---
title: "Get a Whatsapp message template by ID"
method: GET
path: "/v2/whatsapp_message_templates/{id}"
tags: ["Whatsapp Message Templates"]
---

# Get a Whatsapp message template by ID

`GET /v2/whatsapp_message_templates/{id}`

Returns the content, components, language, and current review state of the specified WhatsApp message template.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response with Whatsapp template

- object
  - `data` WhatsappTemplateData
    - `category` 'MARKETING' | 'UTILITY' | 'AUTHENTICATION'
    - `components` object[] — Template components (header, body, footer, buttons) as submitted, including example values.
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `id` string
    - `language` string
    - `name` string
    - `record_type` string
    - `rejection_reason` string
    - `status` string — Current template status from Meta (e.g. PENDING, APPROVED, REJECTED, PAUSED, DISABLED). Additional statuses may be returned as Meta evolves the template lifecycle.
    - `template_id` string
    - `updated_at` string, date-time
    - `whatsapp_business_account` object
      - `id` string

## Other responses

- `4XX` — Unexpected error

## Changes

- **2026-08-17** `1571b0380bd7` — 3 breaking
  - the response's body type changed from `object` to no type for status `4XX`
  - the `errors/items/` response's property type changed from `object` to no type for status `4XX`
  - the `errors/items/code` response's property type changed from `integer` to `string`, and format from `int32` to no format for status `4XX`
- **2026-08-04** `8f5f4e537994` — 4 breaking
  - the response's body type changed from no type to `object` for status `4XX`
  - the `errors/items/` response's property type changed from no type to `object` for status `4XX`
  - the `errors/items/code` response's property type changed from `string` to `integer`, and format from no format to `int32` for status `4XX`
  - the `errors/items/source/pointer` response's property format changed from `json-pointer` to no format for status `4XX`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/team-telnyx/apis/telnyx-api-2/changes/v2/whatsapp_message_templates/:id/get.md)

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