[[reference-security-get_role]]

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[discrete]
[[client.security.getRole]]
=== client.security.getRole

Get roles. Get roles in the native realm. The role management APIs are generally the preferred way to manage roles, rather than using file-based role management. The get roles API cannot retrieve roles that are defined in roles files.

{ref}/security-api-get-role.html[{es} documentation]

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==== Function signature

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(SecurityGetRoleRequest, options?): Promise<SecurityGetRoleResponse>
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==== Request

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interface SecurityGetRoleRequest extends <<RequestBase>> {
  name?: <<Names>>
}

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==== Response

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type SecurityGetRoleResponse = Record<string, SecurityGetRoleRole>

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