# Create a custom role

You may create a new custom role from scratch or by editing an existing [preset role](https://docs.digitalsamba.com/dashboard/adding-moderation-to-your-rooms-with-roles).

To create a new role from scratch, go to to the [Roles section](https://dashboard.digitalsamba.com/rooms) of the dashboard and click on the 'Create a role' button. You may also create a new role using the [REST API](https://docs.digitalsamba.com/developer-api/#roles-POSTapi-v1-roles)

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Configure your custom role with a unique role identifier, a role display name and a set of permissions:

* **Role identifier**\
  This identifier is needed to recognise the role and is needed to be unique across all roles in your team. You will use it inside the JWT token to assign a role to each participant.
* **Role display name**\
  This is how the role will be displayed in the room. Note that preset display names will be translated to our supported languages, however any custom values will remain monolingual.
* **Role description**\
  Optionally use this field to add your own notes.
* **Role permissions**\
  Read on to learn how to set [permissions](https://docs.digitalsamba.com/dashboard/adding-moderation-to-your-rooms-with-roles/permissions) for your roles.

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When creating a new role, you will need to manually re-configure your existing roles' [role-sensitive permissions](https://docs.digitalsamba.com/dashboard/adding-moderation-to-your-rooms-with-roles/permissions), to ensure the new role is deliberately included when needed.
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