---
title: "Create Text Template"
method: POST
path: "/{version}/{waba_id}/message_templates"
tags: ["Template Management"]
---

# Create Text Template

`POST /{version}/{waba_id}/message_templates`

Create a text template. The language defaults to English ('en').

## Path parameters

- `version` string, required
- `waba_id` string, required

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `language` string, required — Defaults to 'en' (English).
  - `category` 'MARKETING' | 'UTILITY' | 'AUTHENTICATION', required
  - `components` object[], required
    - `type` 'BODY', required
    - `text` string, required
    - `example` object — Required if text contains variables like {{1}}.
      - `body_text` array[]
        - string[]

## Response `200`

Template Created Successfully

- object
  - `id` string
  - `status` string
  - `category` string

---

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