---
title: "hasRole"
slug: "user-hasrole"
updated: 2025-11-06T18:55:36Z
published: 2025-11-06T18:55:36Z
canonical: "docs.doc-know.com/user-hasrole"
---

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# hasRole

### user.hasRole

Type: **Boolean**

Returns whether or not the user belongs to a specified security role.

### Examples

```
// take action if user belongs to a specific role
if (user.hasRole("prep"))
    debug.log("User belongs to the prep role!");
```

```
// display if the user has the 'prep' role
debug.log(user.hasRole("prep"));
```

### Remarks

          Definition

          

A **role** is a security term that refers to a type of user and the set of permissions they have.

IT administrators assign **roles** to **users** (according to their job specifications) when the user's account is first set up or when management requests changes. These roles often dictate which product features a user can access.

For example, a Dr. Know user could be a **technician** using your app to collect certain data elements during patient testing. Later, a **physician** might use your app to review this information and complete a report. Each user would belong to a distinct role. Users can also belong to more than one role.

You can use this information within your scripts to deliver role-specific features and user experience enhancements.