Strapi Roles API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Strapi Admin Panel Admin Authentication Roles API
  description: The Strapi Admin Panel API powers the back-office interface used to manage content-types, content entries, media assets, and administrator accounts. It provides endpoints for the Content-Type Builder, Content Manager, Media Library, and role-based access control configuration. The API supports three default administrator roles (Super Admin, Editor, and Author) with granular permission management, allowing organizations to control which administrative functions each role can access.
  version: 5.0.0
  contact:
    name: Strapi Support
    url: https://strapi.io/support
  termsOfService: https://strapi.io/terms
servers:
- url: https://{host}
  description: Strapi Server
  variables:
    host:
      default: localhost:1337
      description: The hostname and port of your Strapi instance
security:
- adminBearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Roles
  description: Endpoints for managing user roles and their associated permissions.
paths:
  /api/users-permissions/roles:
    get:
      operationId: listRoles
      summary: List roles
      description: Returns a list of all roles defined in the Users and Permissions plugin, including their associated permissions.
      tags:
      - Roles
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of roles
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  roles:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Role'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
  /api/users-permissions/roles/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getRole
      summary: Get a role
      description: Returns a single role by its ID, including its associated permissions.
      tags:
      - Roles
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The ID of the role
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The role details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  role:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Role'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  responses:
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden - insufficient permissions
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized - missing or invalid authentication
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Not found - the requested resource does not exist
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    Role:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: The unique ID of the role
        name:
          type: string
          description: The display name of the role
        description:
          type: string
          description: A description of the role's purpose
        type:
          type: string
          description: The role type identifier (e.g., authenticated, public)
        permissions:
          type: object
          description: The permissions assigned to this role, grouped by plugin and controller action
          additionalProperties: true
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          nullable: true
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            status:
              type: integer
              description: The HTTP status code
            name:
              type: string
              description: The error name
            message:
              type: string
              description: A human-readable error message
            details:
              type: object
              description: Additional error details
  securitySchemes:
    adminBearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: 'Admin JWT token obtained from the /admin/login endpoint. Include as Authorization: Bearer {token}.'
externalDocs:
  description: Strapi Admin Panel Documentation
  url: https://docs.strapi.io/cms/features/admin-panel