diff --git a/.coverage b/.coverage
index e697fe7..1ff4a45 100644
Binary files a/.coverage and b/.coverage differ
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index d692faf..cdff469 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///data/duty_teller.db
 MINI_APP_BASE_URL=
 HTTP_PORT=8080
 
-# Miniapp access: comma-separated Telegram usernames (no @). Empty = no one allowed.
-ALLOWED_USERNAMES=username1,username2
+# Access: roles are assigned in the DB by an admin via /set_role. When a user has no role in DB,
+# ADMIN_USERNAMES and ADMIN_PHONES act as fallback for admin only. ALLOWED_* are not used for access.
+ALLOWED_USERNAMES=
 ADMIN_USERNAMES=admin1,admin2
 
-# Optional: allow by phone (user sets phone via /set_phone in bot). Comma-separated; normalized to digits for comparison.
-# ALLOWED_PHONES=79001234567,79007654321
+# Optional: admin fallback by phone (user sets phone via /set_phone). Comma-separated; digits only for comparison.
+# ALLOWED_PHONES=
 # ADMIN_PHONES=79001111111
 
 # Dev only: set to 1 to allow calendar without Telegram initData (insecure; do not use in production).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab7c4b1..4c86862 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ A minimal Telegram bot boilerplate using [python-telegram-bot](https://github.co
    Edit `.env` and set `BOT_TOKEN` to the token from BotFather.
 
 5. **Miniapp access (calendar)**  
-   Set `ALLOWED_USERNAMES` (and optionally `ADMIN_USERNAMES`) to allow access to the calendar miniapp; if both are empty, no one can open it. Users can also be allowed by phone via `ALLOWED_PHONES` / `ADMIN_PHONES` after setting a phone with `/set_phone`.  
+   Access is controlled by **roles in the DB** (assigned by an admin with `/set_role @username user|admin`). Set `ADMIN_USERNAMES` (and optionally `ADMIN_PHONES`) so that at least one admin can use the bot and assign roles; these also act as a fallback for admin when a user has no role in the DB. See [docs/configuration.md](docs/configuration.md).  
    **Mini App URL:** When configuring the bot's menu button or Web App URL (e.g. in @BotFather or via `setChatMenuButton`), use the URL **with a trailing slash**, e.g. `https://your-domain.com/app/`. A redirect from `/app` to `/app/` can cause the browser to drop the fragment that Telegram sends, which breaks authorization.  
    **How to open:** Users must open the calendar **via the bot's menu button** (⋮ → "Calendar" or the configured label) or a **Web App inline button**. If they use "Open in browser" or a direct link, Telegram may not send user data (`tgWebAppData`), and access will be denied.  
    **BOT_TOKEN:** The server that serves `/api/duties` (e.g. your production host) must have in `.env` the **same** bot token as the bot from which users open the Mini App. If the token differs (e.g. test vs production bot), validation returns "hash_mismatch" and access is denied.
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ The bot runs in polling mode. Send `/start` or `/help` to your bot in Telegram t
 - **`/start`** — Greeting and user registration in the database.
 - **`/help`** — Help on available commands.
 - **`/set_phone [number]`** — Set or clear phone number (private chat only); used for access via `ALLOWED_PHONES` / `ADMIN_PHONES`.
-- **`/import_duty_schedule`** — Import duty schedule (only for `ADMIN_USERNAMES` / `ADMIN_PHONES`); see **Duty schedule import** below for the two-step flow.
+- **`/import_duty_schedule`** — Import duty schedule (admin only); see **Duty schedule import** below for the two-step flow.
+- **`/set_role @username user|admin`** — Set a user’s role (admin only). Alternatively, reply to a message and send `/set_role user|admin`.
 - **`/pin_duty`** — Pin the current duty message in a group (reply to the bot’s duty message); time/timezone for the pinned message come from `DUTY_DISPLAY_TZ`.
 
 ## Run with Docker
diff --git a/alembic/versions/007_roles_table_and_user_role_id.py b/alembic/versions/007_roles_table_and_user_role_id.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..070b9a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/007_roles_table_and_user_role_id.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+"""Add roles table and users.role_id (variant B: roles in DB).
+
+Revision ID: 007
+Revises: 006
+Create Date: 2025-02-20
+
+Roles: 'user', 'admin'. users.role_id is nullable; no role = no access except
+env fallback for admins (ADMIN_USERNAMES/ADMIN_PHONES).
+"""
+
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+revision: str = "007"
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = "006"
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+    inspector = sa.inspect(conn)
+    tables = inspector.get_table_names()
+
+    if "roles" not in tables:
+        op.create_table(
+            "roles",
+            sa.Column("id", sa.Integer(), primary_key=True, autoincrement=True),
+            sa.Column("name", sa.Text(), nullable=False, unique=True),
+        )
+    # Ensure role rows exist (table may exist from create_all or partial run)
+    result = conn.execute(sa.text("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM roles")).scalar()
+    if result == 0:
+        op.execute(sa.text("INSERT INTO roles (name) VALUES ('user'), ('admin')"))
+
+    # SQLite does not support ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN with FK; add column without FK.
+    # The ORM model keeps ForeignKey for other backends and documentation.
+    users_columns = [c["name"] for c in inspector.get_columns("users")]
+    if "role_id" not in users_columns:
+        op.add_column(
+            "users",
+            sa.Column("role_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+        )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+    inspector = sa.inspect(conn)
+    users_columns = [c["name"] for c in inspector.get_columns("users")]
+    if "role_id" in users_columns:
+        op.drop_column("users", "role_id")
+    if "roles" in inspector.get_table_names():
+        op.drop_table("roles")
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 4fdcfd1..489cfbd 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ All configuration is read from the environment (e.g. `.env` via python-dotenv).
 | **DATABASE_URL** | string (SQLAlchemy URL) | `sqlite:///data/duty_teller.db` | Database connection URL. Example: `sqlite:///data/duty_teller.db`. |
 | **MINI_APP_BASE_URL** | string (URL, no trailing slash) | *(empty)* | Base URL of the miniapp (for documentation and CORS). Trailing slash is stripped. Example: `https://your-domain.com/app`. |
 | **HTTP_PORT** | integer | `8080` | Port for the HTTP server (FastAPI + static webapp). |
-| **ALLOWED_USERNAMES** | comma-separated list | *(empty)* | Telegram usernames allowed to open the calendar miniapp (without `@`; case-insensitive). If both this and `ADMIN_USERNAMES` are empty, no one can open the calendar. Example: `alice,bob`. |
-| **ADMIN_USERNAMES** | comma-separated list | *(empty)* | Telegram usernames with admin role (access to miniapp + `/import_duty_schedule` and future admin features). Example: `admin1,admin2`. |
-| **ALLOWED_PHONES** | comma-separated list | *(empty)* | Phone numbers allowed to access the miniapp (user sets via `/set_phone`). Comparison uses digits only (spaces, `+`, parentheses, dashes ignored). Example: `+7 999 123-45-67,89001234567`. |
-| **ADMIN_PHONES** | comma-separated list | *(empty)* | Phone numbers with admin role; same format as `ALLOWED_PHONES`. |
+| **ALLOWED_USERNAMES** | comma-separated list | *(empty)* | **Not used for access.** Kept for reference only. Access to the miniapp is controlled by **roles in the DB** (assigned by an admin via `/set_role`). |
+| **ADMIN_USERNAMES** | comma-separated list | *(empty)* | Telegram usernames treated as **admin fallback** when the user has **no role in the DB**. If a user has a role in the DB, only that role applies. Example: `admin1,admin2`. |
+| **ALLOWED_PHONES** | comma-separated list | *(empty)* | **Not used for access.** Kept for reference only. |
+| **ADMIN_PHONES** | comma-separated list | *(empty)* | Phones treated as **admin fallback** when the user has **no role in the DB** (user sets phone via `/set_phone`). Comparison uses digits only. Example: `+7 999 123-45-67`. |
 | **MINI_APP_SKIP_AUTH** | `1`, `true`, or `yes` | *(unset)* | If set, `/api/duties` is allowed without Telegram initData (dev only; insecure). |
 | **INIT_DATA_MAX_AGE_SECONDS** | integer | `0` | Reject Telegram initData older than this many seconds. `0` = disabled. Example: `86400` for 24 hours. |
 | **CORS_ORIGINS** | comma-separated list | `*` | Allowed origins for CORS. Leave unset or set to `*` for allow-all. Example: `https://your-domain.com`. |
@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@ All configuration is read from the environment (e.g. `.env` via python-dotenv).
 | **DUTY_DISPLAY_TZ** | string (timezone name) | `Europe/Moscow` | Timezone for the pinned duty message in groups. Example: `Europe/Moscow`, `UTC`. |
 | **DEFAULT_LANGUAGE** | `en` or `ru` (normalized) | `en` | Default UI language when the user's Telegram language is unknown. Values starting with `ru` are normalized to `ru`, otherwise `en`. |
 
+## Roles and access
+
+Access to the calendar miniapp and admin actions is determined by **roles stored in the database** (table `roles`, link `users.role_id`). Roles: `user` (miniapp access) and `admin` (miniapp + `/import_duty_schedule`, `/set_role`). An admin assigns roles with **`/set_role @username user|admin`** (or by replying to a message with `/set_role user|admin`). If a user has **no role in the DB**, they are treated as admin only if they are listed in **ADMIN_USERNAMES** or **ADMIN_PHONES** (env fallback). `ALLOWED_USERNAMES` and `ALLOWED_PHONES` are not used for access.
+
 ## Quick setup
 
 1. Copy `.env.example` to `.env`.
 2. Set `BOT_TOKEN` to the token from BotFather.
-3. For miniapp access, set `ALLOWED_USERNAMES` and/or `ADMIN_USERNAMES` (and optionally `ALLOWED_PHONES` / `ADMIN_PHONES`).
+3. Set `ADMIN_USERNAMES` (and optionally `ADMIN_PHONES`) so that at least one admin can use the bot and assign roles via `/set_role`.
 
 For Mini App URL and production deployment notes (reverse proxy, initData), see the [README](../README.md) Setup and Docker sections.
 
diff --git a/duty_teller.egg-info/PKG-INFO b/duty_teller.egg-info/PKG-INFO
index 017bc7f..bacef5b 100644
--- a/duty_teller.egg-info/PKG-INFO
+++ b/duty_teller.egg-info/PKG-INFO
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ A minimal Telegram bot boilerplate using [python-telegram-bot](https://github.co
    Edit `.env` and set `BOT_TOKEN` to the token from BotFather.
 
 5. **Miniapp access (calendar)**  
-   Set `ALLOWED_USERNAMES` (and optionally `ADMIN_USERNAMES`) to allow access to the calendar miniapp; if both are empty, no one can open it. Users can also be allowed by phone via `ALLOWED_PHONES` / `ADMIN_PHONES` after setting a phone with `/set_phone`.  
+   Access is controlled by **roles in the DB** (assigned by an admin with `/set_role @username user|admin`). Set `ADMIN_USERNAMES` (and optionally `ADMIN_PHONES`) so that at least one admin can use the bot and assign roles; these also act as a fallback for admin when a user has no role in the DB. See [docs/configuration.md](docs/configuration.md).  
    **Mini App URL:** When configuring the bot's menu button or Web App URL (e.g. in @BotFather or via `setChatMenuButton`), use the URL **with a trailing slash**, e.g. `https://your-domain.com/app/`. A redirect from `/app` to `/app/` can cause the browser to drop the fragment that Telegram sends, which breaks authorization.  
    **How to open:** Users must open the calendar **via the bot's menu button** (⋮ → "Calendar" or the configured label) or a **Web App inline button**. If they use "Open in browser" or a direct link, Telegram may not send user data (`tgWebAppData`), and access will be denied.  
    **BOT_TOKEN:** The server that serves `/api/duties` (e.g. your production host) must have in `.env` the **same** bot token as the bot from which users open the Mini App. If the token differs (e.g. test vs production bot), validation returns "hash_mismatch" and access is denied.
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ The bot runs in polling mode. Send `/start` or `/help` to your bot in Telegram t
 - **`/start`** — Greeting and user registration in the database.
 - **`/help`** — Help on available commands.
 - **`/set_phone [number]`** — Set or clear phone number (private chat only); used for access via `ALLOWED_PHONES` / `ADMIN_PHONES`.
-- **`/import_duty_schedule`** — Import duty schedule (only for `ADMIN_USERNAMES` / `ADMIN_PHONES`); see **Duty schedule import** below for the two-step flow.
+- **`/import_duty_schedule`** — Import duty schedule (admin only); see **Duty schedule import** below for the two-step flow.
+- **`/set_role @username user|admin`** — Set a user’s role (admin only). Alternatively, reply to a message and send `/set_role user|admin`.
 - **`/pin_duty`** — Pin the current duty message in a group (reply to the bot’s duty message); time/timezone for the pinned message come from `DUTY_DISPLAY_TZ`.
 
 ## Run with Docker
diff --git a/duty_teller.egg-info/SOURCES.txt b/duty_teller.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
index 7569ec9..6ebb7ad 100644
--- a/duty_teller.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
+++ b/duty_teller.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ duty_teller/db/schemas.py
 duty_teller/db/session.py
 duty_teller/handlers/__init__.py
 duty_teller/handlers/commands.py
+duty_teller/handlers/common.py
 duty_teller/handlers/errors.py
 duty_teller/handlers/group_duty_pin.py
 duty_teller/handlers/import_duty_schedule.py
 duty_teller/i18n/__init__.py
 duty_teller/i18n/core.py
+duty_teller/i18n/lang.py
 duty_teller/i18n/messages.py
 duty_teller/importers/__init__.py
 duty_teller/importers/duty_schedule.py
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ tests/test_import_service.py
 tests/test_package_init.py
 tests/test_personal_calendar_ics.py
 tests/test_repository_duty_range.py
+tests/test_repository_roles.py
 tests/test_run.py
 tests/test_telegram_auth.py
 tests/test_utils.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/duty_teller/api/dependencies.py b/duty_teller/api/dependencies.py
index 857ffcc..082d401 100644
--- a/duty_teller/api/dependencies.py
+++ b/duty_teller/api/dependencies.py
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 import duty_teller.config as config
 from duty_teller.api.telegram_auth import validate_init_data_with_reason
-from duty_teller.db.repository import get_duties, get_user_by_telegram_id
+from duty_teller.db.repository import (
+    get_duties,
+    get_user_by_telegram_id,
+    can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user,
+)
 from duty_teller.db.schemas import DUTY_EVENT_TYPES, DutyWithUser
 from duty_teller.db.session import session_scope
 from duty_teller.i18n import t
@@ -181,22 +185,27 @@ def get_authenticated_username(
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=403, detail=_auth_error_detail(auth_reason, lang)
         )
-    if username and config.can_access_miniapp(username):
-        return username
-    failed_phone: str | None = None
-    if telegram_user_id is not None:
-        user = get_user_by_telegram_id(session, telegram_user_id)
-        if user and user.phone and config.can_access_miniapp_by_phone(user.phone):
-            return username or (user.full_name or "") or f"id:{telegram_user_id}"
-        if user and user.phone:
-            failed_phone = config.normalize_phone(user.phone)
-    log.warning(
-        "username/phone not in allowlist (username=%s, telegram_id=%s, phone=%s)",
-        username,
-        telegram_user_id,
-        failed_phone if failed_phone else "—",
-    )
-    raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail=t(lang, "api.access_denied"))
+    if telegram_user_id is None:
+        log.warning("initData valid but telegram_user_id missing")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail=t(lang, "api.access_denied"))
+    user = get_user_by_telegram_id(session, telegram_user_id)
+    if not user:
+        log.warning(
+            "user not in DB (username=%s, telegram_id=%s)",
+            username,
+            telegram_user_id,
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail=t(lang, "api.access_denied"))
+    if not can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user(session, telegram_user_id):
+        failed_phone = config.normalize_phone(user.phone) if user.phone else None
+        log.warning(
+            "access denied (username=%s, telegram_id=%s, phone=%s)",
+            username,
+            telegram_user_id,
+            failed_phone or "—",
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail=t(lang, "api.access_denied"))
+    return username or (user.full_name or "") or f"id:{telegram_user_id}"
 
 
 def fetch_duties_response(
diff --git a/duty_teller/db/__init__.py b/duty_teller/db/__init__.py
index b7b5cae..1602fa2 100644
--- a/duty_teller/db/__init__.py
+++ b/duty_teller/db/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Database layer: SQLAlchemy models, Pydantic schemas, repository, init."""
 
-from duty_teller.db.models import Base, User, Duty
+from duty_teller.db.models import Base, User, Duty, Role
 from duty_teller.db.schemas import (
     UserCreate,
     UserInDb,
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "Base",
     "User",
     "Duty",
+    "Role",
     "UserCreate",
     "UserInDb",
     "DutyCreate",
diff --git a/duty_teller/db/models.py b/duty_teller/db/models.py
index b5e7a60..f2357f3 100644
--- a/duty_teller/db/models.py
+++ b/duty_teller/db/models.py
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ class Base(DeclarativeBase):
     pass
 
 
+class Role(Base):
+    """Role for access control: 'user' (miniapp access), 'admin' (admin actions)."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "roles"
+
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=False, unique=True)
+
+    users: Mapped[list["User"]] = relationship("User", back_populates="role")
+
+
 class User(Base):
     """Telegram user and display name; may have telegram_user_id=None for import-only users."""
 
@@ -27,7 +38,11 @@ class User(Base):
     name_manually_edited: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(
         Boolean, nullable=False, server_default="0", default=False
     )
+    role_id: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, ForeignKey("roles.id"), nullable=True
+    )
 
+    role: Mapped["Role | None"] = relationship("Role", back_populates="users")
     duties: Mapped[list["Duty"]] = relationship("Duty", back_populates="user")
 
 
diff --git a/duty_teller/db/repository.py b/duty_teller/db/repository.py
index 2e35ecd..6c9b39c 100644
--- a/duty_teller/db/repository.py
+++ b/duty_teller/db/repository.py
@@ -7,9 +7,19 @@ from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 import duty_teller.config as config
-from duty_teller.db.models import User, Duty, GroupDutyPin, CalendarSubscriptionToken
+from duty_teller.db.models import (
+    User,
+    Duty,
+    GroupDutyPin,
+    CalendarSubscriptionToken,
+    Role,
+)
 from duty_teller.utils.dates import parse_utc_iso_naive, to_date_exclusive_iso
 
+# Role names stored in DB (table roles).
+ROLE_USER = "user"
+ROLE_ADMIN = "admin"
+
 
 def get_user_by_telegram_id(session: Session, telegram_user_id: int) -> User | None:
     """Find user by Telegram user ID.
@@ -24,22 +34,123 @@ def get_user_by_telegram_id(session: Session, telegram_user_id: int) -> User | N
     return session.query(User).filter(User.telegram_user_id == telegram_user_id).first()
 
 
+def get_user_by_username(session: Session, username: str) -> User | None:
+    """Find user by Telegram username (case-insensitive, optional @ prefix).
+
+    Args:
+        session: DB session.
+        username: Telegram username with or without @.
+
+    Returns:
+        User or None if not found.
+    """
+    from sqlalchemy import func
+
+    name = (username or "").strip().lstrip("@").lower()
+    if not name:
+        return None
+    return session.query(User).filter(func.lower(User.username) == name).first()
+
+
+def get_user_role(session: Session, user_id: int) -> str | None:
+    """Return role name for user by internal user id, or None if no role.
+
+    Args:
+        session: DB session.
+        user_id: Internal user id (users.id).
+
+    Returns:
+        Role name ('user' or 'admin') or None.
+    """
+    user = session.get(User, user_id)
+    if not user or not user.role:
+        return None
+    return user.role.name
+
+
 def is_admin_for_telegram_user(session: Session, telegram_user_id: int) -> bool:
-    """Check if the Telegram user is admin (by username or by stored phone).
+    """Check if the Telegram user is admin.
+
+    If user has a role in DB, returns True only for role 'admin'.
+    If user has no role in DB, fallback: True if in ADMIN_USERNAMES or ADMIN_PHONES.
 
     Args:
         session: DB session.
         telegram_user_id: Telegram user id.
 
     Returns:
-        True if user is in ADMIN_USERNAMES or their stored phone is in ADMIN_PHONES.
+        True if admin (by DB role or env fallback).
     """
     user = get_user_by_telegram_id(session, telegram_user_id)
     if not user:
         return False
+    if user.role is not None:
+        return user.role.name == ROLE_ADMIN
     return config.is_admin(user.username or "") or config.is_admin_by_phone(user.phone)
 
 
+def can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user(
+    session: Session, telegram_user_id: int
+) -> bool:
+    """Check if Telegram user can access the calendar miniapp.
+
+    Access if: user has role 'user' or 'admin' in DB, or (no role in DB and
+    env fallback: in ADMIN_USERNAMES or ADMIN_PHONES). No user in DB -> no access.
+
+    Args:
+        session: DB session.
+        telegram_user_id: Telegram user id.
+
+    Returns:
+        True if user may open the miniapp.
+    """
+    user = get_user_by_telegram_id(session, telegram_user_id)
+    return can_access_miniapp_for_user(session, user) if user else False
+
+
+def can_access_miniapp_for_user(session: Session, user: User | None) -> bool:
+    """Check if user (already loaded) can access the calendar miniapp.
+
+    Access if: user has role 'user' or 'admin' in DB, or (no role in DB and
+    env fallback: in ADMIN_USERNAMES or ADMIN_PHONES).
+
+    Args:
+        session: DB session (unused; kept for API consistency).
+        user: User instance or None.
+
+    Returns:
+        True if user may open the miniapp.
+    """
+    if not user:
+        return False
+    if user.role is not None:
+        return user.role.name in (ROLE_USER, ROLE_ADMIN)
+    return config.is_admin(user.username or "") or config.is_admin_by_phone(user.phone)
+
+
+def set_user_role(session: Session, user_id: int, role_name: str) -> User | None:
+    """Set user role by internal user id and role name.
+
+    Args:
+        session: DB session.
+        user_id: Internal user id (users.id).
+        role_name: 'user' or 'admin'.
+
+    Returns:
+        Updated User or None if user or role not found.
+    """
+    user = session.get(User, user_id)
+    if not user:
+        return None
+    role = session.query(Role).filter(Role.name == role_name).first()
+    if not role:
+        return None
+    user.role_id = role.id
+    session.commit()
+    session.refresh(user)
+    return user
+
+
 def get_or_create_user(
     session: Session,
     telegram_user_id: int,
diff --git a/duty_teller/handlers/__init__.py b/duty_teller/handlers/__init__.py
index 4cdd1d8..6f416de 100644
--- a/duty_teller/handlers/__init__.py
+++ b/duty_teller/handlers/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ def register_handlers(app: Application) -> None:
     app.add_handler(commands.help_handler)
     app.add_handler(commands.set_phone_handler)
     app.add_handler(commands.calendar_link_handler)
+    app.add_handler(commands.set_role_handler)
     app.add_handler(import_duty_schedule.import_duty_schedule_handler)
     app.add_handler(import_duty_schedule.handover_time_handler)
     app.add_handler(import_duty_schedule.duty_schedule_document_handler)
diff --git a/duty_teller/handlers/commands.py b/duty_teller/handlers/commands.py
index 1fb050d..9c16245 100644
--- a/duty_teller/handlers/commands.py
+++ b/duty_teller/handlers/commands.py
@@ -6,11 +6,18 @@ import duty_teller.config as config
 from telegram import Update
 from telegram.ext import CommandHandler, ContextTypes
 
+from duty_teller.db.models import User
 from duty_teller.db.session import session_scope
 from duty_teller.db.repository import (
     get_or_create_user,
+    get_user_by_telegram_id,
+    get_user_by_username,
     set_user_phone,
     create_calendar_token,
+    can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user,
+    set_user_role,
+    ROLE_USER,
+    ROLE_ADMIN,
 )
 from duty_teller.handlers.common import is_admin_async
 from duty_teller.i18n import get_lang, t
@@ -98,7 +105,6 @@ async def calendar_link(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -> N
         await update.message.reply_text(t(lang, "calendar_link.private_only"))
         return
     telegram_user_id = update.effective_user.id
-    username = (update.effective_user.username or "").strip()
     full_name = build_full_name(
         update.effective_user.first_name, update.effective_user.last_name
     )
@@ -113,9 +119,7 @@ async def calendar_link(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -> N
                 first_name=update.effective_user.first_name,
                 last_name=update.effective_user.last_name,
             )
-            if not config.can_access_miniapp(
-                username
-            ) and not config.can_access_miniapp_by_phone(user.phone):
+            if not can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user(session, telegram_user_id):
                 return (None, "denied")
             token = create_calendar_token(session, user.id)
             base = (config.MINI_APP_BASE_URL or "").rstrip("/")
@@ -153,10 +157,78 @@ async def help_cmd(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -> None:
     ]
     if await is_admin_async(update.effective_user.id):
         lines.append(t(lang, "help.import_schedule"))
+        lines.append(t(lang, "help.set_role"))
     await update.message.reply_text("\n".join(lines))
 
 
+async def set_role(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -> None:
+    """Handle /set_role: set user role (admin only). Usage: /set_role @username user|admin or reply + user|admin."""
+    if not update.message or not update.effective_user:
+        return
+    lang = get_lang(update.effective_user)
+    if not await is_admin_async(update.effective_user.id):
+        await update.message.reply_text(t(lang, "import.admin_only"))
+        return
+    args = (context.args or [])[:2]
+    # Resolve target: reply -> telegram_user_id; or first arg @username / numeric telegram_id
+    target_user = None
+    role_name = None
+    if update.message.reply_to_message and update.message.reply_to_message.from_user:
+        target_telegram_id = update.message.reply_to_message.from_user.id
+        role_name = (args[0] or "").strip().lower() if args else None
+
+        def do_get_reply() -> User | None:
+            with session_scope(config.DATABASE_URL) as session:
+                return get_user_by_telegram_id(session, target_telegram_id)
+
+        target_user = await asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(
+            None, do_get_reply
+        )
+    elif len(args) >= 2:
+        first = (args[0] or "").strip()
+        role_name = (args[1] or "").strip().lower()
+        if first.lstrip("@").isdigit():
+            target_telegram_id = int(first.lstrip("@"))
+
+            def do_get_by_tid() -> User | None:
+                with session_scope(config.DATABASE_URL) as session:
+                    return get_user_by_telegram_id(session, target_telegram_id)
+
+            target_user = await asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(
+                None, do_get_by_tid
+            )
+        else:
+
+            def do_get_by_username() -> User | None:
+                with session_scope(config.DATABASE_URL) as session:
+                    return get_user_by_username(session, first)
+
+            target_user = await asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(
+                None, do_get_by_username
+            )
+    if not role_name or role_name not in (ROLE_USER, ROLE_ADMIN):
+        await update.message.reply_text(t(lang, "set_role.usage"))
+        return
+    if not target_user:
+        await update.message.reply_text(t(lang, "set_role.user_not_found"))
+        return
+
+    def do_set_role() -> bool:
+        with session_scope(config.DATABASE_URL) as session:
+            updated = set_user_role(session, target_user.id, role_name)
+            return updated is not None
+
+    ok = await asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(None, do_set_role)
+    if ok:
+        await update.message.reply_text(
+            t(lang, "set_role.done", name=target_user.full_name, role=role_name)
+        )
+    else:
+        await update.message.reply_text(t(lang, "set_role.error"))
+
+
 start_handler = CommandHandler("start", start)
 help_handler = CommandHandler("help", help_cmd)
 set_phone_handler = CommandHandler("set_phone", set_phone)
 calendar_link_handler = CommandHandler("calendar_link", calendar_link)
+set_role_handler = CommandHandler("set_role", set_role)
diff --git a/duty_teller/i18n/messages.py b/duty_teller/i18n/messages.py
index 027d80b..d1ac43f 100644
--- a/duty_teller/i18n/messages.py
+++ b/duty_teller/i18n/messages.py
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ MESSAGES: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         ),
         "calendar_link.error": "Could not generate link. Please try again later.",
         "help.import_schedule": "/import_duty_schedule — Import duty schedule (JSON)",
+        "help.set_role": "/set_role — Set user role (user | admin)",
+        "set_role.usage": "Usage: /set_role @username user|admin or reply to a message and send /set_role user|admin",
+        "set_role.user_not_found": "User not found.",
+        "set_role.done": "Role set: {name} → {role}",
+        "set_role.error": "Could not set role.",
         "errors.generic": "An error occurred. Please try again later.",
         "pin_duty.group_only": "The /pin_duty command works only in groups.",
         "pin_duty.no_message": "There is no duty message in this chat yet. Add the bot to the group — it will create one automatically.",
@@ -81,6 +86,11 @@ MESSAGES: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         "calendar_link.help_hint": "Подпишитесь на эту ссылку в Google Календаре, Календаре Apple или Outlook, чтобы видеть только свои дежурства.",
         "calendar_link.error": "Не удалось сформировать ссылку. Попробуйте позже.",
         "help.import_schedule": "/import_duty_schedule — Импорт расписания дежурств (JSON)",
+        "help.set_role": "/set_role — Выдать роль пользователю (user | admin)",
+        "set_role.usage": "Использование: /set_role @username user|admin или ответьте на сообщение и отправьте /set_role user|admin",
+        "set_role.user_not_found": "Пользователь не найден.",
+        "set_role.done": "Роль установлена: {name} → {role}",
+        "set_role.error": "Не удалось установить роль.",
         "errors.generic": "Произошла ошибка. Попробуйте позже.",
         "pin_duty.group_only": "Команда /pin_duty работает только в группах.",
         "pin_duty.no_message": "В этом чате ещё нет сообщения о дежурстве. Добавьте бота в группу — оно создастся автоматически.",
diff --git a/tests/test_app.py b/tests/test_app.py
index 14cc645..b433abc 100644
--- a/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/tests/test_app.py
@@ -82,14 +82,11 @@ def test_duties_403_when_init_data_invalid(mock_validate, client):
 
 @patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.get_user_by_telegram_id")
 @patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.validate_init_data_with_reason")
-@patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.config.can_access_miniapp")
 @patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.config.MINI_APP_SKIP_AUTH", False)
-def test_duties_403_when_username_not_allowed(
-    mock_can_access, mock_validate, mock_get_user, client
-):
+def test_duties_403_when_user_not_in_db(mock_validate, mock_get_user, client):
+    """User not in DB -> 403 (access only for users with role or env-admin fallback)."""
     mock_validate.return_value = (123, "someuser", "ok", "en")
-    mock_can_access.return_value = False
-    mock_get_user.return_value = None  # no user in DB or no phone path
+    mock_get_user.return_value = None
     with patch("duty_teller.api.app.fetch_duties_response") as mock_fetch:
         r = client.get(
             "/api/duties",
@@ -103,21 +100,21 @@ def test_duties_403_when_username_not_allowed(
     mock_fetch.assert_not_called()
 
 
-@patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.config.can_access_miniapp_by_phone")
+@patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user")
 @patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.get_user_by_telegram_id")
 @patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.validate_init_data_with_reason")
-@patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.config.can_access_miniapp")
 @patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.config.MINI_APP_SKIP_AUTH", False)
-def test_duties_403_when_no_username_and_phone_not_in_allowlist(
-    mock_can_access, mock_validate, mock_get_user, mock_can_access_phone, client
+def test_duties_403_when_no_username_and_no_access(
+    mock_validate, mock_get_user, mock_can_access, client
 ):
-    """No username in initData and user's phone not in ALLOWED_PHONES -> 403."""
+    """User in DB but no miniapp access (no role, not env admin) -> 403."""
     from types import SimpleNamespace
 
     mock_validate.return_value = (456, None, "ok", "en")
+    mock_get_user.return_value = SimpleNamespace(
+        phone="+79001111111", full_name="User", username=None
+    )
     mock_can_access.return_value = False
-    mock_get_user.return_value = SimpleNamespace(phone="+79001111111", full_name="User")
-    mock_can_access_phone.return_value = False
     with patch("duty_teller.api.app.fetch_duties_response") as mock_fetch:
         r = client.get(
             "/api/duties",
@@ -128,23 +125,21 @@ def test_duties_403_when_no_username_and_phone_not_in_allowlist(
     mock_fetch.assert_not_called()
 
 
-@patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.config.can_access_miniapp_by_phone")
+@patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user")
 @patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.get_user_by_telegram_id")
 @patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.validate_init_data_with_reason")
-@patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.config.can_access_miniapp")
 @patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.config.MINI_APP_SKIP_AUTH", False)
-def test_duties_200_when_no_username_but_phone_in_allowlist(
-    mock_can_access, mock_validate, mock_get_user, mock_can_access_phone, client
+def test_duties_200_when_user_has_access(
+    mock_validate, mock_get_user, mock_can_access, client
 ):
-    """No username in initData but user's phone in ALLOWED_PHONES -> 200."""
+    """User in DB with miniapp access (role or env fallback) -> 200."""
     from types import SimpleNamespace
 
     mock_validate.return_value = (789, None, "ok", "en")
-    mock_can_access.return_value = False
     mock_get_user.return_value = SimpleNamespace(
-        phone="+7 900 123-45-67", full_name="Иван"
+        phone="+7 900 123-45-67", full_name="Иван", username=None
     )
-    mock_can_access_phone.return_value = True
+    mock_can_access.return_value = True
     with patch("duty_teller.api.app.fetch_duties_response") as mock_fetch:
         mock_fetch.return_value = []
         r = client.get(
@@ -180,10 +175,18 @@ def test_duties_200_with_valid_init_data_and_skip_auth_not_in_allowlist(
     mock_validate.assert_not_called()
 
 
+@patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user")
+@patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.get_user_by_telegram_id")
 @patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.validate_init_data_with_reason")
-@patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.config.can_access_miniapp")
-def test_duties_200_with_allowed_user(mock_can_access, mock_validate, client):
+def test_duties_200_with_allowed_user(
+    mock_validate, mock_get_user, mock_can_access, client
+):
+    from types import SimpleNamespace
+
     mock_validate.return_value = (1, "alloweduser", "ok", "en")
+    mock_get_user.return_value = SimpleNamespace(
+        full_name="Иван Иванов", username="alloweduser", phone=None
+    )
     mock_can_access.return_value = True
     with patch("duty_teller.api.app.fetch_duties_response") as mock_fetch:
         mock_fetch.return_value = [
@@ -206,11 +209,16 @@ def test_duties_200_with_allowed_user(mock_can_access, mock_validate, client):
     mock_fetch.assert_called_once_with(ANY, "2025-01-01", "2025-01-31")
 
 
-def test_duties_e2e_auth_real_validation(client, monkeypatch):
+@patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user")
+@patch("duty_teller.api.dependencies.get_user_by_telegram_id")
+def test_duties_e2e_auth_real_validation(
+    mock_get_user, mock_can_access, client, monkeypatch
+):
+    from types import SimpleNamespace
+
     test_token = "123:ABC"
     test_username = "e2euser"
     monkeypatch.setattr(config, "BOT_TOKEN", test_token)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(config, "ALLOWED_USERNAMES", {test_username})
     monkeypatch.setattr(config, "ADMIN_USERNAMES", set())
     monkeypatch.setattr(config, "INIT_DATA_MAX_AGE_SECONDS", 0)
     init_data = make_init_data(
@@ -218,6 +226,10 @@ def test_duties_e2e_auth_real_validation(client, monkeypatch):
         test_token,
         auth_date=int(time.time()),
     )
+    mock_get_user.return_value = SimpleNamespace(
+        full_name="E2E User", username=test_username, phone=None
+    )
+    mock_can_access.return_value = True
     with patch("duty_teller.api.app.fetch_duties_response") as mock_fetch:
         mock_fetch.return_value = []
         r = client.get(
diff --git a/tests/test_handlers_commands.py b/tests/test_handlers_commands.py
index c3a8068..f5f6a9b 100644
--- a/tests/test_handlers_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_handlers_commands.py
@@ -175,24 +175,26 @@ async def test_calendar_link_with_user_and_token_replies_with_url():
             mock_user.id = 10
             mock_user.phone = None
             mock_get_user.return_value = mock_user
-            with patch("duty_teller.handlers.commands.config") as mock_cfg:
-                mock_cfg.can_access_miniapp.return_value = True
-                mock_cfg.can_access_miniapp_by_phone.return_value = False
-                mock_cfg.MINI_APP_BASE_URL = "https://example.com"
-                with patch(
-                    "duty_teller.handlers.commands.create_calendar_token",
-                    return_value="abc43token",
-                ):
+            with patch(
+                "duty_teller.handlers.commands.can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user",
+                return_value=True,
+            ):
+                with patch("duty_teller.handlers.commands.config") as mock_cfg:
+                    mock_cfg.MINI_APP_BASE_URL = "https://example.com"
                     with patch(
-                        "duty_teller.handlers.commands.get_lang", return_value="en"
+                        "duty_teller.handlers.commands.create_calendar_token",
+                        return_value="abc43token",
                     ):
-                        with patch("duty_teller.handlers.commands.t") as mock_t:
-                            mock_t.side_effect = lambda lang, key, **kw: (
-                                f"URL: {kw.get('url', '')}"
-                                if "success" in key
-                                else "Hint"
-                            )
-                            await calendar_link(update, MagicMock())
+                        with patch(
+                            "duty_teller.handlers.commands.get_lang", return_value="en"
+                        ):
+                            with patch("duty_teller.handlers.commands.t") as mock_t:
+                                mock_t.side_effect = lambda lang, key, **kw: (
+                                    f"URL: {kw.get('url', '')}"
+                                    if "success" in key
+                                    else "Hint"
+                                )
+                                await calendar_link(update, MagicMock())
     message.reply_text.assert_called_once()
     call_args = message.reply_text.call_args[0][0]
     assert "abc43token" in call_args or "example.com" in call_args
@@ -216,9 +218,10 @@ async def test_calendar_link_denied_replies_access_denied():
             mock_user.id = 10
             mock_user.phone = None
             mock_get_user.return_value = mock_user
-            with patch("duty_teller.handlers.commands.config") as mock_cfg:
-                mock_cfg.can_access_miniapp.return_value = False
-                mock_cfg.can_access_miniapp_by_phone.return_value = False
+            with patch(
+                "duty_teller.handlers.commands.can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user",
+                return_value=False,
+            ):
                 with patch("duty_teller.handlers.commands.get_lang", return_value="en"):
                     with patch("duty_teller.handlers.commands.t") as mock_t:
                         mock_t.return_value = "Access denied"
diff --git a/tests/test_handlers_init.py b/tests/test_handlers_init.py
index 70bff27..72e4965 100644
--- a/tests/test_handlers_init.py
+++ b/tests/test_handlers_init.py
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ def test_register_handlers_adds_all_handlers():
     """register_handlers: adds command, import, group pin handlers and error handler."""
     mock_app = MagicMock()
     register_handlers(mock_app)
-    assert mock_app.add_handler.call_count >= 9
+    assert mock_app.add_handler.call_count >= 10
     assert mock_app.add_error_handler.call_count == 1
diff --git a/tests/test_repository_roles.py b/tests/test_repository_roles.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..236c581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_repository_roles.py
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+"""Tests for role-related repository: get_user_role, set_user_role, is_admin, can_access_miniapp."""
+
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine
+from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
+
+from duty_teller.db.models import Base, Role
+from duty_teller.db.repository import (
+    ROLE_USER,
+    ROLE_ADMIN,
+    get_user_by_username,
+    get_user_role,
+    set_user_role,
+    is_admin_for_telegram_user,
+    can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user,
+    can_access_miniapp_for_user,
+    get_or_create_user,
+)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def session():
+    """Session with roles and users tables; roles 'user' and 'admin' inserted."""
+    engine = create_engine(
+        "sqlite:///:memory:", connect_args={"check_same_thread": False}
+    )
+    Base.metadata.create_all(engine)
+    Session = sessionmaker(bind=engine, autocommit=False, autoflush=False)
+    s = Session()
+    try:
+        for name in (ROLE_USER, ROLE_ADMIN):
+            r = Role(name=name)
+            s.add(r)
+        s.commit()
+        yield s
+    finally:
+        s.close()
+        engine.dispose()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def user_no_role(session):
+    """User with telegram_user_id set, no role."""
+    u = get_or_create_user(
+        session,
+        telegram_user_id=100,
+        full_name="No Role",
+        username="norole",
+    )
+    return u
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def role_user(session):
+    return session.query(Role).filter(Role.name == ROLE_USER).first()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def role_admin(session):
+    return session.query(Role).filter(Role.name == ROLE_ADMIN).first()
+
+
+def test_get_user_role_none_when_no_role(session, user_no_role):
+    assert get_user_role(session, user_no_role.id) is None
+
+
+def test_get_user_role_returns_name(session, user_no_role, role_user, role_admin):
+    user_no_role.role_id = role_user.id
+    session.commit()
+    assert get_user_role(session, user_no_role.id) == ROLE_USER
+    user_no_role.role_id = role_admin.id
+    session.commit()
+    assert get_user_role(session, user_no_role.id) == ROLE_ADMIN
+
+
+def test_set_user_role(session, user_no_role, role_user):
+    updated = set_user_role(session, user_no_role.id, ROLE_USER)
+    assert updated is not None
+    assert updated.id == user_no_role.id
+    assert updated.role_id == role_user.id
+    session.refresh(user_no_role)
+    assert user_no_role.role.name == ROLE_USER
+
+
+def test_set_user_role_invalid_name_returns_none(session, user_no_role):
+    assert set_user_role(session, user_no_role.id, "superuser") is None
+    assert set_user_role(session, 99999, ROLE_USER) is None
+
+
+@patch("duty_teller.db.repository.config.is_admin")
+@patch("duty_teller.db.repository.config.is_admin_by_phone")
+def test_is_admin_for_telegram_user_from_db_role(
+    mock_admin_phone, mock_admin, session, user_no_role, role_admin, role_user
+):
+    mock_admin.return_value = False
+    mock_admin_phone.return_value = False
+    user_no_role.role_id = role_user.id
+    session.commit()
+    assert is_admin_for_telegram_user(session, 100) is False
+    user_no_role.role_id = role_admin.id
+    session.commit()
+    assert is_admin_for_telegram_user(session, 100) is True
+    mock_admin.assert_not_called()
+    mock_admin_phone.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@patch("duty_teller.db.repository.config.is_admin")
+@patch("duty_teller.db.repository.config.is_admin_by_phone")
+def test_is_admin_for_telegram_user_fallback_when_no_role(
+    mock_admin_phone, mock_admin, session, user_no_role
+):
+    mock_admin.return_value = True
+    mock_admin_phone.return_value = False
+    assert is_admin_for_telegram_user(session, 100) is True
+    mock_admin.assert_called_once()
+    mock_admin.return_value = False
+    mock_admin_phone.return_value = True
+    assert is_admin_for_telegram_user(session, 100) is True
+
+
+@patch("duty_teller.db.repository.config.is_admin")
+@patch("duty_teller.db.repository.config.is_admin_by_phone")
+def test_is_admin_for_telegram_user_false_when_no_user(
+    mock_admin_phone, mock_admin, session
+):
+    mock_admin.return_value = False
+    mock_admin_phone.return_value = False
+    assert is_admin_for_telegram_user(session, 99999) is False
+
+
+def test_can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user_no_user(session):
+    assert can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user(session, 99999) is False
+
+
+def test_can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user_with_role(
+    session, user_no_role, role_user, role_admin
+):
+    user_no_role.role_id = role_user.id
+    session.commit()
+    assert can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user(session, 100) is True
+    user_no_role.role_id = role_admin.id
+    session.commit()
+    assert can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user(session, 100) is True
+
+
+@patch("duty_teller.db.repository.config.is_admin")
+@patch("duty_teller.db.repository.config.is_admin_by_phone")
+def test_can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user_fallback_when_no_role(
+    mock_admin_phone, mock_admin, session, user_no_role
+):
+    mock_admin.return_value = False
+    mock_admin_phone.return_value = False
+    assert can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user(session, 100) is False
+    mock_admin.return_value = True
+    assert can_access_miniapp_for_telegram_user(session, 100) is True
+
+
+def test_can_access_miniapp_for_user_none(session):
+    assert can_access_miniapp_for_user(session, None) is False
+
+
+def test_get_user_by_username(session, user_no_role):
+    u = get_user_by_username(session, "norole")
+    assert u is not None and u.id == user_no_role.id
+    u2 = get_user_by_username(session, "@norole")
+    assert u2 is not None and u2.id == user_no_role.id
+    u3 = get_user_by_username(session, "NOROLE")
+    assert u3 is not None and u3.id == user_no_role.id
+    assert get_user_by_username(session, "unknown") is None
+    assert get_user_by_username(session, "") is None