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# Create an Email Template
API documentation for the FusionAuth Create an Email Template API.
# Create an Email Template
This API is used to create an Email Template. Specifying an Id on the URI will instruct FusionAuth to use that Id when creating the Email Template. Otherwise, FusionAuth will generate an Id for the Email Template.
## Request
[!Global API Key Authentication](https://fusionauth.io/docs/apis/authentication.md#global-api-key-authentication)
Create an Email Template without providing an Id. An Id will be automatically generated.
POST/api/email/template
OpenAPI Spec
[!Global API Key Authentication](https://fusionauth.io/docs/apis/authentication.md#global-api-key-authentication)
Create an Email Template with the provided Id
POST/api/email/template/{emailTemplateId}
OpenAPI Spec
### Request Parameters
`emailTemplateId`UUIDoptionalDefaults to secure random UUIDImmutable
The Id to use for the new Email Template. If not specified a secure random UUID will be generated.
#### Request Body
`emailTemplate.defaultFromName`optional
The default From Name used when sending emails. If not provided, and a localized value cannot be determined, the default value for the tenant will be used. This is the display name part of the email address ( i.e. **Jared Dunn** [jared@piedpiper.com](mailto:jared@piedpiper.com)).
`emailTemplate.defaultHtmlTemplate`required
The default HTML Email Template.
`emailTemplate.defaultSubject`required
The default Subject used when sending emails.
`emailTemplate.defaultTextTemplate`required
The default Text Email Template.
`emailTemplate.fromEmail`Stringoptional
The email address that this email will be sent from. If not provided, the default value for the tenant will be used. This is the address part email address (i.e. Jared Dunn [jared@piedpiper.com](mailto:jared@piedpiper.com)).
`emailTemplate.localizedFromNames`optional
The From Name used when sending emails to users who speak other languages. This overrides the default From Name based on the user's list of preferred languages.
`emailTemplate.localizedHtmlTemplates`optional
The HTML Email Template used when sending emails to users who speak other languages. This overrides the default HTML Email Template based on the user's list of preferred languages.
`emailTemplate.localizedSubjects`optional
The Subject used when sending emails to users who speak other languages. This overrides the default Subject based on the user's list of preferred languages.
`emailTemplate.localizedTextTemplates`optional
The Text Email Template used when sending emails to users who speak other languages. This overrides the default Text Email Template based on the user's list of preferred languages.
`emailTemplate.name`Stringrequired
A descriptive name for the email template (i.e. "April 2016 Coupon Email")
*Example Request JSON*
```json
{
"emailTemplate": {
"defaultFromName": "Administrator",
"defaultHtmlTemplate": "Hello ${user.username}
Welcome To FusionAuth!
",
"defaultSubject": "Hello World",
"defaultTextTemplate": "Hello ${user.username},\nWelcome To FusionAuth!",
"fromEmail": "email@example.com",
"localizedFromNames": {
"de": "Verwalter",
"fr": "Administrateur"
},
"localizedHtmlTemplates": {
"de": "Hallo ${user.username}
Willkommen auf der FusionAuth!
",
"fr": "
Bonjour ${user.username}
Bienvenue à FusionAuth!
"
},
"localizedSubjects": {
"de": "Hallo Welt",
"fr": "Bonjour le monde"
},
"localizedTextTemplates": {
"de": "Hallo ${user.username},\nWillkommen auf der FusionAuth!",
"fr": "Bonjour ${user.username},\nBienvenue à FusionAuth!"
},
"name": "Hello World"
}
}
```
## Response
The response for this API contains the information for the Email Template that was created.
*Response Codes*
| Code | Description |
| --- | --- |
| 200 | The request was successful. The response will contain a JSON body. |
| 400 | The request was invalid and/or malformed. The response will contain an [Errors](https://fusionauth.io/docs/apis/errors.md) JSON Object with the specific errors. This status will also be returned if a paid FusionAuth license is required and is not present. |
| 401 | You did not supply a valid Authorization header. The header was omitted or your API key was not valid. The response will be empty. See [Authentication](https://fusionauth.io/docs/apis/authentication.md). |
| 500 | There was an internal error. A stack trace is provided and logged in the FusionAuth log files. The response will be empty. |
#### Response Body
`emailTemplate.defaultFromName`String
The default From Name used when sending emails. If not provided, and a localized value cannot be determined, the default value for the tenant will be used. This is the display name part of the email address ( i.e. **Jared Dunn** [jared@piedpiper.com](mailto:jared@piedpiper.com)).
`emailTemplate.defaultHtmlTemplate`String
The default HTML Email Template.
`emailTemplate.defaultSubject`String
The default Subject used when sending emails.
`emailTemplate.defaultTextTemplate`String
The default Text Email Template.
`emailTemplate.fromEmail`String
The email address that this email will be sent from. If not provided, the default value for the tenant will be used. This is the address part email address (i.e. Jared Dunn [jared@piedpiper.com](mailto:jared@piedpiper.com)).
`emailTemplate.id`UUID
The Id of Email Template.
`emailTemplate.insertInstant`Long
The [instant](https://fusionauth.io/docs/reference/data-types.md#instants) when the Email Template was created.
`emailTemplate.lastUpdateInstant`Long
The [instant](https://fusionauth.io/docs/reference/data-types.md#instants) when the Email Template was last updated.
`emailTemplate.localizedFromNames`Map
The From Name used when sending emails to users who speak other languages. This overrides the default From Name based on the user's list of preferred languages.
`emailTemplate.localizedHtmlTemplates`Map
The HTML Email Template used when sending emails to users who speak other languages. This overrides the default HTML Email Template based on the user's list of preferred languages.
`emailTemplate.localizedSubjects`Map
The Subject used when sending emails to users who speak other languages. This overrides the default Subject based on the user's list of preferred languages.
`emailTemplate.localizedTextTemplates`Map
The Text Email Template used when sending emails to users who speak other languages. This overrides the default Text Email Template based on the user's list of preferred languages.
`emailTemplate.name`String
A descriptive name for the email template (i.e. "April 2016 Coupon Email").
*Example Response JSON for a Single Email Template*
```json
{
"emailTemplate": {
"defaultFromName": "Administrator",
"defaultHtmlTemplate": "Hello ${user.username}
Welcome To FusionAuth!
",
"defaultSubject": "Hello World",
"defaultTextTemplate": "Hello ${user.username},\nWelcome To FusionAuth!",
"fromEmail": "email@example.com",
"id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000000ab",
"insertInstant": 1572469040579,
"lastUpdateInstant": 1572477740579,
"localizedFromNames": {
"de": "Verwalter",
"fr": "Administrateur"
},
"localizedHtmlTemplates": {
"de": "Hallo ${user.username}
Willkommen auf der FusionAuth!
",
"fr": "
Bonjour ${user.username}
Bienvenue à FusionAuth!
"
},
"localizedSubjects": {
"de": "Hallo Welt",
"fr": "Bonjour le monde"
},
"localizedTextTemplates": {
"de": "Hallo ${user.username},\nWillkommen auf der FusionAuth!",
"fr": "Bonjour ${user.username},\nBienvenue à FusionAuth!"
},
"name": "Hello World"
}
}
```