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Configure RBAC for Adaptive Traces
You can use role-based access control (RBAC) to manage permissions for users in Adaptive Traces.
The following table shows the default role, its description, and associated actions.
| Role | Description | Associated Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Admin | Overall read and write access in Adaptive Traces | grafana-adaptivetraces-app.plugin:access, grafana-adaptivetraces-app.recommendations:read, grafana-adaptivetraces-app.recommendations:apply, grafana-adaptivetraces-app.policies:read, grafana-adaptivetraces-app.policies:write, grafana-adaptivetraces-app.policies:delete |
The Admin role is granted by default to users with the Grafana Admin or Admin organization role.
Available permission actions
You can use the following permission actions to build custom roles that grant more granular access to Adaptive Traces.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
grafana-adaptivetraces-app.plugin:access | Access the Adaptive Traces plugin UI. Required for all other actions. |
grafana-adaptivetraces-app.recommendations:read | View recommendations on the Overview page. |
grafana-adaptivetraces-app.recommendations:apply | Apply or dismiss recommendations. |
grafana-adaptivetraces-app.policies:read | View policies on the Policies page. |
grafana-adaptivetraces-app.policies:write | Create and edit policies. |
grafana-adaptivetraces-app.policies:delete | Delete policies. |
Example: Create a read-only viewer role
To allow a user to view policies and recommendations without making changes, create a custom role with the following actions:
grafana-adaptivetraces-app.plugin:accessgrafana-adaptivetraces-app.recommendations:readgrafana-adaptivetraces-app.policies:read
For more information on creating custom roles, refer to Create custom roles.
Assign users to a role
You can assign users to a role in the Grafana Cloud user interface or using the HTTP API.
For more information, refer to Assign RBAC roles and RBAC API.
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