Get Merge Templates

Purpose

To get the list of available merge templates.

HTTP Request URL

https://{zohoapis_domain}/writer/api/v1/documents

Query Parameters

ParameterData TypeDescription
Mandatory Parameters
resource_typeString

Pass the string value as "merge" as you wanted the list of merge templates.

Optional Parameters
offsetInteger

Set offset parameter to get the list of merge templates from the respective page.

By default, offset value will be 0.

limitInteger

Set document limit and retrieve the list of merge templates within the specified limit. 

By default, limit value will be taken as 10.

sortbyString

created_time 
Get the list of merge templates with respect to the template created time.
modified_time 
Get the list of merge templates with respect to the last modified time of the template.
name
Get the list of merge templates with respect to the template name.
Defaultdateformat: IS08601

By default, the templates will be sorted and listed based on the modified_time.

sort_order_byString

ascending
Get the list of merge templates in the ascending order based on the 'sortby' param value configured.
descending
Get the list of merge templates in the descending order based on the 'sortby' param value configured.

By default, the templates will be sorted and listed in the descending order.

categoryString

all
Get all the list of merge templates.
shared_to_me
Get only the list of merge templates which are shared to you.
owned_by_me
Get only the list of merge templates which are created by you.

By default, the category value will be all. Here, all the merge templates will be listed.

Sample Request

Copiedcurl "https://www.zohoapis.com/writer/api/v1/documents?resource_type=merge&limit=5&offset=2
&sortby=modified_time&sort_order_by=descending" 
-X GET
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken xyz"

Sample Response

Copied{
  "documents": [
    {
      "document_name": "Presales tips",
      "open_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/open/1x3q99f2155c6737241ea929eb72ad141da7c",
      "is_favourite": false,
      "thumbnail_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/thumbnail/1x3q99f2155c6737241ea929eb72ad141da7c",
      "document_id": "1x3q99f2155c6737241ea929eb72ad141da7d",
      "type": "document",
      "modified_time": "2020-06-23T10:13:11Z",
      "download_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/api/v1/download/1x3q99f2155c6737241ea929eb72ad141da7c",
      "lastmodified_by": [
        {
          "email_id": "amelia@zylker.com",
          "profile_photo": "https://contacts.zoho.com/file?t=user&ID=1234&fs=thumb",
          "user_id": "456215787",
          "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
          "language": "en",
          "display_name": "Amelia"
        }
      ],
      "created_time": "2020-06-16T08:46:40Z",
      "last_opened_time": "2020-06-16T08:46:40Z",
      "created_by": "Amelia",
      "created_time_ms": 1592297200540,
      "preview_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/zwpreview/1x3q99f2155c6737241ea929eb72ad141da7c",
      "creator_id": "53884257",
    },
    {
      "open_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/open/1slbxa0f3e1ecc88b4403b5f1b66617f0e92c",
      "is_favourite": false,
      "thumbnail_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/thumbnail/1slbxa0f3e1ecc88b4403b5f1b66617f0e92c",
      "document_id": "1slbxa0f3e1ecc88b4403b5f1b66617f0e92c",
      "type": "document",
      "document_name": "Investment details",
      "modified_time": "2020-12-01T12:56:50Z",
      "download_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/api/v1/download/1slbxa0f3e1ecc88b4403b5f1b66617f0e92c",
      "lastmodified_by": [
        {
          "email_id": "John@zylker.com",
          "profile_photo": "https://contacts.zoho.com/file?t=user&ID=53884257&fs=thumb",
          "user_id": "53884257",
          "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
          "language": "en",
          "display_name": "John"
        }
      ],
      "created_time": "2020-12-01T09:01:43Z",
      "last_opened_time": "2020-12-01T09:01:43Z",
      "created_by": "John",
      "created_time_ms": 1606813303541,
      "preview_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/zwpreview/1slbxa0f3e1ecc88b4403b5f1b66617f0e92c",
      "creator_id": "53884257",
    },
    {
      "open_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/open/ll60fcb6bfab23ffd4821804dc629bbd16656",
      "is_favourite": false,
      "thumbnail_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/thumbnail/ll60fcb6bfab23ffd4821804dc629bbd16656",
      "document_id": "ll60fcb6bfab23ffd4821804dc629bbd16656",
      "type": "document",
      "document_name": "Finalised Document",
      "modified_time": "2020-09-15T03:57:36Z",
      "download_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/api/v1/download/ll60fcb6bfab23ffd4821804dc629bbd16656",
      "lastmodified_by": [
        {
          "email_id": "mike@zylker.com",
          "profile_photo": "https://contacts.zoho.com/file?t=user&ID=648787570&fs=thumb",
          "user_id": "648787570",
          "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
          "language": "en",
          "display_name": "Mike"
        }
      ],
      "created_time": "2020-09-03T07:18:03Z",
      "last_opened_time": "2020-09-03T07:18:03Z",
      "created_by": "Mike",
      "created_time_ms": 1599117483853,
      "preview_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/zwpreview/ll60fcb6bfab23ffd4821804dc629bbd16656",
      "creator_id": "53884257",
      "name": "New Document",
    },
    {
      "open_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/open/6zqn0d6f9ca0d3ba140f892b0603baae3e8d3",
      "is_favourite": false,
      "thumbnail_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/thumbnail/6zqn0d6f9ca0d3ba140f892b0603baae3e8d3",
      "document_id": "6zqn0d6f9ca0d3ba140f892b0603baae3e8d3",
      "type": "document",
      "document_name": "Invoices",
      "modified_time": "2020-09-25T03:54:17Z",
      "download_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/api/v1/download/6zqn0d6f9ca0d3ba140f892b0603baae3e8d3",
      "lastmodified_by": [
        {
          "email_id": "jack@zylker.com",
          "profile_photo": "https://contacts.zoho.com/file?t=user&ID=53884257&fs=thumb",
          "user_id": "53884257",
          "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
          "language": "en",
          "display_name": "Jack"
        }
      ],
      "created_time": "2020-09-21T08:48:32Z",
      "last_opened_time": "2020-09-21T08:48:32Z",
      "created_by": "Jack",
      "created_time_ms": 1600678112999,
      "preview_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/zwpreview/6zqn0d6f9ca0d3ba140f892b0603baae3e8d3",
      "creator_id": "53884257",
      "name": "Product Details",
    },
    {
      "open_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/open/lvm1t3b4d9576b7b4415d958405b161ee0b67",
      "is_favourite": false,
      "thumbnail_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/thumbnail/lvm1t3b4d9576b7b4415d958405b161ee0b67",
      "document_id": "lvm1t3b4d9576b7b4415d958405b161ee0b67",
      "type": "document",
      "document_name": "Product prices",
      "modified_time": "2020-12-10T11:19:35Z",
      "download_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/api/v1/download/lvm1t3b4d9576b7b4415d958405b161ee0b67",
      "lastmodified_by": [
        {
          "email_id": "amelia@zylker.com",
          "profile_photo": "https://contacts.zoho.com/file?t=user&ID=53884257&fs=thumb",
          "user_id": "53884257",
          "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
          "language": "en",
          "display_name": "Amelia"
        }
      ],
      "created_time": "2020-09-22T12:15:28Z",
      "last_opened_time": "2020-09-22T12:15:28Z",
      "created_by": "Amelia",
      "created_time_ms": 1600776928655,
      "preview_url": "https://writer.zoho.com/writer/zwpreview/lvm1t3b4d9576b7b4415d958405b161ee0b67",
      "creator_id": "53884257",
      "name": "Sample file",
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 33,
  "limit": 5"
}