---
title: "List all templates"
method: GET
path: "/templates"
tags: ["Templates"]
---

# List all templates

`GET /templates`

The API endpoint provides the ability to retrieve a list of available document templates.

## Query parameters

- `q` string
- `slug` string
- `external_id` string
- `folder` string
- `archived` boolean
- `limit` integer
- `after` integer
- `before` integer

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `data` object[], required — List of templates.
    - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the document template.
    - `slug` string, required — Unique slug of the document template.
    - `name` string, required — The name of the template.
    - `preferences` object, required — Template preferences.
    - `schema` object[], required — List of documents attached to the template.
      - `attachment_uuid` string, required — Unique identifier of attached document to the template.
      - `name` string, required — Name of the attached document to the template.
    - `fields` object[], required — List of fields to be filled in the template.
      - `uuid` string, required — Unique identifier of the field.
      - `submitter_uuid` string, required — Unique identifier of the submitter that filled the field.
      - `name` string, required — Field name.
      - `type` 'heading' | 'text' | 'signature' | 'initials' | 'date' | 'number' | 'image' | 'checkbox' | 'multiple' | 'file' | 'radio' | 'select' | 'cells' | 'stamp' | 'payment' | 'phone' | 'verification' | 'kba' | 'strikethrough', required — Type of the field (e.g., text, signature, date, initials).
      - `required` boolean, required — Indicates if the field is required.
      - `preferences` object — Field display preferences.
        - `font_size` integer — Font size of the field value in pixels.
        - `font_type` string — Font type of the field value.
        - `font` string — Font family of the field value.
        - `color` string — Font color of the field value.
        - `background` string — Field box background color.
        - `align` string — Horizontal alignment of the field text value.
        - `valign` string — Vertical alignment of the field text value.
        - `format` string — The data format for different field types.
        - `price` number — Price value of the payment field. Only for payment fields.
        - `currency` string — Currency value of the payment field. Only for payment fields.
        - `mask` boolean — Indicates if the field is masked on the document.
        - `reasons` string[] — An array of signature reasons to choose from.
      - `areas` object[], required — List of areas where the field is located in the document.
        - `x` number, required — X coordinate of the area where the field is located in the document.
        - `y` number, required — Y coordinate of the area where the field is located in the document.
        - `w` number, required — Width of the area where the field is located in the document.
        - `h` number, required — Height of the area where the field is located in the document.
        - `attachment_uuid` string, required — Unique identifier of the attached document where the field is located.
        - `page` integer, required — Page number of the attached document where the field is located.
    - `submitters` object[], required — The list of submitters for the template.
      - `name` string, required — The name of the submitter.
      - `uuid` string, required — Unique identifier of the submitter.
    - `author_id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the author of the template.
    - `archived_at` string, nullable — Date and time when the template was archived.
    - `created_at` string, required — The date and time when the template was created.
    - `updated_at` string, required — The date and time when the template was last updated.
    - `source` 'native' | 'api' | 'embed', required — Source of the template.
    - `external_id` string, nullable, required — Your application-specific unique string key to identify this template within your app.
    - `folder_id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the folder where the template is located.
    - `folder_name` string, required — Folder name where the template is located.
    - `shared_link` boolean — Indicates if the template is accessible by link.
    - `author` object, required
      - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the author.
      - `first_name` string, required — First name of the author.
      - `last_name` string, required — Last name of the author.
      - `email` string, required — Author email.
    - `documents` object[], required — List of documents attached to the template.
      - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the document.
      - `uuid` string, required — Unique identifier of the document.
      - `url` string, required — URL of the document.
      - `preview_image_url` string, required — Document preview image URL.
      - `filename` string, required — Document filename.
  - `pagination` object, required
    - `count` integer, required — Templates count.
    - `next` integer, nullable, required — The ID of the template after which the next page starts.
    - `prev` integer, nullable, required — The ID of the template before which the previous page ends.

## Changes

- **2026-07-17** `c209c00c2386` — 1 warning
  - added the new `kba` enum value to the `data/items/fields/items/type` response property for the response status `200`
- **2025-12-15** `c684e0b4cc66` — 1 warning, 2 info
  - added the new `strikethrough` enum value to the `data/items/fields/items/type` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the optional property `data/items/fields/items/preferences/background` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/items/fields/items/preferences/reasons` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-06-26** `ddfeff66ea4f` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `data/items/shared_link` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-05-18** `0d8d180a4ed5` — 4 breaking, 3 warning, 2 info
  - the response property `data/items/archived_at` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/items/external_id` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `pagination/next` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `pagination/prev` became nullable for the status `200`
  - …5 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/docusealco/apis/docuseal-api/changes/templates/get.md)

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