# PutTaskAcl

## General

### URL

https://{host}/attunityenterprisemanager/api/v1/servers/{server}/tasks/{task}?action=acl

### Description

Sets an explicit ACL for a specific task in Qlik Enterprise Manager.

The method will replace any existing explicit ACL with the ACL in the request.

The request also includes a Boolean flag for specifying if the task should inherit ACLs from its ancestors (in addition to its explicitly defined ACLs) or not.

The inherited ACLs (that is, the ACLs of the task's ancestors) are not affected by this method.

The ` PutTaskAcl  `can be used together with the `GetTaskAcl` method in order to update an existing task's ACL. First call `GetTaskAcl`, then edit the returned roles as required, and finally, call `PutTaskAcl`.

### Behavior when putting a partial request

When the request body includes only some of the roles (as opposed to all four of them), only the roles specifically defined in the request body will be set on the task; roles that are missing or empty will be inherited, but only if the following are true:

* The `disable_inheritance` flag is set to "True".
* The roles that are missing/empty in the request are defined for the ancestors.

### Behavior on conflicts

If the `disable_inheritance` flag is set to "False" and the explicit roles in the request conflict with existing inherited roles, then the explicit roles will take precedence. For example, if the request defines user A as a Viewer on MyTask and user A is also defined as an Admin on All Tasks, then user A will be defined as an Admin on All Tasks but as a Viewer on MyTask.

Information note

The user permissions in Enterprise Manager are completely independent of the user permissions in Replicate. Consequently, `PutTaskAcl` will affect the task's Enterprise Manager user permissions, but will not affect Replicate's user permissions.

Moreover, when performing an operation via Enterprise Manager, the user permissions defined for the task entity in Enterprise Manager apply, whereas when performing an operation directly via the Replicate Console, the user permissions defined in Replicate apply.

Information note

Defining the same user/group in different roles is not allowed. However, if the same user or group is defined in different roles but with a different case (for example, Mike vs. mike or Analysts vs. ANALYSTS), no error will be returned and the strongest role will take precedence.

### HTTP method

PUT

### Required user role

See [Required Enterprise Manager permissions](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/enterprise-manager/May2026/Content/EnterpriseManager/EnterpriseManager_APIGuide/Introduction/AEMPermissions.htm).

## Request parameters

Request parameters

| Location | Name | Required | Example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| URL | Host [string] | Yes | computer.network.net |
| URL | Server [string] | Yes | myrepsrv1 |
| URL | Task [string] | Yes | MyTask |
| Header | EnterpriseManager.APISessionID [string] | Yes | wCo0\_KvjEUFROvfHF5KGrw |

## Request body

```

{
  "admin_role": {
    "users": [ { "name": "{string}"}, { "name": "{string}"}, … ],
    "groups": [ { "name": "{string}"}, { "name": "{string}"}, … ]
  },
  "designer_role": {
    "users": [ { "name": "{string}"}, { "name": "{string}"}, … ],
    "groups": [ { "name": "{string}"}, { "name": "{string}"}, … ]
  },
  "operator_role": {
    "users": [ { "name": "{string}"}, { "name": "{string}"}, … ],
    "groups": [ { "name": "{string}"}, { "name": "{string}"}, … ]
  },
  "viewer_role": {
    "users": [ { "name": "{string}"}, { "name": "{string}"}, … ],
    "groups": [ { "name": "{string}"}, { "name": "{string}"}, … ]
  },
  "disable_inheritance": "{bool}"
}
        
```

## Request parameters

* admin\_role

  * users: An array of users assigned as Admins on the task.

    * name: A single Admin user.

  * groups: An array of groups assigned as Admins on the task.

    * name: A single Admin group.

* designer\_role

  * users: An array of users assigned as Designers on the task.

    * name: A single Designer user.

  * groups: An array of groups assigned as Designers on the task.

    * name: A single Designer group.

* operator\_role

  * users: An array of users assigned as Operators on the task.

    * name: A single Operator user.

  * groups: An array of groups assigned as Operators on the task.

    * name: A single Operator group.

* viewer\_role

  * users: An array of users assigned as Viewers on the task.

    * name: A single Viewer user.

  * groups: An array of groups assigned as Viewers on the task.

    * name: A single Viewer group.

* disable\_inheritance: If set to "true", the task does not inherit ACLs from its ancestors (in addition to its explicit ACLs). If set to "false", the task inherits ACLs from its ancestors, in addition to any explicit ACLs.

Response parameters

| Name | A | B | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| admin\_role | - | - | - |
| - | users | - | An array of users assigned as Admins on the server. |
| - | - | name | A single Admin user. |
| - | groups | - | An array of groups assigned as Admins on the server. |
| - | - | name | A single Admin group. |
| designer\_role | - | - | - |
| - | users | - | An array of users assigned as Designers on the server. |
| - | - | name | A single Designer user. |
| - | groups | - | An array of groups assigned as Designers on the server. |
| - | - | name | A single Designer group. |
| operator\_role | - | - | - |
| - | users | - | An array of users assigned as Operators on the server. |
| - | - | name | A single Operator user. |
| - | groups | - | An array of groups assigned as Operators on the server. |
| - | - | name | A single Operator group. |
| viewer\_role | - | - | - |
| - | users | - | An array of users assigned as Viewers on the server. |
| - | - | name | A single Viewer user. |
| - | groups | - | An array of groups assigned as Viewers on the server. |
| - | - | name | A single Viewer group. |
| disable\_inheritance | - | - | If set to "true", the server does not inherit ACLs from its ancestors (in addition to its explicit ACLs). If set to "false", the server inherits ACLs from its ancestors, in addition to any explicit ACLs. |

## Example 3: Add a user with Viewer permission to a specific task

Replace the placeholders before running the commands:

* `https://{host}`
* `<SESSION_ID>`
* `<Server Name>`, `<Task Name>`
* `domain\\existing_user` and `domain\\new_user`

### PUT

```
curl -k -X PUT "https://{host}/attunityenterprisemanager/api/v1/servers/<Server Name>/tasks/<Task Name>?action=acl" \
  --header "EnterpriseManager.APISessionID: <SESSION_ID>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-raw '{
    "admin_role": {"users": [{"name": "domain\\existing_user"}], "groups": []},
    "designer_role": {"users": [], "groups": []},
    "operator_role": {"users": [], "groups": []},
    "viewer_role": {"users": [{"name": "domain\\new_user"}], "groups": []},
    "disable_inheritance": false
  }'
```

### Verify (GET)

```
curl -k -X GET "https://{host}/attunityenterprisemanager/api/v1/servers/<Server Name>/tasks/<Task Name>?action=acl" \
  --header "EnterpriseManager.APISessionID: <SESSION_ID>"
```

## Error response

All of the [general errors](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/enterprise-manager/May2026/Content/EnterpriseManager/EnterpriseManager_APIGuide/CurlAPI/error_handling.htm) as well as the errors listed in the table below.

Error responses

| HTTP Code | Enterprise Manager Code | Text | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 500 | DESERIALIZE\_TO\_TYPE | "Failed to deserialize json to type AemAuthorizationAcl: {message}" | Returned when the JSON format is invalid format. For example, such an error will be returned if the JSON contains an unknown role. |
| 500 | AEM\_PUT\_SERVER\_ACL\_INNER\_ERR | Failed to put ACL of task "{task}".<br><br>Error: "{message}". | Returned if Qlik Enterprise Manager encounters an error/exception when trying to put the task's ACL. |
| 500 | AEM\_NO\_ DOMAIN\_IN\_USER | User "{userName}" must be preceded by a domain name, separated by a backslash.<br><br>Example:<br><br>domain\_name\user\_name. | Returned when the domain is missing from the user name. |
| 500 | AEM\_NO\_ DOMAIN\_IN\_GROUP | Group "{groupName}" must be preceded by a domain name, separated by a backslash.<br><br>Example:<br><br>domain\_name\group\_name. | Returned when the domain is missing from the group name. |
| 500 | AEM\_NO\_ADMIN\_ON\_SERVER | Requested task "{taskName}" has no admin user.<br><br>At least one user or group must be assigned to the "admin" role. | Returned when there is no admin on the server.<br><br>Possible reasons:<br><br><ul> <li>The request JSON is set to <span>disable_inheritance=true</span> and the explicit admin role in the JSON is empty.</li> <li>The JSON is set to <span>disable_inheritance =true</span>, the explicit admin role in the JSON is empty, and the parent levels do not have an admin user to inherit.</li> </ul> |
| 500 | AEM\_USER\_ASSIGNED\_TO\_MULTIPLE\_ROLES | User "{userName}" is assigned to multiple roles. Users can only be assigned to a single role. | Returned when a user is assigned to multiple roles. |
| 500 | AEM\_GROUP\_ASSIGNED\_TO\_MULTIPLE\_ROLES | Group "{groupName}" is assigned to multiple roles. Groups can only be assigned to a single role. | Returned when a group is assigned to multiple roles. |
| 500 | AEM\_USER\_GROUP\_MULTIPLE\_ASSIGNED | "{userName/groupName}" is assigned to multiple roles or to the same role twice. Users/groups can only be assigned once, and to a single role. | Returned either when the specified user already exists as a group in the same/another role, or the specified group already exists as a user in the same/another role. |