# ChatCompletionRequestSystemMessage


## Fields

| Field                                                                                                                        | Type                                                                                                                         | Required                                                                                                                     | Description                                                                                                                  |
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| `content`                                                                                                                    | *str*                                                                                                                        | :heavy_check_mark:                                                                                                           | The contents of the system message.                                                                                          |
| `role`                                                                                                                       | [components.Role](../../models/components/role.md)                                                                           | :heavy_check_mark:                                                                                                           | The role of the messages author, in this case `system`.                                                                      |
| `name`                                                                                                                       | *Optional[str]*                                                                                                              | :heavy_minus_sign:                                                                                                           | An optional name for the participant. Provides the model information to differentiate between participants of the same role. |