---
type: api
title: Get roles for a VectorDB project
description: Retrieve the custom roles defined for a VectorDB project.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/cloud-serverless/operation/operation-getvectordbprojectroles
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/cloud-serverless/operation/operation-getvectordbprojectroles
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless
---

# Get roles for a VectorDB project

- Server: `https://api.elastic-cloud.com`

## Paths

- `GET` `/api/v1/serverless/projects/vectordb/{id}/roles`

#### Path parameters

- `id` (string · pattern: ^[a-z0-9]{32}$) — required
  The ID of the project

## Description

Retrieve the custom roles defined for a VectorDB project.

## Authentication

- Api key: `Authorization: <value>`
  API keys are used to authenticate requests to the Elastic Cloud Serverless REST API.
  Generate your secret API key in https://cloud.elastic.co/account/keys
  You must provide the API key for all API requests in the Authorization header as follows:
  
  ```
  "Authorization: ApiKey $API_KEY"
  ```
  
  For example, if you interact with the API using the curl command:
  
  ```
  curl -H "Authorization: ApiKey essu_..." https://api.elastic-cloud.com/api/v1/serverless/projects/elasticsearch
  ```

## Responses

#### `200`

The requested roles

`application/json`

- `<string>` (object)
  - `roles` (object[])
    - `name` (string)
      A role name for a particular project
    - `description` (string)
      A role description for a particular role
##### Response headers

- `ETag` (string)

#### `404`

Not Found

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  - `message` (string)
    A human-readable message of the error.
  - `code` (string)
    An identifier for this type of error.
## Code examples

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "https://api.elastic-cloud.com/api/v1/serverless/projects/vectordb/${ID}/roles" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```