Azure built-in roles for Monitor

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This article lists the Azure built-in roles in the Monitor category.

Application Insights Component Contributor

Can manage Application Insights components

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Actions Description
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage classic alert rules
Microsoft.Insights/generateLiveToken/read Live Metrics get token
Microsoft.Insights/metricAlerts/* Create and manage new alert rules
Microsoft.Insights/components/* Create and manage Insights components
Microsoft.Insights/scheduledqueryrules/*
Microsoft.Insights/topology/read Read Topology
Microsoft.Insights/transactions/read Read Transactions
Microsoft.Insights/webtests/* Create and manage Insights web tests
Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read Gets the availability statuses for all resources in the specified scope
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can manage Application Insights components",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/ae349356-3a1b-4a5e-921d-050484c6347e",
  "name": "ae349356-3a1b-4a5e-921d-050484c6347e",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/generateLiveToken/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/metricAlerts/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/components/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/scheduledqueryrules/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/topology/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/transactions/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/webtests/*",
        "Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Application Insights Component Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Application Insights Snapshot Debugger

Gives user permission to view and download debug snapshots collected with the Application Insights Snapshot Debugger. Note that these permissions are not included in the Owner or Contributor roles. When giving users the Application Insights Snapshot Debugger role, you must grant the role directly to the user. The role is not recognized when it is added to a custom role.

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Actions Description
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Insights/components/*/read
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Gives user permission to use Application Insights Snapshot Debugger features",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/08954f03-6346-4c2e-81c0-ec3a5cfae23b",
  "name": "08954f03-6346-4c2e-81c0-ec3a5cfae23b",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/components/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Application Insights Snapshot Debugger",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Grafana Admin

Manage server-wide settings and manage access to resources such as organizations, users, and licenses.

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Actions Description
none
NotActions
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DataActions
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/ActAsGrafanaAdmin/action Act as Grafana Admin role
NotDataActions
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{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Manage server-wide settings and manage access to resources such as organizations, users, and licenses.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/22926164-76b3-42b3-bc55-97df8dab3e41",
  "name": "22926164-76b3-42b3-bc55-97df8dab3e41",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/ActAsGrafanaAdmin/action"
      ],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Grafana Admin",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Grafana Editor

Create, edit, delete, or view dashboards; create, edit, or delete folders; and edit or view playlists.

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Actions Description
none
NotActions
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DataActions
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/ActAsGrafanaEditor/action Act as Grafana Editor role
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Create, edit, delete, or view dashboards; create, edit, or delete folders; and edit or view playlists.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/a79a5197-3a5c-4973-a920-486035ffd60f",
  "name": "a79a5197-3a5c-4973-a920-486035ffd60f",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/ActAsGrafanaEditor/action"
      ],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Grafana Editor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Grafana Limited Viewer

View home page.

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Actions Description
none
NotActions
none
DataActions
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/ActAsGrafanaLimitedViewer/action Act as Grafana Limited Viewer role
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "View home page.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/41e04612-9dac-4699-a02b-c82ff2cc3fb5",
  "name": "41e04612-9dac-4699-a02b-c82ff2cc3fb5",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/ActAsGrafanaLimitedViewer/action"
      ],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Grafana Limited Viewer",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Grafana Viewer

View dashboards, playlists, and query data sources.

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Actions Description
none
NotActions
none
DataActions
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/ActAsGrafanaViewer/action Act as Grafana Viewer role
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "View dashboards, playlists, and query data sources.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/60921a7e-fef1-4a43-9b16-a26c52ad4769",
  "name": "60921a7e-fef1-4a43-9b16-a26c52ad4769",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/ActAsGrafanaViewer/action"
      ],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Grafana Viewer",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Monitoring Contributor

Can read all monitoring data and edit monitoring settings. See also Get started with roles, permissions, and security with Azure Monitor.

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Actions Description
*/read Read resources of all types, except secrets.
Microsoft.AlertsManagement/alerts/*
Microsoft.AlertsManagement/alertsSummary/*
Microsoft.Insights/actiongroups/*
Microsoft.Insights/activityLogAlerts/*
Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Insights/components/* Create and manage Insights components
Microsoft.Insights/createNotifications/*
Microsoft.Insights/dataCollectionEndpoints/*
Microsoft.Insights/dataCollectionRules/*
Microsoft.Insights/dataCollectionRuleAssociations/*
Microsoft.Insights/DiagnosticSettings/* Creates, updates, or reads the diagnostic setting for Analysis Server
Microsoft.Insights/eventtypes/* List Activity Log events (management events) in a subscription. This permission is applicable to both programmatic and portal access to the Activity Log.
Microsoft.Insights/LogDefinitions/* This permission is necessary for users who need access to Activity Logs via the portal. List log categories in Activity Log.
Microsoft.Insights/metricalerts/*
Microsoft.Insights/MetricDefinitions/* Read metric definitions (list of available metric types for a resource).
Microsoft.Insights/Metrics/* Read metrics for a resource.
Microsoft.Insights/notificationStatus/*
Microsoft.Insights/Register/Action Register the Microsoft Insights provider
Microsoft.Insights/scheduledqueryrules/*
Microsoft.Insights/webtests/* Create and manage Insights web tests
Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/*
Microsoft.Insights/workbooktemplates/*
Microsoft.Insights/privateLinkScopes/*
Microsoft.Insights/privateLinkScopeOperationStatuses/*
Microsoft.Monitor/accounts/*
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/write Creates a new workspace or links to an existing workspace by providing the customer id from the existing workspace.
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/intelligencepacks/* Read/write/delete log analytics solution packs.
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/savedSearches/* Read/write/delete log analytics saved searches.
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/search/action Executes a search query
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/sharedKeys/action Retrieves the shared keys for the workspace. These keys are used to connect Microsoft Operational Insights agents to the workspace.
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/storageinsightconfigs/* Read/write/delete log analytics storage insight configurations.
Microsoft.AlertsManagement/smartDetectorAlertRules/*
Microsoft.AlertsManagement/actionRules/*
Microsoft.AlertsManagement/smartGroups/*
Microsoft.AlertsManagement/migrateFromSmartDetection/*
Microsoft.AlertsManagement/investigations/*
Microsoft.AlertsManagement/prometheusRuleGroups/*
Microsoft.Monitor/investigations/*
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can read all monitoring data and update monitoring settings.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/749f88d5-cbae-40b8-bcfc-e573ddc772fa",
  "name": "749f88d5-cbae-40b8-bcfc-e573ddc772fa",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "*/read",
        "Microsoft.AlertsManagement/alerts/*",
        "Microsoft.AlertsManagement/alertsSummary/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/actiongroups/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/activityLogAlerts/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/components/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/createNotifications/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/dataCollectionEndpoints/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/dataCollectionRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/dataCollectionRuleAssociations/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/DiagnosticSettings/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/eventtypes/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/LogDefinitions/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/metricalerts/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/MetricDefinitions/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/Metrics/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/notificationStatus/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/Register/Action",
        "Microsoft.Insights/scheduledqueryrules/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/webtests/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/workbooktemplates/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/privateLinkScopes/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/privateLinkScopeOperationStatuses/*",
        "Microsoft.Monitor/accounts/*",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/write",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/intelligencepacks/*",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/savedSearches/*",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/search/action",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/sharedKeys/action",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/storageinsightconfigs/*",
        "Microsoft.AlertsManagement/smartDetectorAlertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.AlertsManagement/actionRules/*",
        "Microsoft.AlertsManagement/smartGroups/*",
        "Microsoft.AlertsManagement/migrateFromSmartDetection/*",
        "Microsoft.AlertsManagement/investigations/*",
        "Microsoft.AlertsManagement/prometheusRuleGroups/*",
        "Microsoft.Monitor/investigations/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Monitoring Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Monitoring Metrics Publisher

Enables publishing metrics against Azure resources

Actions Description
Microsoft.Insights/Register/Action Register the Microsoft Insights provider
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
NotActions
none
DataActions
Microsoft.Insights/Metrics/Write Write metrics
Microsoft.Insights/Telemetry/Write Write telemetry
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Enables publishing metrics against Azure resources",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/3913510d-42f4-4e42-8a64-420c390055eb",
  "name": "3913510d-42f4-4e42-8a64-420c390055eb",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Insights/Register/Action",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [
        "Microsoft.Insights/Metrics/Write",
        "Microsoft.Insights/Telemetry/Write"
      ],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Monitoring Metrics Publisher",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Monitoring Reader

Can read all monitoring data (metrics, logs, etc.). See also Get started with roles, permissions, and security with Azure Monitor.

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Actions Description
*/read Read resources of all types, except secrets.
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/search/action Executes a search query
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can read all monitoring data.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/43d0d8ad-25c7-4714-9337-8ba259a9fe05",
  "name": "43d0d8ad-25c7-4714-9337-8ba259a9fe05",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "*/read",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/search/action"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Monitoring Reader",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Workbook Contributor

Can save shared workbooks.

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Actions Description
Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/write Create or update a workbook
Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/delete Delete a workbook
Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/read Read a workbook
Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/revisions/read Get the workbook revisions
Microsoft.Insights/workbooktemplates/write Create or update a workbook template
Microsoft.Insights/workbooktemplates/delete Delete a workbook template
Microsoft.Insights/workbooktemplates/read Read a workbook template
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can save shared workbooks.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/e8ddcd69-c73f-4f9f-9844-4100522f16ad",
  "name": "e8ddcd69-c73f-4f9f-9844-4100522f16ad",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/write",
        "Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/delete",
        "Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/revisions/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/workbooktemplates/write",
        "Microsoft.Insights/workbooktemplates/delete",
        "Microsoft.Insights/workbooktemplates/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Workbook Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Workbook Reader

Can read workbooks.

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Actions Description
microsoft.insights/workbooks/read Read a workbook
microsoft.insights/workbooks/revisions/read Get the workbook revisions
microsoft.insights/workbooktemplates/read Read a workbook template
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can read workbooks.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/b279062a-9be3-42a0-92ae-8b3cf002ec4d",
  "name": "b279062a-9be3-42a0-92ae-8b3cf002ec4d",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "microsoft.insights/workbooks/read",
        "microsoft.insights/workbooks/revisions/read",
        "microsoft.insights/workbooktemplates/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Workbook Reader",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

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