diff --git a/keyserver/src/creators/farcaster-channel-tag-creator.js b/keyserver/src/creators/farcaster-channel-tag-creator.js
--- a/keyserver/src/creators/farcaster-channel-tag-creator.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/creators/farcaster-channel-tag-creator.js
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@
 
 import uuid from 'uuid';
 
-import {
-  DISABLE_TAGGING_FARCASTER_CHANNEL,
-  farcasterChannelTagBlobHash,
-} from 'lib/shared/community-utils.js';
+import { farcasterChannelTagBlobHash } from 'lib/shared/community-utils.js';
 import type {
   CreateOrUpdateFarcasterChannelTagRequest,
   CreateOrUpdateFarcasterChannelTagResponse,
 } from 'lib/types/community-types.js';
+import { threadPermissions } from 'lib/types/thread-permission-types.js';
 import { ServerError } from 'lib/utils/errors.js';
 
 import {
@@ -18,6 +16,7 @@
   MYSQL_DUPLICATE_ENTRY_FOR_KEY_ERROR_CODE,
 } from '../database/database.js';
 import { fetchCommunityInfos } from '../fetchers/community-fetchers.js';
+import { checkThreadPermission } from '../fetchers/thread-permission-fetchers.js';
 import {
   uploadBlob,
   assignHolder,
@@ -33,15 +32,23 @@
   viewer: Viewer,
   request: CreateOrUpdateFarcasterChannelTagRequest,
 ): Promise<CreateOrUpdateFarcasterChannelTagResponse> {
-  if (DISABLE_TAGGING_FARCASTER_CHANNEL) {
-    throw new ServerError('internal_error');
-  }
+  const permissionPromise = checkThreadPermission(
+    viewer,
+    request.commCommunityID,
+    threadPermissions.MANAGE_FARCASTER_CHANNEL_TAGS,
+  );
 
-  const [communityInfos, blobDownload, keyserverID] = await Promise.all([
-    fetchCommunityInfos(viewer, [request.commCommunityID]),
-    getFarcasterChannelTagBlob(request.farcasterChannelID),
-    thisKeyserverID(),
-  ]);
+  const [hasPermission, communityInfos, blobDownload, keyserverID] =
+    await Promise.all([
+      permissionPromise,
+      fetchCommunityInfos(viewer, [request.commCommunityID]),
+      getFarcasterChannelTagBlob(request.farcasterChannelID),
+      thisKeyserverID(),
+    ]);
+
+  if (!hasPermission) {
+    throw new ServerError('invalid_credentials');
+  }
 
   if (communityInfos.length !== 1) {
     throw new ServerError('invalid_parameters');
diff --git a/keyserver/src/deleters/farcaster-channel-tag-deleters.js b/keyserver/src/deleters/farcaster-channel-tag-deleters.js
--- a/keyserver/src/deleters/farcaster-channel-tag-deleters.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/deleters/farcaster-channel-tag-deleters.js
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 // @flow
 
-import {
-  DISABLE_TAGGING_FARCASTER_CHANNEL,
-  farcasterChannelTagBlobHash,
-} from 'lib/shared/community-utils.js';
+import { farcasterChannelTagBlobHash } from 'lib/shared/community-utils.js';
 import type { DeleteFarcasterChannelTagRequest } from 'lib/types/community-types';
+import { threadPermissions } from 'lib/types/thread-permission-types.js';
 import { ServerError } from 'lib/utils/errors.js';
 
 import { dbQuery, SQL } from '../database/database.js';
+import { checkThreadPermission } from '../fetchers/thread-permission-fetchers.js';
 import { deleteBlob } from '../services/blob.js';
 import type { Viewer } from '../session/viewer';
 
@@ -15,8 +14,14 @@
   viewer: Viewer,
   request: DeleteFarcasterChannelTagRequest,
 ): Promise<void> {
-  if (DISABLE_TAGGING_FARCASTER_CHANNEL) {
-    throw new ServerError('internal_error');
+  const hasPermission = await checkThreadPermission(
+    viewer,
+    request.commCommunityID,
+    threadPermissions.MANAGE_FARCASTER_CHANNEL_TAGS,
+  );
+
+  if (!hasPermission) {
+    throw new ServerError('invalid_credentials');
   }
 
   const query = SQL`
diff --git a/lib/shared/community-utils.js b/lib/shared/community-utils.js
--- a/lib/shared/community-utils.js
+++ b/lib/shared/community-utils.js
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 
-const DISABLE_TAGGING_FARCASTER_CHANNEL = true;
-
 function farcasterChannelTagBlobHash(farcasterChannelID: string): string {
   return `farcaster_channel_tag_${farcasterChannelID}`;
 }
 
-export { DISABLE_TAGGING_FARCASTER_CHANNEL, farcasterChannelTagBlobHash };
+export { farcasterChannelTagBlobHash };
diff --git a/native/components/community-actions-button.react.js b/native/components/community-actions-button.react.js
--- a/native/components/community-actions-button.react.js
+++ b/native/components/community-actions-button.react.js
@@ -7,13 +7,11 @@
 import { useSafeAreaInsets } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 
 import { primaryInviteLinksSelector } from 'lib/selectors/invite-links-selectors.js';
-import { DISABLE_TAGGING_FARCASTER_CHANNEL } from 'lib/shared/community-utils.js';
 import { useThreadHasPermission } from 'lib/shared/thread-utils.js';
 import type { ThreadInfo } from 'lib/types/minimally-encoded-thread-permissions-types.js';
 import { threadPermissions } from 'lib/types/thread-permission-types.js';
 import { threadTypes } from 'lib/types/thread-types-enum.js';
 import { useCurrentUserFID } from 'lib/utils/farcaster-utils.js';
-import { usingCommServicesAccessToken } from 'lib/utils/services-utils.js';
 
 import SWMansionIcon from './swmansion-icon.react.js';
 import {
@@ -94,6 +92,10 @@
     community,
     threadPermissions.CHANGE_ROLE,
   );
+  const canManageFarcasterChannelTag = useThreadHasPermission(
+    community,
+    threadPermissions.MANAGE_FARCASTER_CHANNEL_TAGS,
+  );
 
   const { showActionSheetWithOptions } = useActionSheet();
   const actions = React.useMemo(() => {
@@ -124,10 +126,9 @@
     }
 
     const canTagFarcasterChannel =
-      !DISABLE_TAGGING_FARCASTER_CHANNEL &&
+      canManageFarcasterChannelTag &&
       fid &&
-      community.type !== threadTypes.GENESIS &&
-      (usingCommServicesAccessToken || __DEV__);
+      community.type !== threadTypes.GENESIS;
 
     if (canTagFarcasterChannel) {
       result.push({
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@
     canManageLinks,
     inviteLink,
     canChangeRoles,
+    canManageFarcasterChannelTag,
     fid,
     navigateToManagePublicLinkView,
     navigateToInviteLinksView,