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Harness Roles API

This contains APIs for CRUD on roles

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Operations 5

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GET /authz/api/roles List roles in a scope · List Roles #

Ask an LLM

“What roles exist in my Harness project?”

“Can I list only Harness-managed roles, or only custom ones?”

Tell an agent

List roles in project {projectIdentifier}.

Show roles where harnessManaged is {harnessManaged}.

POST /authz/api/roles Create a custom role · Create Role #

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“How do I create a custom role with specific permissions?”

“Can a custom role be limited to certain scope levels?”

Tell an agent

Create a custom role {name} with id {identifier} and permissions {permissions}.

Add role {identifier} named {name} in org {orgIdentifier}.

GET /authz/api/roles/{identifier} Get a role and its permissions · Get Role #

Ask an LLM

“Which permissions does a particular role grant?”

“Can I look up one role by identifier?”

Tell an agent

Show role {identifier}.

Get the permissions in role {identifier} for project {projectIdentifier}.

PUT /authz/api/roles/{identifier} Update a custom role · Update Role #

Ask an LLM

“How do I add or remove permissions on a custom role?”

“Can Harness-managed roles be edited, or only custom ones?”

Tell an agent

Set role {identifier}'s permissions to {permissions}, keeping name {name}.

Rename custom role {identifier} to {name}.

DELETE /authz/api/roles/{identifier} Delete a custom role · Delete Role #

Ask an LLM

“How do I delete a custom role?”

“Can I remove a custom role from just one org?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete custom role {identifier}.

Remove role {identifier} from org {orgIdentifier}.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Harness Roles API
  version: '1.0'
  description: The Harness Software Delivery Platform uses OpenAPI Specification v3.0.
  contact:
    name: API Support
    email: contact@harness.io
    url: https://harness.io/
  x-logo:
    url: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/779232/Harnes_logo_horizontal.jpg?p=facebook
    altText: Harness
  termsOfService: https://harness.io/terms-of-use/
servers:
- url: https://app.harness.io
  description: Harness host URL
- url: https://{vanity}
  description: Vanity URL
  variables:
    vanity:
      default: app.harness.io
security:
- x-api-key: []
tags:


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