# Importing Schema from IPFS

**`POST /schemas/push/{topicId}/import/message`**

Imports a new schema from IPFS into the local database asynchronously. Returns a task ID immediately; poll `GET /tasks/{taskId}` for the result.

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

**Permission:** `Permissions.SCHEMAS_SCHEMA_CREATE`

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## Request

### Path Parameters

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Description                                                         |
| --------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `topicId` | string | Yes      | The Hedera topic ID to import the schema under (e.g. `0.0.4532001`) |

### Request Body

```json
{
  "messageId": "1680000000.000000001"
}
```

| Field       | Type   | Required | Description                                                 |
| ----------- | ------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `messageId` | string | Yes      | The Hedera message ID containing the IPFS CID of the schema |

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## Response

### Success Response

**Status:** `202 Accepted`

```json
{
  "taskId": "63e3e5e8a01b3c001234abcd",
  "expectation": "Import schema message"
}
```

Poll `GET /tasks/{taskId}` to retrieve the result.

### Error Responses

| Status                      | Description               |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `401 Unauthorized`          | Missing or invalid token  |
| `403 Forbidden`             | Insufficient permissions  |
| `422 Unprocessable Entity`  | Message ID is missing     |
| `500 Internal Server Error` | Unexpected server failure |


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