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Create Template through Web URL

Purpose

To create a template via Web URL.

HTTP Request URL

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

Body Parameters

ParameterData TypeDescription
Mandatory Parameters
urlStringSpecify the Web URL (which is publicly accessible) through which the template needs to be created.
Optional Parameters
typeString

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

For example: type = personal / organization

By default, personal templates will be created.

nameStringSpecify a unique name for the template.
passwordStringIf the provide input url is password protected, then you can specify that password via this parameter.

Sample Request

Copiedcurl -X POST \
  https://www.zohoapis.com/writer/api/v1/templates \
  -H 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken xxx.yyy.zzz' \
  -H 'content-type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW' \
  -F url=http://zylker.com/downloads/Template.docx

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"
}