---
title: "Sets a template as the default for the current tenant."
method: POST
path: "/templates/{id}/set-default"
tags: ["Templates"]
---

# Sets a template as the default for the current tenant.

`POST /templates/{id}/set-default`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.clinicos.vet/backend/business`
- URL: `https://api.clinicos.vet/backend/business/templates/{id}/set-default`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/clinicos/apis/pawthosx-business-api-v1/docs/templates/:id/set-default/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- TemplateResponseDto: Response DTO for a template.
  - `id` string
  - `name` string
  - `type` string
  - `logoUrl` string, nullable
  - `headerContent` string, nullable: Legacy field - kept for backward compatibility.
  - `footerContent` string, nullable: Legacy field - kept for backward compatibility.
  - `sections` TemplateSectionDto[], nullable: Block-based content sections.
    - `id` string
    - `type` string
    - `content` string
    - `order` union
      - integer
      - string, int32
    - `columns` TemplateSectionDto[], nullable
    - `widthPercent` union
      - number, double
      - string, double
  - `format` string, nullable
  - `emailSubject` string, nullable
  - `emailBody` string, nullable
  - `smsBody` string, nullable
  - `category` string, nullable: Client-message category key (type "client-message" only, ITE-1170).
  - `channel` string, nullable: Client-message channel: "email", "sms" or "both" (type "client-message" only).
  - `isDefault` boolean
  - `archivedAt` string, date-time, nullable: When the template was archived; null while active.
  - `createdById` string, nullable
  - `createdBy` UserSummaryDto
    - `id` string
    - `email` string
    - `firstName` string, nullable
    - `lastName` string, nullable
    - `displayName` string, nullable
    - `type` string
    - `roleId` string, nullable
    - `roleName` string, nullable
  - `createdAt` string, date-time
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time
  - `unknownVariables` string[], nullable: Set on create/update responses only: {{tokens}} in the saved sections that the render pipeline will not substitute for this template's type (typos or variables from another template type). Null when everything is known or validation was not run.

## Changes

- **2026-10-28** `099cf36186e0`: 9 info
  - added the optional property `archivedAt` to the response with the `200` status (media type: text/plain)
  - added the optional property `archivedAt` to the response with the `200` status (media type: application/json)
  - added the optional property `archivedAt` to the response with the `200` status (media type: text/json)
  - added the optional property `category` to the response with the `200` status (media type: text/plain)
  - …5 more

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/clinicos/apis/pawthosx-business-api-v1/changes/templates/:id/set-default/post.md)

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