List Roles
Returns a list of all roles.
Operation is restricted to super_user roles only
operation (required) - must always be list_roles
Body
Copy {
"operation": "list_roles"
} Response: 200
Copy [
{
"__createdtime__": 1611615061106,
"__updatedtime__": 1611615061106,
"id": "05c2ffcd-f780-40b1-9432-cfe8ba5ad890",
"permission": {
"super_user": false,
"dev": {
"tables": {
"dog": {
"read": true,
"insert": true,
"update": true,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": [
{
"attribute_name": "name",
"read": true,
"insert": true,
"update": true
}
]
}
}
}
},
"role": "developer"
},
{
"__createdtime__": 1610749235614,
"__updatedtime__": 1610749235614,
"id": "136f03fa-a0e9-46c3-bd5d-7f3e7dd5b564",
"permission": {
"cluster_user": true
},
"role": "cluster_user"
},
{
"__createdtime__": 1610749235609,
"__updatedtime__": 1610749235609,
"id": "745b3138-a7cf-455a-8256-ac03722eef12",
"permission": {
"super_user": true
},
"role": "super_user"
}
] Add Role
Operation is restricted to super_user roles only
operation (required) - must always be add_role
role (required) - name of role you are defining
permission (required) - object defining permissions for users associated with this role:
super_user (optional) - boolean which, if set to true, gives users associated with this role full access to all operations and methods. If not included, value will be assumed to be false.
structure_user (optional) - boolean OR array of database names (as strings). If boolean, user can create new databases and tables. If array of strings, users can only manage tables within the specified databases. This overrides any individual table permissions for specified databases, or for all databases if the value is true.
Body
Copy {
"operation": "add_role",
"role": "developer",
"permission": {
"super_user": false,
"structure_user": false,
"dev": {
"tables": {
"dog": {
"read": true,
"insert": true,
"update": true,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": [
{
"attribute_name": "name",
"read": true,
"insert": true,
"update": true
}
]
}
}
}
}
} Response: 200
Copy {
"role": "developer",
"permission": {
"super_user": false,
"structure_user": false,
"dev": {
"tables": {
"dog": {
"read": true,
"insert": true,
"update": true,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": [
{
"attribute_name": "name",
"read": true,
"insert": true,
"update": true
}
]
}
}
}
},
"id": "0a9368b0-bd81-482f-9f5a-8722e3582f96",
"__updatedtime__": 1598549532897,
"__createdtime__": 1598549532897
} Alter Role
Operation is restricted to super_user roles only
operation (required) - must always be alter_role
id (required) - the id value for the role you are altering
role (optional) - name value to update on the role you are altering
permission (required) - object defining permissions for users associated with this role:
super_user (optional) - boolean which, if set to true, gives users associated with this role full access to all operations and methods. If not included, value will be assumed to be false.
structure_user (optional) - boolean OR array of database names (as strings). If boolean, user can create new databases and tables. If array of strings, users can only manage tables within the specified databases. This overrides any individual table permissions for specified databases, or for all databases if the value is true.
Body
Copy {
"operation": "alter_role",
"id": "f92162e2-cd17-450c-aae0-372a76859038",
"role": "another_developer",
"permission": {
"super_user": false,
"structure_user": false,
"dev": {
"tables": {
"dog": {
"read": true,
"insert": true,
"update": true,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": [
{
"attribute_name": "name",
"read": false,
"insert": true,
"update": true
}
]
}
}
}
}
} Response: 200
Copy {
"id": "a7cb91e9-32e4-4dbf-a327-fab4fa9191ea",
"role": "developer",
"permission": {
"super_user": false,
"structure_user": false,
"dev": {
"tables": {
"dog": {
"read": true,
"insert": true,
"update": true,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": [
{
"attribute_name": "name",
"read": false,
"insert": true,
"update": true
}
]
}
}
}
},
"__updatedtime__": 1598549996106
} Drop Role
Operation is restricted to super_user roles only
operation (required) - this must always be drop_role
id (required) - this is the id of the role you are dropping
Body
Copy {
"operation": "drop_role",
"id": "developer"
} Response: 200
Copy {
"message": "developer successfully deleted"
} List Users
Operation is restricted to super_user roles only
operation (required) - must always be list_users
Body
Copy {
"operation": "list_users"
} Response: 200
Copy [
{
"__createdtime__": 1635520961165,
"__updatedtime__": 1635520961165,
"active": true,
"role": {
"__createdtime__": 1635520961161,
"__updatedtime__": 1635520961161,
"id": "7c78ef13-c1f3-4063-8ea3-725127a78279",
"permission": {
"super_user": true,
"system": {
"tables": {
"hdb_table": {
"read": true,
"insert": false,
"update": false,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": []
},
"hdb_attribute": {
"read": true,
"insert": false,
"update": false,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": []
},
"hdb_schema": {
"read": true,
"insert": false,
"update": false,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": []
},
"hdb_user": {
"read": true,
"insert": false,
"update": false,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": []
},
"hdb_role": {
"read": true,
"insert": false,
"update": false,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": []
},
"hdb_job": {
"read": true,
"insert": false,
"update": false,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": []
},
"hdb_license": {
"read": true,
"insert": false,
"update": false,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": []
},
"hdb_info": {
"read": true,
"insert": false,
"update": false,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": []
},
"hdb_nodes": {
"read": true,
"insert": false,
"update": false,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": []
},
"hdb_temp": {
"read": true,
"insert": false,
"update": false,
"delete": false,
"attribute_permissions": []
}
}
}
},
"role": "super_user"
},
"username": "HDB_ADMIN"
}
] User Info
Returns user data for the associated user credentials.
operation (required) - must always be user_info
Body
Copy {
"operation": "user_info"
} Response: 200
Copy {
"__createdtime__": 1610749235611,
"__updatedtime__": 1610749235611,
"active": true,
"role": {
"__createdtime__": 1610749235609,
"__updatedtime__": 1610749235609,
"id": "745b3138-a7cf-455a-8256-ac03722eef12",
"permission": {
"super_user": true
},
"role": "super_user"
},
"username": "HDB_ADMIN"
} Add User
Operation is restricted to super_user roles only
operation (required) - must always be add_user
role (required) - 'role' name value of the role you wish to assign to the user. See add_role for more detail
username (required) - username assigned to the user. It can not be altered after adding the user. It serves as the hash
password (required) - clear text for password. Harper will encrypt the password upon receipt
active (required) - boolean value for status of user's access to your Harper instance. If set to false, user will not be able to access your instance of Harper.
Body
Copy {
"operation": "add_user",
"role": "role_name",
"username": "hdb_user",
"password": "password",
"active": true
} Response: 200
Copy {
"message": "hdb_user successfully added"
} Alter User
Operation is restricted to super_user roles only
operation (required) - must always be alter_user
username (required) - username assigned to the user. It can not be altered after adding the user. It serves as the hash.
password (optional) - clear text for password. Harper will encrypt the password upon receipt
role (optional) - role name value of the role you wish to assign to the user. See add_role for more detail
active (optional) - status of user's access to your Harper instance. See add_role for more detail
Body
Copy {
"operation": "alter_user",
"role": "role_name",
"username": "hdb_user",
"password": "password",
"active": true
} Response: 200
Copy {
"message": "updated 1 of 1 records",
"new_attributes": [],
"txn_time": 1611615114397.988,
"update_hashes": [
"hdb_user"
],
"skipped_hashes": []
} Drop User
Operation is restricted to super_user roles only
operation (required) - must always be drop_user
username (required) - username assigned to the user
Body
Copy {
"operation": "drop_user",
"username": "sgoldberg"
} Response: 200
Copy {
"message": "sgoldberg successfully deleted"
} 
