Templates
OVERVIEW:
Templates are preset layouts that help you create files with consistent file settings, such as style, design, and formatting, including the default or primary content. Zoho WorkDrive allows you to create or save templates for documents and spreadsheets via Zoho Writer and Sheet, respectively.
Templates are present within what we call a "Template Library", which are of three classes: My Template Library, Org Template Library, and Public Template Library. Template Libraries have categories that can be used to organize Templates.
A Template cannot be present in more than one category.
Get My Templates Library ID
Every user of WorkDrive has a "My Template Library", which is created by default during the signup. This Library contains all My Templates and their categories, which will be visible or accessible only to the user.
This API fetches the My Templates Library ID of the user.
Endpoints
OAuth Scope
curl --request GET \
--url 'https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/users/{team_member_id}/libraries?filter%5Btype%5D=SOME_STRING_VALUE' \
--header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'Path Parameters
The team-member-id of the user, which is of the form "{team-id}-{member-id}", obtained through the "Currentuser API"
Query Parameters
Note:
Query parameter name should be URL encoded with UTF-8 Charset. For more info, refer here
The value must be the integer "2" for the Template Library
{
"data": [
{
"id": "rabj041c9f3ac33cb4153aa46fd1f07743f0b",
"type": "libraries",
"attributes": {
"capabilities": {
"can_read": true,
"can_favourite": true,
"can_share": true,
"can_remove_share": false,
"can_delete": true,
"can_edit": false,
"can_manage": true,
"can_read_fill": false,
"can_create_files": true,
"can_upload_files": true,
"can_trash": true,
"can_rename": false,
"can_restore": false,
"can_copy": false,
"can_move": false,
"can_zip": true,
"can_download": true,
"can_emailattach": true,
"can_publish": false,
"can_org_publish": false,
"can_checkout": false,
"can_cancel_checkout": false,
"can_discard_checkout": false,
"can_checkin": false,
"can_read_comment": false,
"can_create_comment": false,
"can_delete_comment": false,
"can_edit_comment": false,
"can_replyto_comment": false,
"can_trash_files": true,
"can_share_files": true,
"can_leave": false,
"can_add_members": false,
"can_join": false,
"can_download_files": true,
"is_admin": true
},
"view_pref": {
"sort_by": "created_time",
"sort_order": "asc",
"filtered_by": "all",
"layout": "list"
},
"parent_id": "oc85p35a40ed1efea46119d3f1c321f60e470",
"library_type": 2,
"library_name": "default_template_library",
"library_kind": 3
},
"relationships": {
"permissions": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/libraries/rabj041c9f3ac33cb4153aa46fd1f07743f0b/relationships/permissions",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/libraries/rabj041c9f3ac33cb4153aa46fd1f07743f0b/permissions"
}
},
"files": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/libraries/rabj041c9f3ac33cb4153aa46fd1f07743f0b/relationships/files",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/libraries/rabj041c9f3ac33cb4153aa46fd1f07743f0b/files"
}
},
"categories": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/libraries/rabj041c9f3ac33cb4153aa46fd1f07743f0b/relationships/categories",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/libraries/rabj041c9f3ac33cb4153aa46fd1f07743f0b/categories"
}
}
},
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/libraries/rabj041c9f3ac33cb4153aa46fd1f07743f0b"
}
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "F000",
"title": "Generic server-side failure"
}
]
}
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