# Get a user's direct roles

`GET /v1/users/{user_id}/roles` · permission `users:read`

Returns the environment roles assigned directly to the user. Roles of organization memberships are not included; read the membership for them.

## Request

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `user_id` | path | yes | User ID (`usr_…`). |

No request body.

## Response

`200 OK` with the role IDs.

```json
{
  "role_ids": [
    "rol_01j9xr7s1t2w6x8y0z2a4b6c8e"
  ]
}
```

## Errors

| HTTP | code | When |
|---|---|---|
| 404 | `not_found` | The user does not exist in this environment. |
| 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 -X GET "https://api.eu.keenauth.com/v1/users/usr_01j9xh2k6p7q1r3s5t7v9w1x3y/roles" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEENAUTH_SECRET_KEY"
```