# block\_storage:read

Last edited on 28 Aug 2025

## Scope Summary

View Block Storage volumes

## Required Scopes

To add a scope to an API token, you must also add its required scopes. For example, to add a non-read scope for a resource type, you must also add the read scope for that resource type.

The following scopes are required for `block_storage:read`:

| Scope | Description |
|---|---|
| [`droplet:read`](../../droplet/read) | View Droplets |
| [`regions:read`](../../regions/read) | View data center regions |
| [`sizes:read`](../../sizes/read) | View Droplet plan sizes |
| [`actions:read`](../../actions/read) | View events of shared resources that have occurred in the current team |
| [`image:read`](../../image/read) | View images |