PublicSettings
Minimal server settings required for rendering the login page and related unauthenticated pages (e.g., password reset, registration). This is a public endpoint that provides only the information needed for unauthenticated users to authenticate.
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| authentication | object | Authentication provider configuration. |
| self_registration | boolean | Whether users can self-register for an account. This is only true when password authentication is enabled and self-registration is configured, or when no users exist yet (allowing the first user to re |
| system_display_name | string | The display name for the server, used for branding in the UI. |
| public_warning | string | Optional warning message to display on public pages like the welcome and login pages. Can contain HTML. |
| customized_landing | boolean | Whether a custom landing page is configured to replace the default welcome page. |
| mail_configured | boolean | Whether email is configured on the server. This determines whether features like password reset via email are available. |
| prohibited_usernames | array | List of usernames that are not allowed for new user registration. These are reserved system names. |
| username_validator | string | The username validation mode. Either "default" (strict validation with length and character requirements) or "permissive" (minimal validation, typically used with external authentication providers). |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/posit/main/json-schema/posit-public-settings-schema.json",
"title": "PublicSettings",
"description": "Minimal server settings required for rendering the login page and\nrelated unauthenticated pages (e.g., password reset, registration).\nThis is a public endpoint that provides only the information needed\nfor unauthenticated users to authenticate.",
"x-generated": "2026-10-03",
"x-method": "derived",
"x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
"x-source": "openapi/posit-server-information-api-openapi.yml#/components/schemas/PublicSettings",
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"authentication": {
"description": "Authentication provider configuration.",
"type": "object"
},
"self_registration": {
"description": "Whether users can self-register for an account. This is only true\nwhen password authentication is enabled and self-registration is\nconfigured, or when no users exist yet (allowing the first user\nto register).",
"type": "boolean"
},
"system_display_name": {
"description": "The display name for the server, used for branding in the UI.",
"type": "string"
},
"public_warning": {
"description": "Optional warning message to display on public pages like the\nwelcome and login pages. Can contain HTML.",
"type": "string"
},
"customized_landing": {
"description": "Whether a custom landing page is configured to replace the\ndefault welcome page.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"mail_configured": {
"description": "Whether email is configured on the server. This determines whether\nfeatures like password reset via email are available.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"prohibited_usernames": {
"description": "List of usernames that are not allowed for new user registration.\nThese are reserved system names.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"username_validator": {
"description": "The username validation mode. Either \"default\" (strict validation\nwith length and character requirements) or \"permissive\" (minimal\nvalidation, typically used with external authentication providers).",
"type": "string"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
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