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Workbook ContributorAzure built-in role

Can save shared workbooks.

Role IDe8ddcd69-c73f-4f9f-9844-4100522f16ad
CategoryMonitor
Actions7
Data actions0

What it can do

PermissionWhat it allows
Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/writeCreate or update a workbook
Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/deleteDelete a workbook
Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/readRead a workbook
Microsoft.Insights/workbooks/revisions/readGet the workbook revisions
Microsoft.Insights/workbooktemplates/writeCreate or update a workbook template
Microsoft.Insights/workbooktemplates/deleteDelete a workbook template
Microsoft.Insights/workbooktemplates/readRead a workbook template

Assign it

Scope it as tightly as you can: a resource or resource group rather than the whole subscription.

azure cli
az role assignment create \
  --assignee "jane.doe@contoso.com" \
  --role "Workbook Contributor" \
  --scope "/subscriptions/<subscription id>/resourceGroups/<resource group>"
powershell3 lines
New-AzRoleAssignment -SignInName "jane.doe@contoso.com" `
  -RoleDefinitionName "Workbook Contributor" `
  -Scope "/subscriptions/<subscription id>/resourceGroups/<resource group>"
bicep7 lines
resource assignment 'Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments@2022-04-01' = {
  name: guid(resourceGroup().id, principalId, 'e8ddcd69-c73f-4f9f-9844-4100522f16ad')
  properties: {
    roleDefinitionId: subscriptionResourceId('Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions', 'e8ddcd69-c73f-4f9f-9844-4100522f16ad')
    principalId: principalId
  }
}

Who already has it?

kql · azure resource graph
authorizationresources
| where type == "microsoft.authorization/roleassignments"
| where tostring(properties.roleDefinitionId) endswith "e8ddcd69-c73f-4f9f-9844-4100522f16ad"
| project principalId = tostring(properties.principalId), principalType = tostring(properties.principalType), scope = tostring(properties.scope)

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