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

# Get a Whatsapp message template by ID

`GET /whatsapp/message_templates/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.telnyx.com/v2`
- URL: `https://api.telnyx.com/v2/whatsapp/message_templates/{id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Retrieve a specific WhatsApp message template by its ID.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response with Whatsapp template

- object
  - `data` WhatsappTemplateData
    - `id` string
    - `record_type` string
    - `template_id` string
    - `name` string
    - `category` 'MARKETING' | 'UTILITY' | 'AUTHENTICATION'
    - `language` 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.
    - `rejection_reason` string
    - `components` object[]: Template components (header, body, footer, buttons) as submitted, including example values.
    - `whatsapp_business_account` object
      - `id` string
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `4XX`: Unexpected error

## Changes

- **2026-10-15** `a72569d69430`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/team-telnyx/apis/telnyx-api/changes/whatsapp/message_templates/:id/get.md)

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