# Schema Preview from Zip

**`POST /schemas/import/file/preview`**

Previews the schema from a zip file without loading it into the local DB. Only users with the Standard Registry role are allowed to make the request.

**Authentication:** Bearer token required (`Authorization: Bearer <token>`)

**Permission:** `Permissions.SCHEMAS_SCHEMA_CREATE`

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## Request

### Request Body

**Content-Type:** `application/zip`

A zip file containing the schema to be previewed.

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## Response

### Success Response

**Status:** `200 OK`

Returns a preview array of schema objects.

```json
[
  {
    "id": "f3b2a9c1e4d5678901234567",
    "uuid": "f3b2a9c1e4d5678901234567",
    "name": "Schema name",
    "status": "DRAFT",
    "version": "1.0.0"
  }
]
```

### Error Responses

| Status                      | Description               |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `401 Unauthorized`          | Missing or invalid token  |
| `403 Forbidden`             | Insufficient permissions  |
| `500 Internal Server Error` | Unexpected server failure |


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