diff --git a/changelogs/server_server/newsfragments/1741.clarification b/changelogs/server_server/newsfragments/1741.clarification
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Clarify that the `children_state`, `room_type` and `allowed_room_ids` properties in the items of the `children` array of the response of the `GET /hierarchy` endpoint are not required.
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diff --git a/data/api/server-server/space_hierarchy.yaml b/data/api/server-server/space_hierarchy.yaml
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--- a/data/api/server-server/space_hierarchy.yaml
+++ b/data/api/server-server/space_hierarchy.yaml
@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@ paths:
                               description: |-
                                 If the room is a [restricted room](#restricted-rooms), these are the room IDs which
                                 are specified by the join rules. Empty or omitted otherwise.
-                          required:
-                            - room_type
-                            - allowed_room_ids
-                            - children_state
                   inaccessible_children:
                     type: array
                     items: