---
type: api
title: Query roles
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-post-security-role-query
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-post-security-role-query
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Query roles

- Server: `https://{kibana_url}`

## Paths

- `POST` `/api/security/role/_query`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/authentication#basicauth)

## Request Body

`application/json`

- `filters` (object) — optional
  - `showReservedRoles` (boolean) — optional
- `from` (number) — optional
- `query` (string) — optional
- `size` (number) — optional
- `sort` (object) — optional
  - `direction` (enum) — required
    Values: `asc`, `desc`
  - `field` (string) — required

## Response

Indicates a successful call.

## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
POST /api/security/role/_query
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X POST "https://{kibana_url}/api/security/role/_query" \
  -H "kbn-xsrf: true"
```