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URL:http://server:port/arcgis/admin/security/roles/add
HTTP Method:POST
Parent Resource:Roles
Required Privileges:Administrator

Description

Add a role to the role store. This operation is available only when the role store is a read-write store such as the default ArcGIS Server store.

If the name of the role exists in the role store, an error will be returned.

Parameters

Parameter Description
rolename The name of the role. The name must be unique in the role store.
description An optional field to add comments or a description for the role.
f The response format. The default response format is html.
Values: html | json

The above parameters can also be provided in JSON format and submitted as a value to role parameter. 

	role={
		"rolename":"<rolename>",			
		"description":"<description>",			
	}

Example

	http://server:port/arcgis/admin/security/roles/add
	username=editors
	description=Group of users that can edit maps.