List roleDefinitions
Namespace: microsoft.graph
Important
APIs under the /beta
version in Microsoft Graph are subject to change. Use of these APIs in production applications is not supported. To determine whether an API is available in v1.0, use the Version selector.
Get a list of unifiedRoleDefinition objects for an RBAC provider.
The following RBAC providers are currently supported:
- Cloud PC
- device management (Intune)
- directory (Microsoft Entra ID)
- entitlement management (Microsoft Entra ID)
- Exchange Online
This API is available in the following national cloud deployments.
Global service | US Government L4 | US Government L5 (DOD) | China operated by 21Vianet |
---|---|---|---|
✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Permissions
Depending on the RBAC provider and the permission type (delegated or application) that is needed, choose from the following tables the least privileged permission required to call this API. To learn more, including taking caution before choosing more privileged permissions, see Permissions.
For a Cloud PC provider
Permission type | Permissions (from least to most privileged) |
---|---|
Delegated (work or school account) | RoleManagement.Read.CloudPC, CloudPC.Read.All, RoleManagement.ReadWrite.CloudPC, CloudPC.ReadWrite.All, RoleManagement.Read.All |
Delegated (personal Microsoft account) | Not supported. |
Application | RoleManagement.Read.CloudPC, CloudPC.Read.All, RoleManagement.ReadWrite.CloudPC, CloudPC.ReadWrite.All, RoleManagement.Read.All |
For a device management (Intune) provider
Permission type | Permissions (from least to most privileged) |
---|---|
Delegated (work or school account) | DeviceManagementRBAC.Read.All, DeviceManagementRBAC.ReadWrite.All |
Delegated (personal Microsoft account) | Not supported. |
Application | DeviceManagementRBAC.Read.All, DeviceManagementRBAC.ReadWrite.All |
For a 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 |
Important
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 a supported role permission. The following least privileged roles are supported for this operation:
- Directory Readers
- Global Reader
- Privileged Role Administrator
For an 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 | Not supported. |
For an Exchange Online provider
Permission type | Permissions (from least to most privileged) |
---|---|
Delegated (work or school account) | RoleManagement.Read.Exchange, RoleManagement.Read.All, RoleManagement.ReadWrite.Exchange |
Delegated (personal Microsoft account) | Not supported. |
Application | RoleManagement.Read.Exchange, RoleManagement.Read.All, RoleManagement.ReadWrite.Exchange |
HTTP request
To list role definitions for a Cloud PC provider:
GET /roleManagement/cloudPC/roleDefinitions
To list role definitions for a device management provider:
GET /roleManagement/deviceManagement/roleDefinitions
To list role definitions for a directory provider:
GET /roleManagement/directory/roleDefinitions
To list role definitions for the entitlement management provider:
GET /roleManagement/entitlementManagement/roleDefinitions
To list role definitions for the Exchange Online provider:
GET /roleManagement/exchange/roleDefinitions
Optional query parameters
This method supports the $filter
query parameter to help customize the response. For general information, see OData query parameters.
Request headers
Name | Description |
---|---|
Authorization | Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization. |
Request body
Don't supply a request body for this method.
Response
If successful, this method returns a 200 OK
response code and a collection of unifiedRoleDefinition objects in the response body.
Examples
Example 1: List role definitions for a directory provider
Request
The following example shows a request.
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/roleManagement/directory/roleDefinitions
Response
The following example shows the response.
Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json
{
"@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$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,
"isPrivileged": 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,
"isPrivileged": false,
"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,
"isPrivileged": false,
"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: List role definitions for a Cloud PC provider
Request
The following example shows a request.
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/roleManagement/cloudPC/roleDefinitions
Response
The following example shows the response.
Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json
{
"@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$metadata#roleManagement/cloudPC/roleDefinitions",
"value": [
{
"id": "b5c08161-a7af-481c-ace2-a20a69a48fb1",
"description": "Cloud PC Administrator has read and write access to all Cloud PC features located within the Cloud PC blade.",
"displayName": "Cloud PC Administrator",
"isBuiltIn": true,
"isEnabled": true,
"resourceScopes": [
"/"
],
"templateId": "b5c08161-a7af-481c-ace2-a20a69a48fb1",
"version": null,
"rolePermissions": [
{
"allowedResourceActions": [
"Microsoft.CloudPC/CloudPCs/Read",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/CloudPCs/Reprovision",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/DeviceImages/Create",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/DeviceImages/Delete",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/DeviceImages/Read",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/OnPremisesConnections/Create",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/OnPremisesConnections/Delete",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/OnPremisesConnections/Read",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/OnPremisesConnections/Update",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/OnPremisesConnections/RunHealthChecks",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/OnPremisesConnections/UpdateAdDomainPassword",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/ProvisioningPolicies/Assign",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/ProvisioningPolicies/Create",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/ProvisioningPolicies/Delete",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/ProvisioningPolicies/Read",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/ProvisioningPolicies/Update",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/RoleAssignments/Create",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/RoleAssignments/Update",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/RoleAssignments/Delete",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/Roles/Read"
],
"condition": null
}
]
},
{
"id": "d40368cb-fbf4-4965-bbc1-f17b3a78e510",
"description": "Cloud PC Reader has read access to all Cloud PC features located within the Cloud PC blade.",
"displayName": "Cloud PC Reader",
"isBuiltIn": true,
"isEnabled": true,
"resourceScopes": [
"/"
],
"templateId": "d40368cb-fbf4-4965-bbc1-f17b3a78e510",
"version": null,
"rolePermissions": [
{
"allowedResourceActions": [
"Microsoft.CloudPC/CloudPCs/Read",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/DeviceImages/Read",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/OnPremisesConnections/Read",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/ProvisioningPolicies/Read",
"Microsoft.CloudPC/Roles/Read"
],
"condition": null
}
]
}
]
}
Example 3: List role definitions for the entitlement management provider
Request
The following example shows a request.
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/roleManagement/entitlementManagement/roleDefinitions
Response
The following example shows the response.
Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json
{
"@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$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"
]
}
]
},
{
"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"
]
}
]
}
]
}
Example 4: List role definitions for the Exchange Online provider
Request
The following example shows a request.
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/roleManagement/exchange/roleDefinitions
Response
The following example shows the response.
Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json
{
"@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$metadata#roleManagement/exchange/roleDefinitions",
"value": [
{
"id": "7224da60-d8e2-4f45-9380-8e4fda64e133",
"description": "This role enables administrators to manage address lists, global address lists, and offline address lists in an organization.",
"displayName": "Address Lists",
"isEnabled": true,
"version": "0.12 (14.0.451.0)",
"isBuiltIn": true,
"templateId": null,
"allowedPrincipalTypes": "user,group",
"rolePermissions": [
{
"allowedResourceActions": [
"(Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.E2010) Get-AddressBookPolicy -ErrorAction -ErrorVariable -Identity -OutBuffer -OutVariable -WarningAction -WarningVariable"
],
"excludedResourceActions": [],
"condition": null
}
]
},
{
"id": "435bdc29-5ab0-454e-906e-afb7d563bd98",
"description": "This role enables applications to impersonate users in an organization in order to perform tasks on behalf of the user.",
"displayName": "ApplicationImpersonation",
"isEnabled": true,
"version": "0.12 (14.0.451.0)",
"isBuiltIn": true,
"templateId": null,
"allowedPrincipalTypes": "user,group",
"rolePermissions": [
{
"allowedResourceActions": [
"Impersonate-ExchangeUser"
],
"excludedResourceActions": [],
"condition": null
}
]
}
]
}
Example 5: List privileged role definitions
Request
The following example shows a request.
GET https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/roleManagement/directory/roleDefinitions?$filter=isPrivileged eq true
Response
The following example shows the response.
Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json
{
"@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$metadata#roleManagement/directory/roleDefinitions",
"value": [
{
"id": "aaf43236-0c0d-4d5f-883a-6955382ac081",
"description": "Can manage secrets for federation and encryption in the Identity Experience Framework (IEF).",
"displayName": "B2C IEF Keyset Administrator",
"isBuiltIn": true,
"isEnabled": true,
"isPrivileged": true,
"resourceScopes": [
"/"
],
"templateId": "aaf43236-0c0d-4d5f-883a-6955382ac081",
"version": "1",
"rolePermissions": [
{
"allowedResourceActions": [
"microsoft.directory/b2cTrustFrameworkKeySet/allProperties/allTasks"
],
"condition": null
}
],
"[email protected]": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$metadata#roleManagement/directory/roleDefinitions('aaf43236-0c0d-4d5f-883a-6955382ac081')/inheritsPermissionsFrom",
"inheritsPermissionsFrom": [
{
"id": "88d8e3e3-8f55-4a1e-953a-9b9898b8876b"
}
]
},
{
"id": "be2f45a1-457d-42af-a067-6ec1fa63bc45",
"description": "Can configure identity providers for use in direct federation.",
"displayName": "External Identity Provider Administrator",
"isBuiltIn": true,
"isEnabled": true,
"isPrivileged": true,
"resourceScopes": [
"/"
],
"templateId": "be2f45a1-457d-42af-a067-6ec1fa63bc45",
"version": "1",
"rolePermissions": [
{
"allowedResourceActions": [
"microsoft.directory/domains/federation/update",
"microsoft.directory/identityProviders/allProperties/allTasks"
],
"condition": null
}
],
"[email protected]": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$metadata#roleManagement/directory/roleDefinitions('be2f45a1-457d-42af-a067-6ec1fa63bc45')/inheritsPermissionsFrom",
"inheritsPermissionsFrom": [
{
"id": "88d8e3e3-8f55-4a1e-953a-9b9898b8876b"
}
]
}
]
}