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# Operations with Specific SystemSettings﻿

Last modified: 24 March 2026

This resource lets you work with the System settings of your YouTrack service.

| Resource | ``` /api/admin/globalSettings/systemSettings ``` |
| --- | --- |
| Returned entity | SystemSettings. For the description of the entity attributes, see [Supported Fields](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-globalSettings-systemSettings.html#SystemSettings-supported-fields) section. |
| Supported methods | - `GET`: [Read a Specific SystemSettings](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-globalSettings-systemSettings.html#get-SystemSettings-method). - `POST`: [Update a Specific SystemSettings](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-globalSettings-systemSettings.html#update-SystemSettings-method). |

## SystemSettings attributes﻿

Represents the System settings that affect core functionality of YouTrack.

### Related Resources﻿

Below you can find the list of resources that let you work with this entity.

- System Settings

### Attributes﻿

This table describes attributes of the `SystemSettings` entity.

- To receive an attribute in the response from the server, specify it explicitly in the `fields` request parameter.
- To update an attribute, provide it in the body of a POST request.

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| id | String | The ID of the SystemSettings. `Read-only`. |
| baseUrl | String | Base URL of the YouTrack installation. `Can be null`. |
| maxUploadFileSize | Long | Maximum size of the file that can be uploaded. |
| maxExportItems | Int | Maximum number of issues that can be exported. |
| administratorEmail | String | Email of server administrator. `Can be null`. |
| allowStatisticsCollection | Boolean | Indicates whether it is allowed to collect usage statistics. |
| isApplicationReadOnly | Boolean | `true`, if the application is currently in the read-only mode. Otherwise, `false`. |

## Read a Specific SystemSettings﻿

Read the System settings of your YouTrack service.

### Required permissions﻿

Requires permissions: Low-level Admin Read

### Request syntax﻿

```
GET /api/admin/globalSettings/systemSettings?{fields}
```

| null | The database ID of SystemSettings |
| --- | --- |

### Request parameters﻿

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| fields | String | A list of SystemSettings attributes that should be returned in the response. If no field is specified, only the `entityID` is returned. |

### Sample﻿

#### Sample request﻿

```
https://example.youtrack.cloud/api/admin/globalSettings/systemSettings?fields=baseUrl,maxUploadFileSize,maxExportItems,allowStatisticsCollection,isApplicationReadOnly
```

#### Sample response body﻿

```
{
  "maxUploadFileSize": 10485760,
  "isApplicationReadOnly": false,
  "maxExportItems": 500,
  "allowStatisticsCollection": true,
  "baseUrl": "https://example.youtrack.cloud",
  "$type": "SystemSettings"
}
```

## Update a Specific SystemSettings﻿

Change the System settings of your YouTrack service.

### Required permissions﻿

Requires permissions: Low-level Admin Write

### Request syntax﻿

```
POST /api/admin/globalSettings/systemSettings?{fields}
```

| null | The database ID of SystemSettings |
| --- | --- |

### Request parameters﻿

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| fields | String | A list of SystemSettings attributes that should be returned in the response. If no field is specified, only the `entityID` is returned. |

### Sample﻿

#### Sample request﻿

```
https://example.youtrack.cloud/api/admin/globalSettings/systemSettings?fields=baseUrl,maxUploadFileSize,maxExportItems,allowStatisticsCollection,isApplicationReadOnly
```

#### Sample request body﻿

```
{
  "maxUploadFileSize": 20971520,
  "maxExportItems": 250
}
```

#### Sample response body﻿

```
{
  "maxUploadFileSize": 20971520,
  "isApplicationReadOnly": false,
  "maxExportItems": 250,
  "allowStatisticsCollection": true,
  "baseUrl": "https://example.youtrack.cloud",
  "$type": "SystemSettings"
}
```

- [Operations with Specific SystemSettings](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-globalSettings-systemSettings.html)
- [SystemSettings attributes](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-globalSettings-systemSettings.html#SystemSettings-supported-fields)
- [Read a Specific SystemSettings](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-globalSettings-systemSettings.html#get-SystemSettings-method)
- [Update a Specific SystemSettings](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-admin-globalSettings-systemSettings.html#update-SystemSettings-method)

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