diff --git a/src/database/entities/server.rs b/src/database/entities/server.rs
index c9d5b6c95d407a08353b29d85bef473a2d9e8f68..cdea97461d4c0e707bf515a91c8c05a216ae05cb 100644
--- a/src/database/entities/server.rs
+++ b/src/database/entities/server.rs
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ impl Server {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub async fn fetch_members(id: &str) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
+    pub async fn fetch_member_ids(id: &str) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
         Ok(get_collection("server_members")
             .find(
                 doc! {
diff --git a/src/database/guards/reference.rs b/src/database/guards/reference.rs
index 513042b0202f441cb0ee2272736867dc8017cb54..38a2be05123a2944b21ffe32532b6c5b450424e9 100644
--- a/src/database/guards/reference.rs
+++ b/src/database/guards/reference.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,28 @@ impl Ref {
         self.fetch("invites").await
     }
 
+    pub async fn fetch_member(&self, server: &str) -> Result<Member> {
+        let doc = get_collection("server_members")
+            .find_one(
+                doc! {
+                    "_id.user": &self.id,
+                    "_id.server": server
+                },
+                None,
+            )
+            .await
+            .map_err(|_| Error::DatabaseError {
+                operation: "find_one",
+                with: "server_member",
+            })?
+            .ok_or_else(|| Error::NotFound)?;
+
+        Ok(from_document::<Member>(doc).map_err(|_| Error::DatabaseError {
+            operation: "from_document",
+            with: "server_member",
+        })?)
+    }
+
     pub async fn fetch_message(&self, channel: &Channel) -> Result<Message> {
         let message: Message = self.fetch("messages").await?;
         if &message.channel != channel.id() {
diff --git a/src/database/permissions/channel.rs b/src/database/permissions/channel.rs
index 83b8b2142790b6d4165b2ab3bc9d139d13c70c55..1f30288284e2a13eb40add8086aad3b0ac42d6bf 100644
--- a/src/database/permissions/channel.rs
+++ b/src/database/permissions/channel.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ use std::ops;
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, TryFromPrimitive, Copy, Clone)]
 #[repr(u32)]
 pub enum ChannelPermission {
-    View = 1,
-    SendMessage = 2,
-    ManageMessages = 4,
-    ManageChannel = 8,
-    VoiceCall = 16,
-    InviteOthers = 32,
+    View           = 0b00000000000000000000000000000001, // 1
+    SendMessage    = 0b00000000000000000000000000000010, // 2
+    ManageMessages = 0b00000000000000000000000000000100, // 4
+    ManageChannel  = 0b00000000000000000000000000001000, // 8
+    VoiceCall      = 0b00000000000000000000000000010000, // 16
+    InviteOthers   = 0b00000000000000000000000000100000, // 32
 }
 
 impl_op_ex!(+ |a: &ChannelPermission, b: &ChannelPermission| -> u32 { *a as u32 | *b as u32 });
diff --git a/src/database/permissions/server.rs b/src/database/permissions/server.rs
index b2321006395770c1579a5c8a226a16c97319ef86..2e73aee82e00b90c624a1af8e2c43ae776fb10ad 100644
--- a/src/database/permissions/server.rs
+++ b/src/database/permissions/server.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,15 @@ use std::ops;
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, TryFromPrimitive, Copy, Clone)]
 #[repr(u32)]
 pub enum ServerPermission {
-    View = 1,
-    ManageServer = 8,
+    View            = 0b00000000000000000000000000000001, // 1
+    // 2 bits of space
+    ManageServer    = 0b00000000000000000000000000001000, // 8
+    // 8 bits of space
+    ChangeNickname  = 0b00000000000000000001000000000000, // 4096
+    ManageNicknames = 0b00000000000000000010000000000000, // 8192
+    ChangeAvatar    = 0b00000000000000000100000000000000, // 16392
+    RemoveAvatars   = 0b00000000000000001000000000000000, // 32784
+    // 16 bits of space
 }
 
 impl_op_ex!(+ |a: &ServerPermission, b: &ServerPermission| -> u32 { *a as u32 | *b as u32 });
@@ -20,6 +27,11 @@ bitfield! {
     u32;
     pub get_view, _: 31;
     pub get_manage_server, _: 28;
+
+    pub get_change_nickname, _: 19;
+    pub get_manage_nicknames, _: 18;
+    pub get_change_avatar, _: 17;
+    pub get_remove_avatars, _: 16;
 }
 
 impl<'a> PermissionCalculator<'a> {
@@ -33,7 +45,7 @@ impl<'a> PermissionCalculator<'a> {
         if self.perspective.id == server.owner {
             Ok(u32::MAX)
         } else {
-            Ok(ServerPermission::View as u32)
+            Ok(ServerPermission::View + ServerPermission::ChangeNickname + ServerPermission::ChangeAvatar)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/database/permissions/user.rs b/src/database/permissions/user.rs
index c4d523ab34a566af81347d56463b8b48a61d6aba..11f9fc9c78f21ebde27cf377850a55e0b141b09d 100644
--- a/src/database/permissions/user.rs
+++ b/src/database/permissions/user.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ use std::ops;
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, TryFromPrimitive, Copy, Clone)]
 #[repr(u32)]
 pub enum UserPermission {
-    Access = 1,
-    ViewProfile = 2,
-    SendMessage = 4,
-    Invite = 8,
+    Access      = 0b00000000000000000000000000000001, // 1
+    ViewProfile = 0b00000000000000000000000000000010, // 2
+    SendMessage = 0b00000000000000000000000000000100, // 4
+    Invite      = 0b00000000000000000000000000001000, // 8
 }
 
 bitfield! {
diff --git a/src/notifications/events.rs b/src/notifications/events.rs
index 06a19b5ff9ac674aeddd636b7ac41ace5943eb70..4d7ec2551073dc34b238d2ecd3ef92056db54d4f 100644
--- a/src/notifications/events.rs
+++ b/src/notifications/events.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ pub enum RemoveServerField {
     Description,
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub enum RemoveMemberField {
+    Nickname,
+    Avatar
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
 #[serde(tag = "type")]
 pub enum ClientboundNotification {
@@ -109,6 +115,12 @@ pub enum ClientboundNotification {
     ServerDelete {
         id: String,
     },
+    ServerMemberUpdate {
+        id: MemberCompositeKey,
+        data: JsonValue,
+        #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+        clear: Option<RemoveMemberField>,
+    },
     ServerMemberJoin {
         id: String,
         user: String,
@@ -168,7 +180,7 @@ pub async fn prehandle_hook(notification: &ClientboundNotification) -> Result<()
                 }
                 Channel::TextChannel { server, .. } => {
                     // ! FIXME: write a better algorithm?
-                    let members = Server::fetch_members(server).await?;
+                    let members = Server::fetch_member_ids(server).await?;
                     for member in members {
                         subscribe_if_exists(member.clone(), channel_id.to_string()).ok();
                     }
diff --git a/src/routes/servers/member_edit.rs b/src/routes/servers/member_edit.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..29f930b4a5a06f5982963a96a7a945450e11ae80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/servers/member_edit.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+use crate::notifications::events::ClientboundNotification;
+use crate::util::result::{Error, Result};
+use crate::{database::*, notifications::events::RemoveMemberField};
+
+use mongodb::bson::{doc, to_document};
+use rocket_contrib::json::Json;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use validator::Validate;
+
+#[derive(Validate, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Data {
+    #[validate(length(min = 1, max = 32))]
+    nickname: Option<String>,
+    avatar: Option<String>,
+    remove: Option<RemoveMemberField>,
+}
+
+#[patch("/<server>/members/<target>", data = "<data>")]
+pub async fn req(user: User, server: Ref, target: String, data: Json<Data>) -> Result<()> {
+    let data = data.into_inner();
+    data.validate()
+        .map_err(|error| Error::FailedValidation { error })?;
+
+    if data.nickname.is_none() && data.avatar.is_none() && data.remove.is_none()
+    {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    let server = server.fetch_server().await?;
+    let target = Ref::from(target)?.fetch_member(&server.id).await?;
+
+    let perm = permissions::PermissionCalculator::new(&user)
+        .with_server(&server)
+        .for_server()
+        .await?;
+
+    if target.id.user == user.id {
+        if (data.nickname.is_some() && !perm.get_change_nickname()) ||
+            (data.avatar.is_some() && !perm.get_change_avatar()) {
+            return Err(Error::MissingPermission)
+        }
+
+        if let Some(remove) = &data.remove {
+            if match remove {
+                RemoveMemberField::Avatar => !perm.get_change_avatar(),
+                RemoveMemberField::Nickname => !perm.get_change_nickname()
+            } {
+                return Err(Error::MissingPermission)
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        if data.avatar.is_some() || (data.nickname.is_some() && !perm.get_manage_nicknames()) {
+            return Err(Error::MissingPermission)
+        }
+
+        if let Some(remove) = &data.remove {
+            if match remove {
+                RemoveMemberField::Avatar => !perm.get_remove_avatars(),
+                RemoveMemberField::Nickname => !perm.get_manage_nicknames()
+            } {
+                return Err(Error::MissingPermission)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut set = doc! {};
+    let mut unset = doc! {};
+
+    let mut remove_avatar = false;
+    if let Some(remove) = &data.remove {
+        match remove {
+            RemoveMemberField::Avatar => {
+                unset.insert("avatar", 1);
+                remove_avatar = true;
+            }
+            RemoveMemberField::Nickname => {
+                unset.insert("nickname", 1);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if let Some(name) = &data.nickname {
+        set.insert("nickname", name);
+    }
+
+    if let Some(attachment_id) = &data.avatar {
+        let attachment = File::find_and_use(&attachment_id, "avatars", "user", &target.id.user).await?;
+        set.insert(
+            "avatar",
+            to_document(&attachment).map_err(|_| Error::DatabaseError {
+                operation: "to_document",
+                with: "attachment",
+            })?,
+        );
+
+        remove_avatar = true;
+    }
+
+    let mut operations = doc! {};
+    if set.len() > 0 {
+        operations.insert("$set", &set);
+    }
+
+    if unset.len() > 0 {
+        operations.insert("$unset", unset);
+    }
+
+    if operations.len() > 0 {
+        get_collection("server_members")
+            .update_one(doc! { "_id.server": &server.id, "_id.user": &target.id.user }, operations, None)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|_| Error::DatabaseError {
+                operation: "update_one",
+                with: "server_member",
+            })?;
+    }
+
+    ClientboundNotification::ServerMemberUpdate {
+        id: target.id.clone(),
+        data: json!(set),
+        clear: data.remove,
+    }
+    .publish(server.id.clone());
+
+    let Member { avatar, .. } = target;
+
+    if remove_avatar {
+        if let Some(old_avatar) = avatar {
+            old_avatar.delete().await?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/servers/members_fetch.rs b/src/routes/servers/member_fetch.rs
similarity index 55%
rename from src/routes/servers/members_fetch.rs
rename to src/routes/servers/member_fetch.rs
index dfe9a375e5d2b3470eafe0021edd587a2f1f334d..2f8d21e108532ee44736347c91020d4abe897da6 100644
--- a/src/routes/servers/members_fetch.rs
+++ b/src/routes/servers/member_fetch.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 use crate::database::*;
 use crate::util::result::{Error, Result};
 
+use mongodb::bson::doc;
 use rocket_contrib::json::JsonValue;
 
-// ! FIXME: this is a temporary route while permissions are being worked on.
-
-#[get("/<target>/members")]
-pub async fn req(user: User, target: Ref) -> Result<JsonValue> {
+#[get("/<target>/members/<member>")]
+pub async fn req(user: User, target: Ref, member: String) -> Result<JsonValue> {
     let target = target.fetch_server().await?;
 
     let perm = permissions::PermissionCalculator::new(&user)
@@ -18,6 +17,5 @@ pub async fn req(user: User, target: Ref) -> Result<JsonValue> {
         Err(Error::MissingPermission)?
     }
 
-    let members = Server::fetch_members(&target.id).await?;
-    Ok(json!(user.fetch_multiple_users(members).await?))
+    Ok(json!(Ref::from(member)?.fetch_member(&target.id).await?))
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/servers/member_fetch_all.rs b/src/routes/servers/member_fetch_all.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c12c3d15c9fae928d715d7eb80fe337ca63876f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/servers/member_fetch_all.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+use crate::database::*;
+use crate::util::result::{Error, Result};
+
+use futures::StreamExt;
+use rocket_contrib::json::JsonValue;
+use mongodb::bson::{Document, doc, from_document};
+
+// ! FIXME: this is a temporary route while permissions are being worked on.
+
+#[get("/<target>/members")]
+pub async fn req(user: User, target: Ref) -> Result<JsonValue> {
+    let target = target.fetch_server().await?;
+
+    let perm = permissions::PermissionCalculator::new(&user)
+        .with_server(&target)
+        .for_server()
+        .await?;
+    
+    if !perm.get_view() {
+        Err(Error::MissingPermission)?
+    }
+
+    let members = get_collection("server_members")
+        .find(
+            doc! {
+                "_id.server": target.id
+            },
+            None,
+        )
+        .await
+        .map_err(|_| Error::DatabaseError {
+            operation: "find",
+            with: "server_members",
+        })?
+        .filter_map(async move |s| s.ok())
+        .collect::<Vec<Document>>()
+        .await
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter_map(|x| from_document(x).ok())
+        .collect::<Vec<Member>>();
+
+    let member_ids = members
+        .iter()
+        .map(|m| m.id.user.clone())
+        .collect::<Vec<String>>();
+
+    Ok(json!({
+        "members": members,
+        "users": user.fetch_multiple_users(member_ids).await?
+    }))
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/servers/mod.rs b/src/routes/servers/mod.rs
index bfc704f1349dd7ee820e2156afd1cf6a9a972391..195081e77b580043b2870207a80c772080f987b6 100644
--- a/src/routes/servers/mod.rs
+++ b/src/routes/servers/mod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ mod server_edit;
 
 mod channel_create;
 
-mod members_fetch;
+mod member_fetch_all;
+mod member_fetch;
+mod member_edit;
 
 mod invites_fetch;
 
@@ -18,7 +20,9 @@ pub fn routes() -> Vec<Route> {
         server_fetch::req,
         server_edit::req,
         channel_create::req,
-        members_fetch::req,
+        member_fetch_all::req,
+        member_fetch::req,
+        member_edit::req,
         invites_fetch::req
     ]
 }