diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b70e287..6daa141 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -349,11 +349,12 @@ This object _MAY_ be extended with [Specification Extensions](#specification-ext
 
 The fields are dependent on the defined type.
 
-| Field       | Type     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-|-------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| type        | `string` | REQUIRED. The type of the data product technology that implements the data contract. Well-known server types are: `bigquery`, `s3`, `glue`, `redshift`, `azure`, `sqlserver`, `snowflake`, `databricks`, `postgres`, `oracle`, `kafka`, `pubsub`, `sftp`, `kinesis`, `trino`, `local` |
-| description | `string` | An optional string describing the server.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| environment | `string` | An optional string describing the environment, e.g., prod, sit, stg.                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| Field       | Type                          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+|-------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| type        | `string`                      | REQUIRED. The type of the data product technology that implements the data contract. Well-known server types are: `bigquery`, `s3`, `glue`, `redshift`, `azure`, `sqlserver`, `snowflake`, `databricks`, `postgres`, `oracle`, `kafka`, `pubsub`, `sftp`, `kinesis`, `trino`, `local` |
+| description | `string`                      | An optional string describing the server.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
+| environment | `string`                      | An optional string describing the environment, e.g., prod, sit, stg.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| roles       | Array of `Server Role Object` | An optional array of roles that are available and can be requested to access the server for role-based access control. E.g. separate roles for different regions or sensitive data.                                                                                                   |
 
 This object _MAY_ be extended with [Specification Extensions](#specification-extensions).
 
@@ -530,6 +531,13 @@ servers:
 | path   | `string` | The relative or absolute path to the data file(s), such as `./folder/data.parquet`. |
 | format | `string` | The format of the file(s), such as `parquet`, `delta`, `csv`, or `json`.            |
 
+#### Server Role Object
+
+| Field       | Type     | Description                                                  |
+|-------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
+| name        | `string` | Name of the role                                             |
+| description | `string` | A description of the role and what access the role provides. |
+
 ### Terms Object
 
 The terms and conditions of the data contract.
diff --git a/datacontract.schema.json b/datacontract.schema.json
index 5c35fbf..e9d8689 100644
--- a/datacontract.schema.json
+++ b/datacontract.schema.json
@@ -1143,6 +1143,26 @@
             "trino",
             "local"
           ]
+        },
+        "roles": {
+          "description": " An optional array of roles that are available and can be requested to access the server for role-based access control. E.g. separate roles for different regions or sensitive data.",
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+              "name": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "description": "The name of the role."
+              },
+              "description": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "description": "A description of the role and what access the role provides."
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "name"
+            ]
+          }
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": true,