Core
API v2.x
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createOrReplaceRole #

Creates a new role or, if the provided role identifier already exists, replaces it.


Query Syntax #

HTTP #

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URL: http://kuzzle:7512/roles/<_id>[?refresh=wait_for]
Method: PUT
Body:
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{
  "tags": ["moderators"],
  "controllers": {
    "*": {
      "actions": {
        "*": true
      }
    }
  }
}

Other protocols #

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{
  "controller": "security",
  "action": "createOrReplaceRole",
  "_id": "<roleId>",
  "body": {
    "tags": ["moderators"],
    "controllers": {
      "*": {
        "actions": {
          "*": true
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Arguments #

  • _id: role identifier

Optional: #

  • refresh: if set to wait_for, Kuzzle will not respond until the created/replaced role is indexed (default: "wait_for")

  • force: if set to true, creates or replaces the role even if it gives access to non-existent plugins API actions.


Body properties #


Response #

Returns the role creation/replacement status:

  • _id: created/replaced role identifier
  • _source: role definition
  • created: if true, the role has been created. Otherwise, it has been replaced
  • version: updated role version number
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{
  "status": 200,
  "error": null,
  "result": {
    "_id": "<roleId>",
    "_version": 1,
    "created": true,
    "_source": {
      "controllers": {
        "*": {
          "actions": {
            "*": true
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
  "requestId": "<unique request identifier>",
  "controller": "security",
  "action": "createOrReplaceRole"
}