**Source URL:** https://limited.veevavault.dev/clinical/vault-api/api-reference/24.2/document-roles/retrieve-roles.md

# Retrieve Roles



Retrieve all available roles on a document or binder and the users and groups assigned to them.

<Endpoint path="/api/{version}/objects/{documents_or_binders}/{id}/roles{/role_name}" method="GET"></Endpoint>

## Headers {#headers}

<FieldTable>
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `Accept` | `application/json` (default) or `application/xml` |
</FieldTable>

## URI Path Parameters {#uri-path-parameters}

<FieldTable>
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `{documents_or_binders}` | Choose to retrieve values for `documents` or `binders`. |
| `{id}` | The `id` of the document, binder, or object record. |
| `{/role_name}` | Optional: Include a role name to filter for a specific role. For example, `owner__v`. |
</FieldTable>

## Request {#request}

<CodeExample title="">
```
curl -X GET -H "Authorization: {SESSION_ID}" \
https://myvault.veevavault.com/api/v15.0/objects/documents/245/roles

```
</CodeExample>

## Response {#response}

<CodeExample title="">
```
{
    "responseStatus": "SUCCESS",
    "responseMessage": "Document roles retrieved",
    "errorCodes": null,
    "documentRoles": [
        {
            "name": "reviewer__v",
            "label": "Reviewer",
            "assignedUsers": [
                25496,
                26231
            ],
            "assignedGroups": [
                1,
                2
            ],
            "availableUsers": [
                25496,
                26231,
                28874
            ],
            "availableGroups": [
                1,
                2,
                3
            ],
            "defaultUsers": [
                25496,
                26231
            ],
            "defaultGroups": [
                1,
                2
            ]
        }
      ]
}

```
</CodeExample>

## Response Details {#response-details}

In the response, document ID 245 is configured with roles. Two users (25496 & 26231) and two groups (1 & 2) are assigned to the `reviewer__v` role by default.



---

**Previous:** [Document Roles](/clinical/vault-api/api-reference/24.2/document-roles)  
**Next:** [Assign Users & Groups to Roles on a Single Document](/clinical/vault-api/api-reference/24.2/document-roles/assign-users-groups-to-roles-on-a-single-document)