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John O'Keefe fa00d6d3cb docs(saved-filters,dashboard,system,series): Beam WO3 batch 5 — 15 endpoints + dedupe
Beam drafted 15 frontmatter'd docs (saved-filters CRUD, dashboard
sections/preferences/restore, system config/settings, series list + books);
Claude verified shapes against handlers and pinned the registry:
- saved-filters: SavedFilterResponse pinned by type (RFC3339 timestamps here,
  unlike most of the API); create/update share CreateSavedFilterRequest
  (resource_type oneof media-items|collections|devices)
- dashboard: preferences GET pin {hidden_collections, collection_order,
  items_per_section}; PUT returns full UserDashboardPreferences row; sections
  wrapper {sections}
- system: GET+PUT /api/system/config are admin-defined key/value maps — new
  AnyJSONObject sentinel (gate shape-checks without key comparison; request
  side too). UpdateSystemConfiguration returns {status, message} — verified,
  not guessed. GET /api/system/settings returns []SettingEntry.
- series: {series[{name, library_id, book_count, total_in_series,
  cover_paths, last_entry_at}], total, limit, offset}; books by
  ?name=&library_id= with family-lens 403

Dedupe: deleted dashboard.md, system/config.md, system/settings.md — each
covered the same endpoints as Beam's per-endpoint files (content merged by
the gate-verified shapes; old prose recoverable from git).

Beam clarifications confirmed: scanner routes are WO5 (docs exist);
progress/books-match are WO5.
2026-10-24 15:29:24 -04:00

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method, path, auth, area
method path auth area
PUT /api/system/settings jwt+admin system

Update System Setting

Validates, persists, and reloads a single tunable system setting. Admin only.

Example request

{
  "key": "scan_poll_interval_seconds",
  "value": "60"
}

Example response

{
  "key": "scan_poll_interval_seconds",
  "value": "60",
  "type": "int",
  "requires_restart": false,
  "category": "scanner",
  "group": "Scanning",
  "description": "How often to scan all libraries (seconds)",
  "is_default": true,
  "reload_required": false
}

Fields

Field Type Required Notes
key string Yes Known setting key
value string Yes Value (validated against type/bounds)

Errors

Status Body When
400 {"error": "invalid request"} / {"error": "key is required"} / {"error": "unknown setting key: ..."} / {"error": "value must be ..."} malformed body or invalid value
503 {"error": "settings registry not initialized"} registry not wired