diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/types/capabilities.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/types/capabilities.ts
index 2a449c95faa5b5..da5fd3ac252096 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/types/capabilities.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/types/capabilities.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import { KibanaRequest } from 'kibana/server';
 
 export const userMlCapabilities = {
+  canAccessML: false,
   // Anomaly Detection
   canGetJobs: false,
   canGetDatafeeds: false,
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ export const userMlCapabilities = {
   canGetFilters: false,
   // Data Frame Analytics
   canGetDataFrameAnalytics: false,
+  // Annotations
+  canGetAnnotations: false,
+  canCreateAnnotation: false,
+  canDeleteAnnotation: false,
 };
 
 export const adminMlCapabilities = {
@@ -26,9 +31,11 @@ export const adminMlCapabilities = {
   canDeleteJob: false,
   canOpenJob: false,
   canCloseJob: false,
+  canUpdateJob: false,
   canForecastJob: false,
+  canCreateDatafeed: false,
+  canDeleteDatafeed: false,
   canStartStopDatafeed: false,
-  canUpdateJob: false,
   canUpdateDatafeed: false,
   canPreviewDatafeed: false,
   // Calendars
@@ -38,8 +45,8 @@ export const adminMlCapabilities = {
   canCreateFilter: false,
   canDeleteFilter: false,
   // Data Frame Analytics
-  canDeleteDataFrameAnalytics: false,
   canCreateDataFrameAnalytics: false,
+  canDeleteDataFrameAnalytics: false,
   canStartStopDataFrameAnalytics: false,
 };
 
@@ -47,7 +54,9 @@ export type UserMlCapabilities = typeof userMlCapabilities;
 export type AdminMlCapabilities = typeof adminMlCapabilities;
 export type MlCapabilities = UserMlCapabilities & AdminMlCapabilities;
 
-export const basicLicenseMlCapabilities = ['canFindFileStructure'] as Array<keyof MlCapabilities>;
+export const basicLicenseMlCapabilities = ['canAccessML', 'canFindFileStructure'] as Array<
+  keyof MlCapabilities
+>;
 
 export function getDefaultCapabilities(): MlCapabilities {
   return {
@@ -56,6 +65,23 @@ export function getDefaultCapabilities(): MlCapabilities {
   };
 }
 
+export function getPluginPrivileges() {
+  const userMlCapabilitiesKeys = Object.keys(userMlCapabilities);
+  const adminMlCapabilitiesKeys = Object.keys(adminMlCapabilities);
+  const allMlCapabilities = [...adminMlCapabilitiesKeys, ...userMlCapabilitiesKeys];
+
+  return {
+    user: {
+      ui: userMlCapabilitiesKeys,
+      api: userMlCapabilitiesKeys.map(k => `ml:${k}`),
+    },
+    admin: {
+      ui: allMlCapabilities,
+      api: allMlCapabilities.map(k => `ml:${k}`),
+    },
+  };
+}
+
 export interface MlCapabilitiesResponse {
   capabilities: MlCapabilities;
   upgradeInProgress: boolean;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/lib/capabilities/check_capabilities.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/lib/capabilities/check_capabilities.test.ts
index 5093801d2d1846..b6e95ae8373ee1 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/lib/capabilities/check_capabilities.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/lib/capabilities/check_capabilities.test.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe('check_capabilities', () => {
       );
       const { capabilities } = await getCapabilities();
       const count = Object.keys(capabilities).length;
-      expect(count).toBe(22);
+      expect(count).toBe(28);
       done();
     });
   });
@@ -49,28 +49,42 @@ describe('check_capabilities', () => {
         mlLicense,
         mlIsEnabled
       );
-      const { capabilities, upgradeInProgress, mlFeatureEnabledInSpace } = await getCapabilities();
+      const {
+        capabilities,
+        upgradeInProgress,
+        mlFeatureEnabledInSpace,
+        isPlatinumOrTrialLicense,
+      } = await getCapabilities();
       expect(upgradeInProgress).toBe(false);
       expect(mlFeatureEnabledInSpace).toBe(true);
+      expect(isPlatinumOrTrialLicense).toBe(true);
+
+      expect(capabilities.canAccessML).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canGetJobs).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetDatafeeds).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetCalendars).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canFindFileStructure).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetFilters).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetAnnotations).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canCreateAnnotation).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canDeleteAnnotation).toBe(true);
+
       expect(capabilities.canCreateJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canOpenJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canCloseJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canForecastJob).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetDatafeeds).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canStartStopDatafeed).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canUpdateJob).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canCreateDatafeed).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canDeleteDatafeed).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canUpdateDatafeed).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canPreviewDatafeed).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetCalendars).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateCalendar).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteCalendar).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetFilters).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateFilter).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteFilter).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canFindFileStructure).toBe(true);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canStartStopDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
@@ -84,28 +98,42 @@ describe('check_capabilities', () => {
         mlLicense,
         mlIsEnabled
       );
-      const { capabilities, upgradeInProgress, mlFeatureEnabledInSpace } = await getCapabilities();
+      const {
+        capabilities,
+        upgradeInProgress,
+        mlFeatureEnabledInSpace,
+        isPlatinumOrTrialLicense,
+      } = await getCapabilities();
       expect(upgradeInProgress).toBe(false);
       expect(mlFeatureEnabledInSpace).toBe(true);
+      expect(isPlatinumOrTrialLicense).toBe(true);
+
+      expect(capabilities.canAccessML).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canGetJobs).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetDatafeeds).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetCalendars).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canFindFileStructure).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetFilters).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetAnnotations).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canCreateAnnotation).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canDeleteAnnotation).toBe(true);
+
       expect(capabilities.canCreateJob).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteJob).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canOpenJob).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canCloseJob).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canForecastJob).toBe(true);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetDatafeeds).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canStartStopDatafeed).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canUpdateJob).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canCreateDatafeed).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canDeleteDatafeed).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canUpdateDatafeed).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canPreviewDatafeed).toBe(true);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetCalendars).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateCalendar).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteCalendar).toBe(true);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetFilters).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateFilter).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteFilter).toBe(true);
-      expect(capabilities.canFindFileStructure).toBe(true);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canStartStopDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(true);
@@ -119,28 +147,42 @@ describe('check_capabilities', () => {
         mlLicense,
         mlIsEnabled
       );
-      const { capabilities, upgradeInProgress, mlFeatureEnabledInSpace } = await getCapabilities();
+      const {
+        capabilities,
+        upgradeInProgress,
+        mlFeatureEnabledInSpace,
+        isPlatinumOrTrialLicense,
+      } = await getCapabilities();
       expect(upgradeInProgress).toBe(true);
       expect(mlFeatureEnabledInSpace).toBe(true);
+      expect(isPlatinumOrTrialLicense).toBe(true);
+
+      expect(capabilities.canAccessML).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canGetJobs).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetDatafeeds).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetCalendars).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canFindFileStructure).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetFilters).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetAnnotations).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canCreateAnnotation).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canDeleteAnnotation).toBe(false);
+
       expect(capabilities.canCreateJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canOpenJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canCloseJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canForecastJob).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetDatafeeds).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canStartStopDatafeed).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canUpdateJob).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canCreateDatafeed).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canDeleteDatafeed).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canUpdateDatafeed).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canPreviewDatafeed).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetCalendars).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateCalendar).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteCalendar).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetFilters).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateFilter).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteFilter).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canFindFileStructure).toBe(true);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canStartStopDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
@@ -154,28 +196,42 @@ describe('check_capabilities', () => {
         mlLicense,
         mlIsEnabled
       );
-      const { capabilities, upgradeInProgress, mlFeatureEnabledInSpace } = await getCapabilities();
+      const {
+        capabilities,
+        upgradeInProgress,
+        mlFeatureEnabledInSpace,
+        isPlatinumOrTrialLicense,
+      } = await getCapabilities();
       expect(upgradeInProgress).toBe(true);
       expect(mlFeatureEnabledInSpace).toBe(true);
+      expect(isPlatinumOrTrialLicense).toBe(true);
+
+      expect(capabilities.canAccessML).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canGetJobs).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetDatafeeds).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetCalendars).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canFindFileStructure).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetFilters).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetAnnotations).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.canCreateAnnotation).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canDeleteAnnotation).toBe(false);
+
       expect(capabilities.canCreateJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canOpenJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canCloseJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canForecastJob).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetDatafeeds).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canStartStopDatafeed).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canUpdateJob).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canCreateDatafeed).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canDeleteDatafeed).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canUpdateDatafeed).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canPreviewDatafeed).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetCalendars).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateCalendar).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteCalendar).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetFilters).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateFilter).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteFilter).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canFindFileStructure).toBe(true);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(true);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canStartStopDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
@@ -189,28 +245,42 @@ describe('check_capabilities', () => {
         mlLicense,
         mlIsNotEnabled
       );
-      const { capabilities, upgradeInProgress, mlFeatureEnabledInSpace } = await getCapabilities();
+      const {
+        capabilities,
+        upgradeInProgress,
+        mlFeatureEnabledInSpace,
+        isPlatinumOrTrialLicense,
+      } = await getCapabilities();
       expect(upgradeInProgress).toBe(false);
       expect(mlFeatureEnabledInSpace).toBe(false);
+      expect(isPlatinumOrTrialLicense).toBe(true);
+
+      expect(capabilities.canAccessML).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canGetJobs).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetDatafeeds).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetCalendars).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canFindFileStructure).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetFilters).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canGetAnnotations).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canCreateAnnotation).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canDeleteAnnotation).toBe(false);
+
       expect(capabilities.canCreateJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canOpenJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canCloseJob).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canForecastJob).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetDatafeeds).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canStartStopDatafeed).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canUpdateJob).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canCreateDatafeed).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.canDeleteDatafeed).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canUpdateDatafeed).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canPreviewDatafeed).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetCalendars).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateCalendar).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteCalendar).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetFilters).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateFilter).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteFilter).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canFindFileStructure).toBe(false);
-      expect(capabilities.canGetDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canDeleteDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canCreateDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
       expect(capabilities.canStartStopDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
@@ -225,28 +295,43 @@ describe('check_capabilities', () => {
       mlLicenseBasic,
       mlIsNotEnabled
     );
-    const { capabilities, upgradeInProgress, mlFeatureEnabledInSpace } = await getCapabilities();
+    const {
+      capabilities,
+      upgradeInProgress,
+      mlFeatureEnabledInSpace,
+      isPlatinumOrTrialLicense,
+    } = await getCapabilities();
+
     expect(upgradeInProgress).toBe(false);
     expect(mlFeatureEnabledInSpace).toBe(false);
+    expect(isPlatinumOrTrialLicense).toBe(false);
+
+    expect(capabilities.canAccessML).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canGetJobs).toBe(false);
+    expect(capabilities.canGetDatafeeds).toBe(false);
+    expect(capabilities.canGetCalendars).toBe(false);
+    expect(capabilities.canFindFileStructure).toBe(false);
+    expect(capabilities.canGetFilters).toBe(false);
+    expect(capabilities.canGetDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
+    expect(capabilities.canGetAnnotations).toBe(false);
+    expect(capabilities.canCreateAnnotation).toBe(false);
+    expect(capabilities.canDeleteAnnotation).toBe(false);
+
     expect(capabilities.canCreateJob).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canDeleteJob).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canOpenJob).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canCloseJob).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canForecastJob).toBe(false);
-    expect(capabilities.canGetDatafeeds).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canStartStopDatafeed).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canUpdateJob).toBe(false);
+    expect(capabilities.canCreateDatafeed).toBe(false);
+    expect(capabilities.canDeleteDatafeed).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canUpdateDatafeed).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canPreviewDatafeed).toBe(false);
-    expect(capabilities.canGetCalendars).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canCreateCalendar).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canDeleteCalendar).toBe(false);
-    expect(capabilities.canGetFilters).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canCreateFilter).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canDeleteFilter).toBe(false);
-    expect(capabilities.canFindFileStructure).toBe(false);
-    expect(capabilities.canGetDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canDeleteDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canCreateDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
     expect(capabilities.canStartStopDataFrameAnalytics).toBe(false);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/lib/capabilities/check_capabilities.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/lib/capabilities/check_capabilities.ts
index a2ad83c5522de3..d955cf981faca6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/lib/capabilities/check_capabilities.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/lib/capabilities/check_capabilities.ts
@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@ function disableAdminPrivileges(capabilities: MlCapabilities) {
   Object.keys(adminMlCapabilities).forEach(k => {
     capabilities[k as keyof MlCapabilities] = false;
   });
+  capabilities.canCreateAnnotation = false;
+  capabilities.canDeleteAnnotation = false;
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/plugin.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/plugin.ts
index 64f8eb4b0acd3a..969b74194148b3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/plugin.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/plugin.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import { systemRoutes } from './routes/system';
 import { MlLicense } from '../common/license';
 import { MlServerLicense } from './lib/license';
 import { createSharedServices, SharedServices } from './shared_services';
-import { userMlCapabilities, adminMlCapabilities } from '../common/types/capabilities';
+import { getPluginPrivileges } from '../common/types/capabilities';
 import { setupCapabilitiesSwitcher } from './lib/capabilities';
 import { registerKibanaSettings } from './lib/register_settings';
 
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ export class MlServerPlugin implements Plugin<MlPluginSetup, MlPluginStart, Plug
   }
 
   public setup(coreSetup: CoreSetup, plugins: PluginsSetup): MlPluginSetup {
-    const userMlCapabilitiesKeys = Object.keys(userMlCapabilities);
-    const adminMlCapabilitiesKeys = Object.keys(adminMlCapabilities);
+    const { user, admin } = getPluginPrivileges();
 
     plugins.features.registerFeature({
       id: PLUGIN_ID,
@@ -98,31 +97,32 @@ export class MlServerPlugin implements Plugin<MlPluginSetup, MlPluginStart, Plug
           {
             id: 'ml_user',
             privilege: {
+              api: user.api,
               app: [PLUGIN_ID, 'kibana'],
               catalogue: [PLUGIN_ID],
               savedObject: {
                 all: [],
                 read: [],
               },
-              ui: userMlCapabilitiesKeys,
+              ui: user.ui,
             },
           },
           {
             id: 'ml_admin',
             privilege: {
+              api: admin.api,
               app: [PLUGIN_ID, 'kibana'],
               catalogue: [PLUGIN_ID],
               savedObject: {
                 all: [],
                 read: [],
               },
-              ui: [...adminMlCapabilitiesKeys, ...userMlCapabilitiesKeys],
+              ui: admin.ui,
             },
           },
         ],
       },
     });
-
     registerKibanaSettings(coreSetup);
 
     this.mlLicense.setup(plugins.licensing.license$, [
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export class MlServerPlugin implements Plugin<MlPluginSetup, MlPluginStart, Plug
     indicesRoutes(routeInit);
     jobAuditMessagesRoutes(routeInit);
     jobRoutes(routeInit);
-    jobServiceRoutes(routeInit, { resolveMlCapabilities });
+    jobServiceRoutes(routeInit);
     notificationRoutes(routeInit);
     resultsServiceRoutes(routeInit);
     jobValidationRoutes(routeInit, this.version);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/annotations.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/annotations.ts
index d5abebda00caa0..e6d082cd74aabd 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/annotations.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/annotations.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ export function annotationRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: getAnnotationsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetAnnotations'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -86,6 +89,9 @@ export function annotationRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: indexAnnotationSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateAnnotation'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -130,6 +136,9 @@ export function annotationRoutes(
       validate: {
         params: deleteAnnotationSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canDeleteAnnotation'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/anomaly_detectors.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/anomaly_detectors.ts
index ca63d69f403f6b..63cd5498231af5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/anomaly_detectors.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/anomaly_detectors.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
     {
       path: '/api/ml/anomaly_detectors',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -65,6 +68,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: jobIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -93,6 +99,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
     {
       path: '/api/ml/anomaly_detectors/_stats',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -121,6 +130,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: jobIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -154,6 +166,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: jobIdSchema,
         body: schema.object(anomalyDetectionJobSchema),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -188,6 +203,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: jobIdSchema,
         body: anomalyDetectionUpdateJobSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canUpdateJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -220,6 +238,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: jobIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canOpenJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -251,6 +272,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: jobIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCloseJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -286,6 +310,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: jobIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canDeleteJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -319,6 +346,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         body: schema.any(),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -351,6 +381,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: jobIdSchema,
         body: forecastAnomalyDetector,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canForecastJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -389,6 +422,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: jobIdSchema,
         body: getRecordsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -425,6 +461,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: getBucketParamsSchema,
         body: getBucketsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -462,6 +501,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: jobIdSchema,
         body: getOverallBucketsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -496,6 +538,9 @@ export function jobRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: getCategoriesSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/calendars.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/calendars.ts
index a17601f74ae93e..9c80651a13999e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/calendars.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/calendars.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ export function calendars({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
     {
       path: '/api/ml/calendars',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetCalendars'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -81,6 +84,9 @@ export function calendars({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: calendarIdsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetCalendars'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       let returnValue;
@@ -117,6 +123,9 @@ export function calendars({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         body: calendarSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateCalendar'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -149,6 +158,9 @@ export function calendars({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: calendarIdSchema,
         body: calendarSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateCalendar'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -180,6 +192,9 @@ export function calendars({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: calendarIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canDeleteCalendar'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/data_frame_analytics.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/data_frame_analytics.ts
index dd9e0ea66aa9dd..32cb2b343f8760 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/data_frame_analytics.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/data_frame_analytics.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ export function dataFrameAnalyticsRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
     {
       path: '/api/ml/data_frame/analytics',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetDataFrameAnalytics'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -61,6 +64,9 @@ export function dataFrameAnalyticsRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
       validate: {
         params: analyticsIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetDataFrameAnalytics'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -88,6 +94,9 @@ export function dataFrameAnalyticsRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
     {
       path: '/api/ml/data_frame/analytics/_stats',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetDataFrameAnalytics'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -118,6 +127,9 @@ export function dataFrameAnalyticsRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
       validate: {
         params: analyticsIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetDataFrameAnalytics'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -155,6 +167,9 @@ export function dataFrameAnalyticsRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
         params: analyticsIdSchema,
         body: dataAnalyticsJobConfigSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateDataFrameAnalytics'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -190,6 +205,9 @@ export function dataFrameAnalyticsRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
       validate: {
         body: dataAnalyticsEvaluateSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateDataFrameAnalytics'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -224,6 +242,9 @@ export function dataFrameAnalyticsRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
       validate: {
         body: dataAnalyticsExplainSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateDataFrameAnalytics'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -257,6 +278,9 @@ export function dataFrameAnalyticsRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
       validate: {
         params: analyticsIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canDeleteDataFrameAnalytics'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -291,6 +315,9 @@ export function dataFrameAnalyticsRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
       validate: {
         params: analyticsIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canStartStopDataFrameAnalytics'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -324,6 +351,9 @@ export function dataFrameAnalyticsRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
         params: analyticsIdSchema,
         query: stopsDataFrameAnalyticsJobQuerySchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canStartStopDataFrameAnalytics'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -364,6 +394,9 @@ export function dataFrameAnalyticsRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
       validate: {
         params: analyticsIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetDataFrameAnalytics'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/data_visualizer.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/data_visualizer.ts
index 20029fbd8d1a6b..04008a896a1a22 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/data_visualizer.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/data_visualizer.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ export function dataVisualizerRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization)
         params: indexPatternTitleSchema,
         body: dataVisualizerFieldStatsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canAccessML'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.basicLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -150,6 +153,9 @@ export function dataVisualizerRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization)
         params: indexPatternTitleSchema,
         body: dataVisualizerOverallStatsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canAccessML'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.basicLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/datafeeds.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/datafeeds.ts
index ec667e1d305f52..1fa1d408372da3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/datafeeds.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/datafeeds.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ export function dataFeedRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
     {
       path: '/api/ml/datafeeds',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetDatafeeds'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -57,6 +60,9 @@ export function dataFeedRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: datafeedIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetDatafeeds'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -83,6 +89,9 @@ export function dataFeedRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
     {
       path: '/api/ml/datafeeds/_stats',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetDatafeeds'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -112,6 +121,9 @@ export function dataFeedRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: datafeedIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetDatafeeds'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -146,6 +158,9 @@ export function dataFeedRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: datafeedIdSchema,
         body: datafeedConfigSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateDatafeed'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -181,6 +196,9 @@ export function dataFeedRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: datafeedIdSchema,
         body: datafeedConfigSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canUpdateDatafeed'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -216,6 +234,9 @@ export function dataFeedRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: datafeedIdSchema,
         query: deleteDatafeedQuerySchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canDeleteDatafeed'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -255,6 +276,9 @@ export function dataFeedRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: datafeedIdSchema,
         body: startDatafeedSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canStartStopDatafeed'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -291,6 +315,9 @@ export function dataFeedRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: datafeedIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canStartStopDatafeed'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -324,6 +351,9 @@ export function dataFeedRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: datafeedIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canPreviewDatafeed'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/fields_service.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/fields_service.ts
index 577e8e0161342a..b0f13df294145e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/fields_service.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/fields_service.ts
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ export function fieldsService({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         body: getCardinalityOfFieldsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canAccessML'],
+      },
     },
-
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
         const resp = await getCardinalityOfFields(context, request.body);
@@ -79,6 +81,9 @@ export function fieldsService({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         body: getTimeFieldRangeSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canAccessML'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.basicLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/file_data_visualizer.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/file_data_visualizer.ts
index 3f3fc3f547b6a0..0f389f9505943b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/file_data_visualizer.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/file_data_visualizer.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export function fileDataVisualizerRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
           accepts: ['text/*', 'application/json'],
           maxBytes: MAX_FILE_SIZE_BYTES,
         },
+        tags: ['access:ml:canFindFileStructure'],
       },
     },
     mlLicense.basicLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ export function fileDataVisualizerRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializat
           accepts: ['application/json'],
           maxBytes: MAX_FILE_SIZE_BYTES,
         },
+        tags: ['access:ml:canFindFileStructure'],
       },
     },
     mlLicense.basicLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/filters.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/filters.ts
index 738c25070358d1..d5287c349a8fca 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/filters.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/filters.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ export function filtersRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
     {
       path: '/api/ml/filters',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetFilters'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -89,6 +92,9 @@ export function filtersRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: filterIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetFilters'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -120,6 +126,9 @@ export function filtersRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         body: createFilterSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateFilter'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -155,6 +164,9 @@ export function filtersRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: filterIdSchema,
         body: updateFilterSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateFilter'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -186,6 +198,9 @@ export function filtersRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: filterIdSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canDeleteFilter'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -216,6 +231,9 @@ export function filtersRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
     {
       path: '/api/ml/filters/_stats',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetFilters'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/indices.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/indices.ts
index e434936beba630..fb3ef7fc41c767 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/indices.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/indices.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ export function indicesRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         body: indicesSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canAccessML'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/job_audit_messages.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/job_audit_messages.ts
index 1fe5a7af95d4f0..5acc89e7d13be7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/job_audit_messages.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/job_audit_messages.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ export function jobAuditMessagesRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializatio
         params: jobAuditMessagesJobIdSchema,
         query: jobAuditMessagesQuerySchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -67,6 +70,9 @@ export function jobAuditMessagesRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitializatio
       validate: {
         query: jobAuditMessagesQuerySchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/job_service.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/job_service.ts
index 149ca2591fd765..05c44e1da97575 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/job_service.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/job_service.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import Boom from 'boom';
 import { schema } from '@kbn/config-schema';
-import { KibanaRequest } from 'kibana/server';
 import { wrapError } from '../client/error_wrapper';
-import { RouteInitialization, JobServiceRouteDeps } from '../types';
+import { RouteInitialization } from '../types';
 import {
   categorizationFieldExamplesSchema,
   chartSchema,
@@ -27,19 +25,7 @@ import { categorizationExamplesProvider } from '../models/job_service/new_job';
 /**
  * Routes for job service
  */
-export function jobServiceRoutes(
-  { router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization,
-  { resolveMlCapabilities }: JobServiceRouteDeps
-) {
-  async function hasPermissionToCreateJobs(request: KibanaRequest) {
-    const mlCapabilities = await resolveMlCapabilities(request);
-    if (mlCapabilities === null) {
-      throw new Error('resolveMlCapabilities is not defined');
-    }
-
-    return mlCapabilities.canCreateJob;
-  }
-
+export function jobServiceRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
   /**
    * @apiGroup JobService
    *
@@ -55,6 +41,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: forceStartDatafeedSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canStartStopDatafeed'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -86,6 +75,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: datafeedIdsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canStartStopDatafeed'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -117,6 +109,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: jobIdsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canDeleteJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -148,6 +143,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: jobIdsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCloseJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -184,6 +182,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: jobIdsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -215,6 +216,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: schema.object(jobsWithTimerangeSchema),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -245,6 +249,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: jobIdsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -272,6 +279,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
     {
       path: '/api/ml/jobs/groups',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -302,6 +312,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: schema.object(updateGroupsSchema),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canUpdateJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -329,6 +342,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
     {
       path: '/api/ml/jobs/deleting_jobs_tasks',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -359,6 +375,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: jobIdsSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -389,6 +408,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
         params: schema.object({ indexPattern: schema.string() }),
         query: schema.maybe(schema.object({ rollup: schema.maybe(schema.string()) })),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -422,6 +444,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: schema.object(chartSchema),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -474,6 +499,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: schema.object(chartSchema),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -522,6 +550,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
     {
       path: '/api/ml/jobs/all_jobs_and_group_ids',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -552,6 +583,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: schema.object(lookBackProgressSchema),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -583,17 +617,12 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: schema.object(categorizationFieldExamplesSchema),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
-        // due to the use of the _analyze endpoint which is called by the kibana user,
-        // basic job creation privileges are required to use this endpoint
-        if ((await hasPermissionToCreateJobs(request)) === false) {
-          throw Boom.forbidden(
-            'Insufficient privileges, the machine_learning_admin role is required.'
-          );
-        }
-
         const { validateCategoryExamples } = categorizationExamplesProvider(
           context.ml!.mlClient.callAsCurrentUser,
           context.ml!.mlClient.callAsInternalUser
@@ -644,6 +673,9 @@ export function jobServiceRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: schema.object(topCategoriesSchema),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/job_validation.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/job_validation.ts
index dd2bd9deadf43f..632166d6d5fb8f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/job_validation.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/job_validation.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ export function jobValidationRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization,
       validate: {
         body: estimateBucketSpanSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -106,6 +109,9 @@ export function jobValidationRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization,
       validate: {
         body: modelMemoryLimitSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -135,6 +141,9 @@ export function jobValidationRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization,
       validate: {
         body: validateCardinalitySchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -167,6 +176,9 @@ export function jobValidationRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization,
       validate: {
         body: validateJobSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/modules.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/modules.ts
index 2891144fc4574a..622ae66ede4264 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/modules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/modules.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ export function dataRecognizer({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
           indexPatternTitle: schema.string(),
         }),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -127,6 +130,9 @@ export function dataRecognizer({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
           ...getModuleIdParamSchema(true),
         }),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -161,6 +167,9 @@ export function dataRecognizer({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
         params: schema.object(getModuleIdParamSchema()),
         body: setupModuleBodySchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canCreateJob'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -218,6 +227,9 @@ export function dataRecognizer({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
       validate: {
         params: schema.object(getModuleIdParamSchema()),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/notification_settings.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/notification_settings.ts
index 59458b1e486db2..e4a9abb0784beb 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/notification_settings.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/notification_settings.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ export function notificationRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization) {
     {
       path: '/api/ml/notification_settings',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canAccessML'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/results_service.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/results_service.ts
index 89c267340fe52f..94ca0827ccfa59 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/results_service.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/results_service.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ export function resultsServiceRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization)
       validate: {
         body: anomaliesTableDataSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -117,6 +120,9 @@ export function resultsServiceRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization)
       validate: {
         body: categoryDefinitionSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -146,6 +152,9 @@ export function resultsServiceRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization)
       validate: {
         body: maxAnomalyScoreSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -175,6 +184,9 @@ export function resultsServiceRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization)
       validate: {
         body: categoryExamplesSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -204,6 +216,9 @@ export function resultsServiceRoutes({ router, mlLicense }: RouteInitialization)
       validate: {
         body: partitionFieldValuesSchema,
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/system.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/system.ts
index d5fe45728c56c7..7ae7dd8eef0653 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/system.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/system.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ export function systemRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: schema.maybe(schema.any()),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canAccessML'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.basicLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -110,6 +113,9 @@ export function systemRoutes(
     {
       path: '/api/ml/ml_capabilities',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canAccessML'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.basicLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -150,7 +156,11 @@ export function systemRoutes(
     {
       path: '/api/ml/ml_node_count',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
+
     mlLicense.basicLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
         // check for basic license first for consistency with other
@@ -201,6 +211,9 @@ export function systemRoutes(
     {
       path: '/api/ml/info',
       validate: false,
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canAccessML'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.basicLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
@@ -229,6 +242,9 @@ export function systemRoutes(
       validate: {
         body: schema.maybe(schema.any()),
       },
+      options: {
+        tags: ['access:ml:canGetJobs'],
+      },
     },
     mlLicense.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async (context, request, response) => {
       try {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/types.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/types.ts
index d4cd61a7fa4f71..678e81d3526ac8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/types.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/types.ts
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ export interface SystemRouteDeps {
   resolveMlCapabilities: ResolveMlCapabilities;
 }
 
-export interface JobServiceRouteDeps {
-  resolveMlCapabilities: ResolveMlCapabilities;
-}
-
 export interface PluginsSetup {
   cloud: CloudSetup;
   features: FeaturesPluginSetup;
diff --git a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml/anomaly_detectors/create.ts b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml/anomaly_detectors/create.ts
index bbc766df34dcfe..10857caab98e27 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml/anomaly_detectors/create.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml/anomaly_detectors/create.ts
@@ -91,12 +91,11 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
         model_plot_config: { enabled: true },
       },
       expected: {
-        responseCode: 403,
+        responseCode: 404,
         responseBody: {
-          statusCode: 403,
-          error: 'Forbidden',
-          message:
-            '[security_exception] action [cluster:admin/xpack/ml/job/put] is unauthorized for user [ml_viewer]',
+          statusCode: 404,
+          error: 'Not Found',
+          message: 'Not Found',
         },
       },
     },
diff --git a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml/jobs/jobs_summary.ts b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml/jobs/jobs_summary.ts
index 6a57db1687868f..a5cb68d7821267 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml/jobs/jobs_summary.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml/jobs/jobs_summary.ts
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
       requestBody: {},
       // Note that the jobs and datafeeds are loaded async so the actual error message is not deterministic.
       expected: {
-        responseCode: 403,
-        error: 'Forbidden',
+        responseCode: 404,
+        error: 'Not Found',
       },
     },
   ];
diff --git a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml/modules/setup_module.ts b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml/modules/setup_module.ts
index 23ddd3b63a2eff..c42fc95c1bc7f2 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml/modules/setup_module.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/ml/modules/setup_module.ts
@@ -84,10 +84,9 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
         startDatafeed: false,
       },
       expected: {
-        responseCode: 403,
-        error: 'Forbidden',
-        message:
-          '[security_exception] action [cluster:monitor/xpack/ml/info/get] is unauthorized for user [ml_unauthorized]',
+        responseCode: 404,
+        error: 'Not Found',
+        message: 'Not Found',
       },
     },
   ];