Templates

Schema

The schema defines all the fields that exist within a template record. Any response from these endpoints can be expected to contain the fields below unless the `_filter` query parameter is used or the schema field only appears in a specific context.

`id`	ID of template. JSON data type: string Read only Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit`
`slug`	Unique slug identifying the template. JSON data type: string Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit`
`theme`	Theme identifier for the template. JSON data type: string Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit`
`type`	Type of template. JSON data type: string Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit`
`source`	Source of template JSON data type: string Read only Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit`
`origin`	Source of a customized template JSON data type: string Read only Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit`
`content`	Content of template. JSON data type: object or string Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit`
`title`	Title of template. JSON data type: object or string Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit`
`description`	Description of template. JSON data type: string Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit`
`status`	Status of template. JSON data type: string Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit` One of: `publish`, `future`, `draft`, `pending`, `private`
`wp_id`	Post ID. JSON data type: integer Read only Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit`
`has_theme_file`	Theme file exists. JSON data type: bool Read only Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit`
`author`	The ID for the author of the template. JSON data type: integer Context: `view`, `edit`, `embed`
`modified`	The date the template was last modified, in the site's timezone. JSON data type: string, Format: datetime (details) Read only Context: `view`, `edit`
`is_custom`	Whether a template is a custom template. JSON data type: bool Read only Context: `embed`, `view`, `edit`

Retrieve a Template

Definition & Example Request

GET /wp/v2/templates

Query this endpoint to retrieve a specific template record.

$ curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/templates

Arguments

`context`	Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response. Default: `view` One of: `view`, `embed`, `edit`
`wp_id`	Limit to the specified post id.
`area`	Limit to the specified template part area.
`post_type`	Post type to get the templates for.

Create a Template

Arguments

`slug`	Unique slug identifying the template. Required: 1
`theme`	Theme identifier for the template.
`type`	Type of template.
`content`	Content of template.
`title`	Title of template.
`description`	Description of template.
`status`	Status of template. Default: `publish` One of: `publish`, `future`, `draft`, `pending`, `private`
`author`	The ID for the author of the template.

Definition

POST /wp/v2/templates

Retrieve a Template

Definition & Example Request

GET /wp/v2/templates/<id>?)[\/\w%-]+)

Query this endpoint to retrieve a specific template record.

$ curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/templates/<id>?)[\/\w%-]+)

Arguments

id The id of a template

context

Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.

Default: view

One of: view, embed, edit

Update a Template

Arguments

`id`	The id of a template
`slug`	Unique slug identifying the template.
`theme`	Theme identifier for the template.
`type`	Type of template.
`content`	Content of template.
`title`	Title of template.
`description`	Description of template.
`status`	Status of template. One of: `publish`, `future`, `draft`, `pending`, `private`
`author`	The ID for the author of the template.