diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 58e84a5..262b245 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [v0.6.1] - 2026-09-21
+
+### Changed
+
+- User and admin ACL endpoints now return only unrestricted Super Admin
+  entries. Complete synchronized ACL snapshots continue to be retained in the
+  database.
+
 ## [v0.6.0] - 2026-09-21
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/helm/vtafarm-api/Chart.yaml b/helm/vtafarm-api/Chart.yaml
index 6de3f12..0578cd3 100644
--- a/helm/vtafarm-api/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/vtafarm-api/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ name: vtafarm-api
 description: VTA Farm API — Go REST backend for Kubernetes pod management
 type: application
 # Kept equal; one release bumps both.
-version: 0.6.0
-appVersion: "0.6.0"
+version: 0.6.1
+appVersion: "0.6.1"
diff --git a/internal/apidocs/openapi.yaml b/internal/apidocs/openapi.yaml
index 0318b80..5bf2ac9 100644
--- a/internal/apidocs/openapi.yaml
+++ b/internal/apidocs/openapi.yaml
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ components:
       properties:
         entries:
           type: array
+          description: Super Admin entries from the complete synchronized ACL snapshot.
           items:
             $ref: "#/components/schemas/VtaAclEntry"
         synced_at:
@@ -2353,15 +2354,17 @@ paths:
     get:
       summary: Read the platform VTA's synchronized ACL
       description: |
-        Returns the last complete `vta acl list` snapshot stored for the
-        platform stack. Reading the snapshot does not stop the VTA. Before the
-        first refresh, `synced_at` is null and `entries` is empty.
+        Returns the Super Admin entries from the last complete `vta acl list`
+        snapshot stored for the platform stack. The database retains every ACL
+        entry; non-Super-Admin entries are filtered from this response. Reading
+        the snapshot does not stop the VTA. Before the first refresh,
+        `synced_at` is null and `entries` is empty.
       tags: [Admin]
       security:
         - CookieAuthAdmin: []
       responses:
         "200":
-          description: Last synchronized ACL snapshot
+          description: Super Admin entries from the last synchronized ACL snapshot
           content:
             application/json:
               schema:
@@ -2493,7 +2496,8 @@ paths:
       summary: Refresh the platform VTA's ACL snapshot
       description: |
         Stops the platform VTA, runs `vta acl list` against its local store,
-        atomically replaces the database snapshot, then restarts the VTA.
+        atomically replaces the complete database snapshot, then restarts the
+        VTA. The response includes only Super Admin entries.
       tags: [Admin]
       security:
         - CookieAuthAdmin: []
@@ -5189,9 +5193,11 @@ paths:
     get:
       summary: Read the synchronized VTA ACL
       description: |
-        Returns the last complete `vta acl list` snapshot stored for the
-        authenticated user's VTA. This does not stop the VTA. Before the first
-        refresh, `synced_at` is null and `entries` is empty.
+        Returns the Super Admin entries from the last complete `vta acl list`
+        snapshot stored for the authenticated user's VTA. The database retains
+        every ACL entry; non-Super-Admin entries are filtered from this
+        response. This does not stop the VTA. Before the first refresh,
+        `synced_at` is null and `entries` is empty.
       tags: [User]
       security:
         - CookieAuthUser: []
@@ -5203,7 +5209,7 @@ paths:
             type: string
       responses:
         "200":
-          description: Last synchronized ACL snapshot
+          description: Super Admin entries from the last synchronized ACL snapshot
           content:
             application/json:
               schema:
@@ -5305,8 +5311,9 @@ paths:
       summary: Refresh the VTA ACL snapshot
       description: |
         Stops the authenticated user's VTA, runs `vta acl list` against its
-        local store, atomically replaces the database snapshot, then restarts
-        the VTA. The operation is synchronous and takes about one minute.
+        local store, atomically replaces the complete database snapshot, then
+        restarts the VTA. The response includes only Super Admin entries. The
+        operation is synchronous and takes about one minute.
       tags: [User]
       security:
         - CookieAuthUser: []
diff --git a/internal/handler/admin_platform_stack_admins.go b/internal/handler/admin_platform_stack_admins.go
index 2699d36..28e354c 100644
--- a/internal/handler/admin_platform_stack_admins.go
+++ b/internal/handler/admin_platform_stack_admins.go
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ func (h *SetupHandler) platformSession(c *gin.Context) *model.SetupSession {
 }
 
 // ListPlatformStackAdmins — GET /api/v1/admin/platform-stack/admins.
-// Serves the last complete `vta acl list` snapshot without causing downtime.
+// Serves the super admins from the last complete `vta acl list` snapshot
+// without causing downtime.
 func (h *SetupHandler) ListPlatformStackAdmins(c *gin.Context) {
 	session := h.platformSession(c)
 	if session == nil {
diff --git a/internal/handler/admin_platform_stack_grant.go b/internal/handler/admin_platform_stack_grant.go
index 13c360c..af3b192 100644
--- a/internal/handler/admin_platform_stack_grant.go
+++ b/internal/handler/admin_platform_stack_grant.go
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ func (h *SetupHandler) grantVtaAdmin(
 
 	warnings := make([]string, 0, 2)
 	if entries, parseErr := parseVtaAclList(logs); parseErr != nil {
-		warnings = append(warnings, "The PNM was linked, but the ACL snapshot could not be parsed. Use Refresh live ACL to retry.")
+		warnings = append(warnings, "The PNM was linked, but the ACL snapshot could not be parsed. Use Refresh ACL to retry.")
 	} else if syncErr := h.syncSessionAclSnapshot(session.ID, entries); syncErr != nil {
 		log.Printf("[vta-admins] error: failed to sync ACL snapshot for session %d: %v", session.ID, syncErr)
-		warnings = append(warnings, "The PNM was linked, but the ACL snapshot could not be saved. Use Refresh live ACL to retry.")
+		warnings = append(warnings, "The PNM was linked, but the ACL snapshot could not be saved. Use Refresh ACL to retry.")
 	}
 
 	resp := gin.H{
diff --git a/internal/handler/admin_platform_stack_grant_test.go b/internal/handler/admin_platform_stack_grant_test.go
index b61ccaa..ac498b0 100644
--- a/internal/handler/admin_platform_stack_grant_test.go
+++ b/internal/handler/admin_platform_stack_grant_test.go
@@ -146,6 +146,22 @@ func TestSortVtaAclEntriesNewestFirst(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestSuperAdminAclEntriesFiltersResponseWithoutMutatingSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
+	entries := []model.VtaAclEntry{
+		{Did: "did:key:zSuperAdmin", Role: superAdminAclRole},
+		{Did: "did:key:zScopedAdmin", Role: "admin"},
+		{Did: "did:key:zApplication", Role: "application"},
+	}
+
+	filtered := superAdminAclEntries(entries)
+	if len(filtered) != 1 || filtered[0].Did != "did:key:zSuperAdmin" {
+		t.Fatalf("superAdminAclEntries() = %#v, want only the super admin", filtered)
+	}
+	if len(entries) != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("superAdminAclEntries() mutated the complete snapshot: got %d entries, want 3", len(entries))
+	}
+}
+
 // A label identifies the entry after PNM rotates the DID away. It is optional,
 // so an empty value must omit the flag rather than pass an empty string.
 func TestGrantCmdCarriesTheLabel(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/handler/setup_acl.go b/internal/handler/setup_acl.go
index 127ca47..ee65f8a 100644
--- a/internal/handler/setup_acl.go
+++ b/internal/handler/setup_acl.go
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ type sessionAclResponse struct {
 	Warning  string              `json:"warning,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// ListSessionAdmins returns the last complete VTA ACL snapshot without causing
-// downtime. An absent snapshot is represented by a nil timestamp and empty
-// entries, so the portal can offer the first refresh.
+const superAdminAclRole = "admin (super admin)"
+
+// ListSessionAdmins returns the super admins from the last complete VTA ACL
+// snapshot without causing downtime. An absent snapshot is represented by a
+// nil timestamp and empty entries, so the portal can offer the first refresh.
 func (h *SetupHandler) ListSessionAdmins(c *gin.Context) {
 	session := h.userSession(c)
 	if session == nil {
@@ -217,20 +219,29 @@ func (h *SetupHandler) sessionAclSnapshot(sessionID uint) (sessionAclResponse, e
 	if err != nil {
 		return response, err
 	}
+	var entries []model.VtaAclEntry
 	response.SyncedAt = snapshot.SyncedAt
-	if err := h.db.Where("session_id = ?", sessionID).Order("did ASC").Find(&response.Entries).Error; err != nil {
+	if err := h.db.Where("session_id = ?", sessionID).Order("did ASC").Find(&entries).Error; err != nil {
 		return response, err
 	}
-	if response.Entries == nil {
-		response.Entries = []model.VtaAclEntry{}
-	}
-	if len(response.Entries) != snapshot.EntryCount {
-		return response, fmt.Errorf("ACL snapshot expected %d entries, found %d", snapshot.EntryCount, len(response.Entries))
+	if len(entries) != snapshot.EntryCount {
+		return response, fmt.Errorf("ACL snapshot expected %d entries, found %d", snapshot.EntryCount, len(entries))
 	}
+	response.Entries = superAdminAclEntries(entries)
 	sortVtaAclEntriesNewestFirst(response.Entries)
 	return response, nil
 }
 
+func superAdminAclEntries(entries []model.VtaAclEntry) []model.VtaAclEntry {
+	filtered := make([]model.VtaAclEntry, 0, len(entries))
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if entry.Role == superAdminAclRole {
+			filtered = append(filtered, entry)
+		}
+	}
+	return filtered
+}
+
 func sortVtaAclEntriesNewestFirst(entries []model.VtaAclEntry) {
 	const layout = "2006-01-02 15:04:05 -07:00"
 	sort.SliceStable(entries, func(i, j int) bool {