---
title: "Create a template"
method: POST
path: "/{account}/templates"
tags: ["templates"]
---

# Create a template

`POST /{account}/templates`

Creates a template.

## Path parameters

- `account` integer, required

## Request body

- object
  - `sid` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string

## Response `201`

Successfully created a template.

- object
  - `data` Template, required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `account_id` integer, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `sid` string, required
    - `description` string, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required — A date-time value, representing when the entry was created, formatted as ISO 8601.
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required — A date-time value, representing when the entry was last updated, formatted as ISO 8601.

## Other responses

- `400` — A required parameter is missing or the request is invalid.

---

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