diff --git a/oshipka/persistance/__init__.py b/oshipka/persistance/__init__.py
index c217419..956570f 100644
--- a/oshipka/persistance/__init__.py
+++ b/oshipka/persistance/__init__.py
@@ -184,7 +184,9 @@ user_datastore = SQLAlchemyUserDatastore(db, User, Role)
 
 
 def register_filters(app):
+    # register jinja filters
     _paragraph_re = re.compile(r'(?:\r\n|\r|\n){2,}')
+    from oshipka.webapp.views import MODEL_VIEWS
 
     @app.template_filter('nl2br')
     def nl2br(text):
@@ -234,6 +236,26 @@ def register_filters(app):
     def bool_filter(v):
         return bool(v)
 
+    def has_permission(model, verb, instance=None):
+        acl = MODEL_VIEWS.get(model, {}).model.acls.get(verb)
+        # Anonymous user -> do we require AuthN?
+        if current_user.is_anonymous:
+            return not acl.get('authn')
+        # Not Anonymous user -> Check roles
+        roles = acl.get('authz')
+        # No roles required -> has permission
+        if not roles:
+            return True
+        # One role is enough to grant permission
+        for role in roles:
+            if role in ['owner']:
+                return instance.user == current_user
+            if current_user.has_role(role):
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    app.jinja_env.globals.update(has_permission=has_permission)
+
 
 class Proxy(object):
     def __init__(self, proxied):
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/_model_py b/vm_gen/templates/_model_py
index aa8ab79..963e006 100644
--- a/vm_gen/templates/_model_py
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/_model_py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ class [[ name ]](db.Model, ModelController[% for inherit in interits %], [[ inhe
     [%- include "_model_choice_header_py" %]
     [%- include "_model_searchable_header_py" %]
 
-    _file_columns = [ [%- for column in columns %][%- if column.is_file %]"[[ column.name ]]"[%- endif %] [%- endfor %] ]
+    _file_columns = [ [%- for column in columns %][%- if column.is_file %]"[[ column.name ]]", [%- endif %] [%- endfor %] ]
+    acls = [[ acls ]]
 
     [%- for column in columns %]
       [%- if column._type == 'relationship' %]
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_create.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_create.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae27d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_create.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{% if has_permission('[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', 'create', instance) %}
+<a href="{{ url_for('create_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]') }}">{{ _("Create") }}</a>
+{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_delete.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_delete.html
index 7592e8c..55fd47e 100644
--- a/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_delete.html
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_delete.html
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-<a href="{{ url_for('delete_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id, _next=request.path) }}">x</a>
\ No newline at end of file
+{% if has_permission('[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', 'delete', instance) %}
+<a href="{{ url_for('delete_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id, _next=request.path) }}">x</a>
+{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_edit.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_edit.html
index 65f945f..2e6c91c 100644
--- a/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_edit.html
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_edit.html
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-<a href="{{ url_for('update_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id, _next=request.path) }}">e</a>
\ No newline at end of file
+{% if has_permission('[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', 'update', instance) %}
+<a href="{{ url_for('update_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id, _next=request.path) }}">e</a>
+{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_list.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_list.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bba876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_list.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{% if has_permission('[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', 'list') %}
+<a href="{{ url_for('list_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]') }}">{{ _("list") }}</a>
+{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_search.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_search.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..998e46f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_search.html
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{% if has_permission('[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', 'search') %}
+<form action="{{ url_for('search_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]') }}">
+    <input type="text" name="q" value="{{ request.args.q }}" placeholder="search [[ name|pluralize ]]">
+    <input type="submit">
+</form>
+{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_table.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_table.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..698067e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/_action_table.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{% if has_permission('[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', 'table') %}
+<a href="{{ url_for('table_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]') }}">{{ _("table") }}</a>
+{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/_actions.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/_actions.html
index bcf77ea..c234b29 100644
--- a/vm_gen/templates/html/_actions.html
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/_actions.html
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-[
-{% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_action_edit.html" %} |
-{% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_action_delete.html" %}
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+{% if not has_permission('[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', 'update', instance) and not has_permission('[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', 'delete', instance) %}
+{% else %}
+    [
+    {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_action_edit.html" %} |
+    {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_action_delete.html" %}
+    ]
+{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/_actions_multiple.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/_actions_multiple.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab0a357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/_actions_multiple.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_action_list.html" %} |
+{% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_action_table.html" %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/_list_item.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/_list_item.html
index 738a70c..d99cf1d 100644
--- a/vm_gen/templates/html/_list_item.html
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/_list_item.html
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <li>
+    {% if has_permission('[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', 'get') %}
     <a href="{{ url_for('get_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id) }}">
-        {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_title.html" %}</a>
+    {% endif %}
+        {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_title.html" %}
+    {% if has_permission('[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', 'get') %}
+    </a>
+    {% endif %}
     {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_actions.html" %}
 </li>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/_search.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/_search.html
index 70a5b4f..0aee51d 100644
--- a/vm_gen/templates/html/_search.html
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/_search.html
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
         <a href="{{ url_for('get_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id) }}">
             {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_title.html" %}</a>
         |
-        [
-        <a href="{{ url_for('update_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id) }}">e</a> |
-        <a href="{{ url_for('delete_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id) }}">x</a>
-        ]
+        {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_actions.html" %}
     </li>
 {% endfor %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/_table.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/_table.html
index f8ddf41..78f06d6 100644
--- a/vm_gen/templates/html/_table.html
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/_table.html
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
                 {% endif %}
                 [%- endfor %]
                 <td>
-                <a href="{{ url_for('update_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id, _next=request.path) }}">e</a> |
-                <a href="{{ url_for('delete_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id, _next=request.path) }}">x</a>
+                {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_action.html" %} |
                 </td>
             </tr>
         {% endfor %}
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/get.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/get.html
index 146636b..7b752c9 100644
--- a/vm_gen/templates/html/get.html
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/get.html
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 {% extends "layout.html" %}
 
 {% block content %}
-    <a href="{{ url_for('list_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id) }}">{{ _("list") }}</a> |
+    {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_actions_multiple.html" %}
     <h2>{% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_title.html" %}</h2>
-    <a href="{{ url_for('update_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id, _next=request.path) }}">{{ _("edit") }}</a> |
-    <a href="{{ url_for('delete_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]', uuid=instance.id) }}">{{ _("delete") }}</a>
+    {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_actions.html" %}
     {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_get.html" %}
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/list.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/list.html
index 44cb72b..b16bf6d 100644
--- a/vm_gen/templates/html/list.html
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/list.html
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 {% block content %}
     <h2>{{ _("[[ name|pluralize ]]") }}</h2>
-    <a href="{{ url_for('create_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]') }}">{{ _("Create") }}</a>
+    {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_action_search.html" %}
+    {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_action_create.html" %}
     <br>
     {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_list.html" %}
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/navigation.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/navigation.html
index 836632a..a5f8938 100644
--- a/vm_gen/templates/html/navigation.html
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/navigation.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <a href="{{ url_for('home') }}">{{ _("Home") }}</a> |
 [%- for nav in navigation_items %]
 [%- if nav._verbs.list.is_login_required %]
-{% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
+{% if has_permission('[[ nav.name|camel_to_snake ]]', 'list') %}
 [%- endif %]
    <a href="{{ url_for('list_[[ nav.name|camel_to_snake ]]') }}">{{ _("[[ nav.name ]]") }}</a>[%- if not loop.last %]|[%- endif %]
 [%- if nav._verbs.list.is_login_required %]
diff --git a/vm_gen/templates/html/table.html b/vm_gen/templates/html/table.html
index b891f73..f37912c 100644
--- a/vm_gen/templates/html/table.html
+++ b/vm_gen/templates/html/table.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 {% block content %}
     <h2>{{ _("[[ name|pluralize ]]") }}</h2>
-    <a href="{{ url_for('create_[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]') }}">{{ _("Create") }}</a>
+    {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_action_create.html" %}
     <br>
     {% include "[[ name|camel_to_snake ]]/_table.html" %}
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm_gen/vm_gen.py b/vm_gen/vm_gen.py
index 3279c64..d65aec1 100644
--- a/vm_gen/vm_gen.py
+++ b/vm_gen/vm_gen.py
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@ def enrich_view_model(view_model):
             if verb == 'all':
                 for verb in VERBS:
                     view_model['_verbs'][verb]['is_login_required'] = acl.get('login_required')
-                    view_model['_verbs'][verb]['the_roles_required'] = acl.get('roles_required')
+                    view_model['_verbs'][verb]['the_roles_required'] = acl.get('roles_required', [])
             else:
                 is_login_required = acl.get('login_required')
                 if is_login_required is False:  # overrides all
                     view_model['_verbs'][verb]['the_roles_required'] = acl.get('login_required')
                 view_model['_verbs'][verb]['is_login_required'] = is_login_required
-                view_model['_verbs'][verb]['the_roles_required'] = acl.get('roles_required')
+                view_model['_verbs'][verb]['the_roles_required'] = acl.get('roles_required', [])
     return view_model
 
 
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ def process_navigation(view_models):
 
 def process_model(view_model):
     template = env.get_template('model_py')
+    view_model['acls'] = {}
+    for verb, acl in view_model['_verbs'].items():
+        view_model['acls'][verb] = {'authn': acl['is_login_required'], 'authz': acl['the_roles_required']}
     model = autopep8.fix_code(template.render(**view_model), options=pep_options)
     _model_name = view_model.get('name')