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Get Role

Use this API to return the base role object. Role users, apps, and administrators are returned using sub endpoints.

Resource URL

https://<subdomain>/api/2/roles/:id

Header Parameters

Authorization

required

string

Set to bearer <access_token>.

Set <access_token> to the access token you generated using the Generate Token API.

The access token must have been generated using an API credential pair created using the scope required to call this API. This API can be called using any one of the following scopes: Manage All, Read All, Read Users.

Resource Parameters

required

integer

Set to the id of the role you want to return.

Sample Responses

200 SAML
401 Unauthorized
404 Not Found

{
    "id": 123,
    "name": "Sample Role"
}

Typically, this error means that your access token value is invalid.

{
    "message": "Unauthorized",
    "statusCode": 401,
    "name": "UnauthorizedError"
}

The requested role does not exist.

{
    "message": "The resource with the given id could not be found",
    "statusCode": 404,
    "name": "NotFoundError"
}

Postman Collection

Clicking Run in Postman button navigates to the page where you can fork the collection to your workspace. Forking the collection into your workspace will enable you to contribute to the source collection using pull requests. You can also view the collection in a public workspace if you like and even import a copy of the collection using the links present on the screen.

Sample Code

cURL

Replace sample values indicated by < > with your actual values.

Get Role

curl 'https://<subdomain>/api/2/roles/:id' \
-X GET \
-H "Authorization: bearer <access_token>"

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