---
title: "Get a template"
method: GET
path: "/templates/{id}"
tags: ["Templates"]
---

# Get a template

`GET /templates/{id}`

Return a single template by ID

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- PATemplateNodeDTO
  - `id` string — The ID of the template
  - `status` 'submitted' | 'approved' | 'rejected' | 'pending' | 'external_deleted' | 'unknown' | 'draft' | 'missing_after_migration'
  - `name` string — The name of the template
  - `content` union — The content definition of the template
    - object
      - `body` string — The body text of the generic template
      - `file_ids` FileDTO[] — The files attached to the generic template
        - `blurhash` string
        - `content_type` string
        - `created_at` string, date-time
        - `file_size_bytes` integer
        - `file_url` string
        - `id` string
        - `name` string
        - `thumbnail_url` string
        - `usage_type` string
      - `type` 'generic_template' | 'whats_app_template'
      - `variables` union[] — The variables available in the generic template
        - union
          - TEMPLATEVARIABLESTATIC
            - `display_name` string — The display name of the template variable
            - `position` integer — The position of the template variable
            - `type` 'static'
          - TEMPLATEVARIABLECONTACTATTRIBUTE
            - `attribute_id` string — The contact attribute ID referenced by the variable
            - `display_name` string — The display name of the template variable
            - `position` integer — The position of the template variable
            - `type` 'contact_attribute'
    - object
      - `body` string — The body text of the WhatsApp template
      - `buttons` union[] — The buttons configured for the WhatsApp template
        - union
          - TEMPLATEWHATSAPPBUTTONPHONENUMBER
            - `target` string — The phone number target of the button
            - `title` string — The button label
            - `type` 'phone_number'
          - TEMPLATEWHATSAPPBUTTONQUICKREPLY
            - `title` string — The button label
            - `type` 'quick_reply'
          - TEMPLATEWHATSAPPBUTTONSTATICURL
            - `target` string — The URL target of the button
            - `title` string — The button label
            - `type` 'static_url'
          - TEMPLATEWHATSAPPBUTTONDYNAMICURL
            - `target` string — The URL target pattern of the button
            - `title` string — The button label
            - `type` 'dynamic_url'
      - `category` 'account_update' | 'payment_update' | 'personal_finance_update' | 'shipping_update' | 'reservation_update' | 'issue_resolution' | 'appointment_update' | 'transportation_update' | 'ticket_update' | 'alert_update' | 'auto_reply' | 'transactional' | 'marketing' | 'otp' | 'authentication' | 'utility'
      - `footer` string — The optional footer of the WhatsApp template
      - `header` union — The optional header of the WhatsApp template
        - TEMPLATEWHATSAPPHEADERTEXT
          - `type` 'text'
          - `value` string — The text value of the WhatsApp template header
        - TEMPLATEWHATSAPPHEADERIMAGE
          - `file_id` string — The file ID used for the image header
          - `type` 'image'
        - TEMPLATEWHATSAPPHEADERVIDEO
          - `file_id` string — The file ID used for the video header
          - `type` 'video'
        - TEMPLATEWHATSAPPHEADERDOCUMENT
          - `file_id` string — The file ID used for the document header
          - `type` 'document'
      - `track_links` boolean — Whether links in the template are tracked
      - `type` 'generic_template' | 'whats_app_template'
      - `variables` union[] — The variables available in the WhatsApp template
        - union
          - TEMPLATEVARIABLESTATIC
            - `display_name` string — The display name of the template variable
            - `position` integer — The position of the template variable
            - `type` 'static'
          - TEMPLATEVARIABLECONTACTATTRIBUTE
            - `attribute_id` string — The contact attribute ID referenced by the variable
            - `display_name` string — The display name of the template variable
            - `position` integer — The position of the template variable
            - `type` 'contact_attribute'
  - `folder` object, nullable — The folder the template belongs to
    - `id` string — The ID of the template folder
    - `name` string — The name of the template folder
    - `parent_id` string, nullable — The ID of the parent folder
  - `channels` PATemplateNodeChannelDTO[] — The channels associated with the template
    - `id` string — The ID of the channel
    - `name` string — The name of the channel
    - `url` string — The URL of the channel resource
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `updated_at` string, date-time
  - `url` string — The URL of the template resource

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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