---
title: "Get Role"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/roles/{role_id}"
tags: ["roles"]
---

# Get Role

`GET /api/v1/roles/{role_id}`

Fetch a given role.

## Path parameters

- `role_id` integer, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- RoleResponse — Information about a role.
  - `name` string, required — The name of the role.
  - `description` string, nullable — The description of the role.
  - `permissions` string[], required — The permissions associated with the role. Available permissions can be found by calling `GET /permissions`.
  - `id` integer, required — The internal ID of the role.
  - `last_updated_comments` string, nullable — Comments for the most recent edit to the role.
  - `is_system_role` boolean, required — Whether this is a built-in system role that cannot be updated or deleted
  - `last_updated` string, date-time, required — The timestamp of the most recent update to the role
  - `last_updated_by` string, required — The email of the user who last updated the role

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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