---
title: "Apply template to clips"
method: POST
path: "/clips/{videoId}/submissions/{submissionId}/apply_template"
tags: ["Clips"]
---

# Apply template to clips

`POST /clips/{videoId}/submissions/{submissionId}/apply_template`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.cut.pro/api/v1`
- URL: `https://api.cut.pro/api/v1/clips/{videoId}/submissions/{submissionId}/apply_template`
- Auth: API key in header `X-Api-Key`

Asynchronously applies one of your saved templates to all (or a subset of) the generated clips in a submission. The job runs in the background — returns immediately with the number of clips being processed.

Once a template is applied, each clip gets its own edit settings that you can then render via `POST /clips/{videoId}/submissions/{submissionId}/clips/{clipId}/render`.

Only one batch job can run at a time per account. Returns `429` if another is already running.

## Path parameters

- `videoId` string, required
- `submissionId` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `template_id` string, required: ID of the template to apply — must be one of your own templates (see `GET /templates`)
  - `clip_ids` string[]: Subset of clip IDs to apply the template to. Omit to apply to all clips in the submission

## Response `200`

Response for status 200

- object
  - `clips_count` number, required: 0: no clips matched the filter

## Other responses

- `202`: Response for status 202
- `404`: Response for status 404
- `429`: Response for status 429

---

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