# List environment roles

`GET /v1/roles` · permission `roles:read`

Lists the environment's role catalogue, oldest first. Only forward pagination is supported: `before` and an `order` other than `asc` return `422`. The cursor is bound to this list. Organization roles are not part of this list. The role's permission set is not returned in this release.

## Request

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `limit` | query | no | 1–100, default 20. |
| `after` | query | no | Cursor from `list_metadata.after`. |

No request body.

## Response

`200 OK` with a page of roles.

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "rol_01j9xr7s1t2w6x8y0z2a4b6c8e",
      "organization_id": null,
      "key": "support",
      "name": "Support",
      "description": "",
      "is_privileged": false,
      "assignable_in_self_service": true,
      "permission_ids": [],
      "created_at": "2026-10-12T09:31:00.123456Z",
      "updated_at": "2026-10-12T09:31:00.123456Z",
      "version": 1
    }
  ],
  "list_metadata": {
    "before": null,
    "after": null
  }
}
```

## Errors

| HTTP | code | When |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | `invalid_cursor` | The cursor is invalid or belongs to another list. |
| 422 | `validation_failed` | `limit` is out of range, or `before` or a non-`asc` `order` was given. |
| 401 | `unauthenticated` | The credential is missing, invalid or revoked. |
| 403 | `insufficient_permissions` | The credential lacks the required permission. |
| 429 | `rate_limited` | The rate limit was exceeded; retry after the `Retry-After` period. |
| 503 | `service_unavailable` | A dependency is temporarily unavailable; retry after the `Retry-After` period. |

## Example

```bash
curl -i "https://api.eu.keenauth.com/v1/roles?limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEENAUTH_SECRET_KEY"
```