Details for IAM without Identity Domains

This topic covers details for writing policies to control access to IAM.

Resource-Types

authentication

authentication-policies

compartments

credentials

domain

dynamic-groups

groups

group-memberships

iamworkrequest

identity-providers

network-sources

oauth2-clients

policies

regions

service-principal

tag-defaults

tag-namespaces

tagRules

tasdomain

tagNamespaces

tenancies

users x

workrequest

Supported Variables

IAM supports all the general variables (see General Variables for All Requests), plus additional ones listed here:

Operations for This Resource-Type... Can Use These Variables... Variable Type Comments
users target.user.id Entity (OCID) Not available to use with CreateUser.
target.user.name String  
groups target.group.id Entity (OCID) Not available to use with CreateGroup.
target.group.name String  
target.group.member Boolean True if request.user is a member of target.group.
policies target.policy.id Entity (OCID) Not available to use with CreatePolicy.
target.policy.name String  
compartments target.compartment.id Entity (OCID)

For CreateCompartment, this will be the value of the parent compartment (e.g., the root compartment).

This is a universal variable available to use with any request across all services (see General Variables for All Requests).

target.compartment.name String  
tag-namespace target.tag-namespace.id Entity (OCID)

This variable is supported only in statements granting permissions for the tag-namespaces resource-type. For an example, see Tags and Tag Namespace Concepts. Not available to use with CreateTagNamespace.

target.tag-namespace.name String  

Details for Verbs + Resource-Type Combinations

The following tables show the permissions and API operations covered by each verb. The level of access is cumulative as you go from inspect > read > use > manage. A plus sign (+) in a table cell indicates incremental access compared to the cell directly above it, whereas "no extra" indicates no incremental access.

For example, the read verb for compartments covers no extra permissions or API operations compared to the inspect verb. The use verb includes the same ones as the read verb, plus the COMPARTMENT_UPDATE permission and UpdateCompartment API operation. The manage verb includes the same permissions and API operations as the use verb, plus the COMPARTMENT_CREATE permission and two API operations: CreateCompartment and DeleteCompartment

authentication-policies
Verbs Permissions APIs Fully Covered APIs Partially Covered
inspect

AUTHENTICATION_POLICY_INSPECT

GetAuthenticationPolicy

 

none

read

no extra

no extra

none

use

no extra

no extra

none

manage

USE +

AUTHENTICATION_POLICY_UPDATE

USE +

UpdateAuthenticationPolicy

none

compartments

To move a compartment (that is, use the MoveCompartment operation) you must belong to a group that has manage all-resources permissions on the lowest shared parent compartment of the current compartment and the destination compartment.

Verbs Permissions APIs Fully Covered APIs Partially Covered
inspect

COMPARTMENT_INSPECT

ListCompartments

GetCompartment

ListAvailabilityDomains

ListFaultDomains

none

read

no extra

no extra

none

use

READ +

COMPARTMENT_UPDATE

READ +

UpdateCompartment

GetWorkRequest

none

manage

USE +

COMPARTMENT_CREATE

COMPARTMENT_DELETE

COMPARTMENT_RECOVER

USE +

CreateCompartment

DeleteCompartment

RecoverCompartment

none

credentials

The credentials resource type refers to only the SMTP credentials. Permissions to work with other credentials that can be added to a user (such as auth tokens, API keys, and customer secret keys) are included with users resource permissions.

Verbs Permissions APIs Fully Covered APIs Partially Covered
inspect

CREDENTIAL_INSPECT

ListSmtpCredentials

none

read

no extra

no extra

none

use

no extra

no extra

 

none

manage

USE +

CREDENTIAL_ADD

CREDENTIAL_UPDATE

CREDENTIAL_REMOVE

USE +

CreateSmtpCredential

UpdateSmtpCredential

DeleteSmtpCredential

none

dynamic-groups
Verbs Permissions APIs Fully Covered APIs Partially Covered
inspect

DYNAMIC_GROUP_INSPECT

ListDynamicGroups

GetDynamicGroup

No extra
read

no extra

no extra

no extra

use

READ +

DYNAMIC_GROUP_UPDATE

READ +

UpdateDynamicGroup

No extra

manage

USE +

DYNAMIC_GROUP_CREATE

DYNAMIC_GROUP_DELETE

USE +

CreateDynamicGroup

DeleteDynamicGroup

no extra

groups
Verbs Permissions APIs Fully Covered APIs Partially Covered
inspect

GROUP_INSPECT

ListGroups

GetGroup

GetUserGroupMembership (also need inspect users)

ListIdpGroupMappings, GetIdpGroupMapping (both also need inspect identity-providers)

read

no extra

no extra

no extra

use

READ +

GROUP_UPDATE

READ +

UpdateGroup

READ +

AddUserToGroup (also need use users)

RemoveUserFromGroup (also need use users)

AddIdpGroupMapping, DeleteIdpGroupMapping (both also need manage identity-providers)

manage

USE +

GROUP_CREATE

GROUP_DELETE

USE +

CreateGroup

DeleteGroup

no extra

identity-providers
Verbs Permissions APIs Fully Covered APIs Partially Covered
inspect

IDENTITY_PROVIDER_INSPECT

ListIdentityProviders

GetIdentityProvider

ListIdpGroupMappings, GetIdpGroupMapping (both also need inspect groups)
read

no extra

no extra

no extra

use

no extra

no extra

no extra

manage

USE +

IDENTITY_PROVIDER_UPDATE

IDENTITY_PROVIDER_CREATE

IDENTITY_PROVIDER_DELETE

USE +

UpdateIdentityProvider

CreateIdentityProvider

DeleteIdentityProvider

USE +

AddIdpGroupMapping, DeleteIdpGroupMapping (both also need use groups)

network-sources
Verbs Permissions APIs Fully Covered APIs Partially Covered
inspect

NETWORK_SOURCE_INSPECT

ListNetworkSources

GetNetworkSource

No extra
read

no extra

no extra

no extra

use

READ +

NETWORK_SOURCE_UPDATE

READ +

UpdateNetworkSource

No extra

manage

USE +

NETWORK_SOURCE_CREATE

NETWORK_SOURCE_DELETE

USE +

CreateNetworkSource

DeleteNetworkSource

no extra

policies
Verbs Permissions APIs Fully Covered APIs Partially Covered
inspect

POLICY_READ

ListPolicies

GetPolicy

none

read

no extra

no extra

none

use

no extra

no extra

Note: The ability to update policies is available only with manage policies.

none

manage

USE +

POLICY_UPDATE

POLICY_CREATE

POLICY_DELETE

USE +

UpdatePolicy

CreatePolicy

DeletePolicy

none

tag-namespaces
Verbs Permissions APIs Fully Covered APIs Partially Covered
inspect

TAG_NAMESPACE_INSPECT

BulkEditTags

ListTagNamespaces

GetTagNamespace

ListTags

ListCostTrackingTags

GetTag

GetTaggingWorkRequest

ListTaggingWorkRequest

ListTaggingWorkRequestErrors

ListTaggingWorkRequestLogs

none

read

no extra

no extra

none

use

READ +

TAG_NAMESPACE_USE

Note: To apply, update, or remove defined tags for a resource, a user must be granted permissions on the resource and permissions to use the tag namespace.

READ +

CreateTag

UpdateTag

none

manage

USE +

TAG_NAMESPACE_UPDATE

TAG_NAMESPACE_CREATE

TAG_NAMESPACE_MOVE

TAG_NAMESPACE_DELETE

USE +

UpdateTagNamespace

CreateTagNamespace

ChangeTagNamespaceCompartment

CascadeDeleteTagNamespace

DeleteTagNamespace

DeleteTag

BulkDeleteTags

none

tag-defaults
Verbs Permissions APIs Fully Covered APIs Partially Covered
inspect

TAG_DEFAULT_INSPECT

TAG_NAMESPACE_READ

(Use both permissions)

ListTagDefaults

GetTagDefault

 

none

read

no extra

no extra

none
use

no extra

no extra

none

manage

INSPECT +

TAG_DEFAULT_CREATE

TAG_DEFAULT_UPDATE

TAG_DEFAULT_DELETE

USE +

CreateTagDefault

UpdateTagDefault

DeleteTagDefault

 

none

tenancies
Verbs Permissions APIs Fully Covered APIs Partially Covered
inspect

TENANCY_INSPECT

ListRegionSubscriptions

GetTenancy

ListRegions

 

none

read

no extra

no extra

none

use

READ +

TENANCY_UPDATE

no extra

none

manage

USE +

TENANCY_UPDATE

USE +

CreateRegionSubscription

none

users

Note that to work with the SMTP credentials for a user, you must have permissions for the credentials resource type.

Verbs Permissions APIs Fully Covered APIs Partially Covered
inspect

USER_INSPECT

ListUsers

GetUser

GetUserGroupMembership (also need inspect groups)
read

INSPECT +

USER_READ

INSPECT +

ListApiKeys

ListSwiftPasswords

ListAuthTokens

ListCustomerSecretKeys

ListOAuthClientCredentials

ListMfaTotpDevices

no extra

use

READ +

USER_UPDATE

READ +

UpdateUser

READ +

AddUserToGroup (also need use groups)

RemoveUserFromGroup (also need use groups)

manage

USE +

USER_CREATE

USER_DELETE

USER_UNBLOCK

USER_APIKEY_ADD

USER_APIKEY_REMOVE

USER_UIPASS_SET

USER_UIPASS_RESET

USER_SWIFTPASS_SET

USER_SWIFTPASS_RESET

USER_SWIFTPASS_REMOVE

USER_AUTHTOKEN_SET

USER_AUTHTOKEN_RESET

USER_AUTHTOKEN_REMOVE

USER_OAUTH2_CLIENT_CRED_CREATE

USER_OAUTH2_CLIENT_CRED_UPDATE

USER_OAUTH2_CLIENT_CRED_REMOVE

USER_SECRETKEY_ADD

USER_SECRETKEY_UPDATE

USER_SECRETKEY_REMOVE

USER_SUPPORT_ACCOUNT_LINK

USER_SUPPORT_ACCOUNT_UNLINK

USER_TOTPDEVICE_ADD

USER_TOTPDEVICE_REMOVE

USER_TOTPDEVICE_UPDATE

USE +

CreateUser

DeleteUser

UpdateUserState

UploadApiKey

DeleteApiKey

CreateOrResetUIPassword

UpdateSwiftPassword

CreateSwiftPassword

DeleteSwiftPassword

 

UpdateAuthToken

CreateAuthToken

DeleteAuthToken

CreateOAuthClientCredential

UpdateOAuthClientCredential

DeleteOAuthClientCredential

CreateSecretKey

UpdateCustomerSecretKey

DeleteCustomerSecretKey

CreateOAuthClientCredential

UpdateAuthClientCredential

DeleteOAuthClientCredential

LinkSupportAccount

UnlinkSupportAccount

CreateMfaTotpDevice

ActivateMfaTotpDevice

DeleteMfaTotpDevice

no extra

Permissions Required for Each API Operation

The following table lists the API operations in a logical order, grouped by resource type.

For information about permissions, see Permissions.

API Operation Permissions Required to Use the Operation
ListRegions TENANCY_INSPECT
ListRegionSubscriptions TENANCY_INSPECT
CreateRegionSubscription TENANCY_UPDATE
GetTenancy TENANCY_INSPECT
GetAuthenticationPolicy AUTHENTICATION_POLICY_INSPECT
UpdateAuthenticationPolicy AUTHENTICATION_POLICY_UPDATE
ListAvailabilityDomains COMPARTMENT_INSPECT
ListFaultDomains COMPARTMENT_INSPECT
ListCompartments COMPARTMENT_INSPECT
GetCompartment COMPARTMENT_INSPECT
UpdateCompartment COMPARTMENT_UPDATE
CreateCompartment COMPARTMENT_CREATE
RecoverCompartment COMPARTMENT_RECOVER
DeleteCompartment COMPARTMENT_DELETE
MoveCompartment There is not a single permission associated with the MoveCompartment operation. This operation requires manage all-resources permissions on the lowest shared parent compartment of the current compartment and the destination compartment.
GetWorkRequest COMPARTMENT_READ
ListUsers USER_INSPECT
GetUser USER_INSPECT
UpdateUser USER_UPDATE
UpdateUserState USER_UPDATE and USER_UNBLOCK
CreateUser

USER_CREATE

DeleteUser USER_DELETE
CreateOrResetUIPassword USER_UPDATE and USER_UIPASS_RESET
ListApiKeys USER_READ
UploadApiKey

USER_UPDATE and USER_APIKEY_ADD

DeleteApiKey USER_UPDATE and USER_APIKEY_REMOVE
ListAuthTokens USER_READ
UpdateAuthToken USER_UPDATE and USER_AUTHTOKEN_RESET
CreateAuthToken USER_UPDATE and USER_AUTHTOKEN_SET
DeleteAuthToken USER_UPDATE and USER_AUTHTOKEN_REMOVE
ListSwiftPasswords USER_READ
UpdateSwiftPassword USER_UPDATE and USER_SWIFTPASS_RESET
CreateSwiftPassword USER_UPDATE and USER_SWIFTPASS_SET
DeleteSwiftPassword USER_UPDATE and USER_SWIFTPASS_REMOVE
ListCustomerSecretKeys USER_READ
CreateSecretKey USER_UPDATE and USER_SECRETKEY_ADD
UpdateCustomerSecretKey USER_UPDATE and USER_SECRETKEY_UPDATE
DeleteCustomerSecretKey USER_UPDATE and USER_SECRETKEY_REMOVE
CreateOAuthClientCredential USER_UPDATE and USER_OAUTH2_CLIENT_CRED_CREATE
UpdateOAuthClientCredential USER_UPDATE and USER_OAUTH2_CLIENT_CRED_UPDATE
ListOAuthClientCredentials USER_READ
DeleteOAuthClientCredential USER_UPDATE and USER_OAUTH2_CLIENT_CRED_REMOVE
LinkSupportAccount USER_SUPPORT_ACCOUNT_LINK
UnlinkSupportAccount USER_SUPPORT_ACCOUNT_UNLINK
CreateSmtpCredential CREDENTIAL_ADD
ListSmtpCredentials CREDENTIAL_INSPECT
UpdateSmtpCredential CREDENTIAL_UPDATE
DeleteSmtpCredential CREDENTIAL_REMOVE
ListUserGroupMemberships GROUP_INSPECT and USER_INSPECT
GetUserGroupMembership USER_INSPECT and GROUP_INSPECT
AddUserToGroup GROUP_UPDATE and USER_UPDATE
RemoveUserFromGroup GROUP_UPDATE and USER_UPDATE
ListGroups GROUP_INSPECT
GetGroup GROUP_INSPECT
UpdateGroup GROUP_UPDATE
CreateGroup GROUP_CREATE
DeleteGroup GROUP_DELETE
ListDynamicGroups DYNAMIC_GROUP_INSPECT
GetDynamicGroup DYNAMIC_GROUP_INSPECT
UpdateDynamicGroup DYNAMIC_GROUP_UPDATE
CreateDynamicGroup DYNAMIC_GROUP_CREATE
DeleteDynamicGroup DYNAMIC_GROUP_DELETE
GetNetworkSource NETWORK_SOURCE_INSPECT
ListNetworkSources NETWORK_SOURCE_INSPECT
CreateNetworkSource NETWORK_SOURCE_CREATE
UpdateNetworkSource NETWORK_SOURCE_UPDATE
DeleteNetworkSource NETWORK_SOURCE_DELETE
ListPolicies POLICY_READ
GetPolicy POLICY_READ
UpdatePolicy POLICY_UPDATE
CreatePolicy POLICY_CREATE
DeletePolicy POLICY_DELETE
ListIdentityProviders IDENTITY_PROVIDER_INSPECT
GetIdentityProvider IDENTITY_PROVIDER_INSPECT
UpdateIdentityProvider IDENTITY_PROVIDER_UPDATE
CreateIdentityProvider IDENTITY_PROVIDER_CREATE
DeleteIdentityProvider IDENTITY_PROVIDER_DELETE
ListIdpGroupMappings IDENTITY_PROVIDER_INSPECT and GROUP_INSPECT
GetIdpGroupMapping IDENTITY_PROVIDER_INSPECT and GROUP_INSPECT
AddIdpGroupMapping IDENTITY_PROVIDER_UPDATE and GROUP_UPDATE
DeleteIdpGroupMapping IDENTITY_PROVIDER_UPDATE and GROUP_UPDATE
ListTagNamespaces TAG_NAMESPACE_INSPECT
ListTaggingWorkRequest TAG_NAMESPACE_INSPECT
ListTaggingWorkRequestErrors TAG_NAMESPACE_INSPECT
ListTaggingWorkRequestLogs TAG_NAMESPACE_INSPECT
GetTaggingWorkRequest TAG_NAMESPACE_INSPECT
GetTagNamespace TAG_NAMESPACE_INSPECT
CreateTagNamespace TAG_NAMESPACE_CREATE
UpdateTagNamespace TAG_NAMESPACE_UPDATE
ChangeTagNamespaceCompartment TAG_NAMESPACE_MOVE
CascadeDeleteTagNamespace

TAG_NAMESPACE_DELETE

DeleteTagNamespace

TAG_NAMESPACE_DELETE

ListTags TAG_NAMESPACE_INSPECT
BulkEditTags TAG_NAMESPACE_INSPECT
ListCostTrackingTags TAG_NAMESPACE_INSPECT
GetTag TAG_NAMESPACE_INSPECT
CreateTag TAG_NAMESPACE_USE
UpdateTag TAG_NAMESPACE_USE
DeleteTag TAG_NAMESPACE_DELETE
BulkDeleteTags

TAG_NAMESPACE_DELETE

ListTagDefaults TAG_DEFAULT_INSPECT
GetTagDefault TAG_DEFAULT_INSPECT
CreateTagDefault TAG_DEFAULT_MANAGE
UpdateTagDefault TAG_DEFAULT_MANAGE
DeleteTagDefault TAG_DEFAULT_MANAGE