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Backup Contributor

Azure Built-in Role

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Role ID
5e467623-bb1f-42f4-a55d-6e525e11384b
Type
BuiltInRole
Last Updated (Azure)
2025-10-30 15:20:27

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{
  "properties": {
    "roleName": "Backup Contributor",
    "type": "BuiltInRole",
    "description": "Lets you manage backups, but can't delete vaults and give access to others",
    "assignableScopes": [
      "/"
    ],
    "permissions": [
      {
        "actions": [
          "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
          "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/operationResults/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/refreshContainers/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobs/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobsExport/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupOperationResults/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupPolicies/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectableItems/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectedItems/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectionContainers/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupSecurityPIN/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupUsageSummaries/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/certificates/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/extendedInformation/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringAlerts/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringConfigurations/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/registeredIdentities/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/usages/*",
          "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
          "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
          "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupstorageconfig/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupconfig/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupValidateOperation/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/write",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupOperations/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupEngines/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/backupProtectionIntent/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectableContainers/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupStatus/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupPreValidateProtection/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupValidateFeatures/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringAlerts/write",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/operations/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectionIntents/read",
          "Microsoft.Support/*",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/getBackupStatus/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/write",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/delete",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/deletedBackupInstances/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/deletedBackupInstances/undelete/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/backup/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/validateRestore/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/restore/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/crossRegionRestore/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/validateCrossRegionRestore/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/fetchCrossRegionRestoreJobs/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/fetchCrossRegionRestoreJob/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/fetchSecondaryRecoveryPoints/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupPolicies/write",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupPolicies/delete",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupPolicies/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupPolicies/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/recoveryPoints/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/recoveryPoints/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/findRestorableTimeRanges/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/write",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/checkNameAvailability/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/checkFeatureSupport/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/validateForBackup/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/operations/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/delete",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/unlockDelete/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/write",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/write",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/delete",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/unlockDelete/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/validateForModifyBackup/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/SuspendBackups/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/resumeProtection/action"
        ],
        "notActions": [],
        "dataActions": [],
        "notDataActions": []
      }
    ],
    "createdOn": "2017-01-03T13:12:15.732Z",
    "updatedOn": "2025-10-30T15:20:27.16Z",
    "createdBy": null,
    "updatedBy": null
  },
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/5e467623-bb1f-42f4-a55d-6e525e11384b",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions",
  "name": "5e467623-bb1f-42f4-a55d-6e525e11384b"
}

Latest Role JSON

Raw definition from Azure

{
  "properties": {
    "roleName": "Backup Contributor",
    "type": "BuiltInRole",
    "description": "Lets you manage backups, but can't delete vaults and give access to others",
    "assignableScopes": [
      "/"
    ],
    "permissions": [
      {
        "actions": [
          "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
          "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/operationResults/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/refreshContainers/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobs/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobsExport/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupOperationResults/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupPolicies/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectableItems/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectedItems/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectionContainers/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupSecurityPIN/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupUsageSummaries/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/certificates/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/extendedInformation/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringAlerts/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringConfigurations/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/registeredIdentities/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/usages/*",
          "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
          "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
          "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupstorageconfig/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupconfig/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupValidateOperation/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/write",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupOperations/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupEngines/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/backupProtectionIntent/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectableContainers/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupStatus/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupPreValidateProtection/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupValidateFeatures/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringAlerts/write",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/operations/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectionIntents/read",
          "Microsoft.Support/*",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/getBackupStatus/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/write",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/delete",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/deletedBackupInstances/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/deletedBackupInstances/undelete/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/backup/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/validateRestore/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/restore/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/crossRegionRestore/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/validateCrossRegionRestore/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/fetchCrossRegionRestoreJobs/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/fetchCrossRegionRestoreJob/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/fetchSecondaryRecoveryPoints/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupPolicies/write",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupPolicies/delete",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupPolicies/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupPolicies/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/recoveryPoints/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/recoveryPoints/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/findRestorableTimeRanges/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/write",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/checkNameAvailability/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/checkFeatureSupport/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/validateForBackup/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/operations/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/delete",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/unlockDelete/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/write",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/write",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/delete",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/unlockDelete/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/validateForModifyBackup/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/SuspendBackups/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/resumeProtection/action"
        ],
        "notActions": [],
        "dataActions": [],
        "notDataActions": []
      }
    ],
    "createdOn": "2017-01-03T13:12:15.732Z",
    "updatedOn": "2025-10-30T15:20:27.16Z",
    "createdBy": null,
    "updatedBy": null
  },
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/5e467623-bb1f-42f4-a55d-6e525e11384b",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions",
  "name": "5e467623-bb1f-42f4-a55d-6e525e11384b"
}

Effective Permissions

Operations granted by this role (185 total)

Permission Patterns (from role definition)

Actions 89 patterns
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/operationResults/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/refreshContainers/action Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobs/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobsExport/action Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupOperationResults/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupPolicies/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectableItems/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectedItems/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectionContainers/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupSecurityPIN/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupUsageSummaries/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/certificates/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/extendedInformation/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringAlerts/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringConfigurations/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/registeredIdentities/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/usages/* Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupstorageconfig/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupconfig/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupValidateOperation/action Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/write Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupOperations/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupEngines/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/backupProtectionIntent/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectableContainers/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/operationStatus/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/operationResults/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupStatus/action Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupPreValidateProtection/action Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupValidateFeatures/action Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringAlerts/write Microsoft.RecoveryServices/operations/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/operationStatus/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectionIntents/read Microsoft.Support/* Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/getBackupStatus/action Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/write Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/delete Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/deletedBackupInstances/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/deletedBackupInstances/undelete/action Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/backup/action Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/validateRestore/action Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/restore/action Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/crossRegionRestore/action Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/validateCrossRegionRestore/action Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/fetchCrossRegionRestoreJobs/action Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/fetchCrossRegionRestoreJob/action Microsoft.DataProtection/subscriptions/resourceGroups/providers/locations/fetchSecondaryRecoveryPoints/action Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupPolicies/write Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupPolicies/delete Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupPolicies/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupPolicies/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/recoveryPoints/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/recoveryPoints/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/findRestorableTimeRanges/action Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/operationResults/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/write Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/operationResults/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/operationStatus/read Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/checkNameAvailability/action Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/checkFeatureSupport/action Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/operationStatus/read Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/operationResults/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/validateForBackup/action Microsoft.DataProtection/operations/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/delete Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/unlockDelete/action Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/write Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/write Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/delete Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies/unlockDelete/action Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/validateForModifyBackup/action Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/SuspendBackups/action Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/resumeProtection/action

Control Plane Operations (185)

Data Plane Operations (0)

No data plane operations granted