Azure built-in roles for Analytics

This article lists the Azure built-in roles in the Analytics category.

Azure Event Hubs Data Owner

Allows for full access to Azure Event Hubs resources.

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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Allows for full access to Azure Event Hubs resources.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/f526a384-b230-433a-b45c-95f59c4a2dec",
  "name": "f526a384-b230-433a-b45c-95f59c4a2dec",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.EventHub/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [
        "Microsoft.EventHub/*"
      ],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Azure Event Hubs Data Owner",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Azure Event Hubs Data Receiver

Allows receive access to Azure Event Hubs resources.

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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Allows receive access to Azure Event Hubs resources.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/a638d3c7-ab3a-418d-83e6-5f17a39d4fde",
  "name": "a638d3c7-ab3a-418d-83e6-5f17a39d4fde",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.EventHub/*/eventhubs/consumergroups/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [
        "Microsoft.EventHub/*/receive/action"
      ],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Azure Event Hubs Data Receiver",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Azure Event Hubs Data Sender

Allows send access to Azure Event Hubs resources.

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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Allows send access to Azure Event Hubs resources.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/2b629674-e913-4c01-ae53-ef4638d8f975",
  "name": "2b629674-e913-4c01-ae53-ef4638d8f975",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.EventHub/*/eventhubs/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [
        "Microsoft.EventHub/*/send/action"
      ],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Azure Event Hubs Data Sender",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Data Factory Contributor

Create and manage data factories, as well as child resources within them.

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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Create and manage data factories, as well as child resources within them.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/673868aa-7521-48a0-acc6-0f60742d39f5",
  "name": "673868aa-7521-48a0-acc6-0f60742d39f5",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.DataFactory/dataFactories/*",
        "Microsoft.DataFactory/factories/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Support/*",
        "Microsoft.EventGrid/eventSubscriptions/write"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Data Factory Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Data Purger

Delete private data from a Log Analytics workspace.

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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can purge analytics data",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/150f5e0c-0603-4f03-8c7f-cf70034c4e90",
  "name": "150f5e0c-0603-4f03-8c7f-cf70034c4e90",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Insights/components/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/components/purge/action",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/*/read",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/purge/action"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Data Purger",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

HDInsight Cluster Operator

Lets you read and modify HDInsight cluster configurations.

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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Lets you read and modify HDInsight cluster configurations.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/61ed4efc-fab3-44fd-b111-e24485cc132a",
  "name": "61ed4efc-fab3-44fd-b111-e24485cc132a",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/*/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusters/getGatewaySettings/action",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusters/updateGatewaySettings/action",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusters/configurations/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/operations/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "HDInsight Cluster Operator",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

HDInsight Domain Services Contributor

Can Read, Create, Modify and Delete Domain Services related operations needed for HDInsight Enterprise Security Package

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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can Read, Create, Modify and Delete Domain Services related operations needed for HDInsight Enterprise Security Package",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/8d8d5a11-05d3-4bda-a417-a08778121c7c",
  "name": "8d8d5a11-05d3-4bda-a417-a08778121c7c",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.AAD/*/read",
        "Microsoft.AAD/domainServices/*/read",
        "Microsoft.AAD/domainServices/oucontainer/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "HDInsight Domain Services Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

HDInsight on AKS Cluster Admin

Grants a user/group the ability to create, delete and manage clusters within a given cluster pool. Cluster Admin can also run workloads, monitor, and manage all user activity on these clusters.

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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Grants a user/group the ability to create, delete and manage clusters within a given cluster pool. Cluster Admin can also run workloads, monitor, and manage all user activity on these clusters.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/fd036e6b-1266-47a0-b0bb-a05d04831731",
  "name": "fd036e6b-1266-47a0-b0bb-a05d04831731",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/write",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/delete",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/resize/action",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterpools/clusters/instanceviews/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/jobs/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/runjob/action",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterpools/clusters/serviceconfigs/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/availableupgrades/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/upgrade/action",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/rollback/action",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/upgradehistories/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/libraries/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/managelibraries/action",
        "Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/operations/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/validate/action",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/write",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/exportTemplate/action",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourcegroups/deployments/operations/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourcegroups/deployments/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/operationresults/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Write",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Delete",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Activated/Action",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Resolved/Action",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Throttled/Action",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Incidents/Read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/metrics/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/logs/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "HDInsight on AKS Cluster Admin",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

HDInsight on AKS Cluster Pool Admin

Can read, create, modify and delete HDInsight on AKS cluster pools and create clusters

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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can read, create, modify and delete HDInsight on AKS cluster pools and create clusters",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/7656b436-37d4-490a-a4ab-d39f838f0042",
  "name": "7656b436-37d4-490a-a4ab-d39f838f0042",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/clusters/write",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/delete",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/write",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterpools/availableupgrades/read",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterpools/upgrade/action",
        "Microsoft.HDInsight/clusterPools/upgradehistories/read",
        "Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/operations/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/validate/action",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/write",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/exportTemplate/action",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/validate/action",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourcegroups/deployments/operations/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourcegroups/deployments/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/operationresults/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Write",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Delete",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Activated/Action",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Resolved/Action",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Throttled/Action",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Incidents/Read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/metrics/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/logs/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "HDInsight on AKS Cluster Pool Admin",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Log Analytics Contributor

Log Analytics Contributor can read all monitoring data and edit monitoring settings. Editing monitoring settings includes adding the VM extension to VMs; reading storage account keys to be able to configure collection of logs from Azure Storage; adding solutions; and configuring Azure diagnostics on all Azure resources.

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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Log Analytics Contributor can read all monitoring data and edit monitoring settings. Editing monitoring settings includes adding the VM extension to VMs; reading storage account keys to be able to configure collection of logs from Azure Storage; adding solutions; and configuring Azure diagnostics on all Azure resources.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/92aaf0da-9dab-42b6-94a3-d43ce8d16293",
  "name": "92aaf0da-9dab-42b6-94a3-d43ce8d16293",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "*/read",
        "Microsoft.ClassicCompute/virtualMachines/extensions/*",
        "Microsoft.ClassicStorage/storageAccounts/listKeys/action",
        "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/extensions/*",
        "Microsoft.HybridCompute/machines/extensions/write",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/diagnosticSettings/*",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/*",
        "Microsoft.OperationsManagement/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourcegroups/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/listKeys/action",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Log Analytics Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Log Analytics Reader

Log Analytics Reader can view and search all monitoring data as well as and view monitoring settings, including viewing the configuration of Azure diagnostics on all Azure resources.

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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Log Analytics Reader can view and search all monitoring data as well as and view monitoring settings, including viewing the configuration of Azure diagnostics on all Azure resources.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/73c42c96-874c-492b-b04d-ab87d138a893",
  "name": "73c42c96-874c-492b-b04d-ab87d138a893",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "*/read",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/analytics/query/action",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/search/action",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/sharedKeys/read"
      ],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Log Analytics Reader",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Schema Registry Contributor (Preview)

Read, write, and delete Schema Registry groups and schemas.

{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Read, write, and delete Schema Registry groups and schemas.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/5dffeca3-4936-4216-b2bc-10343a5abb25",
  "name": "5dffeca3-4936-4216-b2bc-10343a5abb25",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.EventHub/namespaces/schemagroups/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [
        "Microsoft.EventHub/namespaces/schemas/*"
      ],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Schema Registry Contributor (Preview)",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Schema Registry Reader (Preview)

Read and list Schema Registry groups and schemas.

{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Read and list Schema Registry groups and schemas.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/2c56ea50-c6b3-40a6-83c0-9d98858bc7d2",
  "name": "2c56ea50-c6b3-40a6-83c0-9d98858bc7d2",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.EventHub/namespaces/schemagroups/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [
        "Microsoft.EventHub/namespaces/schemas/read"
      ],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Schema Registry Reader (Preview)",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Stream Analytics Query Tester

Lets you perform query testing without creating a stream analytics job first

{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Lets you perform query testing without creating a stream analytics job first",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/1ec5b3c1-b17e-4e25-8312-2acb3c3c5abf",
  "name": "1ec5b3c1-b17e-4e25-8312-2acb3c3c5abf",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.StreamAnalytics/locations/TestQuery/action",
        "Microsoft.StreamAnalytics/locations/OperationResults/read",
        "Microsoft.StreamAnalytics/locations/SampleInput/action",
        "Microsoft.StreamAnalytics/locations/CompileQuery/action"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Stream Analytics Query Tester",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Next steps

• Assign Azure roles using the Azure portal