Update a User Role - Netskope Technical Documentation

Important

This Netskope REST API v1 endpoint will be retired on 10/15/2024. Refer to End of Life (EOL) for Specific REST API v1 Endpoints for more details.

This endpoint updates user roles and privileges.

Request Endpoint

https://<tenant-URL>/api/v1/role?op=update

Valid parameters are:

Key	Type	Value	Description
`token`	string	Ex: `f32a973eddd7bc1602fc0dc0a`	Required. The token obtained from the REST API page in the Netskope UI ( Settings > Tools > Rest API v1) is required. We recommend that you place the token in the body of the request, not in the endpoint URL.
`op`	string	`update`	Required. Operation performed.
`role_name`	string	Ex: `admin \| user \| analyst`	Required. Specifies role to be updated.
`new_role_name`	string	Ex: `security analyst`	Required. Specifies new role name.
`role_description`	string	Ex: `User with view only privileges`	Required. Describes the role and abilities.
`privelege`	array	`{ name: 'administrators', value: 'edit'},` `{ name: 'threat', value: 'view'},` `{ name: 'reports', value: 'none'},` `{ name: 'policies', value: 'apply'}`	Required. Specifies functional areas with privilege value.
`file_download`	string	`true \|false` Default is `false`.	Optional. Allows admins to download, preview and view files from API-enabled Protection and Incident Management
`obfuscate`	array	`{ name: 'user', value: true},` `{ name: 'userip', value: false},` `{ name: 'source', value: true},` `{ name: 'file', value: false}`	Optional. Allows obfuscating file names and values.

Example Update User Role Request

POST 'https://<tenant-URL>/api/v1/role?token=token&op=update' 
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' 
--data-raw '{
  "token": "f32a973eddd7bc1602fc0f48dc0a", 
  "role_name": "Netskope Role",
  "role_desc": "Role Description",
  "privilege": [
    {
      "name": "administrators",
      "value": "view"
    },
    {
      "name": "threat",
      "value": "edit"
    }
  ],
  "scope_query": "account_id eq '215406114230'",
  "file_download": true,
  "obfuscate": [
    {
      "name": "user",
      "value": false
    },
    {
      "name": "app",
      "value": true
    }
  ]
}'