# Creating a schema by using a template in Amazon EventBridge
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You can create a schema from a template file you download, or by editing a template directly in the EventBridge console. 

## Create a schema from a template file
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To get the template, you download it from the console. You can edit the template so that the schema matches your events. Then upload your new template through the console.

**To download the schema template**

1. Open the Amazon EventBridge console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/events/](https://console.amazonaws.cn/events/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Schema registry**.

1. In the **Getting started** section under **Schema template**, choose **Download**.

Alternatively, you can copy the JSON template from the following code example.

```
{
    "openapi": "3.0.0",
    "info": {
      "version": "1.0.0",
      "title": "Event"
    },
    "paths": {},
    "components": {
      "schemas": {
        "Event": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "ordinal": {
              "type": "number",
              "format": "int64"
            },
            "name": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "price": {
              "type": "number",
              "format": "double"
            },
            "address": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "comments": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            },
            "created_at": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date-time"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
```

**To upload a schema template**

1. Open the Amazon EventBridge console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/events/](https://console.amazonaws.cn/events/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Schemas** and then choose **Create schema**.

1. (Optional) Select or create a schema registry.

1. Under **Schema details**, enter a name for your schema.

1. (Optional) Enter a description for your schema.

1. For **Schema type**, choose either **OpenAPI 3.0** or **JSON Schema Draft 4**.

1. On the **Create** tab, in the text box, either drag your schema file to the text box, or paste the schema source.

1. Select **Create**.

## Edit a schema template directly in the console
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You can create a schema directly in the EventBridge console.

**To edit a schema in the console**

1. Open the Amazon EventBridge console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/events/](https://console.amazonaws.cn/events/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Schemas** and then choose **Create schema**.

1. (Optional) Select or create a schema registry.

1. Under **Schema details**, enter a name for your schema.

1. For **Schema type**, choose either **OpenAPI 3.0** or **JSON Schema Draft 4**.

1. (Optional) Enter a description for the schema to create.

1. On the **Create** tab, choose **Load template**.

1. In the text box, edit the template so that the schema matches your [events](eb-events.md). 

1. Select **Create**.