role.created

project_id is always null for role events.

When this fires

A team owner or manager creates a new custom role with a specific set of abilities.

Required ability

role:view-any — token must carry this at mint time to subscribe an endpoint to this event.

Payload

{
  "id": "evt_01HX...",
  "type": "role.created",
  "created_at": "2026-05-18T10:05:00Z",
  "api_version": "2026-05-01",
  "project_id": null,
  "data": {
    "team_id": "tem_01HX...",
    "role": {
      "id": "rol_01HX...",
      "code": "plan-editor",
      "name": "Plan Editor"
    }
  }
}

Field reference

Field	Type	Notes
`id`	string ULID	Unique event id, prefixed `evt_`. Use for idempotent processing.
`type`	string	Always `role.created` for this event.
`created_at`	ISO 8601 timestamp	Server-side emission time.
`api_version`	string	Webhook API contract version.
`project_id`	null	Always `null` — account-level event.
`data.team_id`	string ULID	Team the role belongs to.
`data.role.id`	string ULID	Role identifier.
`data.role.code`	string	Stable, human-readable role code.
`data.role.name`	string	Display name.

Caveats

The full ability list is not embedded in this event; fetch the role from the API for complete detail.
System roles (owner, manager, viewer) do not emit this event — only custom roles created by the team.

role.updated — subsequent edits.
role.deleted — terminal state.
Role events overview — back to family overview.