GET Security Roles

The GET /Security/Roles method is used to return the list of security roles configured in Keyfactor Command. This method returns HTTP 200 OK on a success with the details of the security roles.

Tip:  The following permissions (see Security Roles and Claims) are required to use this feature:

/security/read/

This endpointClosed An endpoint is a URL that enables the API to gain access to resources on a server. will be found by selecting V2 (Version 2) in the Keyfactor APIClosed A set of functions to allow creation of applications. Keyfactor offers the Keyfactor API, which allows third-party software to integrate with the advanced certificate enrollment and management features of Keyfactor Command. Reference and Utility. See Versioning.

Version 2 of the GET /Security/Roles method has been redesigned to provide support for multiple identity providers and the newer claims-based authentication model that accompanies it. This version of the endpoint supports both Active Directory and other identity providers.

Table 603: GET Security Roles v2 Input Parameters

Name In Description
QueryString Query

A string containing a query to limit the results (e.g. field1 -eq value1 AND field2 -gt value2). The default is to return all records. Fields available for querying through the API for the most part match those that appear in the Keyfactor Command Management Portal search dropdowns for the same feature. For querying guidelines, refer to: Using the Security Role Search Feature. The query fields supported for this endpoint are:

  • Name
PageReturned Query An integer that specifies how many multiples of the returnLimit to skip and offset by before returning results, to enable paging. The default is 1.
ReturnLimit Query An integer that specifies how many results to return per page. The default is 50.
SortField Query A string containing the property by which the results should be sorted. Fields available for sorting through the API for the most part match those that appear as sortable columns in the Keyfactor Command Management Portal. The default sort field is Name.
SortAscending Query An integer that sets the sort order on the returned results. A value of 0 sorts results in ascending order while a value of 1 sorts results in descending order. The default is ascending.

Table 604: GET Security Roles v2 Response Data

Name Description
Id

An integer containing the Keyfactor Command identifier for the security role.

Name A string containing the short reference name for the security role.
Immutable A Boolean indicating if the role is immutable or not. Only the built-in Administrators role is considered immutable. The value of this parameter cannot be changed.
Permission Set Id

A string containing the Keyfactor Command reference GUID of the permission set to which the role is assigned (see Permission Sets).

Tip:  For details of the permissions associated with the role, use the GET /SecurityRoles/{id} method (see GET Security Roles ID) for the desired role. For details of the permissions associated withe the permission set to which the role belongs, use GET /PermissionSets/{id} method (see GET Permission Sets ID) using this permission set GUID. A role may be only granted a subset of the permissions available in a permission set.
Claims Count

An integer indicating the number of claims mapped to the role.

Tip:  For details of the claims associated with the role, use the GET /SecurityRoles/{id} method (see GET Security Roles ID) for the desired role.
Tip:  See the Keyfactor API Reference and Utility which provides a utility through which the Keyfactor API endpoints can be called and results returned. It is intended to be used primarily for validation, testing and workflowClosed A workflow is a series of steps necessary to complete a process. In the context of Keyfactor Command, it refers to the workflow builder, which allows you automate event-driven tasks when a certificate is requested or revoked. development. It also serves secondarily as documentation for the API. The link to the Keyfactor API Reference and Utility is in the dropdown from the help icon () at the top of the Management Portal page next to the Log Out button.