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Chapter 4. Configuring template RBAC and display logic

Template definitions in the YAML file control where templates appear in the self-service automation portal and how to manage permissions.

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4.1. Role-based access control (RBAC)
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The template type determines where you must configure user permissions.

The spec.type value in the template YAML determines which portal page displays the template.

  • No spec.type defined: The template appears on the Ansible Automation Platform templates page for all users.
  • spec.type: execution-environment: The template appears only on the EE definition files page.

4.3. Example: Auto-generated template
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The following YAML example uses the spec.type field to restrict the template view to the EE definition files page. 

apiVersion: scaffolder.backstage.io/v1beta3
kind: Template
metadata:
  name: ansible-execution-environment-template
  title: EE template
  description: Ansible Execution Environment Template
  tags:
    - ansible
    - execution-environment
    # ...
spec:
  type: execution-environment  # Restricts the template view to the Execution Environment page.
  parameters:
    # ...
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