Get Template

Retrieve a specific WhatsApp message template by its template ID.

Required Scope: templates:read

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	Yes	The WhatsApp template ID (`template_id` field, not the internal `id`)

Field	Type	Description
`id`	integer	Internal template record ID
`template_id`	string	WhatsApp template ID
`template_name`	string	Template name identifier
`name`	string	Alias for template_name (backward compatibility)
`language`	string	Template language code
`category`	string	Template category (MARKETING, UTILITY, AUTHENTICATION)
`status`	string	Approval status (APPROVED, PENDING, REJECTED)
`header_data_format`	string	Header type (TEXT, IMAGE, VIDEO, DOCUMENT, NONE)
`header_data_text`	string	Header text content (may contain variables)
`header_params_count`	integer	Number of header parameters
`header_file_url`	string\|null	Header media file URL
`header_variable_value`	string\|null	Header variable sample values
`body_data`	string	Template body text
`body_params_count`	integer	Number of body parameters
`body_variable_value`	string\|null	Body variable sample values
`footer_data`	string\|null	Footer text
`footer_params_count`	integer	Number of footer parameters
`buttons_data`	string\|null	JSON-encoded buttons configuration
`message_send_ttl_seconds`	integer\|null	OTP message TTL in seconds
`add_security_recommendation`	boolean	Whether security recommendation is added
`code_expiration_minutes`	integer\|null	OTP code expiration in minutes
`otp_button_config`	object\|null	OTP button configuration
`components`	array	Raw template components data
`created_at`	string	ISO 8601 timestamp
`updated_at`	string	ISO 8601 timestamp

Status	Error Code	Description
401	`UNAUTHORIZED`	Invalid or missing API token
403	`INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE`	Token missing `templates:read` scope
404	`NOT_FOUND`	Template not found
429	`RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED`	Too many requests
500	`INTERNAL_ERROR`	Failed to fetch template

Bearer Token

Provide your bearer token in the

Authorization

header when making requests to protected resources.

Example:

Authorization: Bearer ********************