---
title: "Get Template"
method: GET
path: "/templates/{key}"
tags: ["Templates (Classic)"]
---

# Get Template

`GET /templates/{key}`

Retrieves template by key.

## Path parameters

- `key` string, required — The key of the template

## Headers

- `Tenant-Name` string, required — Identifies a distinct entity within Corti's multi-tenant system. Ensures correct routing and authentication of the request.

## Response `200`

Template by key

- TemplatesItem
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, nullable — The timestamp when the template was updated.
  - `name` string, required — Name of the template.
  - `description` string, required — Description of the template.
  - `additionalInstructions` string, nullable — Instructions or context for all template sections.
  - `key` string, required — Unique key for the template.
  - `status` string, required — Status of the template.
  - `documentationMode` 'global_sequential' | 'routed_parallel' — Configures the approach and underlying system prompt that govern how the LLM generates documentation.
  - `templateSections` TemplatesSectionSorted[], required — List of sections included in the template.
    - `sort` integer, required — Sort order of the section within the template.
    - `section` TemplatesSection, required
      - `updatedAt` string, date-time, nullable — The timestamp when the section was updated.
      - `name` string, required — Name of the section.
      - `alternateName` string — Alternate name for the section. Not used by LLM response.
      - `key` string, required — Unique key for the section.
      - `description` string, required — Description of the section.
      - `defaultWritingStyle` TemplatesWritingStyle, required
        - `name` string, required — Name of the writing style.
      - `defaultFormatRule` TemplatesFormatRule
        - `name` string, nullable, required — Name of the format rule.
      - `additionalInstructions` string — Additional instructions or context for the section.
      - `content` string — Used to guide input assignment in documentationMode: routed_parallel, and for section generation.
      - `documentationMode` 'global_sequential' | 'routed_parallel' — Configures the approach and underlying system prompt that govern how the LLM generates documentation.
      - `type` string, required — Type of section.
      - `translations` TemplatesSectionTranslation[], required — Available translations for the section.
        - `languageId` string, required — Language code.
        - `name` string, nullable — Localized name.
        - `description` string, nullable — Localized description.
  - `translations` TemplatesTranslation[], required — Available translations for the template.
    - `languageId` string, required — Language code.
    - `name` string — Localized name.
    - `description` string — Localized description.

## Other responses

- `401` — RFC9457
- `500` — RFC9457

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