---
title: "POST /projects/{project}/regions/{region}/instanceGroupManagers/{instanceGroupManager}/setInstanceTemplate"
method: POST
path: "/projects/{project}/regions/{region}/instanceGroupManagers/{instanceGroupManager}/setInstanceTemplate"
tags: ["regionInstanceGroupManagers"]
---

# POST /projects/{project}/regions/{region}/instanceGroupManagers/{instanceGroupManager}/setInstanceTemplate

`POST /projects/{project}/regions/{region}/instanceGroupManagers/{instanceGroupManager}/setInstanceTemplate`

Sets the instance template to use when creating new instances or recreating
instances in this group. Existing instances are not affected.

## Path parameters

- `project` string, required
- `region` string, required
- `instanceGroupManager` string, required

## Query parameters

- `requestId` string

## Request body

- RegionInstanceGroupManagersSetTemplateRequest
  - `instanceTemplate` string — URL of the InstanceTemplate resource from which all new instances will be created.

## Response `200`

Successful response

---

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