---
title: "Update an email template"
method: PATCH
path: "/email_templates/{id}"
tags: ["Email Templates"]
---

# Update an email template

`PATCH /email_templates/{id}`

Updates one or more template fields.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- UpdateEmailTemplateRequest
  - `name` string
  - `subject` string, nullable — Liquid template subject.
  - `html_body` string, nullable — Liquid template HTML body.
  - `text_body` string, nullable — Liquid template text body.
  - `variables` string[]

## Response `200`

Template updated.

- EmailTemplateResponse
  - `data` EmailTemplate, required
    - `record_type` 'email_template', required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `subject` string, nullable, required
    - `html_body` string, nullable, required
    - `text_body` string, nullable, required
    - `variables` string[], required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Not authorized (10006).
- `404` — Resource not found (10001).
- `422` — Validation Failed (10015) or changeset validation error.

---

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