---
title: "Set the default PDF template"
method: POST
path: "/document_templates/{document_template_id}/make_default"
tags: ["PDF templates"]
---

# Set the default PDF template

`POST /document_templates/{document_template_id}/make_default`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/document_templates/{document_template_id}/make_default`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `document_template_id` string, required

## Headers

- `x-monite-version` string, required
- `x-monite-entity-id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- TemplateReceivableResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `updated_at` string, date-time
  - `blocks` string[]
  - `document_type` 'receivable' | 'delivery_note' | 'purchase_order' | 'payable', required
  - `is_default` boolean, required
  - `language` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `preview` FileResponse
    - `id` string, uuid, required: A unique ID assigned to this file.
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required: Date and time when this file was uploaded to or created in Monite. Timestamps follow the ISO 8601 format.
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required: Date and time when this file was last updated in Monite. Timestamps follow the ISO 8601 format.
    - `file_type` string, required: Possible values: * `additional_identity_documents` and `identity_documents` - [entity verification documents](https://docs.monite.com/payments/onboarding/via-api/documents) uploaded for payments onboarding. * `attachments` - supplementary attachments for accounts receivable invoices, quotes, and credit notes. * `delivery_notes` - auto-generated PDF versions of delivery notes. * `einvoices_xml` - e-invoice XML generated when sending e-invoices. * `payables` - payables (bills) received via email or uploaded via API. * `receivable_signatures` - images of customer signatures provided during quote acceptance. * `receivables` - auto-generated PDF versions of invoices, quotes, and credit notes. * `zip` - data export archives created by `POST /data_exports`.
    - `md5` string, required: The MD5 hash of the file.
    - `mimetype` string, required: The file's media type, for example, `application/pdf` or `image/png`.
    - `name` string, required: The original file name (if available).
    - `region` string, required: Geographical region of the data center where the file is stored.
    - `s3_bucket` string, required: Unused.
    - `s3_file_path` string, required: Unused.
    - `size` integer, required: The file size in bytes.
    - `url` string, required: The URL to download the file.
  - `template` string, required
  - `template_type` 'block' | 'source_object'

## Other responses

- `401`: The `Authorization` header is missing or contains an invalid or expired access token. See [Authentication](https://docs.monite.com/api/concepts/authentication) to learn how to authenticate API calls.
- `422`: Validation Error
- `429`: API rate limit has been exceeded. Check the response headers for the rate limit information.

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