diff --git a/static/api-specs/nerm/openapi.yaml b/static/api-specs/nerm/openapi.yaml
index e43521f19d2..3e9563e5aec 100644
--- a/static/api-specs/nerm/openapi.yaml
+++ b/static/api-specs/nerm/openapi.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ paths:
     $ref: "./paths/role.yaml"
   /roles/{id}:
     $ref: "./paths/roles_id.yaml"
+# System Roles
+  /system_roles:
+    $ref: "./paths/system_roles.yaml"
 # Permissions
   /permissions:
     $ref: "./paths/permissions.yaml"
diff --git a/static/api-specs/nerm/paths/system_roles.yaml b/static/api-specs/nerm/paths/system_roles.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..523e6a1c795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/api-specs/nerm/paths/system_roles.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+get:
+  summary: Get system roles
+  operationId: getSystemRoles
+  description: This endpoint can retrieve system roles from NERM. Optionally you can provide parameters to filter results.
+  tags:
+    - system roles
+  parameters:
+    - $ref: "../parameters/query/query.yaml"
+    - $ref: "../parameters/query/metadata.yaml"
+  responses:
+    '200':
+      $ref: "../responses/System_Roles_Meta.yaml"
+    '400':
+      $ref: "../responses/400.yaml"
+    '500':
+      $ref: "../responses/500.yaml"
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diff --git a/static/api-specs/nerm/responses/System_Roles_Meta.yaml b/static/api-specs/nerm/responses/System_Roles_Meta.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..78d6f37efa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/api-specs/nerm/responses/System_Roles_Meta.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+description: Expected response to a valid request
+content:
+  application/json:
+    schema:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        system_roles:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            $ref: '../schemas/GET/SystemRole.yaml'
+        _metadata:
+          $ref: '../schemas/Metadata.yaml'
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diff --git a/static/api-specs/nerm/schemas/GET/SystemRole.yaml b/static/api-specs/nerm/schemas/GET/SystemRole.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..57d7e0adb12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/api-specs/nerm/schemas/GET/SystemRole.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+type: object
+properties:
+  id:
+    type: string
+    format: uuid
+    description: The unique identifier for the object
+    example: 2e06b876-f456-473d-bd65-b6435e0b6b2d
+    readOnly: true
+  uid:
+    type: string
+    description: The user identifier for the object
+    minLength: 32
+    maxLength: 32
+    readOnly: true
+    enum: [profile_contributor, profile_owner]
+    example: "profile_contributor"
+  name:
+    description: The name of the role
+    type: string
+    enum: [Profile Contributor, Profile Owner]
+    example: "Profile Contributor"
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diff --git a/static/api-specs/nerm/schemas/GET/SystemRoles.yaml b/static/api-specs/nerm/schemas/GET/SystemRoles.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..35cee762f9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/api-specs/nerm/schemas/GET/SystemRoles.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+type: object
+properties:
+  system_roles:
+    type: array
+    items:
+      $ref: '../GET/SystemRole.yaml'
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