JSON API » roles » roles/update

Updates an existing role.

Input parameters

Requires authentication and the system role privilege.

NameTypeDescriptionRequiredDefault value
auth_usernameStringAuthentication username.Yes
auth_passwordStringAuthentication password.Yes
idIntegerID of role to update.Yes
descriptionStringDescription.NoCurrent value.
nameStringName.NoCurrent value.
validationInteger1 to validate input then return, 0 for full action.No0

Responses

CodeDescription
201Input passed validation. Only returned if validation=1.
204Success.
400Invalid input parameters specified. Check the key and message fields for more details.
401The authentication details provided are invalid.
402Your role does not allow this.
404The role does not exist.

Data returned

No data is returned.

Example: Changing the name

http://enswitch.example.com/api/json/roles/update/?auth_username=user;auth_password=password;id=123;name=example

{ "responses":[ { "code":"204", "key":"", "message":"OK" } ] }

Change history

VersionChanges
3.13Function added.