> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getreply.in/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create a template > Creates a template and sends it for review — the same rules as in the app. It starts as pending. Permission: A Full key. ## OpenAPI ````yaml /openapi.json post /v1/templates openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: GetReply API version: 1.0.0 description: >- Send WhatsApp messages, templates, OTPs and campaigns from your own software. Every request needs an API key (Developer → API keys) as a Bearer token. Requests sent here are real and charged like any other. servers: - url: https://api.getreply.in description: GetReply security: - bearerAuth: [] tags: - name: Account - name: Messages - name: Templates - name: Contacts - name: Campaigns - name: Webhooks paths: /v1/templates: post: tags: - Templates summary: Create a template description: >- Creates a template and sends it for review — the same rules as in the app. It starts as pending. Permission: A Full key. parameters: - name: Idempotency-Key in: header required: true description: >- Your own unique id for this request (at most 255 characters). The same id and body within 24 hours answers the first answer again — never a second send or charge. schema: type: string maxLength: 255 example: template-order-ready requestBody: required: true content: application/json: schema: type: object required: - name - language - category properties: name: type: string description: Lowercase letters, numbers and underscores. language: type: string description: A language code, e.g. en. category: type: string enum: - marketing - utility - authentication header: type: object properties: type: type: string enum: - text - image - video - document text: type: string url: type: string body: type: string footer: type: string examples: type: object additionalProperties: type: string description: 'A sample for each variable, e.g. {"body:name": "Rohan"}.' buttons: type: array items: type: object auth: type: object description: Authentication options. example: name: order_ready language: en category: utility body: Hi {{name}}, your order is ready. examples: body:name: Rohan responses: '201': description: Created. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Template' '400': description: 'validation_error: Some fields are missing or wrong.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: validation_error: value: error: code: validation_error message: Some fields are missing or wrong. '401': description: 'unauthorized: API key is missing or not valid.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: unauthorized: value: error: code: unauthorized message: API key is missing or not valid. '403': description: >- key_off: This API key is switched off. · forbidden_scope: This API key isn't allowed to do this. · ip_not_allowed: Requests from this IP address aren't allowed for this key. · needs_pro_plan: The API needs the Pro plan. · plan_ended: Your plan has ended. Renew it to send messages. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: key_off: value: error: code: key_off message: This API key is switched off. forbidden_scope: value: error: code: forbidden_scope message: This API key isn't allowed to do this. ip_not_allowed: value: error: code: ip_not_allowed message: >- Requests from this IP address aren't allowed for this key. needs_pro_plan: value: error: code: needs_pro_plan message: The API needs the Pro plan. plan_ended: value: error: code: plan_ended message: Your plan has ended. Renew it to send messages. '409': description: >- request_id_reused: This request ID was already used for a different request. · template_name_taken: A template with this name already exists. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: request_id_reused: value: error: code: request_id_reused message: >- This request ID was already used for a different request. template_name_taken: value: error: code: template_name_taken message: A template with this name already exists. '422': description: >- media_unreachable: The media link can't be opened. · media_too_large: The media file is too large. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: media_unreachable: value: error: code: media_unreachable message: The media link can't be opened. media_too_large: value: error: code: media_too_large message: The media file is too large. '429': description: 'rate_limited: Too many requests. Try again in a few seconds.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: rate_limited: value: error: code: rate_limited message: Too many requests. Try again in a few seconds. '500': description: 'server_error: Something went wrong on our side. Try again.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: server_error: value: error: code: server_error message: Something went wrong on our side. Try again. components: schemas: Template: type: object properties: name: type: string language: type: string category: type: string status: type: string enum: - approved - pending - rejected - paused - disabled - in_appeal rejection_reason: type: - string - 'null' quality: type: string header_type: type: string header_text: type: string body: type: string footer: type: - string - 'null' variables: type: integer buttons: type: array items: type: object Error: type: object required: - error properties: error: type: object required: - code - message properties: code: type: string message: type: string field: type: string description: The one field that is wrong, when there is one. securitySchemes: bearerAuth: type: http scheme: bearer description: Your API key, e.g. gr_live_… ```` This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.