---
title: "POST /projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instanceGroupManagers/{instanceGroupManager}/setInstanceTemplate"
method: POST
path: "/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instanceGroupManagers/{instanceGroupManager}/setInstanceTemplate"
tags: ["instanceGroupManagers"]
---

# POST /projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instanceGroupManagers/{instanceGroupManager}/setInstanceTemplate

`POST /projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instanceGroupManagers/{instanceGroupManager}/setInstanceTemplate`

Specifies the instance template to use when creating new instances in this
group. The templates for existing instances in the group do not change
unless you run recreateInstances, runapplyUpdatesToInstances, or set the group'supdatePolicy.type to PROACTIVE.

## Path parameters

- `project` string, required
- `zone` string, required
- `instanceGroupManager` string, required

## Query parameters

- `requestId` string

## Request body

- InstanceGroupManagersSetInstanceTemplateRequest
  - `instanceTemplate` string — The URL of the instance template that is specified for this managed instance group. The group uses this template to create all new instances in the managed instance group. The templates for existing instances in the group do not change unless you run recreateInstances, runapplyUpdatesToInstances, or set the group'supdatePolicy.type to PROACTIVE.

## Response `200`

Successful response

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