Theparentparameter's value depends on the target resource for the request, namelyprojectsororganizations. Each resource type'sparentvalue format is described below:
projects.roles.create:projects/{PROJECT_ID}. This method creates project-levelcustom roles. Example request URL:https://iam.googleapis.com/v1/projects/{PROJECT_ID}/roles
organizations.roles.create:organizations/{ORGANIZATION_ID}. This method creates organization-levelcustom roles. Example request URL:https://iam.googleapis.com/v1/organizations/{ORGANIZATION_ID}/roles
Note: Wildcard (*) values are invalid; you must specify a complete project ID or organization ID.
Authorization requires the followingIAMpermission on the specified resourceparent:
iam.roles.create
Request body
The request body contains data with the following structure:
A role ID may contain alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), and periods (.). It must contain a minimum of 3 characters and a maximum of 64 characters.
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