Get template
Authorization
AuthorizationheaderrequiredBearer YOUR_API_KEY. Create a key in the dashboard.
Path parameters
templateIdstringrequired
Responses
200Template details.
idstringrequirednamestringrequiredTemplate name. For WhatsApp, must match the approved template name in Meta.
languagestringrequiredLanguage code.
bodystringrequiredDefault template body with variables: positional ({{1}}, {{2}}) or named ({{customer_name}}, {{contact.first_name}}). Templates created in Zavu are submitted to Meta as positional; templates imported from a WhatsApp Business Account keep their original format (named or positional). Used when no channel-specific body is set.
smsBodystringChannel-specific body for SMS messages. Falls back to
bodyif not set.telegramBodystringChannel-specific body for Telegram messages. Falls back to
bodyif not set.instagramBodystringChannel-specific body for Instagram messages. Falls back to
bodyif not set.categorystringrequiredThe category the template is billed under. For a template linked to WhatsApp this is the category Meta currently assigns, not the one it was submitted with: Meta can recategorize a template at approval or at any point afterwards, and that changes what the message costs.
A recategorization reaches this field through the
template.status_changedwebhook, which carriesdata.category, and throughPOST /v1/templates/sync, which reconciles it against Meta. Read one of those rather than assuming the category you sent is the one in force.For a template that was never submitted to WhatsApp, this is the category stored locally, defaulting to
UTILITY.One ofUTILITYMARKETINGAUTHENTICATIONstatusstringOne ofdraftpendingapprovedrejectedDefaultdraftvariablesstring[]List of variable names for documentation.
headerTypestringType of header (text, image, video, document).
headerContentstringHeader content (text or media URL).
footerstringFooter text for the template.
buttonsobject[]Template buttons.
8 properties
typestringOne ofquick_replyurlphoneotprequest_contact_infotextstringurlstringexamplestringSample value used to substitute
{{1}}in the URL when submitting the template to Meta for review. Only present for dynamic URL buttons.phoneNumberstringotpTypestringOTP button type. Required when type is 'otp'.
One ofCOPY_CODEONE_TAPpackageNamestringAndroid package name. Required for ONE_TAP buttons.
signatureHashstringAndroid app signature hash. Required for ONE_TAP buttons.
addSecurityRecommendationbooleanAdd 'Do not share this code' disclaimer. Only for AUTHENTICATION templates.
codeExpirationMinutesintegerCode expiration time in minutes. Only for AUTHENTICATION templates.
Limitsmin 1 · max 90whatsappobjectWhatsApp-specific template information.
3 properties
templateNamestringWhatsApp template name.
namespacestringWhatsApp Business Account namespace.
statusstringWhatsApp approval status.
createdAtstring<date-time>updatedAtstring<date-time>
401Unauthorized.
codestringrequiredmessagestringrequireddetailsobject
404Template not found.
codestringrequiredmessagestringrequireddetailsobject