Users and Roles

List Roles

Returns a list of all roles. Learn more about HarperDB roles here.

Operation is restricted to super_user roles only

operation (required) - must always be list_roles

Body

{
  "operation": "list_roles"
}

Response: 200

[
    {
        "__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

Creates a new role with the specified permissions. Learn more about HarperDB roles here.

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

{
    "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

{
    "role": "develope3r",
    "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

Modifies an existing role with the specified permissions. updates permissions from an existing role. Learn more about HarperDB roles here.

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

{
    "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

{
    "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

Deletes an existing role from the database. NOTE: Role with associated users cannot be dropped. Learn more about HarperDB roles here.

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

{
    "operation": "drop_role",
    "id": "2ebc3415-0aa0-4eea-9b8e-40860b436119"
}

Response: 200

{
    "message": "developer successfully deleted"
}

List Users

Returns a list of all users. Learn more about HarperDB roles here.

Operation is restricted to super_user roles only

operation (required) - must always be list_users

Body

{
    "operation": "list_users"
}

Response: 200

[
    {
        "__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

{
    "operation": "user_info"
}

Response: 200

{
    "__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

Creates a new user with the specified role and credentials. Learn more about HarperDB roles here.

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. HarperDB will encrypt the password upon receipt
active (required) - boolean value for status of user's access to your HarperDB instance. If set to false, user will not be able to access your instance of HarperDB.

Body

{
  "operation": "add_user",
  "role": "role_name",
  "username": "hdb_user",
  "password": "password",
  "active": true
}

Response: 200

{
  "message": "hdb_user successfully added"
}

Alter User

Modifies an existing user's role and/or credentials. Learn more about HarperDB roles here.

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. HarperDB 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 HarperDB instance. See add_role for more detail

Body

{
  "operation": "alter_user",
  "role": "role_name",
  "username": "hdb_user",
  "password": "password",
  "active": true
}

Response: 200

{
  "message": "updated 1 of 1 records",
  "new_attributes": [],
  "txn_time": 1611615114397.988,
  "update_hashes": [
      "hdb_user"
  ],
  "skipped_hashes": []
}

Drop User

Deletes an existing user by username. Learn more about HarperDB roles here.

Operation is restricted to super_user roles only

operation (required) - must always be drop_user
username (required) - username assigned to the user

Body

{
  "operation": "drop_user",
  "username": "sgoldberg"
}

Response: 200

{
  "message": "sgoldberg successfully deleted"
}

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