# Retrieve role

Retrieve a single role by ID, including its capabilities and current member count.

#### Path Parameters

**`organization_id`** string required

Organization ID (org_ prefixed string).

**`role_id`** string required

Role ID (role_ prefixed string).

## Returns

A role object with `capabilities` array, `member_count`, `is_system_role` flag, and `knowledge_slice_ids`.

Request

```bash cURL
curl "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_abc123/roles/role_xyz789" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN"
```


```python Python SDK
from aitronos import Aitronos

client = Aitronos(api_key="your-api-key")

role = client.organizations.roles.retrieve(
    organization_id="org_abc123",
    role_id="role_xyz789",
)
print(role)
```


```python Python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_abc123/roles/role_xyz789",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"},
)
print(response.json())
```


```javascript JavaScript
const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_abc123/roles/role_xyz789",
  {
    headers: { Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" },
  }
);
const role = await response.json();
console.log(role);
```

Response

```json 200 OK
{
  "id": "role_xyz789",
  "name": "Owner",
  "description": "Full access to organization",
  "permissions": { "all": true },
  "is_base_role": true,
  "is_custom": false,
  "is_system_role": true,
  "capabilities": [
    "manage_users",
    "invite_users",
    "deactivate_users",
    "remove_users",
    "manage_departments",
    "create_subdepartments",
    "reparent_departments",
    "manage_roles",
    "assign_roles",
    "view_audit_log",
    "export_audit_log",
    "manage_knowledge_slices",
    "manage_billing",
    "override_all_permissions"
  ],
  "member_count": 3,
  "knowledge_slice_ids": [],
  "organization_id": "org_abc123",
  "created_at": "2026-01-15T10:30:00+00:00"
}
```


```json 404 Not Found
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "ROLE_NOT_FOUND",
    "message": "The requested role could not be found.",
    "system_message": "Role not found",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 404,
    "details": { "role_id": "role_nonexistent" },
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2026-01-15T10:30:00Z"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [List roles](/docs/api-reference/organizations/management/list-roles)
- [Create custom role](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/create-role)
- [Update custom role](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/update-role)
- [Delete custom role](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/delete-role)
- [List role members](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/list-members)
- [Assign role member](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/assign-member)
- [Remove role member](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/remove-member)
- [Effective permissions](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/effective-permissions)
- [Role templates](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/role-templates)
- [List capabilities](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/capabilities)