List roleDefinitions

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07/26/2024

Namespace: microsoft.graph

Get a list of unifiedRoleDefinition objects for the provider.

The following RBAC providers are currently supported:

directory (Microsoft Entra ID)
entitlement management (Microsoft Entra Entitlement Management)

This API is available in the following national cloud deployments.

Global service	US Government L4	US Government L5 (DOD)	China operated by 21Vianet
✅	✅	✅	✅

Permissions

One of the following permissions is required to call this API. To learn more, including how to choose permissions, see Permissions.

For the directory (Microsoft Entra ID) provider

Permission type	Permissions (from least to most privileged)
Delegated (work or school account)	RoleManagement.Read.Directory, Directory.Read.All, RoleManagement.ReadWrite.Directory, Directory.ReadWrite.All
Delegated (personal Microsoft account)	Not supported.
Application	RoleManagement.Read.Directory, Directory.Read.All, RoleManagement.ReadWrite.Directory, Directory.ReadWrite.All

In delegated scenarios with work or school accounts, the signed-in user must be assigned a supported Microsoft Entra role or a custom role with one of the following role permissions:

microsoft.directory/roleDefinitions/standard/read (least privileged)
microsoft.directory/roleDefinitions/allProperties/read
microsoft.directory/roleDefinitions/allProperties/allTasks

The least privileged roles supported for this operation are as follows, in the order of least to most privileged:

Directory Readers
Global Reader
Privileged Role Administrator

For the entitlement management provider

Permission type	Permissions (from least to most privileged)
Delegated (work or school account)	EntitlementManagement.Read.All, EntitlementManagement.ReadWrite.All
Delegated (personal Microsoft account)	Not supported.
Application	EntitlementManagement.Read.All, EntitlementManagement.ReadWrite.All

HTTP request

To list role definitions for the directory provider:

GET /roleManagement/directory/roleDefinitions

To list role definitions for the entitlement management provider:

GET /roleManagement/entitlementManagement/roleDefinitions

Optional query parameters

This method supports the $filter (eq and in operators) OData query parameter on id, displayName, and isBuiltIn properties. It also supports $expand on the relationships. For general information, see OData query parameters.

Request headers

Name	Description
Authorization	Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization.

Request body

Don't supply a request body for this method.

Response

If successful, this method returns a 200 OK response code and a collection of unifiedRoleDefinition objects in the response body.

Example

Example 1: Retrieve role definitions for the directory provider

Request

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/roleManagement/directory/roleDefinitions


// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
var result = await graphClient.RoleManagement.Directory.RoleDefinitions.GetAsync();



mgc role-management directory role-definitions list



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

// Dependencies
import (
	  "context"
	  msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
	  //other-imports
)


// To initialize your graphClient, see https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
roleDefinitions, err := graphClient.RoleManagement().Directory().RoleDefinitions().Get(context.Background(), nil)


// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 6.x

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

UnifiedRoleDefinitionCollectionResponse result = graphClient.roleManagement().directory().roleDefinitions().get();


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let roleDefinitions = await client.api('/roleManagement/directory/roleDefinitions')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;


$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($tokenRequestContext, $scopes);


$result = $graphServiceClient->roleManagement()->directory()->roleDefinitions()->get()->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Identity.Governance

Get-MgRoleManagementDirectoryRoleDefinition


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python

result = await graph_client.role_management.directory.role_definitions.get()

Response

The following example shows the response.

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#roleManagement/directory/roleDefinitions",
    "value": [
        {
            "id": "729827e3-9c14-49f7-bb1b-9608f156bbb8",
            "description": "Can reset passwords for non-administrators and Helpdesk Administrators.",
            "displayName": "Helpdesk Administrator",
            "isBuiltIn": true,
            "isEnabled": true,
            "templateId": "729827e3-9c14-49f7-bb1b-9608f156bbb8",
            "version": "1",
            "rolePermissions": [
                {
                    "allowedResourceActions": [
                        "microsoft.directory/users/invalidateAllRefreshTokens",
                        "microsoft.directory/users/bitLockerRecoveryKeys/read",
                        "microsoft.directory/users/password/update",
                        "microsoft.azure.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.azure.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.office365.webPortal/allEntities/standard/read",
                        "microsoft.office365.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.office365.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks"
                    ],
                    "condition": null
                }
            ],
            "inheritsPermissionsFrom": [
                {
                    "id": "88d8e3e3-8f55-4a1e-953a-9b9898b8876b"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "f023fd81-a637-4b56-95fd-791ac0226033",
            "description": "Can read service health information and manage support tickets.",
            "displayName": "Service Support Administrator",
            "isBuiltIn": true,
            "isEnabled": true,
            "templateId": "f023fd81-a637-4b56-95fd-791ac0226033",
            "version": "1",
            "rolePermissions": [
                {
                    "allowedResourceActions": [
                        "microsoft.azure.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.azure.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.office365.webPortal/allEntities/standard/read",
                        "microsoft.office365.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.office365.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks"
                    ],
                    "condition": null
                }
            ],
            "inheritsPermissionsFrom": [
                {
                    "id": "88d8e3e3-8f55-4a1e-953a-9b9898b8876b"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "b0f54661-2d74-4c50-afa3-1ec803f12efe",
            "description": "Can perform common billing related tasks like updating payment information.",
            "displayName": "Billing Administrator",
            "isBuiltIn": true,
            "isEnabled": true,
            "templateId": "b0f54661-2d74-4c50-afa3-1ec803f12efe",
            "version": "1",
            "rolePermissions": [
                {
                    "allowedResourceActions": [
                        "microsoft.directory/organization/basic/update",
                        "microsoft.azure.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.azure.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.commerce.billing/allEntities/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.office365.webPortal/allEntities/standard/read",
                        "microsoft.office365.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.office365.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks"
                    ],
                    "condition": null
                }
            ],
            "inheritsPermissionsFrom": [
                {
                    "id": "88d8e3e3-8f55-4a1e-953a-9b9898b8876b"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Example 2: Retrieve role definitions for the entitlement management provider

Request

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/roleManagement/entitlementManagement/roleDefinitions


// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
var result = await graphClient.RoleManagement.EntitlementManagement.RoleDefinitions.GetAsync();



mgc role-management entitlement-management role-definitions list



// Code snippets are only available for the latest major version. Current major version is $v1.*

// Dependencies
import (
	  "context"
	  msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
	  //other-imports
)


// To initialize your graphClient, see https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=go
roleDefinitions, err := graphClient.RoleManagement().EntitlementManagement().RoleDefinitions().Get(context.Background(), nil)


// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 6.x

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

UnifiedRoleDefinitionCollectionResponse result = graphClient.roleManagement().entitlementManagement().roleDefinitions().get();


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let roleDefinitions = await client.api('/roleManagement/entitlementManagement/roleDefinitions')
	.get();


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;


$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($tokenRequestContext, $scopes);


$result = $graphServiceClient->roleManagement()->entitlementManagement()->roleDefinitions()->get()->wait();


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Identity.Governance

Get-MgRoleManagementEntitlementManagementRoleDefinition


# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python

result = await graph_client.role_management.entitlement_management.role_definitions.get()

Response

The following example shows the response.

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#roleManagement/entitlementManagement/roleDefinitions",
    "value": [
        {
            "id": "ae79f266-94d4-4dab-b730-feca7e132178",
            "displayName": "Catalog owner",
            "description": "Catalog owner",
            "isBuiltIn": true,
            "isEnabled": true,
            "templateId": "ae79f266-94d4-4dab-b730-feca7e132178",
            "version": "1.0",
            "rolePermissions": [
                {
                    "allowedResourceActions": [
                        "microsoft.entitlementManagement/allEntities/allTasks"
                    ],
                    "condition": null
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "44272f93-9762-48e8-af59-1b5351b1d6b3",
            "displayName": "Catalog reader",
            "description": "Catalog reader",
            "isBuiltIn": true,
            "isEnabled": true,
            "templateId": "44272f93-9762-48e8-af59-1b5351b1d6b3",
            "version": "1.0",
            "rolePermissions": [
                {
                    "allowedResourceActions": [
                        "microsoft.entitlementManagement/allEntities/Read"
                    ],
                    "condition": null
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "7f480852-ebdc-47d4-87de-0d8498384a83",
            "displayName": "AccessPackages manager",
            "description": "AccessPackages manager",
            "isBuiltIn": true,
            "isEnabled": true,
            "templateId": "7f480852-ebdc-47d4-87de-0d8498384a83",
            "version": "1.0",
            "rolePermissions": [
                {
                    "allowedResourceActions": [
                        "microsoft.entitlementManagement/AccessPackageCatalog/AccessPackage/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.entitlementManagement/AccessPackageCatalog/allEntities/Read"
                    ],
                    "condition": null
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "ba92d953-d8e0-4e39-a797-0cbedb0a89e8",
            "displayName": "Catalog creator",
            "description": "Catalog creator",
            "isBuiltIn": true,
            "isEnabled": true,
            "templateId": "ba92d953-d8e0-4e39-a797-0cbedb0a89e8",
            "version": "1.0",
            "rolePermissions": [
                {
                    "allowedResourceActions": [
                        "microsoft.entitlementManagement/AccessPackageCatalog/Create"
                    ],
                    "condition": null
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "e2182095-804a-4656-ae11-64734e9b7ae5",
            "displayName": "AccessPackage assignment manager",
            "description": "AccessPackage assignment manager",
            "isBuiltIn": true,
            "isEnabled": true,
            "templateId": "e2182095-804a-4656-ae11-64734e9b7ae5",
            "version": "1.0",
            "rolePermissions": [
                {
                    "allowedResourceActions": [
                        "microsoft.entitlementManagement/AccessPackageCatalog/AccessPackage/GrantRequests/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.entitlementManagement/AccessPackageCatalog/AccessPackage/Grants/allTasks",
                        "microsoft.entitlementManagement/AccessPackageCatalog/allEntities/Read"
                    ],
                    "condition": null
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

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List roleDefinitions

Permissions

For the directory (Microsoft Entra ID) provider

For the entitlement management provider

HTTP request

Optional query parameters

Request headers

Request body

Response

Example

Example 1: Retrieve role definitions for the directory provider

Request

Response

Example 2: Retrieve role definitions for the entitlement management provider

Request

Response

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