Workflow Data Fabric Home roles
Several user roles are installed with activation of the ServiceNow WDF Unified Hub plugin.
Roles installed
| Role title \[name\] | Description | Contains roles |
|---|---|---|
| Connection Admin \[connection\_admin\] | Create and manage connections, configure credentials, set up metadata collectors, and grant Data Stewards access to connections. | - \[df\_data\_steward\] - \[external\_app\_install\_admin\] - \[agent\_admin\] - \[credential\_admin\] - \[web\_service\_admin\] - \[sn\_nowassist\_wdf.creator\_admin\] |
| Data Steward \[df\_data\_steward\] | Create and own all Data products and Data interfaces. Responsibilities include schema design, governance, metadata management, backward compatibility enforcement, and lifecycle management of all data contracts. | - \[sn\_nowassist\_wdf.creator\_admin\] - \[wdf\_consumer\] |
| WDF Builder \[wdf\_builder\] | Create connectors, spokes, and MCP servers to extend the connectivity layer without owning or modifying data contracts. | - \[wdf\_consumer\] - \[sn\_nowassist\_wdf.creator\_admin\] - \[connection\_admin\] - \[template\_editor\_global\] - \[action\_designer\] - \[sn\_appclient.app\_client\_user\] - \[sn\_g\_app\_creator.app\_creator\] |
| WDF Operator \[wdf\_operator\] | Build deterministic and agentic workflows that consume governed data through Data Interfaces. WDF Operators are consumers of contracts, not owners or modifiers. | - \[fd\_read\] - \[now.assist.creator\] - \[flow\_designer\] - \[sn\_nowassist\_wdf.creator\_admin\] - \[sn\_mcp\_client.viewer\] - \[wdf\_consumer\] |
| WDF Consumer \[wdf\_consumer\] | Explore the Data Catalog to discover data products, evaluate them for use, request access, and use governed data through workflows, analytics, AI agents, or APIs. | \[sn\_nowassist\_wdf.creator\_admin\] |
Parent Topic:Workflow Data Fabric Home Reference