Docs Self-Managed Reference rpk Commands rpk security rpk security role describe This is documentation for Self-Managed v24.1. To view the latest available version of the docs, see v24.3. rpk security role describe Describe a Redpanda role. This command describes a role, including the ACLs associated to the role, and lists members who are assigned the role. Examples Describe the role red (print members and ACLs): rpk security role describe red Print only the members of role red: rpk security role describe red --print-members Print only the ACL associated to the role red: rpk security role describe red --print-permissions Usage rpk security role describe [ROLE] [flags] Aliases describe, info Flags Value Type Description -h, --help - Help for describe. -a, --print-all - Print all sections. -m, --print-members - Print the members section. -p, --print-permissions - Print the role permissions section. --config string Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are /var/lib/redpanda/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD/redpanda.yaml, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. -X, --config-opt stringArray Override rpk configuration settings. See rpk -X or execute rpk -X help for inline detail or rpk -X list for terser detail. --format string Output format. Possible values: json, yaml, text, wide, help. Default: text. --profile string Profile to use. See rpk profile for more details. -v, --verbose - Enable verbose logging. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution rpk security role delete rpk security role list