Vonage

Vonage Templates API

Create and modify custom templates in Verify

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Operations 5

GET /templates List all templates #

POST /templates Create a new template #

GET /templates/{template_id} Get a template #

DELETE /templates/{template_id} Delete a template #

PATCH /templates/{template_id} Update a template #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Vonage Templates API
  version: 1.0.1
  contact:
    name: Vonage DevRel
    email: devrel@vonage.com
    url: https://developer.vonage.com/
  x-metaDescription: Find quick answers to questions about the Vonage Verify API (v2.0) in this reference guide. Learn more in Vonage's API documentation.
  x-metaTitle: Vonage Verify v2.0 API Reference | Vonage API Documentation
  description: 'Operations tagged Templates across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: vonage-verify-v2-openapi.json, vonage-verify-v2-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify
tags:
- name: Templates
  description: Create and modify custom templates in Verify
paths:
  /templates:
    get:
      operationId: listTemplates
      summary: List all templates
      description: 'Note on using Custom Templates:


        Writing Custom Templates is only possible if your account has been enabled to do so. You can, however, view your templates.

        Please contact Support to enable this.


        Custom Template functionality is currently in Beta'
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page_size'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/page'
      tags:
      - Templates
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListTemplatesResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse401'
        '402':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse402'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse422'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse429'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse500'
    post:
      operationId: createTemplate
      summary: Create a new template
      tags:
      - Templates
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
      - bearerAuth: []
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/CreateTemplateRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Template'
              example:
                template_id: 8f35a1a7-eb2f-4552-8fdf-fffdaee41bc9
                name: my-template
                is_default: true
                _links:
                  self:
                    href: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify/templates/8f35a1a7-eb2f-4552-8fdf-fffdaee41bc9
                  fragments:
                    href: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify/templates/8f35a1a7-eb2f-4552-8fdf-fffdaee41bc9/template_fragments
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse401'
        '402':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse402'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse403'
        '409':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse409'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse422'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse429'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse500'
    servers:
    - url: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify
  /templates/{template_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getTemplate
      summary: Get a template
      tags:
      - Templates
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/template_id'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Template'
              example:
                template_id: 8f35a1a7-eb2f-4552-8fdf-fffdaee41bc9
                name: my-template
                is_default: true
                _links:
                  self:
                    href: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify/templates/8f35a1a7-eb2f-4552-8fdf-fffdaee41bc9
                  fragments:
                    href: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify/templates/8f35a1a7-eb2f-4552-8fdf-fffdaee41bc9/template_fragments
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse401'
        '402':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse402'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse404'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse429'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse500'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteTemplate
      summary: Delete a template
      description: Note that a template can only be deleted if there are no template fragments attached to it.
      tags:
      - Templates
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/template_id'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No Content
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse401'
        '402':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse402'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse404'
        '409':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse409'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse429'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse500'
    patch:
      operationId: updateTemplate
      summary: Update a template
      tags:
      - Templates
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/template_id'
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/PatchTemplateRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Template'
              example:
                template_id: 8f35a1a7-eb2f-4552-8fdf-fffdaee41bc9
                name: my-template
                is_default: true
                _links:
                  self:
                    href: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify/templates/8f35a1a7-eb2f-4552-8fdf-fffdaee41bc9
                  fragments:
                    href: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify/templates/8f35a1a7-eb2f-4552-8fdf-fffdaee41bc9/template_fragments
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse401'
        '402':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse402'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse404'
        '409':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse409'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse422'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse429'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse500'
    servers:
    - url: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify
components:
  parameters:
    page:
      name: page
      in: query
      description: The page number
      schema:
        type: integer
      example: 2
    page_size:
      name: page_size
      in: query
      description: Amount of templates per page
      schema:
        type: integer
      example: 10
    template_id:
      name: template_id
      required: true
      in: path
      description: The template UUID
      schema:
        type: string
      example: 22f571c1-f41a-4db2-bba7-f23a069200c1
  schemas:
    ErrorNotFound:
      type: object
      description: Template Fragment was not found.
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Error description
          example: Not Found
        type:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL link to the error code reference
          example: https://developer.vonage.com/en/api-errors/verify-v2#template-fragment-not-found
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Detailed error description
          example: Template Fragment was not found.
        instance:
          type: string
          description: The instance ID
          example: bf0ca0bf927b3b52e3cb03217e1a1ddf
      required:
      - title
      - type
      - detail
      - instance
    is_default:
      description: Whether the template is the default template if a new request does not specify a template to use.
      type: boolean
      example: true
    ErrorConflict:
      type: object
      description: Concurrent verifications to the same number are not allowed.
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Error description
          example: Conflict
        type:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL link to the error code reference
          example: https://developer.vonage.com/en/api-errors/verify-v2#concurrent
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Detailed error description
          example: Concurrent verifications to the same number are not allowed.
        instance:
          type: string
          description: The instance ID
          example: 738f9313-418a-4259-9b0d-6670f06fa82d
      required:
      - title
      - type
      - detail
      - instance
    Template:
      type: object
      properties:
        template_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: 8f35a1a7-eb2f-4552-8fdf-fffdaee41bc9
        name:
          type: string
          example: my-template
        is_default:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        _links:
          type: object
          properties:
            self:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
            fragments:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
      required:
      - template_id
      - name
      - is_default
      - _links
    ListTemplatesResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        page_size:
          type: integer
          description: How many items in page
          example: 1
        page:
          type: integer
          description: The current page number
          example: 2
        total_pages:
          type: integer
          example: 10
          description: Count of pages
        total_items:
          type: integer
          example: 25
          description: Total amount of all templates
        _embedded:
          type: object
          properties:
            templates:
              type: array
              description: List of templates
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Template'
        _links:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PageLinks'
          example:
            self:
              href: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify/templates?page=2
            next:
              href: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify/templates?page=3
            prev:
              href: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify/templates?page=1
            last:
              href: https://api.nexmo.com/v2/verify/templates?page=5
      required:
      - page_size
      - page
      - total_pages
      - total_items
      - _embedded
      - _links
    ErrorInternalError:
      type: object
      description: There was an error processing your request in the Platform.
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Error description
          example: Internal error
        type:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL link to the error code reference
          example: https://developer.vonage.com/api-errors#internal-error
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Detailed error description
          example: There was an error processing your request in the Platform.
        instance:
          type: string
          description: The instance ID
          example: fe7ca85d-bebc-4696-ba39-317edfd15b62
      required:
      - title
      - type
      - detail
      - instance
    Link:
      type: object
      properties:
        href:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Target URL
      required:
      - href
    ErrorJwtExpired:
      description: JWT expired
      type: object
      required:
      - type
      - title
      - details
      - instance
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Error description
          example: You did not provide correct credentials.
        type:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL link to the error code reference
          example: https://developer.vonage.com/en/api-errors#jwt-expired
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Additional information about the error
          example: The JWT provided has expired.
        instance:
          type: string
          description: Internal Trace ID
          example: bf0ca0bf927b3b52e3cb03217e1a1ddf
    ErrorPaymentRequired:
      type: object
      description: This request could not be performed due to your account balance being low.
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Error description
          example: Low balance
        type:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL link to the error code reference
          example: https://developer.vonage.com/en/api-errors/#low-balance
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Additional information about the error
          example: This request could not be performed due to your account balance being low.
        instance:
          type: string
          description: Internal Trace ID
          example: bf0ca0bf927b3b52e3cb03217e1a1ddf
      required:
      - title
      - type
      - detail
      - instance
    ErrorForbidden:
      type: object
      description: Templates management is not enabled for your account.
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Error description
          example: Forbidden
        type:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL link to the error code reference
          example: https://developer.vonage.com/en/api-errors/api-errors/verify-v2#forbidden
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Detailed error description
          example: Templates management is not enabled for your account
        instance:
          type: string
          description: The instance ID
          example: bf0ca0bf927b3b52e3cb03217e1a1ddf
      required:
      - title
      - type
      - detail
      - instance
    PageLinks:
      type: object
      properties:
        self:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        next:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        prev:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        first:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        last:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
    ErrorUnauthorizedMissingCredentials:
      type: object
      description: Invalid Credentials
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Error description
          example: Unauthorized
        type:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL link to the error code reference
          example: https://developer.vonage.com/api-errors#unauthorized
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Additional information about the error
          example: You did not provide correct credentials
        instance:
          type: string
          description: Internal Trace ID
          example: 9e4dad0a-530d-48a9-bf79-849c8eaaa286
      required:
      - title
      - type
      - detail
      - instance
    ErrorInvalidParams:
      type: object
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Error description
          example: Invalid params
        type:
          type: string
          description: URL link to the error code reference
          example: https://developer.vonage.com/en/api-errors#invalid-params
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Detailed error description
          example: The value of one or more parameters is invalid.
        instance:
          type: string
          description: Internal Trace ID
          example: 06032957-99ce-41ee-978b-9a390cd5a89b
        invalid_parameters:
          type: array
          description: Detailed array of errors
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
              reason:
                type: string
          example:
          - name: brand
            reason: Brand is required
    ErrorRateLimited:
      type: object
      description: Please wait, then retry your request.
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Error description
          example: Rate Limit Hit
        type:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL link to the error code reference
          example: https://developer.vonage.com/en/api-errors#throttled
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Detailed error description
          example: Please wait, then retry your request
        instance:
          type: string
          description: The instance ID
          example: bf0ca0bf927b3b52e3cb03217e1a1ddf
      required:
      - title
      - type
      - detail
      - instance
  requestBodies:
    PatchTemplateRequest:
      required: true
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              name:
                description: Reference name for template.
                example: my-template
              is_default:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/is_default'
    CreateTemplateRequest:
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            required:
            - name
            properties:
              name:
                minLength: 1
                maxLength: 64
                pattern: ^[A-Za-z0-9_-]+$
                description: Reference name for template.
                example: my-template
  responses:
    ErrorResponse500:
      description: Internal error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorInternalError'
    ErrorResponse409:
      description: Conflict
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorConflict'
    ErrorResponse403:
      description: Forbidden
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorForbidden'
    ErrorResponse429:
      description: Rate limited
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorRateLimited'
    ErrorResponse402:
      description: Payment Required
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorPaymentRequired'
    ErrorResponse422:
      description: Invalid Params
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorInvalidParams'
    ErrorResponse401:
      description: Unauthorized
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorUnauthorizedMissingCredentials'
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorJwtExpired'
    ErrorResponse404:
      description: Not Found
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorNotFound'
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: HTTP auth can be used for synchronous calls, for asynchronous calls and call backs use JWT authentication
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
x-refined-from:
- vonage-verify-v2-openapi.json
- vonage-verify-v2-openapi.yml
x-errors:
  validation:
    description: The provided payload is invalid
    resolution: 'Modify your request to provide a valid payload.

      * Minimum 8 characters

      * Maximum 25 characters

      * Minimum 1 lower case character

      * Minimum 1 upper case character

      * Minimum 1 digit

      '
    link:
      text: View API reference
      url: /api/account#createAPISecret
  delete-last-secret:
    description: You can not delete your only API secret
    resolution: Add another API secret before deleting this one