# REVOKE ROLE

## Syntax <a href="#syntax" id="syntax"></a>

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```sql
REVOKE ROLE role_name [, ...]
[
    FROM USER user_email
    | FROM ROLE role_name [, ...]
];
```

## Description <a href="#description" id="description"></a>

Revoke access to [role](https://docs.deltastream.io/overview/core-concepts/access-control#_role)(s) from a [user](https://docs.deltastream.io/overview/core-concepts/access-control#_user) or other role(s). This prevents a user from [USE ROLE](https://docs.deltastream.io/reference/sql-syntax/command/use) and removes all the [privileges](https://docs.deltastream.io/overview/core-concepts/access-control#_privilege) previously granted to the role, respectively.

The current role requires one of the following privileges:

* Ownership of organization
* `MANAGE_MEMBERS` privilege on organization
* `OWNER` privilege on both parent and child roles (when revoking from role(s))

### Arguments <a href="#arguments" id="arguments"></a>

**role\_name \[, role\_name...]**

One or more [roles](https://docs.deltastream.io/overview/core-concepts/access-control#_role) to revoke.

**user\_email**

Email of the user from whom you are revoking roles.

**role\_name \[, role\_name...]**

One or more [roles](https://docs.deltastream.io/overview/core-concepts/access-control#_role) that are revoked from role(s).

## Examples <a href="#examples" id="examples"></a>

**Revoke role from a user**

```bash
<no-db>/<no-store># REVOKE ROLE custom_role FROM USER 'emailfbdad716-3abf-4484-b783-5ad48d32f039@deltastream.io';
+-------------+------------+------------------------------------------+
|  Type       |  Command   |  Summary                                 |
+=============+============+==========================================+
| role revoke | ALTER      | Role(s) "custom_role" revoked from user  |
|             |            | "emailfbdad716-3abf-4484-b783-5ad48d32f0 |
|             |            | 39@deltastream.io"                       |
+-------------+------------+------------------------------------------+
<no-db>/<no-store># LIST USER ROLES;
+---------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
|  Name         |  Is Current |  Is Default |  Is Inherited |
+===============+=============+=============+===============+
| orgadmin      | false       | false       | false         |
+---------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
| public        | false       | false       | true          |
+---------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
| securityadmin | false       | false       | true          |
+---------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
| useradmin     | true        | false       | true          |
+---------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
| sysadmin      | false       | true        | true          |
+---------------+-------------+-------------+---------------+
```

**Revoke role from another role**

```bash
<no-db>/<no-store># DESCRIBE ROLE sysadmin;
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
|  Type        |  Name      |  Privilege               |  With Grant Option |  Granted By |
+==============+============+==========================+====================+=============+
| role         | public     | usage                    | false              | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| role         | useradmin  | usage                    | false              | useradmin   |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_database          | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_descriptor_source | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_function_source   | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_function          | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_store             | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_query             | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | usage                    | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_schema_registry   | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_connector         | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_secret            | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_aws_private_link  | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| role         | useradmin  | usage                    | false              | useradmin   |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
<no-db>/<no-store># REVOKE ROLE useradmin FROM ROLE sysadmin;
+-------------+------------+------------------------------------------+
|  Type       |  Command   |  Summary                                 |
+=============+============+==========================================+
| role revoke | ALTER      | Role(s) "useradmin" revoked from         |
|             |            | role(s) "sysadmin"                       |
+-------------+------------+------------------------------------------+
<no-db>/<no-store># DESCRIBE ROLE sysadmin;
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
|  Type        |  Name      |  Privilege               |  With Grant Option |  Granted By |
+==============+============+==========================+====================+=============+
| role         | public     | usage                    | false              | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_database          | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_descriptor_source | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_function_source   | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_function          | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_store             | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_query             | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | usage                    | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_schema_registry   | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_connector         | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_secret            | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
| organization | uuid...    | create_aws_private_link  | true               | orgadmin    |
+--------------+------------+--------------------------+--------------------+-------------+
```


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