Storage Transfer Service roles and permissions
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This page lists the IAM roles and permissions for Storage Transfer Service. To search through all roles and permissions, see the role and permission index.

Storage Transfer Service roles

Role Permissions

Role	Permissions
Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Create, update and manage transfer jobs and operations.	`resourcemanager.projects.get` `resourcemanager.projects.list` `storagetransfer.*` `storagetransfer.agentpools.create` `storagetransfer.agentpools.delete` `storagetransfer.agentpools.get` `storagetransfer.agentpools.list` `storagetransfer.agentpools.report` `storagetransfer.agentpools.update` `storagetransfer.jobs.create` `storagetransfer.jobs.delete` `storagetransfer.jobs.get` `storagetransfer.jobs.list` `storagetransfer.jobs.run` `storagetransfer.jobs.update` `storagetransfer.operations.assign` `storagetransfer.operations.cancel` `storagetransfer.operations.get` `storagetransfer.operations.list` `storagetransfer.operations.pause` `storagetransfer.operations.report` `storagetransfer.operations.resume` `storagetransfer.projects.getServiceAccount`
Storage Transfer Service Agent (`roles/storagetransfer.serviceAgent`) Grants Storage Transfer Service Agent permissions required to run transfers Warning: Do not grant service agent roles to any principals except service agents.	`pubsub.subscriptions.consume` `pubsub.subscriptions.create` `pubsub.subscriptions.delete` `pubsub.subscriptions.get` `pubsub.subscriptions.update` `pubsub.topics.attachSubscription` `pubsub.topics.create` `pubsub.topics.delete` `pubsub.topics.get` `pubsub.topics.publish` `pubsub.topics.update`
Storage Transfer Agent (`roles/storagetransfer.transferAgent`) Perform transfers from an agent.	`monitoring.timeSeries.create` `pubsub.subscriptions.consume` `pubsub.subscriptions.create` `pubsub.subscriptions.delete` `pubsub.subscriptions.get` `pubsub.topics.attachSubscription` `pubsub.topics.create` `pubsub.topics.get` `pubsub.topics.list` `pubsub.topics.publish` `storagetransfer.agentpools.report` `storagetransfer.operations.assign` `storagetransfer.operations.get` `storagetransfer.operations.report`
Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`) Create and update storage transfer jobs and operations.	`resourcemanager.projects.get` `resourcemanager.projects.list` `storagetransfer.agentpools.create` `storagetransfer.agentpools.get` `storagetransfer.agentpools.list` `storagetransfer.agentpools.report` `storagetransfer.agentpools.update` `storagetransfer.jobs.create` `storagetransfer.jobs.get` `storagetransfer.jobs.list` `storagetransfer.jobs.run` `storagetransfer.jobs.update` `storagetransfer.operations.*` `storagetransfer.operations.assign` `storagetransfer.operations.cancel` `storagetransfer.operations.get` `storagetransfer.operations.list` `storagetransfer.operations.pause` `storagetransfer.operations.report` `storagetransfer.operations.resume` `storagetransfer.projects.getServiceAccount`
Storage Transfer Viewer (`roles/storagetransfer.viewer`) Read access to storage transfer jobs and operations.	`resourcemanager.projects.get` `resourcemanager.projects.list` `storagetransfer.agentpools.get` `storagetransfer.agentpools.list` `storagetransfer.jobs.get` `storagetransfer.jobs.list` `storagetransfer.operations.get` `storagetransfer.operations.list` `storagetransfer.projects.getServiceAccount`

Storage Transfer Admin

(roles/storagetransfer.admin)

Create, update and manage transfer jobs and operations.

resourcemanager.projects.get

resourcemanager.projects.list

storagetransfer.*

storagetransfer.agentpools.create
storagetransfer.agentpools.delete
storagetransfer.agentpools.get
storagetransfer.agentpools.list
storagetransfer.agentpools.report
storagetransfer.agentpools.update
storagetransfer.jobs.create
storagetransfer.jobs.delete
storagetransfer.jobs.get
storagetransfer.jobs.list
storagetransfer.jobs.run
storagetransfer.jobs.update
storagetransfer.operations.assign
storagetransfer.operations.cancel
storagetransfer.operations.get
storagetransfer.operations.list
storagetransfer.operations.pause
storagetransfer.operations.report
storagetransfer.operations.resume
storagetransfer.projects.getServiceAccount

Storage Transfer Service Agent

(roles/storagetransfer.serviceAgent)

Grants Storage Transfer Service Agent permissions required to run transfers

pubsub.subscriptions.consume

pubsub.subscriptions.create

pubsub.subscriptions.delete

pubsub.subscriptions.get

pubsub.subscriptions.update

pubsub.topics.attachSubscription

pubsub.topics.create

pubsub.topics.delete

pubsub.topics.get

pubsub.topics.publish

pubsub.topics.update

Storage Transfer Agent

(roles/storagetransfer.transferAgent)

Perform transfers from an agent.

monitoring.timeSeries.create

pubsub.subscriptions.consume

pubsub.subscriptions.create

pubsub.subscriptions.delete

pubsub.subscriptions.get

pubsub.topics.attachSubscription

pubsub.topics.create

pubsub.topics.get

pubsub.topics.list

pubsub.topics.publish

storagetransfer.agentpools.report

storagetransfer.operations.assign

storagetransfer.operations.get

storagetransfer.operations.report

Storage Transfer User

(roles/storagetransfer.user)

Create and update storage transfer jobs and operations.

resourcemanager.projects.get

resourcemanager.projects.list

storagetransfer.agentpools.create

storagetransfer.agentpools.get

storagetransfer.agentpools.list

storagetransfer.agentpools.report

storagetransfer.agentpools.update

storagetransfer.jobs.create

storagetransfer.jobs.get

storagetransfer.jobs.list

storagetransfer.jobs.run

storagetransfer.jobs.update

storagetransfer.operations.*

storagetransfer.operations.assign
storagetransfer.operations.cancel
storagetransfer.operations.get
storagetransfer.operations.list
storagetransfer.operations.pause
storagetransfer.operations.report
storagetransfer.operations.resume

storagetransfer.projects.getServiceAccount

Storage Transfer Viewer

(roles/storagetransfer.viewer)

Read access to storage transfer jobs and operations.

resourcemanager.projects.get

resourcemanager.projects.list

storagetransfer.agentpools.get

storagetransfer.agentpools.list

storagetransfer.jobs.get

storagetransfer.jobs.list

storagetransfer.operations.get

storagetransfer.operations.list

storagetransfer.projects.getServiceAccount

Storage Transfer Service permissions

Permission	Included in roles
`storagetransfer.agentpools.create`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`)
`storagetransfer.agentpools.delete`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`)
`storagetransfer.agentpools.get`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Viewer (`roles/viewer`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`) Storage Transfer Viewer (`roles/storagetransfer.viewer`)
`storagetransfer.agentpools.list`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Viewer (`roles/viewer`) Security Admin (`roles/iam.securityAdmin`) Security Reviewer (`roles/iam.securityReviewer`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`) Storage Transfer Viewer (`roles/storagetransfer.viewer`)
`storagetransfer.agentpools.report`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer Agent (`roles/storagetransfer.transferAgent`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`)
`storagetransfer.agentpools.update`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`)
`storagetransfer.jobs.create`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`)
`storagetransfer.jobs.delete`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`)
`storagetransfer.jobs.get`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Viewer (`roles/viewer`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`) Storage Transfer Viewer (`roles/storagetransfer.viewer`)
`storagetransfer.jobs.list`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Viewer (`roles/viewer`) Security Admin (`roles/iam.securityAdmin`) Security Reviewer (`roles/iam.securityReviewer`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`) Storage Transfer Viewer (`roles/storagetransfer.viewer`)
`storagetransfer.jobs.run`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`)
`storagetransfer.jobs.update`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`)
`storagetransfer.operations.assign`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer Agent (`roles/storagetransfer.transferAgent`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`)
`storagetransfer.operations.cancel`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`)
`storagetransfer.operations.get`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Viewer (`roles/viewer`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer Agent (`roles/storagetransfer.transferAgent`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`) Storage Transfer Viewer (`roles/storagetransfer.viewer`)
`storagetransfer.operations.list`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Viewer (`roles/viewer`) Security Admin (`roles/iam.securityAdmin`) Security Reviewer (`roles/iam.securityReviewer`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`) Storage Transfer Viewer (`roles/storagetransfer.viewer`)
`storagetransfer.operations.pause`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`)
`storagetransfer.operations.report`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer Agent (`roles/storagetransfer.transferAgent`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`)
`storagetransfer.operations.resume`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`)
`storagetransfer.projects.getServiceAccount`	Owner (`roles/owner`) Editor (`roles/editor`) Viewer (`roles/viewer`) Storage Transfer Admin (`roles/storagetransfer.admin`) Storage Transfer User (`roles/storagetransfer.user`) Storage Transfer Viewer (`roles/storagetransfer.viewer`)

Storage Transfer Service roles and permissions
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