# How to call an action plugin/module embedded in a role? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [April 27, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-call-an-action-plugin-module-embedded-in-a-role/24343 "2017-04-27T20:26:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Don\_Jackson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac8455/32.png) [@Don\_Jackson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Don_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-call-an-action-plugin-module-embedded-in-a-role/24343/1 "2017-04-27T20:26:13Z")
I would like to embed some action plugins within a role, and then call those plugins from a top level playbook, after the role has been invoked/referenced. AFAICT, I have followed these instructions [http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/playbooks\_roles.html#embedding-modules-and-plugins-in-roles](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/playbooks_roles.html#embedding-modules-and-plugins-in-roles) , but when I attempt to call the action plugin from my playbook, it can’t find it, and gives: > ERROR! no action detected in task. This often indicates a misspelled module name, or incorrect module path. If I set my ANSIBLE\_LIBRARY and ANSIBLE\_ACTION\_PLUGINS varaibles to reach into the role, then it works. I’m running Ansible 2.2.2.0 on macOS Sierra, installed via pip. Any ideas how to get this working? ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-call-an-action-plugin-module-embedded-in-a-role/24343/2 "2017-04-27T20:28:46Z")
action plugins require a corresponding module with same name to work (even if just for documentation). ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Jackson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac8455/32.png) [@Don\_Jackson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Don_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-call-an-action-plugin-module-embedded-in-a-role/24343/3 "2017-04-27T20:41:11Z")
Yes, I have an associated module. My action-plugin/module works perfectly fine when not embedded within a role, and when embedded in a role it also works if I set my ANSIBLE\_LIBRARY and ANSIBLE\_ACTION\_PLUGINS to reach inside the role. The documentation suggests that once the role has been accessed with a playbook, then embedded modules/plugins are then available, but that is not what I am seeing, and that is what I am asking about… ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-call-an-action-plugin-module-embedded-in-a-role/24343/4 "2017-04-27T20:45:59Z")
Just tested, works for me. Need more info to figure out why it does not for you.