Update a template

Updates an existing template's name, category, language, definition, or submits it for review.

PUT
/v3/templates/{id}

Request Body

application/json

TypeScript Definitions

Use the request body type in TypeScript.

Response Body

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

curl -X PUT "https://api-dev.sent.dm/v3/templates/7ba7b820-9dad-11d1-80b4-00c04fd430c8" \  -H "Idempotency-Key: req_abc123_retry1" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "name": "Updated Welcome Message",    "category": "MARKETING",    "language": null,    "definition": null,    "submit_for_review": false,    "sandbox": false  }'
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "7ba7b820-9dad-11d1-80b4-00c04fd430c8",
    "name": "Updated Welcome Message",
    "category": "MARKETING",
    "language": "en_US",
    "status": "DRAFT",
    "channels": [
      "sms",
      "whatsapp"
    ],
    "variables": [
      "name",
      "company"
    ],
    "created_at": "2026-03-11T22:05:25.8103696+00:00",
    "updated_at": "2026-04-10T22:05:25.8103714+00:00",
    "is_published": false
  },
  "error": null,
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_7X9zKp2jDw",
    "timestamp": "2026-04-10T22:05:25.8103726+00:00",
    "version": "v3"
  }
}
{
  "success": false,
  "data": null,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_001",
    "message": "Category must be one of: MARKETING, UTILITY, AUTHENTICATION",
    "details": {
      "category": [
        "Category must be one of: MARKETING, UTILITY, AUTHENTICATION"
      ]
    },
    "doc_url": "https://docs.sent.dm/reference/api/error-catalog"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_7X9zKp2jDw",
    "timestamp": "2026-04-10T22:05:25.8103818+00:00",
    "version": "v3"
  }
}
Empty
Empty
{
  "success": false,
  "data": null,
  "error": {
    "code": "RESOURCE_002",
    "message": "Template not found",
    "details": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.sent.dm/reference/api/error-catalog"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_7X9zKp2jDw",
    "timestamp": "2026-04-10T22:05:25.8103834+00:00",
    "version": "v3"
  }
}
{
  "success": false,
  "data": null,
  "error": {
    "code": "INTERNAL_001",
    "message": "An unexpected error occurred while updating the template",
    "details": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.sent.dm/reference/api/error-catalog"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_7X9zKp2jDw",
    "timestamp": "2026-04-10T22:05:25.8103854+00:00",
    "version": "v3"
  }
}

Create a new template POST

Creates a new message template with header, body, footer, and buttons. The template can be submitted for review immediately or saved as draft for later submission.

Delete a template DELETE

Deletes a template by ID. Optionally, you can also delete the template from WhatsApp/Meta by setting delete_from_meta=true.