Add "minecraft.spectatetp".

purpur-api/src/main/java/org/purpurmc/purpur/util/permissions/PurpurPermissions.java

@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ public static Permission registerPermissions() {
 
         DefaultPermissions.registerPermission(PREFIX + "inventory_totem", "Allows the user to use totem of undying anywhere in their inventory", PermissionDefault.FALSE, purpur);
 
+        DefaultPermissions.registerPermission(PREFIX + "spectator-can-teleport-to-players", "Allows the user to teleport to players while in spectator mode", PermissionDefault.TRUE, purpur);
+
         Permission anvil = DefaultPermissions.registerPermission(PREFIX + "anvil", "Allows the user to use all anvil color and format abilities", PermissionDefault.FALSE, purpur);
         DefaultPermissions.registerPermission(PREFIX + "anvil.color", "Allows the user to use color codes in an anvil", PermissionDefault.FALSE, anvil);
         DefaultPermissions.registerPermission(PREFIX + "anvil.minimessage", "Allows the user to use minimessage tags in an anvil", PermissionDefault.FALSE, anvil);

purpur-server/minecraft-patches/features/0022-Add-spectator-teleport-permission-node.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Mickey42302 <bgoodwin423@gmail.com>
+Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:12:50 -0400
+Subject: [PATCH] Add spectator teleport permission node
+
+
+diff --git a/net/minecraft/server/Main.java b/net/minecraft/server/Main.java
+index 1862df44a3319e459b547cebffb16972674856d6..9edf61c70dbf739a4eeee2b238ed7206ec012c37 100644
+--- a/net/minecraft/server/Main.java
++++ b/net/minecraft/server/Main.java
+@@ -110,9 +110,16 @@ public class Main {
+             // Purpur start - Add toggle for enchant level clamping - load config files early
+             org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration purpurConfiguration = io.papermc.paper.configuration.PaperConfigurations.loadLegacyConfigFile((File) options.valueOf("purpur-settings"));
+             org.purpurmc.purpur.PurpurConfig.clampEnchantLevels = purpurConfiguration.getBoolean("settings.enchantment.clamp-levels", true);
++            // Purpur end - Add toggle for enchant level clamping - load config files early
++
++            // Purpur start - Add settings for enabling commands that are unavailable by default.
+             org.purpurmc.purpur.PurpurConfig.registerMinecraftDebugCommands = purpurConfiguration.getBoolean("settings.register-minecraft-debug-commands"); // Purpur - register minecraft debug commands
+             org.purpurmc.purpur.PurpurConfig.registerMinecraftDisabledCommands = purpurConfiguration.getBoolean("settings.register-minecraft-disabled-commands"); // Purpur - register disabled minecraft commands
+-            // Purpur end - Add toggle for enchant level clamping - load config files early
++            // Purpur end - Add settings for enabling commands that are unavailable by default.
++
++            // Purpur start - Add setting which can be used to enable a permission node that controls the ability for spectators to teleport to other players.
++            org.purpurmc.purpur.PurpurConfig.requirePermissionSpectatorTeleportToPlayers = purpurConfiguration.getBoolean("settings.require-permission-spectator-teleport-to-players"); // Purpur - require permission spectator teleport to players
++            // Purpur end - Add setting which can be used to enable a permission node that controls the ability for spectators to teleport to other players.
+
+             io.papermc.paper.plugin.PluginInitializerManager.load(options); // Paper
+             Bootstrap.bootStrap();
+diff --git a/net/minecraft/server/network/ServerGamePacketListenerImpl.java b/net/minecraft/server/network/ServerGamePacketListenerImpl.java
+index d731cea2005dff7be6e8e82d602b11355a143ec7..d7493ba7267015a86ee9fdace5fe8d4f0d0d6acf 100644
+--- a/net/minecraft/server/network/ServerGamePacketListenerImpl.java
++++ b/net/minecraft/server/network/ServerGamePacketListenerImpl.java
+@@ -2328,11 +2328,13 @@ public class ServerGamePacketListenerImpl
+     public void handleTeleportToEntityPacket(final ServerboundTeleportToEntityPacket packet) {
+         PacketUtils.ensureRunningOnSameThread(packet, this, this.player.level());
+         if (this.player.isSpectator()) {
+-            for (ServerLevel level : this.server.getAllLevels()) {
+-                Entity entity = packet.getEntity(level);
+-                if (entity != null) {
+-                    this.player.teleportTo(level, entity.getX(), entity.getY(), entity.getZ(), Set.of(), entity.getYRot(), entity.getXRot(), true, org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerTeleportEvent.TeleportCause.SPECTATE); // CraftBukkit
+-                    return;
++            if (!org.purpurmc.purpur.PurpurConfig.requirePermissionSpectatorTeleportToPlayers || this.player.getBukkitEntity().hasPermission("purpur.spectator-can-teleport-to-players")) {
++                for (ServerLevel level : this.server.getAllLevels()) {
++                    Entity entity = packet.getEntity(level);
++                    if (entity != null) {
++                        this.player.teleportTo(level, entity.getX(), entity.getY(), entity.getZ(), Set.of(), entity.getYRot(), entity.getXRot(), true, org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerTeleportEvent.TeleportCause.SPECTATE); // CraftBukkit
++                        return;
++                    }
+                 }
+             }
+         }

purpur-server/src/main/java/org/purpurmc/purpur/PurpurConfig.java

@@ -606,6 +606,11 @@ private static void registerMinecraftDisabledCommands() {
         registerMinecraftDisabledCommands = getBoolean("settings.register-minecraft-disabled-commands", registerMinecraftDisabledCommands);
     }
 
+    public static boolean requirePermissionSpectatorTeleportToPlayers = false;
+    private static void requirePermissionSpectatorTeleportToPlayers() {
+        requirePermissionSpectatorTeleportToPlayers = getBoolean("settings.require-permission-spectator-teleport-to-players", requirePermissionSpectatorTeleportToPlayers);
+    }
+
     public static List<String> startupCommands = new ArrayList<>();
     private static void startupCommands() {
         startupCommands.clear();