> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://langwatch.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create role

> Create a custom role from resource:action permission keys. The name is unique within the organization; a taken name answers 409 custom_role_name_taken.



## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /api/roles
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: LangWatch API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: LangWatch openapi spec
servers:
  - url: https://app.langwatch.ai
security:
  - project_api_key: []
paths:
  /api/roles:
    post:
      tags:
        - Roles
      description: >-
        Create a custom role from resource:action permission keys. The name is
        unique within the organization; a taken name answers 409
        custom_role_name_taken.
      operationId: createRole
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 1
                  maxLength: 100
                description:
                  type: string
                  maxLength: 500
                permissions:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  minItems: 1
              required:
                - name
                - permissions
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                  name:
                    type: string
                  description:
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                  permissions:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: string
                  createdAt:
                    type: string
                  updatedAt:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - id
                  - name
                  - description
                  - permissions
                  - createdAt
                  - updatedAt
      security:
        - admin_api_key: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    project_api_key:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Auth-Token
      description: >-
        Project API key for sending traces and accessing project-scoped
        resources. Format: sk-lw-... (no underscore). Obtain one by creating a
        project via the Admin API or the LangWatch UI.
    admin_api_key:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Admin API key for organization-level operations (managing projects, API
        keys). Create one in Settings > API Keys or via POST /api/api-keys.
        Format: sk-lw-{id}_{secret}.

````