vCenter Server Profiles privileges control aspects of listing profiles, and exporting and importing configurations from one vCenter Server to another.

Table 1. vCenter Server Profiles Privileges
Privilege Name in the vSphere Client Description Required On Privilege Name in the API
vCenter Server Profiles Read Privileges

Allows listing and exporting of vCenter Server profiles.

vCenter Server Infraprofile.Read
vCenter Server Profiles Write Privileges Allows importing a profile to another vCenter Server and validating it. vCenter Server Infraprofile.Write