Posit · Schema

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.

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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).
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JSON Schema

posit-public-settings-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$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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