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# ChatSystemMessage - Python SDK

> ChatSystemMessage method reference

<Warning>
  The Python SDK and docs are currently in beta.
  Report issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/OpenRouterTeam/python-sdk/issues).
</Warning>

System message for setting behavior

## Fields

| Field     | Type                                                                                                         | Required             | Description                          | Example                      |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------- |
| `content` | [components.ChatSystemMessageContent](/client-sdks/python/api-reference/components/chatsystemmessagecontent) | :heavy\_check\_mark: | System message content               | You are a helpful assistant. |
| `name`    | *Optional\[str]*                                                                                             | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | Optional name for the system message | Assistant Config             |
| `role`    | [components.ChatSystemMessageRole](/client-sdks/python/api-reference/components/chatsystemmessagerole)       | :heavy\_check\_mark: | N/A                                  |                              |