Save File as Template
This API saves any Zoho format file (i.e., Writer, Sheet, or Show) in WorkDrive as a template (to My Templates or Org Templates).
Endpoints
OAuth Scope
WorkDrive.libraries.CREATECopied!
curl --request POST \
--url https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/{library_id}/saveastemplate \
--header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
--header 'content-type: application/vnd.api+json' \
--data '{"data":{"attributes":{"name":"Marketing Template","resource_id":"ly9zm1d1ee3b833c1438a9232ad6ac77bc8f2"},"type":"files"}}'Path Parameters
library_idstring(Required)
The template library ID of My Templates/Org Templates/Public Templates where the template is to be saved
Request Body
application/vnd.api+jsondataJSON Object(Required)
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attributesJSON Object(Required)
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namestring(Required)
Name of the newly saved template
resource_idstring(Required)
The resource ID of the Zoho format file, which is to be saved as a template
typestring(Required)
The JSON:API resource type. Always "files".
Allowed Values :
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{
"data": {
"attributes": {
"name": "Marketing Template",
"resource_id": "ly9zm1d1ee3b833c1438a9232ad6ac77bc8f2"
},
"type": "files"
}
}
{
"data": [
{
"id": "la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d",
"type": "files",
"attributes": {
"modified_by_zuid": "940668",
"is_locked": false,
"conv_engine_type": 0,
"is_fillable_resource": false,
"is_published": false,
"destination_id": "rabj0c77da12d4c1f4fe39d4c269919e57d4d",
"storage_info": {
"files_count": 0,
"folders_count": 0,
"size_in_bytes": 0,
"storage_used_in_bytes": 0,
"storage_used_by_workdrive_in_bytes": 0,
"storage_used_by_app_in_bytes": 0
},
"type": "writer",
"created_time_i18": "Nov 23, 12:22 PM",
"modified_time_in_millisecond": 1637650331725,
"opened_time": "Nov 23, 12:22 PM",
"status_change_time": "Nov 23, 12:22 PM",
"download_url": "https://downloadserver.zoho.com/v1/workdrive/download/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d",
"comment_badge_count": 0,
"is_app_associated": false,
"created_time": "Nov 23, 12:22 PM",
"lock_status": 2,
"is_folder": false,
"resource_type": 2001,
"is_email_in_upload": false,
"display_attr_name": "Copy of My temp",
"user_access_time": "Nov 23, 12:22 PM",
"created_by": "jee j",
"display_html_name": "Copy of My temp",
"labels": [],
"user_access_time_i18": "Nov 23, 12:22 PM",
"org_id": "d73mf85e5258237e240408744f8181acd0809",
"parent_id": "rabj0c77da12d4c1f4fe39d4c269919e57d4d",
"name": "Copy of My temp",
"status_change_time_in_millisecond": 1637650331725,
"permalink": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/open/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d",
"favorite": false,
"new_badge_count": 0,
"status": 1,
"modified_time_i18": "Nov 23, 12:22 PM",
"opened_time_i18": "Nov 23, 12:22 PM",
"extn": "zwriter",
"user_access_time_in_millis": 1637650331761,
"shortcut_link": "",
"status_change_time_i18": "Nov 23, 12:22 PM",
"description": "",
"uploaded_time_in_millisecond": 1637650331286,
"thumbnail_url": "https://previewengine.zoho.com/thumbnail/WD/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d",
"title": "",
"modified_time": "Nov 23, 12:22 PM",
"library_id": "rabj0c77da12d4c1f4fe39d4c269919e57d4d",
"icon_class": "writer",
"created_time_in_millisecond": 1637650331286,
"owner": "55101720",
"creator": "940668",
"capabilities": {
"can_read": true,
"can_share": false,
"can_remove_share": false,
"can_delete": true,
"can_edit": true,
"can_upload_files": true,
"can_trash": true,
"can_rename": true,
"can_restore": false,
"can_copy": true,
"can_move": false,
"can_zip": true,
"can_download": true,
"can_emailattach": true,
"can_publish": true,
"can_create_task": true,
"can_share_support": true,
"can_label": true,
"can_delist_file": false,
"can_associate_data_template": true,
"can_favorite": true,
"can_checkout": true,
"can_cancel_checkout": false,
"can_discard_checkout": false,
"can_checkin": false,
"can_read_comment": true,
"can_create_comment": true,
"can_trash_files": true
},
"uploaded_time_i18": "Nov 23, 12:22 PM",
"is_external_upload": false,
"watch_preference": {
"watch": false,
"notifyemail": false,
"notifybell": false
},
"opened_time_in_millisecond": 1637650331761,
"edit_badge_count": 0,
"share_data": [],
"data_template_id_to_mandate": "",
"uploaded_time": "Nov 23, 12:22 PM",
"has_folders": false,
"service_type": "zw",
"display_url_name": "Copy+of+My+temp",
"is_unread": false,
"modified_by": "jee j",
"embed_props": {}
},
"relationships": {
"folders": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/folders",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/folders"
}
},
"unzip": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/unzip",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/unzip"
}
},
"accesschartdata": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/accesschartdata",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/accesschartdata"
}
},
"resourceproperty": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/resourceproperty",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/resourceproperty"
}
},
"shortcut": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/shortcut",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/shortcut"
}
},
"importfile": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/importfile",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/importfile"
}
},
"permissions": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/permissions",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/permissions"
}
},
"saveastemplate": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/saveastemplate",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/saveastemplate"
}
},
"links": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/links",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/links"
}
},
"copy": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/copy",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/copy"
}
},
"previewzip": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/previewzip",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/previewzip"
}
},
"tasks": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/tasks",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/tasks"
}
},
"custommetadata": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/custommetadata",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/custommetadata"
}
},
"comments": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/comments",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/comments"
}
},
"previewinfo": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/previewinfo",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/previewinfo"
}
},
"publiclink": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/publiclink",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/publiclink"
}
},
"parentfolders": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/parentfolders",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/parentfolders"
}
},
"versions": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/versions",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/versions"
}
},
"supportshare": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/supportshare",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/supportshare"
}
},
"timeline": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/timeline",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/timeline"
}
},
"files": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/files",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/files"
}
},
"accessdata": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/accessdata",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/accessdata"
}
},
"breadcrumbs": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/breadcrumbs",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/breadcrumbs"
}
},
"entity": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/entity",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/entity"
}
},
"statistics": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/statistics",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/statistics"
}
},
"appdata": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/relationships/appdata",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d/appdata"
}
}
},
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/la6u1f12110c4f9a54bec9367c8ca5d91b89d"
}
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R004",
"title": "Invalid resourceId"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R002",
"title": "category with same name exists"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R023",
"title": "Invalid name passed"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "F7003",
"title": "Invalid OAuth token"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R008",
"title": "Insufficient permissions"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "F7004",
"title": "Invalid OAuth scope"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "F000",
"title": "General exception"
}
]
}
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