# What does "crm.objects.users" refer to?

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/what-does-crm-objects-users-refer-to/124473>\
**Category:** APIs & Integrations\
**Tags:** developer-tools, webhooks, timeline-and-extensions-apis\
**Created:** [January 21, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/what-does-crm-objects-users-refer-to/124473 "2025-01-21T18:02:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![cecilia-thespot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cecilia-thespot](https://community.hubspot.com/u/cecilia-thespot)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/what-does-crm-objects-users-refer-to/124473/1 "2025-01-21T18:02:38Z")

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I am working to learn about and create a Private App. I have no knowledge or experience with APIs or Private apps. I have a general understanding that this is a process to send and get information between platforms.  
I am working through setting up my Private App and am selecting Scopes.

 ![Screenshot 2025-01-21 115455.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/d/9/d97af9111db2bc22189960c7530b4abf9b0cdcd9.png)

I have encountered two different scope types for users: “crm.objects.users” and “settings.users.”

I am struggling to fully understand what each of these mean and how allowing them access would impact my Private App. I have looked at the Summary of Selected Scopes shown here:

 ![Screenshot 2025-01-21 115717.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/8/9/8979697e4f01cc995c9ebbb8151f4d020844a66f.png)

I am still not confident I get it completely. I understand that settings.users refers to allowing things like creating users and updating their permissions. I am not as clear on what “User CRM object data” refers to.

Could someone please help to clarify this for me, in the simplest, most “this person doesn’t have a clue” way possible?  
Thanks in advance!

**UPDATE** : [This page](https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/guides/apps/authentication/scopes) helped me imensely! I was not able to find it before I posted, but I kept searching and came across it 🙂

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**Author:** ![Jaycee\_Lewis](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jaycee_lewis/32/61352_2.png) [@Jaycee\_Lewis](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Jaycee_Lewis)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/what-does-crm-objects-users-refer-to/124473/2 "2025-01-22T15:40:46Z")

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Awesome, @cecilia-thespot 👋 Please let us know if you have any related follow-up questions! — Jaycee