diff --git a/awx/api/metadata.py b/awx/api/metadata.py
index f5c72fed97..7391fece6b 100644
--- a/awx/api/metadata.py
+++ b/awx/api/metadata.py
@@ -177,3 +177,10 @@ class Metadata(metadata.SimpleMetadata):
             metadata['search_fields'] = view.search_fields
 
         return metadata
+
+class RoleMetadata(Metadata):
+    def determine_metadata(self, request, view):
+        metadata = super(RoleMetadata, self).determine_metadata(request, view)
+        if 'actions' in metadata:
+            metadata['actions'].pop('POST')
+        return metadata
diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 89fda89a55..490697db5c 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -1446,7 +1446,8 @@ class RoleSerializer(BaseSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
         model = Role
-        fields = ('*',)
+        fields = ('*', 'description', 'name')
+        read_only_fields = ('description', 'name')
 
     def get_related(self, obj):
         ret = super(RoleSerializer, self).get_related(obj)
diff --git a/awx/api/views.py b/awx/api/views.py
index 5daf08ac5c..85f71d2cdf 100644
--- a/awx/api/views.py
+++ b/awx/api/views.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ from awx.main.utils import * # noqa
 from awx.api.permissions import * # noqa
 from awx.api.renderers import * # noqa
 from awx.api.serializers import * # noqa
+from awx.api.metadata import RoleMetadata
 from awx.main.utils import emit_websocket_notification
 from awx.main.conf import tower_settings
 
@@ -795,6 +796,7 @@ class TeamRolesList(SubListCreateAttachDetachAPIView):
 
     model = Role
     serializer_class = RoleSerializer
+    metadata_class = RoleMetadata
     parent_model = Team
     relationship='member_role.children'
 
@@ -1075,6 +1077,7 @@ class UserRolesList(SubListCreateAttachDetachAPIView):
 
     model = Role
     serializer_class = RoleSerializer
+    metadata_class = RoleMetadata
     parent_model = User
     relationship='roles'
     permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)