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# Updates the Schema

**`PUT /schemas/system/{schemaId}`**

Updates the system schema with the provided schema ID. Only users with the Standard Registry role are allowed to make the request.

**Authentication:** Bearer token required (`Authorization: Bearer <token>`)

**Permission:** `Permissions.SCHEMAS_SYSTEM_SCHEMA_UPDATE`

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## Request

### Path Parameters

| Parameter  | Type   | Required | Description |
| ---------- | ------ | -------- | ----------- |
| `schemaId` | String | Yes      | Schema ID   |

### Request Body

A valid schema object.

```json
{
  "name": "Updated system schema name",
  "description": "Updated description",
  "document": {}
}
```

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## Response

### Success Response

**Status:** `200 OK`

Returns an array of schema objects.

```json
[
  {
    "id": "f3b2a9c1e4d5678901234567",
    "uuid": "f3b2a9c1e4d5678901234567",
    "name": "Updated system schema name",
    "status": "DRAFT",
    "version": "1.0.0"
  }
]
```

### Error Responses

| Status                      | Description               |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `401 Unauthorized`          | Missing or invalid token  |
| `403 Forbidden`             | Insufficient permissions  |
| `422 Unprocessable Entity`  | Schema is active          |
| `500 Internal Server Error` | Unexpected server failure |