---
title: "Set default encoding"
method: PUT
path: "/tools/default-encoding"
tags: ["System"]
---

# Set default encoding

`PUT /tools/default-encoding`

Change the default encoding that is used by Orthanc if parsing a DICOM instance without the `SpecificCharacterEncoding` tag, or during C-FIND. This corresponds to the configuration option `DefaultEncoding`.

## Response `200`

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