How can I create a role using the REST API?

[ThomasL]

We're rather new to Saviynt and operate an application that defines Business Roles and assignes Entitlements (Technical Roles) to them. We treat this as an authoritive source for all role definitions

We want to push these roles from the Business Role Management Tool to Saviynt and had a look at the REST documentation: Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud API Reference v23.12 (getpostman.com). But there is no endpoint available for creating a role.

Is this missing documentation or is this generally not possible?
Has anyone done this before?
Where do I find documentation on this endpoint?

I have seen that the UI offeres a possibility to import role definitions from a CSV file but this sounds like a onetime story but for our use case this will be an always ongoing topic.

[rushikeshvartak · Accepted solution]

Below are options

• One time create role using import sheet in Saviynt https://docs.saviyntcloud.com/bundle/EIC-Admin-v23x/page/Content/Chapter02-Identity-Repository/Impor... 
• for ongoing role creation you can use below API - https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/23973797/2s9Ykhh4VH#c448d79a-8b9b-4994-9944-536cdac24f0f  Create Role Request {{url}}/ECM/{{path}}/createEnterpriseRoleRequest
• You can use Database connector and use roleimport xml to import roles from target database if we can connect to DB

[Rajesh-R · Accepted solution]

@ThomasL  - Since All the Roles creation needs a workflow to be followed for every create and update, These are segregated under Access Request -> Roles -> createEnterpriseRoles / updateEnterpriseRole

you can use these REST APIs to create or update Roles of any type. Enterprise Roles / Application Roles

[ThomasL]

Thank you both for the quick feedback. I'm aware that creating a role is also treated as an request but I expected the endpoint to be in the section 2.0 Identity Administration / Roles because  it is an operation for roles.

Thanks again.