---
title: "Assign role to user"
method: POST
path: "/access-control/users/{user_id}/roles"
tags: ["Access Control"]
---

# Assign role to user

`POST /access-control/users/{user_id}/roles`

Assigns a role to a user.

## Path parameters

- `user_id` string, required

## Request body

- AssignUserRoleRequest
  - `expires_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `role_id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- AssignUserRoleResponse
  - `message` string, required

## Changes

- **2026-07-09** `dad8e2644615` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-07-08** `d2f9387037c5` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/authula/apis/authula-api/changes/access-control/users/:user_id/roles/post.md)

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