diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/permission_type.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/permission_type.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e6eef64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/permission_type.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+class PermissionType {
+  static const String sendMessage = "send-message";
+
+  static const String sendReaction = "send-reaction";
+
+  static const String sendLinks = "send-links";
+
+  static const String sendReply = "send-reply";
+
+  static const String freezeChannel = "freeze-channel";
+
+  static const String setChannelCooldown = "set-channel-cooldown";
+
+  static const String leaveChannel = "leave-channel";
+
+  static const String pinMessage = "pin-message";
+
+  static const String deleteAnyMessage = "delete-any-message";
+
+  static const String deleteOwnMessage = "delete-own-message";
+
+  static const String updateAnyMessage = "update-any-message";
+
+  static const String updateOwnMessage = "update-own-message";
+
+  static const String searchMessages = "search-messages";
+
+  static const String sendTypingEvents = "send-typing-events";
+
+  static const String uploadFile = "upload-file";
+
+  static const String deleteChannel = "delete-channel";
+
+  static const String updateChannel = "update-channel";
+
+  static const String updateChannelMembers = "update-channel-members";
+}
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/stream_chat.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/stream_chat.dart
index 571d78f5..d196b675 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/stream_chat.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/stream_chat.dart
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export './src/core/util/extension.dart';
 export './src/db/chat_persistence_client.dart';
 export './src/event_type.dart';
 export './src/location.dart';
+export './src/permission_type.dart';
 export './src/ws/connection_status.dart';
 export 'src/client/channel.dart';
 export 'src/client/client.dart';
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
index 5424a1c2..12902030 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ class MessageListView extends StatefulWidget {
     this.messageFilter,
     this.onMessageTap,
     this.onSystemMessageTap,
-    this.pinPermissions = const [],
     this.showFloatingDateDivider = true,
     this.threadSeparatorBuilder,
     this.messageListController,
@@ -276,9 +275,6 @@ class MessageListView extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Called when system message is tapped
   final OnMessageTap? onSystemMessageTap;
 
-  /// A List of user types that have permission to pin messages
-  final List<String> pinPermissions;
-
   /// Builder used to build the thread separator in case it's a thread view
   final WidgetBuilder? threadSeparatorBuilder;
 
@@ -301,6 +297,7 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
   int? _messageListLength;
   StreamChannelState? streamChannel;
   late StreamChatThemeData _streamTheme;
+  late List<String> _userPermissions;
 
   int get _initialIndex {
     final initialScrollIndex = widget.initialScrollIndex;
@@ -960,7 +957,7 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
         FocusScope.of(context).unfocus();
       },
       showPinButton: currentUserMember != null &&
-          widget.pinPermissions.contains(currentUserMember.role),
+          _userPermissions.contains(PermissionType.pinMessage),
     );
 
     if (widget.parentMessageBuilder != null) {
@@ -1159,7 +1156,7 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
         FocusScope.of(context).unfocus();
       },
       showPinButton: currentUserMember != null &&
-          widget.pinPermissions.contains(currentUserMember.role),
+          _userPermissions.contains(PermissionType.pinMessage),
     );
 
     if (widget.messageBuilder != null) {
@@ -1239,6 +1236,9 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
   void didChangeDependencies() {
     final newStreamChannel = StreamChannel.of(context);
     _streamTheme = StreamChatTheme.of(context);
+    _userPermissions =
+        newStreamChannel.channel.state?.channelState.channel?.ownCapabilities ??
+            [];
 
     if (newStreamChannel != streamChannel) {
       streamChannel = newStreamChannel;