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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.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "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",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "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.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "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",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Application Insights Snapshot Debugger",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Azure Managed Grafana Workspace Contributor

Can manage Azure Managed Grafana resources, without providing access to the workspaces themselves.

Actions Description
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/write Write grafana
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/delete Delete grafana
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/PrivateEndpointConnectionsApproval/action Approve PrivateEndpointConnection
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/managedPrivateEndpoints/action Operations on Private Endpoints
Microsoft.Dashboard/locations/operationStatuses/write Write operation statuses
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/privateEndpointConnectionProxies/validate/action Validate PrivateEndpointConnectionProxy
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/privateEndpointConnectionProxies/write Create/Update PrivateEndpointConnectionProxy
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/privateEndpointConnectionProxies/delete Delete PrivateEndpointConnectionProxy
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/privateEndpointConnections/write Update PrivateEndpointConnection
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/privateEndpointConnections/delete Delete PrivateEndpointConnection
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/managedPrivateEndpoints/write Write Managed Private Endpoints
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/managedPrivateEndpoints/delete Delete Managed Private Endpoints
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Write Create or update a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Delete Delete a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Read Read a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Activated/Action Classic metric alert activated
Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Resolved/Action Classic metric alert resolved
Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Throttled/Action Classic metric alert rule throttled
Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Incidents/Read Read a classic metric alert incident
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/read Gets or lists deployments.
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/write Creates or updates an deployment.
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/delete Deletes a deployment.
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/cancel/action Cancels a deployment.
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/validate/action Validates an deployment.
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/whatIf/action Predicts template deployment changes.
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/exportTemplate/action Export template for a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/operations/read Gets or lists deployment operations.
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/operationstatuses/read Gets or lists deployment operation statuses.
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can manage Azure Managed Grafana resources, without providing access to the workspaces themselves.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/5c2d7e57-b7c2-4d8a-be4f-82afa42c6e95",
  "name": "5c2d7e57-b7c2-4d8a-be4f-82afa42c6e95",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/write",
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/delete",
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/PrivateEndpointConnectionsApproval/action",
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/managedPrivateEndpoints/action",
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/locations/operationStatuses/write",
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/privateEndpointConnectionProxies/validate/action",
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/privateEndpointConnectionProxies/write",
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/privateEndpointConnectionProxies/delete",
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/privateEndpointConnections/write",
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/privateEndpointConnections/delete",
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/managedPrivateEndpoints/write",
        "Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/managedPrivateEndpoints/delete",
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Write",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Delete",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Activated/Action",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Resolved/Action",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Throttled/Action",
        "Microsoft.Insights/AlertRules/Incidents/Read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/write",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/delete",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/cancel/action",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/validate/action",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/whatIf/action",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/exportTemplate/action",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/operations/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/operationstatuses/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Azure Managed Grafana Workspace Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Data Purger

Delete private data from a Log Analytics workspace.

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Actions Description
Microsoft.Insights/components/*/read
Microsoft.Insights/components/purge/action Purging data from Application Insights
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/*/read View log analytics data
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/purge/action Delete specified data by query from workspace.
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can purge analytics data",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/150f5e0c-0603-4f03-8c7f-cf70034c4e90",
  "name": "150f5e0c-0603-4f03-8c7f-cf70034c4e90",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Insights/components/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/components/purge/action",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/*/read",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/purge/action"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Data Purger",
  "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
none
DataActions
Microsoft.Dashboard/grafana/ActAsGrafanaAdmin/action Act as Grafana Admin role
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "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
none
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"
}

Log Analytics Contributor

Log Analytics Contributor can read all monitoring data and edit monitoring settings. Editing monitoring settings includes adding the VM extension to VMs; reading storage account keys to be able to configure collection of logs from Azure Storage; adding solutions; and configuring Azure diagnostics on all Azure resources.

This role includes the */read action for the control plane. Users that are assigned this role can read control plane information for all Azure resources.

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Actions Description
*/read Read resources of all types, except secrets.
Microsoft.ClassicCompute/virtualMachines/extensions/*
Microsoft.ClassicStorage/storageAccounts/listKeys/action Lists the access keys for the storage accounts.
Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/extensions/*
Microsoft.HybridCompute/machines/extensions/write Installs or Updates an Azure Arc extensions
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Insights/diagnosticSettings/* Creates, updates, or reads the diagnostic setting for Analysis Server
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/*
Microsoft.OperationsManagement/*
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourcegroups/deployments/*
Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/listKeys/action Returns the access keys for the specified storage account.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Log Analytics Contributor can read all monitoring data and edit monitoring settings. Editing monitoring settings includes adding the VM extension to VMs; reading storage account keys to be able to configure collection of logs from Azure Storage; adding solutions; and configuring Azure diagnostics on all Azure resources.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/92aaf0da-9dab-42b6-94a3-d43ce8d16293",
  "name": "92aaf0da-9dab-42b6-94a3-d43ce8d16293",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "*/read",
        "Microsoft.ClassicCompute/virtualMachines/extensions/*",
        "Microsoft.ClassicStorage/storageAccounts/listKeys/action",
        "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/extensions/*",
        "Microsoft.HybridCompute/machines/extensions/write",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/diagnosticSettings/*",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/*",
        "Microsoft.OperationsManagement/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourcegroups/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/listKeys/action",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Log Analytics Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Log Analytics Reader

Log Analytics Reader can view and search all monitoring data as well as and view monitoring settings, including viewing the configuration of Azure diagnostics on all Azure resources.

This role includes the */read action for the control plane. Users that are assigned this role can read control plane information for all Azure resources.

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Actions Description
*/read Read resources of all types, except secrets.
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/analytics/query/action Search using new engine.
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/search/action Executes a search query
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
NotActions
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/sharedKeys/read Retrieves the shared keys for the workspace. These keys are used to connect Microsoft Operational Insights agents to the workspace.
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none 
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Log Analytics Reader can view and search all monitoring data as well as and view monitoring settings, including viewing the configuration of Azure diagnostics on all Azure resources.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/73c42c96-874c-492b-b04d-ab87d138a893",
  "name": "73c42c96-874c-492b-b04d-ab87d138a893",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "*/read",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/analytics/query/action",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/search/action",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/sharedKeys/read"
      ],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Log Analytics Reader",
  "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.

This role includes the */read action for the control plane. Users that are assigned this role can read control plane information for all Azure resources.

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Actions Description
*/read Read control plane information for all Azure resources.
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/sharedKeys/read 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.OperationalInsights/locations/workspaces/failover/action Initiates workspace failover to replication location.
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/failback/action Initiates workspace failback.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
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/sharedKeys/read",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/storageinsightconfigs/*",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/locations/workspaces/failover/action",
        "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/failback/action",
        "Microsoft.Support/*",
        "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

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Actions Description
Microsoft.Insights/Register/Action Register the Microsoft Insights provider
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
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.Support/*",
        "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.

This role includes the */read action for the control plane. Users that are assigned this role can read control plane information for all Azure resources.

Learn more

Actions Description
*/read Read control plane information for all Azure resources.
Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/search/action Executes a search query
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
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",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "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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