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# Propagate Creation Time Metadata during Full Sync

Enables the propagation of artifact creation time metadata during Full Sync operations. This endpoint is relevant when using the Artifactory Federation Service (RTFS).

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "info": {
    "title": "JFrog Artifactory Federated Repositories API",
    "description": "REST API for managing federated repositories in JFrog Artifactory, including conversion, synchronization, monitoring, and binary task management.",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "contact": {
      "name": "JFrog Support"
    }
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://{jfrog_url}/artifactory/api",
      "description": "JFrog Platform",
      "variables": {
        "jfrog_url": {
          "default": "myserver.jfrog.io",
          "description": "Your JFrog Platform hostname (e.g., mycompany.jfrog.io)"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Federation Management",
      "description": "Federation repository management operations"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/federation/propagateCreatedTime": {
      "put": {
        "tags": [
          "Federation Management"
        ],
        "summary": "Propagate Creation Time Metadata during Full Sync",
        "description": "Enables the propagation of artifact creation time metadata during Full Sync operations. This endpoint is relevant when using the Artifactory Federation Service (RTFS).",
        "operationId": "propagateCreationTimeMetadataDuringFullSync",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "enabled",
            "in": "query",
            "required": true,
            "schema": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "description": "Set to true to enable the propagation of artifact creation time metadata during Full Sync operations."
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Enabled",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request - Missing the enabled query parameter",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "additionalProperties": false
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "description": "Bad Credentials - The provided authentication is invalid.",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "additionalProperties": false
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "Permission Denied - The user does not have the necessary permissions to perform this action.",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "additionalProperties": false
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "500": {
            "description": "Internal Server Error",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "additionalProperties": false
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "security": [
    {
      "BasicAuth": []
    },
    {
      "ApiKeyAuth": []
    },
    {
      "BearerAuth": []
    }
  ],
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "BasicAuth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "basic"
      },
      "ApiKeyAuth": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "X-JFrog-Art-Api"
      },
      "BearerAuth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "bearer"
      }
    }
  },
  "x-readme": {
    "explorer-enabled": false
  }
}
```