---
title: "Sync application message template"
method: PUT
path: "/channels/{channel_id}/application_message_templates"
tags: ["Application Message Templates"]
---

# Sync application message template

`PUT /channels/{channel_id}/application_message_templates`

Import an application message template from an external service (such as WhatsApp or Facebook). The message template becomes available for use by the channel specified if configured as described in [this topic](https://dev.frontapp.com/update/docs/application-channel-message-templates).

## Path parameters

- `channel_id` string, required

## Request body

- ApplicationMessageTemplate
  - `name` string, required — Name of the message template.
  - `blurb` string, required — A limited preview of the message template content.
  - `is_disabled` boolean, required — Whether the message template is enabled for use in the external service.
  - `status_name` string, required — Either "PENDING", "APPROVED", or "REJECTED". This value helps admins understand why a template may be enabled or disabled in the external service.
  - `variable_mappings` object[], required — List of variable mappings
    - `uid` string, required — Value of the variable
    - `name` string, required — Name of the variable
    - `type` string, required — Type of the variable
  - `template_preview` string, required — Preview of the template
  - `external_id` string, required

## Response `200`

An application message template

- ApplicationMessageTemplateResponse — Response for an application message template.
  - `template_id` number — ID of the application message template

## Other responses

- `400` — Channel is not an application channel or does not support application message templates.

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