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# Get a message template

> Returns a single message template by its WhatsApp template ID. Any active WhatsApp account on the caller's workspace is used to authorize the lookup; the template itself is scoped by its platform ID.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json get /platforms/whatsapp/templates/{id}
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  description: >-
    Unified social media inbox API. Read and respond to comments, DMs, reviews,
    and mentions across Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Google Business Profile,
    TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube through a single REST API. X/Twitter and
    Trustpilot coming soon.
  title: SocialAPI.AI
  contact:
    name: SocialAPI.AI Support
    email: support@social-api.ai
  license:
    name: MIT
  version: '1.0'
servers:
  - url: https://api.social-api.ai/v1
security: []
paths:
  /platforms/whatsapp/templates/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
        - WhatsApp
      summary: Get a message template
      description: >-
        Returns a single message template by its WhatsApp template ID. Any
        active WhatsApp account on the caller's workspace is used to authorize
        the lookup; the template itself is scoped by its platform ID.
      parameters:
        - example: '1234567890123456'
          description: WhatsApp template platform ID
          name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Template details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.WhatsAppTemplateInfo'
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: Template not found or no WhatsApp account connected
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
        '502':
          description: WhatsApp/Meta upstream error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    api_endpoints.WhatsAppTemplateInfo:
      type: object
      properties:
        category:
          type: string
          enum:
            - AUTHENTICATION
            - MARKETING
            - UTILITY
          example: UTILITY
        components:
          description: Components is the raw WhatsApp template component definition.
        id:
          type: string
          example: '1234567890123456'
        language:
          type: string
          example: en_US
        name:
          type: string
          example: order_confirmation
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - APPROVED
            - PENDING
            - REJECTED
            - PAUSED
            - DISABLED
          example: APPROVED
    api_endpoints.ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorBody'
    api_endpoints.ErrorBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          example: resource.not_found
        message:
          type: string
          example: Account not found
        meta:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: {}
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      description: >-
        Prefix your API key with "Bearer ". Example: `Authorization: Bearer
        sapi_key_...`
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header

````