---
title: "Changes to Get Template"
method: GET
path: "/v3/templates/{template_id}"
---

# Changes to Get Template

`GET /v3/templates/{template_id}`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 2 revisions.

- **2026-11-03** `7dfa5e59b4f5`: 4 breaking, 23 info

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `7dfa5e59b4f5`: 4 breaking, 23 info
  - the response property `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #5: TemplateCharacterVariable]/character_id` became optional for the status `200`
  - response property `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #5: TemplateCharacterVariable]/character_id` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #5: TemplateCharacterVariable]/character_type` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - the `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #5: TemplateCharacterVariable]/character_id` response property's minLength was decreased from `1` to `0` for the response status `200`
  - added the optional property `data/composition` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/edit_version` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/source_video_id` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #5: TemplateCharacterVariable]/avatar_id` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #5: TemplateCharacterVariable]/avatar_look_id` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `error/errors` to the response with the `400` status
  - added the optional property `error/errors` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `error/errors` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `error/errors` to the response with the `429` status
  - added the optional property `error/request_id` to the response with the `400` status
  - added the optional property `error/request_id` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `error/request_id` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `error/request_id` to the response with the `429` status
  - the `character_type` response's property default value `avatar` was removed for the status `200`
  - response property `data/scenes` deprecated
  - response property `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #5: TemplateCharacterVariable]/character_id` deprecated
  - response property `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #5: TemplateCharacterVariable]/character_type` deprecated
  - added `asset_id, base64, url` discriminator mapping keys to the `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #2: TemplateImageVariable]/asset` response property for the response status `200`
  - added `asset_id, base64, url` discriminator mapping keys to the `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #3: TemplateVideoVariable]/asset` response property for the response status `200`
  - added `asset_id, base64, url` discriminator mapping keys to the `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #4: TemplateAudioVariable]/asset` response property for the response status `200`
  - added `audio, character, image, text, video, voice` discriminator mapping keys to the `data/variables/additionalProperties/` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `avatar` enum value from the `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #5: TemplateCharacterVariable]/character_type` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `talking_photo` enum value from the `data/variables/additionalProperties/oneOf[subschema #5: TemplateCharacterVariable]/character_type` response property for the response status `200`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/heygen/apis/heygen-external-api/docs/v3/templates/:template_id/get.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/heygen/apis/heygen-external-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/heygen/apis/heygen-external-api/changes/v3/templates/:template_id/get)