bubble';
 
 import AuthStore from 'stores/AuthStore';
 import DocumentsStore from 'stores/DocumentsStore';
+import PoliciesStore from 'stores/PoliciesStore';
 import UiStore from 'stores/UiStore';
 import { observable } from 'mobx';
 
 type Props = {
   auth: AuthStore,
   documents: DocumentsStore,
+  policies: PoliciesStore,
   ui: UiStore,
 };
 
@@ -55,11 +57,12 @@ class MainSidebar extends React.Component<Props> {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { auth, documents } = this.props;
+    const { auth, documents, policies } = this.props;
     const { user, team } = auth;
     if (!user || !team) return null;
 
     const draftDocumentsCount = documents.drafts.length;
+    const can = policies.abilties(team.id);
 
     return (
       <Sidebar>
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ class MainSidebar extends React.Component<Props> {
                   documents.active ? documents.active.isArchived : undefined
                 }
               />
-              {user.isAdmin && (
+              {can.invite && (
                 <SidebarLink
                   onClick={this.handleInviteModalOpen}
                   icon={<PlusIcon />}
@@ -151,4 +154,4 @@ const Drafts = styled(Flex)`
   height: 24px;
 `;
 
-export default inject('documents', 'auth', 'ui')(MainSidebar);
+export default inject('documents', 'policies', 'auth', 'ui')(MainSidebar);
diff --git a/app/components/Sidebar/Settings.js b/app/components/Sidebar/Settings.js
index 37a8af6c..c3c687ad 100644
--- a/app/components/Sidebar/Settings.js
+++ b/app/components/Sidebar/Settings.js
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ import Section from './components/Section';
 import Header from './components/Header';
 import SidebarLink from './components/SidebarLink';
 import HeaderBlock from './components/HeaderBlock';
+import PoliciesStore from 'stores/PoliciesStore';
 import AuthStore from 'stores/AuthStore';
 
 type Props = {
   history: RouterHistory,
+  policies: PoliciesStore,
   auth: AuthStore,
 };
 
@@ -37,8 +39,11 @@ class SettingsSidebar extends React.Component<Props> {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { team, user } = this.props.auth;
-    if (!team || !user) return null;
+    const { policies, auth } = this.props;
+    const { team } = auth;
+    if (!team) return null;
+
+    const can = policies.abilties(team.id);
 
     return (
       <Sidebar>
@@ -71,14 +76,14 @@ class SettingsSidebar extends React.Component<Props> {
             </Section>
             <Section>
               <Header>Team</Header>
-              {user.isAdmin && (
+              {can.update && (
                 <SidebarLink
                   to="/settings/details"
                   icon={<TeamIcon />}
                   label="Details"
                 />
               )}
-              {user.isAdmin && (
+              {can.update && (
                 <SidebarLink
                   to="/settings/security"
                   icon={<PadlockIcon />}
@@ -96,14 +101,14 @@ class SettingsSidebar extends React.Component<Props> {
                 icon={<LinkIcon />}
                 label="Share Links"
               />
-              {user.isAdmin && (
+              {can.auditLog && (
                 <SidebarLink
                   to="/settings/events"
                   icon={<BulletedListIcon />}
                   label="Audit Log"
                 />
               )}
-              {user.isAdmin && (
+              {can.export && (
                 <SidebarLink
                   to="/settings/export"
                   icon={<DocumentIcon />}
@@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ class SettingsSidebar extends React.Component<Props> {
                 />
               )}
             </Section>
-            {user.isAdmin && (
+            {can.update && (
               <Section>
                 <Header>Integrations</Header>
                 <SidebarLink
@@ -133,4 +138,4 @@ class SettingsSidebar extends React.Component<Props> {
   }
 }
 
-export default inject('auth')(SettingsSidebar);
+export default inject('auth', 'policies')(SettingsSidebar);
diff --git a/app/models/Policy.js b/app/models/Policy.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b28bfe1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/Policy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// @flow
+import BaseModel from './BaseModel';
+
+class Policy extends BaseModel {
+  id: string;
+  abilities: {
+    [key: string]: boolean,
+  };
+}
+
+export default Policy;
diff --git a/app/stores/AuthStore.js b/app/stores/AuthStore.js
index 89f1476f..6f60fb89 100644
--- a/app/stores/AuthStore.js
+++ b/app/stores/AuthStore.js
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ export default class AuthStore {
     });
   }
 
+  addPolicies = policies => {
+    if (policies) {
+      policies.forEach(policy => this.rootStore.policies.add(policy));
+    }
+  };
+
   @computed
   get authenticated(): boolean {
     return !!this.token;
@@ -64,6 +70,7 @@ export default class AuthStore {
       invariant(res && res.data, 'Auth not available');
 
       runInAction('AuthStore#fetch', () => {
+        this.addPolicies(res.policies);
         const { user, team } = res.data;
         this.user = user;
         this.team = team;
@@ -112,6 +119,7 @@ export default class AuthStore {
       invariant(res && res.data, 'User response not available');
 
       runInAction('AuthStore#updateUser', () => {
+        this.addPolicies(res.policies);
         this.user = res.data;
       });
     } finally {
@@ -132,6 +140,7 @@ export default class AuthStore {
       invariant(res && res.data, 'Team response not available');
 
       runInAction('AuthStore#updateTeam', () => {
+        this.addPolicies(res.policies);
         this.team = res.data;
       });
     } finally {
diff --git a/app/stores/BaseStore.js b/app/stores/BaseStore.js
index 3710f081..e03b2b7e 100644
--- a/app/stores/BaseStore.js
+++ b/app/stores/BaseStore.js
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ export default class BaseStore<T: BaseModel> {
     this.data.clear();
   }
 
+  addPolicies = policies => {
+    if (policies) {
+      policies.forEach(policy => this.rootStore.policies.add(policy));
+    }
+  };
+
   @action
   add = (item: Object): T => {
     const Model = this.model;
@@ -80,6 +86,8 @@ export default class BaseStore<T: BaseModel> {
       const res = await client.post(`/${this.modelName}s.create`, params);
 
       invariant(res && res.data, 'Data should be available');
+
+      this.addPolicies(res.policies);
       return this.add(res.data);
     } finally {
       this.isSaving = false;
@@ -97,6 +105,8 @@ export default class BaseStore<T: BaseModel> {
       const res = await client.post(`/${this.modelName}s.update`, params);
 
       invariant(res && res.data, 'Data should be available');
+
+      this.addPolicies(res.policies);
       return this.add(res.data);
     } finally {
       this.isSaving = false;
@@ -132,6 +142,8 @@ export default class BaseStore<T: BaseModel> {
     try {
       const res = await client.post(`/${this.modelName}s.info`, { id });
       invariant(res && res.data, 'Data should be available');
+
+      this.addPolicies(res.policies);
       return this.add(res.data);
     } finally {
       this.isFetching = false;
@@ -149,7 +161,9 @@ export default class BaseStore<T: BaseModel> {
       const res = await client.post(`/${this.modelName}s.list`, params);
 
       invariant(res && res.data, 'Data not available');
+
       runInAction(`list#${this.modelName}`, () => {
+        this.addPolicies(res.policies);
         res.data.forEach(this.add);
         this.isLoaded = true;
       });
diff --git a/app/stores/DocumentsStore.js b/app/stores/DocumentsStore.js
index 2e242925..17343c89 100644
--- a/app/stores/DocumentsStore.js
+++ b/app/stores/DocumentsStore.js
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ export default class DocumentsStore extends BaseStore<Document> {
         shareId: options.shareId,
       });
       invariant(res && res.data, 'Document not available');
+
+      this.addPolicies(res.policies);
       this.add(res.data);
 
       runInAction('DocumentsStore#fetch', () => {
@@ -363,6 +365,7 @@ export default class DocumentsStore extends BaseStore<Document> {
     const collection = this.getCollectionForDocument(document);
     if (collection) collection.refresh();
 
+    this.addPolicies(res.policies);
     return this.add(res.data);
   };
 
diff --git a/app/stores/PoliciesStore.js b/app/stores/PoliciesStore.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..831a4389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/stores/PoliciesStore.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// @flow
+import BaseStore from './BaseStore';
+import RootStore from './RootStore';
+import Policy from 'models/Policy';
+
+export default class PoliciesStore extends BaseStore<Policy> {
+  actions = [];
+
+  constructor(rootStore: RootStore) {
+    super(rootStore, Policy);
+  }
+
+  abilties(id: string) {
+    const policy = this.get(id);
+    return policy ? policy.abilities : {};
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/stores/RootStore.js b/app/stores/RootStore.js
index df49a2b4..2ac35957 100644
--- a/app/stores/RootStore.js
+++ b/app/stores/RootStore.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import DocumentsStore from './DocumentsStore';
 import EventsStore from './EventsStore';
 import IntegrationsStore from './IntegrationsStore';
 import NotificationSettingsStore from './NotificationSettingsStore';
+import PoliciesStore from './PoliciesStore';
 import RevisionsStore from './RevisionsStore';
 import SharesStore from './SharesStore';
 import UiStore from './UiStore';
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ export default class RootStore {
   events: EventsStore;
   integrations: IntegrationsStore;
   notificationSettings: NotificationSettingsStore;
+  policies: PoliciesStore;
   revisions: RevisionsStore;
   shares: SharesStore;
   ui: UiStore;
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ export default class RootStore {
     this.events = new EventsStore(this);
     this.integrations = new IntegrationsStore(this);
     this.notificationSettings = new NotificationSettingsStore(this);
+    this.policies = new PoliciesStore(this);
     this.revisions = new RevisionsStore(this);
     this.shares = new SharesStore(this);
     this.ui = new UiStore();
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ export default class RootStore {
     this.events.clear();
     this.integrations.clear();
     this.notificationSettings.clear();
+    this.policies.clear();
     this.revisions.clear();
     this.shares.clear();
     this.users.clear();
diff --git a/app/stores/UsersStore.js b/app/stores/UsersStore.js
index d408bdaa..542033d5 100644
--- a/app/stores/UsersStore.js
+++ b/app/stores/UsersStore.js
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ export default class UsersStore extends BaseStore<User> {
       id: user.id,
     });
     invariant(res && res.data, 'Data should be available');
-    const { data } = res;
 
     runInAction(`UsersStore#${action}`, () => {
-      this.add(data);
+      this.addPolicies(res.policies);
+      this.add(res.data);
     });
   };
 }
diff --git a/server/api/auth.js b/server/api/auth.js
index 847abc59..2b886dc1 100644
--- a/server/api/auth.js
+++ b/server/api/auth.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 import Router from 'koa-router';
 import auth from '../middlewares/authentication';
-import { presentUser, presentTeam } from '../presenters';
+import { presentUser, presentTeam, presentPolicies } from '../presenters';
 import { Team } from '../models';
 
 const router = new Router();
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ router.post('auth.info', auth(), async ctx => {
       user: presentUser(user, { includeDetails: true }),
       team: presentTeam(team),
     },
+    policies: presentPolicies(user, [team]),
   };
 });
 
diff --git a/server/api/collections.js b/server/api/collections.js
index 5f45267a..0bb43b1c 100644
--- a/server/api/collections.js
+++ b/server/api/collections.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 import Router from 'koa-router';
 import auth from '../middlewares/authentication';
 import pagination from './middlewares/pagination';
-import { presentCollection, presentUser } from '../presenters';
+import { presentCollection, presentUser, presentPolicies } from '../presenters';
 import { Collection, CollectionUser, Team, Event, User } from '../models';
 import { ValidationError, InvalidRequestError } from '../errors';
 import { exportCollections } from '../logistics';
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ router.post('collections.create', auth(), async ctx => {
 
   ctx.body = {
     data: await presentCollection(collection),
+    policies: presentPolicies(user, [collection]),
   };
 });
 
@@ -52,11 +53,13 @@ router.post('collections.info', auth(), async ctx => {
   const { id } = ctx.body;
   ctx.assertUuid(id, 'id is required');
 
+  const user = ctx.state.user;
   const collection = await Collection.findByPk(id);
-  authorize(ctx.state.user, 'read', collection);
+  authorize(user, 'read', collection);
 
   ctx.body = {
     data: await presentCollection(collection),
+    policies: presentPolicies(user, [collection]),
   };
 });
 
@@ -243,6 +246,7 @@ router.post('collections.update', auth(), async ctx => {
 
   ctx.body = {
     data: presentCollection(collection),
+    policies: presentPolicies(user, [collection]),
   };
 });
 
@@ -263,10 +267,12 @@ router.post('collections.list', auth(), pagination(), async ctx => {
   const data = await Promise.all(
     collections.map(async collection => await presentCollection(collection))
   );
+  const policies = presentPolicies(user, collections);
 
   ctx.body = {
     pagination: ctx.state.pagination,
     data,
+    policies,
   };
 });
 
diff --git a/server/api/collections.test.js b/server/api/collections.test.js
index a627e4f8..e273d13a 100644
--- a/server/api/collections.test.js
+++ b/server/api/collections.test.js
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ describe('#collections.create', async () => {
     expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
     expect(body.data.id).toBeTruthy();
     expect(body.data.name).toBe('Test');
+    expect(body.policies.length).toBe(1);
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/server/api/documents.js b/server/api/documents.js
index ac16c2e7..0a152fa7 100644
--- a/server/api/documents.js
+++ b/server/api/documents.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   presentDocument,
   presentCollection,
   presentRevision,
+  presentPolicies,
 } from '../presenters';
 import {
   Collection,
@@ -88,9 +89,12 @@ router.post('documents.list', auth(), pagination(), async ctx => {
     documents.map(document => presentDocument(document))
   );
 
+  const policies = presentPolicies(user, documents);
+
   ctx.body = {
     pagination: ctx.state.pagination,
     data,
+    policies,
   };
 });
 
@@ -123,9 +127,12 @@ router.post('documents.pinned', auth(), pagination(), async ctx => {
     documents.map(document => presentDocument(document))
   );
 
+  const policies = presentPolicies(user, documents);
+
   ctx.body = {
     pagination: ctx.state.pagination,
     data,
+    policies,
   };
 });
 
@@ -154,9 +161,12 @@ router.post('documents.archived', auth(), pagination(), async ctx => {
     documents.map(document => presentDocument(document))
   );
 
+  const policies = presentPolicies(user, documents);
+
   ctx.body = {
     pagination: ctx.state.pagination,
     data,
+    policies,
   };
 });
 
@@ -191,13 +201,17 @@ router.post('documents.viewed', auth(), pagination(), async ctx => {
     limit: ctx.state.pagination.limit,
   });
 
+  const documents = views.map(view => view.document);
   const data = await Promise.all(
-    views.map(view => presentDocument(view.document))
+    documents.map(document => presentDocument(document))
   );
 
+  const policies = presentPolicies(user, documents);
+
   ctx.body = {
     pagination: ctx.state.pagination,
     data,
+    policies,
   };
 });
 
@@ -234,13 +248,17 @@ router.post('documents.starred', auth(), pagination(), async ctx => {
     limit: ctx.state.pagination.limit,
   });
 
+  const documents = stars.map(star => star.document);
   const data = await Promise.all(
-    stars.map(star => presentDocument(star.document))
+    documents.map(document => presentDocument(document))
   );
 
+  const policies = presentPolicies(user, documents);
+
   ctx.body = {
     pagination: ctx.state.pagination,
     data,
+    policies,
   };
 });
 
@@ -266,9 +284,12 @@ router.post('documents.drafts', auth(), pagination(), async ctx => {
     documents.map(document => presentDocument(document))
   );
 
+  const policies = presentPolicies(user, documents);
+
   ctx.body = {
     pagination: ctx.state.pagination,
     data,
+    policies,
   };
 });
 
@@ -311,6 +332,7 @@ router.post('documents.info', auth({ required: false }), async ctx => {
 
   ctx.body = {
     data: await presentDocument(document, { isPublic }),
+    policies: isPublic ? undefined : presentPolicies(user, [document]),
   };
 });
 
@@ -404,6 +426,7 @@ router.post('documents.restore', auth(), async ctx => {
 
   ctx.body = {
     data: await presentDocument(document),
+    policies: presentPolicies(user, [document]),
   };
 });
 
@@ -443,6 +466,7 @@ router.post('documents.search', auth(), pagination(), async ctx => {
     limit,
   });
 
+  const documents = results.map(result => result.document);
   const data = await Promise.all(
     results.map(async result => {
       const document = await presentDocument(result.document);
@@ -450,9 +474,12 @@ router.post('documents.search', auth(), pagination(), async ctx => {
     })
   );
 
+  const policies = presentPolicies(user, documents);
+
   ctx.body = {
     pagination: ctx.state.pagination,
     data,
+    policies,
   };
 });
 
@@ -479,6 +506,7 @@ router.post('documents.pin', auth(), async ctx => {
 
   ctx.body = {
     data: await presentDocument(document),
+    policies: presentPolicies(user, [document]),
   };
 });
 
@@ -505,6 +533,7 @@ router.post('documents.unpin', auth(), async ctx => {
 
   ctx.body = {
     data: await presentDocument(document),
+    policies: presentPolicies(user, [document]),
   };
 });
 
@@ -637,6 +666,7 @@ router.post('documents.create', auth(), async ctx => {
 
   ctx.body = {
     data: await presentDocument(document),
+    policies: presentPolicies(user, [document]),
   };
 });
 
@@ -719,6 +749,7 @@ router.post('documents.update', auth(), async ctx => {
 
   ctx.body = {
     data: await presentDocument(document),
+    policies: presentPolicies(user, [document]),
   };
 });
 
@@ -774,6 +805,7 @@ router.post('documents.move', auth(), async ctx => {
       collections: await Promise.all(
         collections.map(collection => presentCollection(collection))
       ),
+      policies: presentPolicies(user, documents),
     },
   };
 });
@@ -800,6 +832,7 @@ router.post('documents.archive', auth(), async ctx => {
 
   ctx.body = {
     data: await presentDocument(document),
+    policies: presentPolicies(user, [document]),
   };
 });
 
diff --git a/server/api/team.js b/server/api/team.js
index feffcc31..cd9d75ce 100644
--- a/server/api/team.js
+++ b/server/api/team.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Team } from '../models';
 import { publicS3Endpoint } from '../utils/s3';
 
 import auth from '../middlewares/authentication';
-import { presentTeam } from '../presenters';
+import { presentTeam, presentPolicies } from '../presenters';
 import policy from '../policies';
 
 const { authorize } = policy;
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ router.post('team.update', auth(), async ctx => {
 
   ctx.body = {
     data: presentTeam(team),
+    policies: presentPolicies(user, [team]),
   };
 });
 
diff --git a/server/policies/document.js b/server/policies/document.js
index 12f324d0..20695e33 100644
--- a/server/policies/document.js
+++ b/server/policies/document.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ allow(User, 'archive', Document, (user, document) => {
     if (cannot(user, 'read', document.collection)) return false;
   }
   if (!document.publishedAt) return false;
+  if (document.archivedAt) return false;
 
   return user.teamId === document.teamId;
 });
diff --git a/server/policies/index.js b/server/policies/index.js
index 1668774b..7a89e6aa 100644
--- a/server/policies/index.js
+++ b/server/policies/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // @flow
+import { Team, User, Collection, Document } from '../models';
 import policy from './policy';
 import './apiKey';
 import './collection';
@@ -9,4 +10,36 @@ import './share';
 import './user';
 import './team';
 
+const { can, abilities } = policy;
+
+type Policy = {
+  [key: string]: boolean,
+};
+
+/*
+* Given a user and a model – output an object which describes the actions the 
+* user may take against the model. This serialized policy is used for testing
+* and sent in API responses to allow clients to adjust which UI is displayed.
+*/
+export function serialize(
+  model: User,
+  target: Team | Collection | Document
+): Policy {
+  let output = {};
+
+  abilities.forEach(ability => {
+    if (model instanceof ability.model && target instanceof ability.target) {
+      let response = true;
+      try {
+        response = can(model, ability.action, target);
+      } catch (err) {
+        response = false;
+      }
+      output[ability.action] = response;
+    }
+  });
+
+  return output;
+}
+
 export default policy;
diff --git a/server/policies/index.test.js b/server/policies/index.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b4fa9cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/policies/index.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/* eslint-disable flowtype/require-valid-file-annotation */
+import { flushdb } from '../test/support';
+import { buildUser } from '../test/factories';
+import { serialize } from './index';
+
+beforeEach(flushdb);
+
+it('should serialize policy', async () => {
+  const user = await buildUser();
+  const response = serialize(user, user);
+  expect(response.update).toEqual(true);
+  expect(response.delete).toEqual(true);
+});
diff --git a/server/policies/team.js b/server/policies/team.js
index bba7f0ae..b0e6d5d9 100644
--- a/server/policies/team.js
+++ b/server/policies/team.js
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ allow(User, 'auditLog', Team, user => {
   return false;
 });
 
+allow(User, 'invite', Team, user => {
+  if (user.isAdmin) return true;
+  return false;
+});
+
 allow(User, ['update', 'export'], Team, (user, team) => {
   if (!team || user.teamId !== team.id) return false;
   if (user.isAdmin) return true;
diff --git a/server/presenters/index.js b/server/presenters/index.js
index b51021f3..17a0b074 100644
--- a/server/presenters/index.js
+++ b/server/presenters/index.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import presentTeam from './team';
 import presentIntegration from './integration';
 import presentNotificationSetting from './notificationSetting';
 import presentSlackAttachment from './slackAttachment';
+import presentPolicies from './policy';
 
 export {
   presentUser,
@@ -25,4 +26,5 @@ export {
   presentIntegration,
   presentNotificationSetting,
   presentSlackAttachment,
+  presentPolicies,
 };
diff --git a/server/presenters/policy.js b/server/presenters/policy.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46a87701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/presenters/policy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// @flow
+import { User } from '../models';
+
+type Policy = { id: string, abilities: { [key: string]: boolean } };
+
+export default function present(user: User, objects: Object[]): Policy[] {
+  const { serialize } = require('../policies');
+
+  return objects.map(object => ({
+    id: object.id,
+    abilities: serialize(user, object),
+  }));
+}