---
title: "Fetch the full attributes for a PDF template"
method: GET
path: "/templates/{template_id}?full=true"
tags: ["Templates"]
---

# Fetch the full attributes for a PDF template

`GET /templates/{template_id}?full=true`

Retrieves complete template information including fields, defaults, settings, and HTML/SCSS content.
Use this to get all template data needed for automated updates or analysis.
Returns more detailed information than the basic `getTemplate` endpoint.

## Path parameters

- `template_id` string, required

## Response `200`

template found

- Template
  - `add_data_request_submission_id_footers` boolean, required
  - `allow_additional_properties` boolean, required
  - `description` string, nullable, required
  - `document_filename` string, nullable, required
  - `document_md5` string, nullable, required
  - `document_parse_error` boolean, required
  - `document_processed` boolean, required
  - `document_state` 'pending' | 'processed' | 'password_required' | 'malformed_pdf' | 'unknown_error', required
  - `document_url` string, nullable, required
  - `editable_submissions` boolean, required
  - `embed_domains` string, nullable, required
  - `embed_edit_allow_settings` boolean, required
  - `embed_edit_allow_versioning` boolean, required
  - `embed_edit_allow_document_replacement` boolean, required
  - `encrypt_pdfs_password` string, nullable, required
  - `encrypt_pdfs` boolean, required
  - `expiration_interval` string, required
  - `expire_after` integer, required
  - `expire_submissions` boolean, required
  - `external_predefined_fields_template_id` string, nullable, required
  - `external_predefined_fields_template_name` string, nullable, required
  - `first_template` boolean, required
  - `id` string, nullable, required
  - `locked` boolean, required
  - `merge_audit_trail_pdf` boolean, required
  - `name` string, nullable, required
  - `page_count` integer, required
  - `page_dimensions` array[], nullable, required
    - number[]
  - `parent_folder_id` string, nullable, required
  - `path` string, nullable, required
  - `permanent_document_url` string, nullable, required
  - `public_submissions` boolean, required
  - `public_web_form` boolean, required
  - `redirect_url` string, nullable, required
  - `slack_webhook_url` string, nullable, required
  - `template_type` 'pdf' | 'html', required
  - `updated_at` string, nullable, required
  - `version_published_at` string, nullable, required
  - `version` string, nullable, required
  - `webhook_url` string, nullable, required
  - `embed_edit_token` string, nullable
  - `demo` boolean, required
  - `latest_version` string, nullable, required
  - `last_changed_at` string, nullable, required
  - `last_changed_by_type` 'user' | 'api' | 'external_user', nullable, required
  - `last_changed_by_id` string, nullable, required
  - `last_changed_by_external_name` string, nullable, required
  - `last_changed_by_external_email` string, nullable, required
  - `last_changed_by_external_id` string, nullable, required
  - `defaults` object, required
    - `characterSpacing` number
    - `checkColor` string
    - `color` string, required
    - `dateFormat` string
    - `dateTimeFormat` string
    - `fontSize` number, required
    - `opacity` number
    - `shapeBorderColor` string
    - `textColor` string
    - `typeface` string, required
    - `uppercase` boolean
    - `bold` boolean
    - `alignment` string
    - `shapeFillColor` string
    - `shapeBorderWidth` number
    - `checkCharacter` string
    - `checkBackgroundColor` string
    - `trueText` string
    - `falseText` string
    - `backgroundColor` string
  - `field_order` array[], required
    - number[]
  - `fields` object, required
  - `footer_html` string, nullable, required
  - `header_html` string, nullable, required
  - `html_engine_options` object, required
  - `html` string, nullable, required
  - `predefined_fields` object[], required
  - `scss` string, nullable, required
  - `shared_field_data` object, required
  - `versions` object[], required
    - `version` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `published_at` string, date_time, required
    - `published_by_type` 'user' | 'external_user', required
    - `published_by_user_id` string
    - `published_by_name` string
    - `published_by_email` string
    - `published_by_external_id` string

## Other responses

- `401` — authentication failed
- `404` — template not found

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