# Difference b/w reader & graphql\_app\_read\_only roles

**URL:** <https://community.neo4j.com/t/difference-b-w-reader-graphql-app-read-only-roles/76790>\
**Category:** Aura & Cloud\
**Tags:** cypher, role\
**Created:** [March 16, 2026, 6:22am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/difference-b-w-reader-graphql-app-read-only-roles/76790 "2026-03-16T06:22:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![kanishkaa.r](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/kanishkaa.r/32/34104_2.png) [@kanishkaa.r](https://community.neo4j.com/u/kanishkaa.r)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 6:22am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/difference-b-w-reader-graphql-app-read-only-roles/76790/1 "2026-03-16T06:22:09Z")

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Difference b/w reader & graphql\_app\_read\_only roles

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**Author:** ![dana\_canzano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/dana_canzano/32/27392_2.png) [@dana\_canzano](https://community.neo4j.com/u/dana_canzano)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 10:57am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/difference-b-w-reader-graphql-app-read-only-roles/76790/2 "2026-03-16T10:57:04Z")

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@kanishkaa.r

one can cypher statement run

```auto
show role <role> privileges;

```

replacing with the actual role name and this will return the grants associated with the given