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# Upload a legacy schema

Deprecated: Use \[Schema Validation API](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/resources/schema\_validation/) instead.

client.APIGateway.UserSchemas.New(ctx, params) (\*[UserSchemaNewResponse](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/api_gateway#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(model)%20UserSchemaNewResponse%20%3E%20(schema)>), error)

POST/zones/{zone\_id}/api\_gateway/user\_schemas

Uploads an OpenAPI schema that defines expected request formats for API endpoints. Deprecated; use `/zones/{zone_id}/schema_validation/schemas` instead.

##### Security

<details>

<summary>API Token</summary>



The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/">Create a token</a>.

**Example:**<code>Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY</code>

</details>

<details>

<summary>API Email + API Key</summary>



The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Email: user@example.com</code>

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194</code>

</details>

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`Account API Gateway``Domain API Gateway`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

params UserSchemaNewParams

</summary>

ZoneID param.Field\[string]

Path param: Identifier.

maxLength32

<a href="#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id">Link to this property</a>

File param.Field\[<a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/api_gateway/subresources/user_schemas/methods/create#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20file%20%3E%20(schema)">Reader</a>]

Body param: Schema file bytes

<a href="#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20file">Link to this property</a>

<details>

<summary>

Kind param.Field\[<a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/api_gateway/subresources/user_schemas/methods/create#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20kind%20%3E%20(schema)">UserSchemaNewParamsKind</a>]

Body param: Kind of schema

</summary>

const UserSchemaNewParamsKindOpenAPIV3 <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/api_gateway/subresources/user_schemas/methods/create#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20kind%20%3E%20(schema)">UserSchemaNewParamsKind</a> = "openapi\_v3"

<a href="#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20kind%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(member)%200">Link to this property</a>

</details>

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Name param.Field\[string]Optional

Body param: Name of the schema

<a href="#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20name">Link to this property</a>

<details>

<summary>

ValidationEnabled param.Field\[<a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/api_gateway/subresources/user_schemas/methods/create#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20validation_enabled%20%3E%20(schema)">UserSchemaNewParamsValidationEnabled</a>]Optional

Body param: Flag whether schema is enabled for validation.

</summary>

const UserSchemaNewParamsValidationEnabledTrue <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/api_gateway/subresources/user_schemas/methods/create#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20validation_enabled%20%3E%20(schema)">UserSchemaNewParamsValidationEnabled</a> = "true"

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const UserSchemaNewParamsValidationEnabledFalse <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/api_gateway/subresources/user_schemas/methods/create#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20validation_enabled%20%3E%20(schema)">UserSchemaNewParamsValidationEnabled</a> = "false"

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</details>

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</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default>)

##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

type UserSchemaNewResponse struct{…}

</summary>

<details>

<summary>

Schema <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/api_gateway#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(model)%20old_public_schema%20%3E%20(schema)">OldPublicSchema</a>

</summary>

CreatedAt Time

formatdate-time

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Kind OldPublicSchemaKind

Kind of schema

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Name string

Name of the schema

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SchemaID string

UUID.

maxLength36

minLength36

<a href="#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(model)%20UserSchemaNewResponse%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20schema%20%2B%20(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(model)%20old_public_schema%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20schema_id">Link to this property</a>

Source stringOptional

Source of the schema

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ValidationEnabled boolOptional

Flag whether schema is enabled for validation.

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</details>

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<details>

<summary>

UploadDetails UserSchemaNewResponseUploadDetailsOptional

</summary>

<details>

<summary>

Warnings \[]UserSchemaNewResponseUploadDetailsWarningOptional

Diagnostic warning events that occurred during processing. These events are non-critical errors found within the schema.

</summary>

Code int64

Code that identifies the event that occurred.

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Locations \[]stringOptional

JSONPath location(s) in the schema where these events were encountered. See <a href="https://goessner.net/articles/JsonPath/">https://goessner.net/articles/JsonPath/</a> for JSONPath specification.

<a href="#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(model)%20UserSchemaNewResponse%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20upload_details%20%3E%20(property)%20warnings%20%3E%20(items)%20%3E%20(property)%20locations">Link to this property</a>

Message stringOptional

Diagnostic message that describes the event.

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</details>

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</details>

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</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20api_gateway.user_schemas%20%3E%20(model)%20UserSchemaNewResponse%20%3E%20(schema)>)

### Upload a legacy schema

Go

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
package main

import (
  "bytes"
  "context"
  "fmt"
  "io"

  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go"
  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go/api_gateway"
  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go/option"
)

func main() {
  client := cloudflare.NewClient(
    option.WithAPIToken("Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY"),
  )
  userSchema, err := client.APIGateway.UserSchemas.New(context.TODO(), api_gateway.UserSchemaNewParams{
    ZoneID: cloudflare.F("023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353"),
    File: cloudflare.F(io.Reader(bytes.NewBuffer([]byte("Example data")))),
    Kind: cloudflare.F(api_gateway.UserSchemaNewParamsKindOpenAPIV3),
  })
  if err != nil {
    panic(err.Error())
  }
  fmt.Printf("%+v\n", userSchema.Schema)
}
```

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "schema": {
      "created_at": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
      "kind": "openapi_v3",
      "name": "petstore schema",
      "schema_id": "f174e90a-fafe-4643-bbbc-4a0ed4fc8415",
      "source": "<schema file bytes>",
      "validation_enabled": true
    },
    "upload_details": {
      "warnings": [
        {
          "code": 28,
          "locations": [
            ".paths[\"/user/{username}\"].put"
          ],
          "message": "unsupported media type: application/octet-stream"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "success": true
}
```

##### Returns Examples

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "schema": {
      "created_at": "2014-01-01T05:20:00.12345Z",
      "kind": "openapi_v3",
      "name": "petstore schema",
      "schema_id": "f174e90a-fafe-4643-bbbc-4a0ed4fc8415",
      "source": "<schema file bytes>",
      "validation_enabled": true
    },
    "upload_details": {
      "warnings": [
        {
          "code": 28,
          "locations": [
            ".paths[\"/user/{username}\"].put"
          ],
          "message": "unsupported media type: application/octet-stream"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "success": true
}
```