elasticsearch/docs/java-rest/high-level/security/put-role.asciidoc

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:api: put-role
:request: PutRoleRequest
:response: PutRoleResponse
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=== Create or update role API

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==== Request

The +{request}+ class is used to create or update a role in the Native Roles
Store. The request contains a single role, which encapsulates privileges over
resources. A role can be assigned to an user using the
<<{upid}-put-role-mapping,Create or update role mapping API>>.

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==== Response

The returned +{response}+ contains a single field, `created`. This field
serves as an indication if the role was created or if an existing entry was
updated.

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<1> `created` is a boolean indicating whether the role was created or updated