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Copy Template

Purpose 

To retrieve a copy of a specific template.

HTTP Request URL

https://{zohoapis_domain}/writer/api/v1/templates/{{template_id}}/copy

Path Parameters

ParameterData TypeDescription
Mandatory Parameters
template_idStringSpecify the unique id for the template.

Body Parameters

ParameterData TypeDescription
Optional Parameters
typeString

Specify the type (either personal or organization) of templates that needs to be copied.

For example: type = personal / organization

By default, the type value will be 'personal'. Hence, personal templates will be copied.

nameString

Specify a unique name for the template.

By default, the template name will be "Copy of the Original template name".

Note: This API will not work for Automation (Merge, Sign and Fillable) templates.

Sample Request

Copiedcurl "https://www.zohoapis.com/writer/api/v1/templates/2cjnf4c008254df53d4b565fdc1a/copy"
-X POST
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken xyz"

Sample Response

Copied{
    		"created_time": "2019-08-28T16:30:33Z",
    		"modified_time_ms": 1567009834477,
    		"owner_id": "14335411",
    		"last_opened_time": "2019-08-28T16:30:33Z",
    		"open_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/template/a7iyybadb",
    		"last_opened_time_ms": 1567009833936,
    		"type": "template",
    		"thumbnail_url":"https://writer.zoho.com/writer/thumbnail/a7iyybadb",
    		"created_by": "amelia",
    		"created_time_ms": 1567009833936,
    		"modified_time": "2019-08-28T16:30:34Z",
    		"preview_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/zwpreview/a7iyybadbb8",
    		"creator_id": "11122329",
    		"name": " Sample Name",
    		"id": "a7iyybadbb8b74e1147638bad04abc161e79e",
    		"permalink": "https://docs.zoho.com/file/a7iyybadb"
		"status": "active"
}