# Presto 316 Documentation

## 9.7. CREATE ROLE

## Synopsis

    CREATE ROLE role_name
    [ WITH ADMIN ( user | USER user | ROLE role | CURRENT_USER | CURRENT_ROLE ) ]

## Description

`CREATE ROLE` creates the specified role in the current catalog.

The optional `WITH ADMIN` clause causes the role to be created with the specified user as a role admin. A role admin has permission to drop or grant a role. If the optional `WITH ADMIN` clause is not specified, the role is created with current user as admin.

## Examples

Create role `admin`

    CREATE ROLE admin;

Create role `moderator` with admin `bob`:

    CREATE ROLE moderator WITH ADMIN USER bob;

## Limitations

Some connectors do not support role management. See connector documentation for more details.

## See Also

DROP ROLE, SET ROLE, GRANT ROLES, REVOKE ROLES