--- title: Service Portal roles description: These roles are available for the application locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/roles-by-product/roles\_serviceportal.html release: brazil topic_type: reference last_updated: "2024-03-11" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Roles for all products] --- # Service Portal roles These roles are available for the application
| Role | Description | Contains roles | Groups with this role | Special considerations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announcements administrator \[announcement\_admin\] | Manages posting announcements to portals. | None. | None. | **Note:** Avoid granting an admin role when more specialized roles are available. |
| Portal analytics administrator \[portal\_analytics\_admin\] | Can create Usage Insights settings for Service Portal. | None | None. | **Note:** Avoid granting an admin role when more specialized roles are available. |
| Portal analytics viewer \[portal\_analytics\_viewer\] | Users with this role can view the **Analytics Dashboard** link and settings within in the application navigator, and have viewer role permissions for portal metrics in the Usage Insights Dashboard. | None. | None. | None |
| Service Portal administrator \[sp\_admin\] | Manages the configuration of portals created by Service Portal. | - evam\_admin - taxonomy\_admin - search\_application\_admin - announcement\_admin | None. | **Note:** Avoid granting an admin role when more specialized roles are available. |