Dataplex IAM roles

Dataplex defines several Identity and access management (IAM) roles. Each predefined role contains a set of IAM permissions that allow principals to perform certain actions. You can use an IAM policy to give a principal one or more IAM roles.

IAM (IAM) also offers the ability to create customized IAM roles. You can create custom IAM roles and assign the role one or more permissions. Then, you can grant the new role to your principals. Use custom roles to create an access control model that maps directly to your needs, alongside the available predefined roles.

This document describes the IAM roles relevant to Dataplex.

For a detailed description of IAM and its features, see the IAM documentation

Dataplex roles

Dataplex IAM roles are a bundle of one or more permissions. You grant roles to principals to allow them to perform actions on the Dataplex resources in your project. For example, the Dataplex Viewer role contains the dataplex.*.get and dataplex.*.list, which allow users to get and list Dataplex resources in a project. For more information, see Dataplex permissions

Dataplex roles can be applied to any resources in the service hierarchy, including projects, lakes, and data zones.

Basic roles

You can assign basic roles at the project level by using the IAM Project roles. The following is the list of permissions associated with IAM Project roles:

Project Role	Permissions
Project Owner	All Project Editor permissions plus permissions to manage access control for the project (get/set IamPolicy) and to set up project billing
Project Editor	All Project Viewer permissions plus all project permissions for actions that modify state (create, delete, update, use)
Project Viewer	All project permissions for read-only actions that preserve state (get, list)

Predefined roles

Predefined roles contain the permissions that are needed to perform a task or a group of related tasks.

Note: If you're using Data Catalog, then the Data Catalog entry access grants aren't carried over to the Dataplex Catalog entries automatically. You must explicitly grant access to the Dataplex Catalog entries before using them.

Note the following:

• The Dataplex Administrator, Dataplex Editor, and Dataplex Viewer roles don't provide access to Dataplex Catalog resources.
• No role grants permissions to add or delete Dataplex Catalog entries from system-defined entry groups, such as @bigquery and @dataplex.
• The Dataplex Entry Owner role includes the following:
  • Grants full access to entry-related operations.
  • Grants permissions to add aspects of some of the system aspect types, such as Schema, Generic, Overview, and Contacts.
  • Grants permissions to create entries of the GenericEntry type.
  • This role lets you create an entry with an entry type and aspect type, where the entry type and aspect type are defined in the same project as the entry. Otherwise, additional Dataplex Entry Type User and Dataplex Aspect Type User roles must be granted on the projects where the entry type and aspect type are defined.
  • When using the LookupEntry method or the SearchEntries method, this role doesn't grant permissions to read entries that are created from Google Cloud resources outside of Dataplex, such as BigQuery entries. To read these entries, you must be granted permissions on the source system resources. Alternatively, you can read the entries with only the Dataplex Entry Owner role by using the GetEntry method.
• To search for entries using the SearchEntries method, you must be granted at least one of the Dataplex Catalog IAM roles on the project that is used in the API request. Permissions on search results are checked independently of the selected project.

The following table lists the Dataplex predefined roles and the permissions associated with each role:

Role	Permissions
Dataplex Administrator (roles/dataplex.admin) Full access to Dataplex resources, except Dataplex Catalog.	cloudasset.assets.analyzeIamPolicy cloudasset.assets.searchAllIamPolicies cloudasset.assets.searchAllResources dataplex.assetActions.list dataplex.assets.create dataplex.assets.delete dataplex.assets.get dataplex.assets.getIamPolicy dataplex.assets.list dataplex.assets.setIamPolicy dataplex.assets.update dataplex.content.* dataplex.content.create dataplex.content.delete dataplex.content.get dataplex.content.getIamPolicy dataplex.content.list dataplex.content.setIamPolicy dataplex.content.update dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.* dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.create dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.delete dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.get dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.list dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.setIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.update dataplex.dataAttributes.* dataplex.dataAttributes.bind dataplex.dataAttributes.create dataplex.dataAttributes.delete dataplex.dataAttributes.get dataplex.dataAttributes.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributes.list dataplex.dataAttributes.setIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributes.update dataplex.dataTaxonomies.* dataplex.dataTaxonomies.configureDataAccess dataplex.dataTaxonomies.configureResourceAccess dataplex.dataTaxonomies.create dataplex.dataTaxonomies.delete dataplex.dataTaxonomies.get dataplex.dataTaxonomies.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataTaxonomies.list dataplex.dataTaxonomies.setIamPolicy dataplex.dataTaxonomies.update dataplex.datascans.* dataplex.datascans.create dataplex.datascans.delete dataplex.datascans.get dataplex.datascans.getData dataplex.datascans.getIamPolicy dataplex.datascans.list dataplex.datascans.run dataplex.datascans.setIamPolicy dataplex.datascans.update dataplex.encryptionConfig.* dataplex.encryptionConfig.create dataplex.encryptionConfig.delete dataplex.encryptionConfig.get dataplex.encryptionConfig.list dataplex.encryptionConfig.update dataplex.entities.* dataplex.entities.create dataplex.entities.delete dataplex.entities.get dataplex.entities.list dataplex.entities.update dataplex.entryGroups.export dataplex.entryGroups.import dataplex.environments.* dataplex.environments.create dataplex.environments.delete dataplex.environments.execute dataplex.environments.get dataplex.environments.getIamPolicy dataplex.environments.list dataplex.environments.setIamPolicy dataplex.environments.update dataplex.lakeActions.list dataplex.lakes.* dataplex.lakes.create dataplex.lakes.delete dataplex.lakes.get dataplex.lakes.getIamPolicy dataplex.lakes.list dataplex.lakes.setIamPolicy dataplex.lakes.update dataplex.locations.* dataplex.locations.get dataplex.locations.list dataplex.metadataJobs.* dataplex.metadataJobs.cancel dataplex.metadataJobs.create dataplex.metadataJobs.get dataplex.metadataJobs.list dataplex.operations.* dataplex.operations.cancel dataplex.operations.delete dataplex.operations.get dataplex.operations.list dataplex.partitions.* dataplex.partitions.create dataplex.partitions.delete dataplex.partitions.get dataplex.partitions.list dataplex.partitions.update dataplex.tasks.* dataplex.tasks.cancel dataplex.tasks.create dataplex.tasks.delete dataplex.tasks.get dataplex.tasks.getIamPolicy dataplex.tasks.list dataplex.tasks.run dataplex.tasks.setIamPolicy dataplex.tasks.update dataplex.zoneActions.list dataplex.zones.* dataplex.zones.create dataplex.zones.delete dataplex.zones.get dataplex.zones.getIamPolicy dataplex.zones.list dataplex.zones.setIamPolicy dataplex.zones.update resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Aspect Type Owner (roles/dataplex.aspectTypeOwner) Grants access to creating and managing Aspect Types. Does not give the right to create/modify Entries.	datacatalog.migrationConfig.get dataplex.aspectTypes.* dataplex.aspectTypes.create dataplex.aspectTypes.delete dataplex.aspectTypes.get dataplex.aspectTypes.getIamPolicy dataplex.aspectTypes.list dataplex.aspectTypes.setIamPolicy dataplex.aspectTypes.update dataplex.aspectTypes.use dataplex.projects.search resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Aspect Type User (roles/dataplex.aspectTypeUser) Grants access to use Aspect Types to create/modify Entries with the corresponding aspects.	datacatalog.migrationConfig.get dataplex.aspectTypes.get dataplex.aspectTypes.list dataplex.aspectTypes.use dataplex.projects.search resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Binding Administrator (roles/dataplex.bindingAdmin) Full access on DataAttribute Bindig resources.	dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.* dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.create dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.delete dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.get dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.list dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.setIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.update
Dataplex Catalog Admin (roles/dataplex.catalogAdmin) Has full access to Catalog resources: Entry Groups, Entry Types, Aspect Types and Entries.	datacatalog.migrationConfig.get dataplex.aspectTypes.* dataplex.aspectTypes.create dataplex.aspectTypes.delete dataplex.aspectTypes.get dataplex.aspectTypes.getIamPolicy dataplex.aspectTypes.list dataplex.aspectTypes.setIamPolicy dataplex.aspectTypes.update dataplex.aspectTypes.use dataplex.entries.* dataplex.entries.create dataplex.entries.delete dataplex.entries.get dataplex.entries.list dataplex.entries.update dataplex.entryGroups.* dataplex.entryGroups.create dataplex.entryGroups.delete dataplex.entryGroups.export dataplex.entryGroups.get dataplex.entryGroups.getIamPolicy dataplex.entryGroups.import dataplex.entryGroups.list dataplex.entryGroups.setIamPolicy dataplex.entryGroups.update dataplex.entryGroups.useContactsAspect dataplex.entryGroups.useGenericAspect dataplex.entryGroups.useGenericEntry dataplex.entryGroups.useOverviewAspect dataplex.entryGroups.useSchemaAspect dataplex.entryTypes.* dataplex.entryTypes.create dataplex.entryTypes.delete dataplex.entryTypes.get dataplex.entryTypes.getIamPolicy dataplex.entryTypes.list dataplex.entryTypes.setIamPolicy dataplex.entryTypes.update dataplex.entryTypes.use dataplex.projects.search resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Catalog Editor (roles/dataplex.catalogEditor) Has write access to Catalog resources: Entry Groups, Entry Types, Aspect Types and Entries. Cannot set IAM policies on resources	datacatalog.migrationConfig.get dataplex.aspectTypes.create dataplex.aspectTypes.delete dataplex.aspectTypes.get dataplex.aspectTypes.getIamPolicy dataplex.aspectTypes.list dataplex.aspectTypes.update dataplex.aspectTypes.use dataplex.entries.* dataplex.entries.create dataplex.entries.delete dataplex.entries.get dataplex.entries.list dataplex.entries.update dataplex.entryGroups.create dataplex.entryGroups.delete dataplex.entryGroups.get dataplex.entryGroups.getIamPolicy dataplex.entryGroups.list dataplex.entryGroups.update dataplex.entryGroups.useContactsAspect dataplex.entryGroups.useGenericAspect dataplex.entryGroups.useGenericEntry dataplex.entryGroups.useOverviewAspect dataplex.entryGroups.useSchemaAspect dataplex.entryTypes.create dataplex.entryTypes.delete dataplex.entryTypes.get dataplex.entryTypes.getIamPolicy dataplex.entryTypes.list dataplex.entryTypes.update dataplex.entryTypes.use dataplex.projects.search resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Catalog Viewer (roles/dataplex.catalogViewer) Has read access to Catalog resources: Entry Groups, Entry Types, Aspect Types and Entries. Can view IAM policies on Catalog resources.	datacatalog.migrationConfig.get dataplex.aspectTypes.get dataplex.aspectTypes.getIamPolicy dataplex.aspectTypes.list dataplex.entries.get dataplex.entries.list dataplex.entryGroups.get dataplex.entryGroups.getIamPolicy dataplex.entryGroups.list dataplex.entryTypes.get dataplex.entryTypes.getIamPolicy dataplex.entryTypes.list dataplex.projects.search resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Data Owner (roles/dataplex.dataOwner) Owner access to data. To be granted to Dataplex resources Lake, Zone or Asset only.	dataplex.assets.ownData dataplex.assets.readData dataplex.assets.writeData
Dataplex Data Reader (roles/dataplex.dataReader) Read only access to data. To be granted to Dataplex resources Lake, Zone or Asset only.	dataplex.assets.readData
Dataplex DataScan Administrator (roles/dataplex.dataScanAdmin) Full access to DataScan resources.	dataplex.datascans.* dataplex.datascans.create dataplex.datascans.delete dataplex.datascans.get dataplex.datascans.getData dataplex.datascans.getIamPolicy dataplex.datascans.list dataplex.datascans.run dataplex.datascans.setIamPolicy dataplex.datascans.update dataplex.operations.get dataplex.operations.list
Dataplex DataScan Creator (roles/dataplex.dataScanCreator) Access to create new DataScan resources.	dataplex.datascans.create dataplex.datascans.get dataplex.datascans.list dataplex.operations.get
Dataplex DataScan DataViewer (roles/dataplex.dataScanDataViewer) Read access to DataScan resources and additional contents.	dataplex.datascans.get dataplex.datascans.getData dataplex.datascans.getIamPolicy dataplex.datascans.list
Dataplex DataScan Editor (roles/dataplex.dataScanEditor) Write access to DataScan resources.	dataplex.datascans.create dataplex.datascans.delete dataplex.datascans.get dataplex.datascans.getData dataplex.datascans.getIamPolicy dataplex.datascans.list dataplex.datascans.run dataplex.datascans.update dataplex.operations.get dataplex.operations.list
Dataplex DataScan Viewer (roles/dataplex.dataScanViewer) Read access to DataScan resources.	dataplex.datascans.get dataplex.datascans.getIamPolicy dataplex.datascans.list
Dataplex Data Writer (roles/dataplex.dataWriter) Write access to data. To be granted to Dataplex resources Lake, Zone or Asset only.	dataplex.assets.writeData
Dataplex Developer (roles/dataplex.developer) Allows running data analytics workloads in a lake.	dataplex.content.* dataplex.content.create dataplex.content.delete dataplex.content.get dataplex.content.getIamPolicy dataplex.content.list dataplex.content.setIamPolicy dataplex.content.update dataplex.environments.execute dataplex.environments.get dataplex.environments.list dataplex.tasks.cancel dataplex.tasks.create dataplex.tasks.delete dataplex.tasks.get dataplex.tasks.list dataplex.tasks.run dataplex.tasks.update
Dataplex Editor (roles/dataplex.editor) Write access to Dataplex resources.	cloudasset.assets.analyzeIamPolicy dataplex.assetActions.list dataplex.assets.create dataplex.assets.delete dataplex.assets.get dataplex.assets.getIamPolicy dataplex.assets.list dataplex.assets.update dataplex.content.delete dataplex.content.get dataplex.content.getIamPolicy dataplex.content.list dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.create dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.delete dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.get dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.list dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.update dataplex.dataAttributes.bind dataplex.dataAttributes.create dataplex.dataAttributes.delete dataplex.dataAttributes.get dataplex.dataAttributes.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributes.list dataplex.dataAttributes.update dataplex.dataTaxonomies.configureDataAccess dataplex.dataTaxonomies.configureResourceAccess dataplex.dataTaxonomies.create dataplex.dataTaxonomies.delete dataplex.dataTaxonomies.get dataplex.dataTaxonomies.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataTaxonomies.list dataplex.dataTaxonomies.update dataplex.datascans.create dataplex.datascans.delete dataplex.datascans.get dataplex.datascans.getIamPolicy dataplex.datascans.list dataplex.datascans.run dataplex.datascans.update dataplex.environments.create dataplex.environments.delete dataplex.environments.get dataplex.environments.getIamPolicy dataplex.environments.list dataplex.environments.update dataplex.lakeActions.list dataplex.lakes.create dataplex.lakes.delete dataplex.lakes.get dataplex.lakes.getIamPolicy dataplex.lakes.list dataplex.lakes.update dataplex.operations.* dataplex.operations.cancel dataplex.operations.delete dataplex.operations.get dataplex.operations.list dataplex.tasks.cancel dataplex.tasks.create dataplex.tasks.delete dataplex.tasks.get dataplex.tasks.getIamPolicy dataplex.tasks.list dataplex.tasks.run dataplex.tasks.update dataplex.zoneActions.list dataplex.zones.create dataplex.zones.delete dataplex.zones.get dataplex.zones.getIamPolicy dataplex.zones.list dataplex.zones.update
Dataplex Encryption Admin ^Beta (roles/dataplex.encryptionAdmin) Gives user permissions to manage encryption config.	dataplex.encryptionConfig.* dataplex.encryptionConfig.create dataplex.encryptionConfig.delete dataplex.encryptionConfig.get dataplex.encryptionConfig.list dataplex.encryptionConfig.update
Dataplex Entry Group Exporter ^Beta (roles/dataplex.entryGroupExporter) Grants access to export this entry group for Metadata Job processing.	dataplex.entryGroups.export dataplex.entryGroups.get resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Entry Group Importer ^Beta (roles/dataplex.entryGroupImporter) Grants access to import this entry group for Metadata Job processing.	dataplex.entryGroups.get dataplex.entryGroups.import resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Entry Group Owner (roles/dataplex.entryGroupOwner) Owns Entry Groups and Entries inside of them.	datacatalog.migrationConfig.get dataplex.aspectTypes.get dataplex.aspectTypes.list dataplex.aspectTypes.use dataplex.entries.* dataplex.entries.create dataplex.entries.delete dataplex.entries.get dataplex.entries.list dataplex.entries.update dataplex.entryGroups.* dataplex.entryGroups.create dataplex.entryGroups.delete dataplex.entryGroups.export dataplex.entryGroups.get dataplex.entryGroups.getIamPolicy dataplex.entryGroups.import dataplex.entryGroups.list dataplex.entryGroups.setIamPolicy dataplex.entryGroups.update dataplex.entryGroups.useContactsAspect dataplex.entryGroups.useGenericAspect dataplex.entryGroups.useGenericEntry dataplex.entryGroups.useOverviewAspect dataplex.entryGroups.useSchemaAspect dataplex.entryTypes.get dataplex.entryTypes.list dataplex.entryTypes.use dataplex.projects.search resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Entry Owner (roles/dataplex.entryOwner) Owns Metadata Entries.	datacatalog.migrationConfig.get dataplex.aspectTypes.get dataplex.aspectTypes.list dataplex.aspectTypes.use dataplex.entries.* dataplex.entries.create dataplex.entries.delete dataplex.entries.get dataplex.entries.list dataplex.entries.update dataplex.entryGroups.get dataplex.entryGroups.useContactsAspect dataplex.entryGroups.useGenericAspect dataplex.entryGroups.useGenericEntry dataplex.entryGroups.useOverviewAspect dataplex.entryGroups.useSchemaAspect dataplex.entryTypes.get dataplex.entryTypes.list dataplex.entryTypes.use dataplex.projects.search resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Entry Type Owner (roles/dataplex.entryTypeOwner) Grants access to creating and managing Entry Types. Does not give the right to create/modify Entries.	datacatalog.migrationConfig.get dataplex.entryTypes.* dataplex.entryTypes.create dataplex.entryTypes.delete dataplex.entryTypes.get dataplex.entryTypes.getIamPolicy dataplex.entryTypes.list dataplex.entryTypes.setIamPolicy dataplex.entryTypes.update dataplex.entryTypes.use dataplex.projects.search resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Entry Type User (roles/dataplex.entryTypeUser) Grants access to use Entry Types to create/modify Entries of those types.	datacatalog.migrationConfig.get dataplex.entryTypes.get dataplex.entryTypes.list dataplex.entryTypes.use dataplex.projects.search resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Metadata Job Owner ^Beta (roles/dataplex.metadataJobOwner) Grants access to creating and managing Metadata Jobs. Does not give the right to create/modify Entry Groups.	dataplex.metadataJobs.* dataplex.metadataJobs.cancel dataplex.metadataJobs.create dataplex.metadataJobs.get dataplex.metadataJobs.list dataplex.operations.get resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Metadata Job Viewer ^Beta (roles/dataplex.metadataJobViewer) Read access to Metadata Job resources.	dataplex.metadataJobs.get dataplex.metadataJobs.list dataplex.operations.get resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Metadata Reader (roles/dataplex.metadataReader) Read only access to metadata.	dataplex.assets.get dataplex.assets.list dataplex.entities.get dataplex.entities.list dataplex.partitions.get dataplex.partitions.list dataplex.zones.get dataplex.zones.list resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Metadata Writer (roles/dataplex.metadataWriter) Write and Read access to metadata.	dataplex.assets.get dataplex.assets.list dataplex.entities.* dataplex.entities.create dataplex.entities.delete dataplex.entities.get dataplex.entities.list dataplex.entities.update dataplex.partitions.* dataplex.partitions.create dataplex.partitions.delete dataplex.partitions.get dataplex.partitions.list dataplex.partitions.update dataplex.zones.get dataplex.zones.list resourcemanager.projects.get resourcemanager.projects.list
Dataplex Security Administrator (roles/dataplex.securityAdmin) Permissions configure ResourceAccess and DataAccess Specs on Data Attributes.	dataplex.dataTaxonomies.configureDataAccess dataplex.dataTaxonomies.configureResourceAccess
Dataplex Storage Data Owner (roles/dataplex.storageDataOwner) Owner access to data. Should not be used directly. This role is granted by Dataplex to managed resources like Cloud Storage buckets, BigQuery datasets etc.	bigquery.datasets.get bigquery.models.create bigquery.models.delete bigquery.models.export bigquery.models.getData bigquery.models.getMetadata bigquery.models.list bigquery.models.updateData bigquery.models.updateMetadata bigquery.routines.create bigquery.routines.delete bigquery.routines.get bigquery.routines.list bigquery.routines.update bigquery.tables.create bigquery.tables.createSnapshot bigquery.tables.delete bigquery.tables.deleteSnapshot bigquery.tables.export bigquery.tables.get bigquery.tables.getData bigquery.tables.list bigquery.tables.restoreSnapshot bigquery.tables.update bigquery.tables.updateData storage.buckets.get storage.objects.create storage.objects.delete storage.objects.get storage.objects.list storage.objects.update
Dataplex Storage Data Reader (roles/dataplex.storageDataReader) Read only access to data. Should not be used directly. This role is granted by Dataplex to managed resources like Cloud Storage buckets, BigQuery datasets etc.	bigquery.datasets.get bigquery.models.export bigquery.models.getData bigquery.models.getMetadata bigquery.models.list bigquery.routines.get bigquery.routines.list bigquery.tables.export bigquery.tables.get bigquery.tables.getData bigquery.tables.list storage.buckets.get storage.objects.get storage.objects.list
Dataplex Storage Data Writer (roles/dataplex.storageDataWriter) Write access to data. Should not be used directly. This role is granted by Dataplex to managed resources like Cloud Storage buckets, BigQuery datasets etc.	bigquery.tables.updateData storage.objects.create storage.objects.delete storage.objects.update
Dataplex Taxonomy Administrator (roles/dataplex.taxonomyAdmin) Full access to DataTaxonomy, DataAttribute resources.	dataplex.dataAttributes.* dataplex.dataAttributes.bind dataplex.dataAttributes.create dataplex.dataAttributes.delete dataplex.dataAttributes.get dataplex.dataAttributes.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributes.list dataplex.dataAttributes.setIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributes.update dataplex.dataTaxonomies.create dataplex.dataTaxonomies.delete dataplex.dataTaxonomies.get dataplex.dataTaxonomies.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataTaxonomies.list dataplex.dataTaxonomies.setIamPolicy dataplex.dataTaxonomies.update
Dataplex Taxonomy Viewer (roles/dataplex.taxonomyViewer) Read access on DataTaxonomy, DataAttribute resources.	dataplex.dataAttributes.get dataplex.dataAttributes.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributes.list dataplex.dataTaxonomies.get dataplex.dataTaxonomies.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataTaxonomies.list
Dataplex Viewer (roles/dataplex.viewer) Read access to Dataplex resources.	cloudasset.assets.analyzeIamPolicy dataplex.assetActions.list dataplex.assets.get dataplex.assets.getIamPolicy dataplex.assets.list dataplex.content.get dataplex.content.getIamPolicy dataplex.content.list dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.get dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributeBindings.list dataplex.dataAttributes.get dataplex.dataAttributes.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataAttributes.list dataplex.dataTaxonomies.get dataplex.dataTaxonomies.getIamPolicy dataplex.dataTaxonomies.list dataplex.datascans.get dataplex.datascans.getIamPolicy dataplex.datascans.list dataplex.environments.get dataplex.environments.getIamPolicy dataplex.environments.list dataplex.lakeActions.list dataplex.lakes.get dataplex.lakes.getIamPolicy dataplex.lakes.list dataplex.operations.get dataplex.operations.list dataplex.tasks.get dataplex.tasks.getIamPolicy dataplex.tasks.list dataplex.zoneActions.list dataplex.zones.get dataplex.zones.getIamPolicy dataplex.zones.list

Data roles

Dataplex defines the following three IAM roles that are intended to be applied to any resource managed by Dataplex. For more information about the permissions that are associated with each role, see the Predefined roles section of this document.

Data role	Capabilities	Justification
Dataplex Data Owner (roles/dataplex.dataOwner)	All permissions on the managed resource. And all permissions on all child resources (regardless of the resource type).	Data owners can update resource metadata, grant higher granularity permissions (for example, on child tables of a BigQuery dataset), and create child resources, in addition to various other permissions. They have complete ownership of the resource.
Dataplex Data Reader (roles/dataplex.dataReader)	Ability to read data in the managed resource and its children. And ability to read metadata of the managed resource and its children.	Enables ability to read data and metadata.
Dataplex Data Writer (roles/dataplex.dataWriter)	Ability to create/update/delete data (not metadata).	Enables core Dataplex user journeys.

What's next

• Learn how to create custom IAM roles.
• Learn how to grant and manage roles.
• See the Dataplex IAM permissions mapping.