---
title: "POST /subjects/{subject}"
method: POST
path: "/subjects/{subject}"
tags: ["Subjects"]
---

# POST /subjects/{subject}

`POST /subjects/{subject}`

## Request

- The document declares no server URL.
- Auth: none declared

Returns the schema string along with its global ID and version if already registered under the given subject.

## Path parameters

- `subject` string, required

## Query parameters

- `normalize` boolean
- `format` string
- `deleted` boolean

## Headers

- `X-Registry-GroupId` string

## Request body

- RegisterSchemaRequest
  - `schema` string, required: The schema definition as a string.
  - `schemaType` string: The schema format (AVRO, PROTOBUF, JSON). Default is AVRO.
  - `references` SchemaReference[]: A list of referenced schemas.
    - `name` string, required
    - `subject` string, required
    - `version` integer, required
  - `metadata` object: Optional metadata associated with the schema.
  - `ruleSet` object: Optional ruleset configuration for the schema.

## Response `200`

Schema found under the subject.

- Schema
  - `subject` string, required: The name of the subject this schema belongs to.
  - `version` integer, required: The version of the schema under the subject.
  - `id` integer: The globally unique ID of the schema.
  - `schema` string, required: The actual schema definition as a string.
  - `schemaType` string: The type of the schema (AVRO, PROTOBUF, JSON). Default is AVRO.
  - `references` SchemaReference[]: A list of referenced schemas.
    - `name` string, required
    - `subject` string, required
    - `version` integer, required

## Other responses

- `404`: Error returned by the Schema Registry API
- `500`: Error returned by the Schema Registry API

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