---
title: "Retrieve project role"
method: GET
path: "/projects/{project_id}/roles/{role_id}"
tags: ["Roles"]
---

# Retrieve project role

`GET /projects/{project_id}/roles/{role_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.openai.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.openai.com/v1/projects/{project_id}/roles/{role_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Retrieves a project role.

## Path parameters

- `project_id` string, required
- `role_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Project role retrieved successfully.

- Role: Details about a role that can be assigned through the public Roles API.
  - `object` 'role', required: Always `role`.
  - `id` string, required: Identifier for the role.
  - `name` string, required: Unique name for the role.
  - `description` string, nullable, required: Optional description of the role.
  - `permissions` string[], required: Permissions granted by the role.
  - `resource_type` string, required: Resource type the role is bound to (for example `api.organization` or `api.project`).
  - `predefined_role` boolean, required: Whether the role is predefined and managed by OpenAI.

## Other responses

- `403`: The caller does not have permission to perform this operation.
- `404`: The endpoint is unavailable or a requested resource was not found in this organization or project.
- `429`: The request was rejected because a rate limit was exceeded.

## Changes

- **2026-10-06** `487892d3954e`: 3 info
  - added the optional property `error/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Error]/misalignment/review_target` to the response with the `403` status
  - added the optional property `error/misalignment/review_target` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `error/misalignment/review_target` to the response with the `429` status
- **2026-10-05** `7f654af7f94f`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/omnistack-sh/apis/openai-api/changes/projects/:project_id/roles/:role_id/get.md)

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