# ChatCompletionSystemMessageParam

System message for setting behavior


## Fields

| Field                                                                                                  | Type                                                                                                   | Required                                                                                               | Description                                                                                            |
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| `role`                                                                                                 | [models.ChatCompletionSystemMessageParamRole](../models/chatcompletionsystemmessageparamrole.md)       | :heavy_check_mark:                                                                                     | N/A                                                                                                    |
| `content`                                                                                              | [models.ChatCompletionSystemMessageParamContent](../models/chatcompletionsystemmessageparamcontent.md) | :heavy_check_mark:                                                                                     | System message content                                                                                 |
| `name`                                                                                                 | *Optional[str]*                                                                                        | :heavy_minus_sign:                                                                                     | Optional name for the system message                                                                   |