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Backup Reader

Azure Built-in Role

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Role ID
a795c7a0-d4a2-40c1-ae25-d81f01202912
Type
BuiltInRole
Last Updated (Azure)
2025-09-11 15:45:12

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{
  "properties": {
    "roleName": "Backup Reader",
    "type": "BuiltInRole",
    "description": "Can view backup services, but can't make changes",
    "assignableScopes": [
      "/"
    ],
    "permissions": [
      {
        "actions": [
          "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/allocatedStamp/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/operationsStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/recoveryPoints/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobs/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobs/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobsExport/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupOperationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupPolicies/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupPolicies/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectedItems/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectionContainers/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupUsageSummaries/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/extendedInformation/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringAlerts/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/registeredIdentities/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/registeredIdentities/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupstorageconfig/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupconfig/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupOperations/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupPolicies/operations/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupEngines/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/backupProtectionIntent/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/items/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupStatus/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringConfigurations/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringAlerts/write",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/operations/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectionIntents/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/usages/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupValidateFeatures/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupCrrJobs/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupCrrJob/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupCrrOperationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupCrrOperationsStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/getBackupStatus/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/deletedBackupInstances/read",
          "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/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/findRestorableTimeRanges/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/operations/read",
          "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/locations/checkFeatureSupport/action"
        ],
        "notActions": [],
        "dataActions": [],
        "notDataActions": []
      }
    ],
    "createdOn": "2017-01-03T13:18:41.389Z",
    "updatedOn": "2025-09-11T15:45:12.484Z",
    "createdBy": null,
    "updatedBy": null
  },
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/a795c7a0-d4a2-40c1-ae25-d81f01202912",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions",
  "name": "a795c7a0-d4a2-40c1-ae25-d81f01202912"
}

Latest Role JSON

Raw definition from Azure

{
  "properties": {
    "roleName": "Backup Reader",
    "type": "BuiltInRole",
    "description": "Can view backup services, but can't make changes",
    "assignableScopes": [
      "/"
    ],
    "permissions": [
      {
        "actions": [
          "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/allocatedStamp/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/operationsStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/recoveryPoints/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobs/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobs/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobsExport/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupOperationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupPolicies/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupPolicies/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectedItems/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectionContainers/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupUsageSummaries/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/extendedInformation/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringAlerts/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/registeredIdentities/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/registeredIdentities/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupstorageconfig/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupconfig/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupOperations/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupPolicies/operations/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupEngines/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/backupProtectionIntent/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/items/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupStatus/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringConfigurations/*",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringAlerts/write",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/operations/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectionIntents/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/usages/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupValidateFeatures/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupCrrJobs/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupCrrJob/action",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupCrrOperationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupCrrOperationsStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/getBackupStatus/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/deletedBackupInstances/read",
          "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/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/findRestorableTimeRanges/action",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/operationStatus/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/operationResults/read",
          "Microsoft.DataProtection/operations/read",
          "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/locations/checkFeatureSupport/action"
        ],
        "notActions": [],
        "dataActions": [],
        "notDataActions": []
      }
    ],
    "createdOn": "2017-01-03T13:18:41.389Z",
    "updatedOn": "2025-09-11T15:45:12.484Z",
    "createdBy": null,
    "updatedBy": null
  },
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/a795c7a0-d4a2-40c1-ae25-d81f01202912",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions",
  "name": "a795c7a0-d4a2-40c1-ae25-d81f01202912"
}

Effective Permissions

Operations granted by this role (84 total)

Permission Patterns (from role definition)

Actions 63 patterns
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/allocatedStamp/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/operationResults/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/operationResults/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/operationResults/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/operationsStatus/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/recoveryPoints/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobs/operationResults/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobs/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupJobsExport/action Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupOperationResults/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupPolicies/operationResults/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupPolicies/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectedItems/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectionContainers/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupUsageSummaries/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/extendedInformation/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringAlerts/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/registeredIdentities/operationResults/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/registeredIdentities/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupstorageconfig/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupconfig/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupOperations/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupPolicies/operations/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupEngines/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/backupProtectionIntent/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/items/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupStatus/action Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringConfigurations/* Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/monitoringAlerts/write Microsoft.RecoveryServices/operations/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/operationStatus/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/backupProtectionIntents/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/Vaults/usages/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupValidateFeatures/action Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupCrrJobs/action Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupCrrJob/action Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupCrrOperationResults/read Microsoft.RecoveryServices/locations/backupCrrOperationsStatus/read Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/getBackupStatus/action Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/deletedBackupInstances/read 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/operationResults/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/backupInstances/findRestorableTimeRanges/action Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/operationResults/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/operationStatus/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/read Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/operationStatus/read Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/operationResults/read Microsoft.DataProtection/operations/read 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/locations/checkFeatureSupport/action

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