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# Save General Configuration

Save the general configuration (artifactory.config.xml).

**Note:** This API is available only in Self-hosted instances.
This is an advanced feature - make sure the new configuration is really what you wanted before saving.

**Since:** 2.2.0

**Security:** Requires a valid admin user.


# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "info": {
    "title": "JFrog Platform - Artifactory System API",
    "description": "Artifactory system configuration APIs for the JFrog Platform.\n\n**Authentication:**\n- Basic authentication using username and password\n- Access Tokens instead of password for basic authentication\n- Access Tokens as bearer token in authorization header (Authorization: Bearer <token>)\n",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "contact": {
      "name": "JFrog Support"
    }
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://{jfrog_url}",
      "description": "JFrog Platform",
      "variables": {
        "jfrog_url": {
          "default": "myserver.jfrog.io",
          "description": "Your JFrog Platform hostname (e.g., mycompany.jfrog.io)"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Artifactory System",
      "description": "Artifactory system configuration APIs."
    }
  ],
  "security": [
    {
      "BearerAuth": []
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/artifactory/api/system/configuration": {
      "post": {
        "tags": [
          "Artifactory System"
        ],
        "summary": "Save General Configuration",
        "description": "Save the general configuration (artifactory.config.xml).\n\n**Note:** This API is available only in Self-hosted instances.\nThis is an advanced feature - make sure the new configuration is really what you wanted before saving.\n\n**Since:** 2.2.0\n\n**Security:** Requires a valid admin user.\n",
        "operationId": "saveSystemConfiguration",
        "requestBody": {
          "required": true,
          "description": "Complete Artifactory configuration XML (artifactory.config.xml).",
          "content": {
            "application/xml": {
              "schema": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Complete Artifactory configuration XML"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Configuration saved successfully"
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request - Invalid configuration XML"
          },
          "401": {
            "description": "Bad Credentials - Invalid credentials"
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "Permission Denied - Insufficient permissions"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "BearerAuth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "bearer",
        "description": "Access Token as bearer token"
      }
    }
  }
}
```