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description: Manually request a zone-wide schema learning run and review results for individual operations.
title: Run schema learning on demand
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October 12, 2026

## Run schema learning on demand

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You can now manually request an API Shield schema learning run without waiting for the weekly schedule. Use this during testing after sending representative traffic to your API.

In **Web Assets** > **Operations**, open the **More options** menu for the operations table and select **Ad-hoc learn schema**. In the **Schema learning** dialog, select **Run learning**. The run covers the entire zone and uses observed traffic. Existing learning thresholds still apply.

The dialog shows the learning status and last completed run for the zone. The **Learned schema** view shows the learning result and last learning run for each operation. You can review individual results while the zone-wide run continues.

For instructions and traffic requirements, refer to [Run schema learning manually](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api-shield/management-and-monitoring/endpoint-management/schema-learning/#run-schema-learning-manually).

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