# create-template - STANDALONE

**POST** `/api/v1/create-template`

Product: [RCS](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/docs/rcs.md)  
Version: [1.0](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/docs/rcs/1-0.md)  
Category: **TEMPLATES**  
Lifecycle: **active**

## Request overview

Full URL: `https://api.example.com/rcs/api/v1/create-template`

Method: `POST`

Content type: `application/json`

## Authentication

This endpoint does not require authentication.

## Parameters

### Path parameters

None.

### Query parameters

None.

### Request body fields

None.

## Request schema


```json
{
  "type": "string"
}
```

## Request example


```json
{
  "raw_example": "{\n    \"templateName\": \"18_pdf\",\n    \"templateType\": \"rich_card\",\n    \"botId\": \"{{nhea_botId}}\",\n    \"botMessageType\": \"PROMOTIONAL\",\n    \"isSMSFallbackRequired\": false,\n    \"richCardStandAloneDetails\": {\n        \"mediaType\":\"pdf\",\n        \"cardOrientation\": \"HORIZONTAL\",\n        \"cardAlignment\": \"RIGHT\", \n        \"mediaHeight\": \"MEDIUM_HEIGHT\",\n        \"cardTitle\": \"Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!\",\n        \"cardDescription\": \"Ganesh Chaturthi!\",\n        \"media\": {\n            \"url\": \"https://rcs-bot-media-public.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/665873c0c660399dce731130/65c4eabecf32f14a18535f10/68e62ccce08a66956ff75a77/richCardStandAloneDetails_1759915212564_9mb.pdf\"\n        },\n        // \"thumbnail\": {\n        //     \"url\": \"\"\n        // },\n        \"suggestionsList\": []\n    }\n}"
}
```

## Response schema


```json
{}
```

## Response examples


```json
{}
```

## Status codes


```json
[
  {
    "code": 200,
    "description": "Successful response"
  }
]
```

## Generated integration examples

The following examples are generated from the published **POST /api/v1/create-template** contract and use placeholder credentials.

### cURL


```curl
curl --request POST 'https://api.example.com/rcs/api/v1/create-template' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "raw_example": "{\n    \"templateName\": \"18_pdf\",\n    \"templateType\": \"rich_card\",\n    \"botId\": \"{{nhea_botId}}\",\n    \"botMessageType\": \"PROMOTIONAL\",\n    \"isSMSFallbackRequired\": false,\n    \"richCardStandAloneDetails\": {\n        \"mediaType\":\"pdf\",\n        \"cardOrientation\": \"HORIZONTAL\",\n        \"cardAlignment\": \"RIGHT\", \n        \"mediaHeight\": \"MEDIUM_HEIGHT\",\n        \"cardTitle\": \"Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!\",\n        \"cardDescription\": \"Ganesh Chaturthi!\",\n        \"media\": {\n            \"url\": \"https://rcs-bot-media-public.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/665873c0c660399dce731130/65c4eabecf32f14a18535f10/68e62ccce08a66956ff75a77/richCardStandAloneDetails_1759915212564_9mb.pdf\"\n        },\n        // \"thumbnail\": {\n        //     \"url\": \"\"\n        // },\n        \"suggestionsList\": []\n    }\n}"
}'
```

### JavaScript


```javascript
const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/rcs/api/v1/create-template', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "raw_example": "{\n    \"templateName\": \"18_pdf\",\n    \"templateType\": \"rich_card\",\n    \"botId\": \"{{nhea_botId}}\",\n    \"botMessageType\": \"PROMOTIONAL\",\n    \"isSMSFallbackRequired\": false,\n    \"richCardStandAloneDetails\": {\n        \"mediaType\":\"pdf\",\n        \"cardOrientation\": \"HORIZONTAL\",\n        \"cardAlignment\": \"RIGHT\", \n        \"mediaHeight\": \"MEDIUM_HEIGHT\",\n        \"cardTitle\": \"Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!\",\n        \"cardDescription\": \"Ganesh Chaturthi!\",\n        \"media\": {\n            \"url\": \"https://rcs-bot-media-public.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/665873c0c660399dce731130/65c4eabecf32f14a18535f10/68e62ccce08a66956ff75a77/richCardStandAloneDetails_1759915212564_9mb.pdf\"\n        },\n        // \"thumbnail\": {\n        //     \"url\": \"\"\n        // },\n        \"suggestionsList\": []\n    }\n}"
  })
});

if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

### NodeJS


```node
const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/rcs/api/v1/create-template', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "raw_example": "{\n    \"templateName\": \"18_pdf\",\n    \"templateType\": \"rich_card\",\n    \"botId\": \"{{nhea_botId}}\",\n    \"botMessageType\": \"PROMOTIONAL\",\n    \"isSMSFallbackRequired\": false,\n    \"richCardStandAloneDetails\": {\n        \"mediaType\":\"pdf\",\n        \"cardOrientation\": \"HORIZONTAL\",\n        \"cardAlignment\": \"RIGHT\", \n        \"mediaHeight\": \"MEDIUM_HEIGHT\",\n        \"cardTitle\": \"Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!\",\n        \"cardDescription\": \"Ganesh Chaturthi!\",\n        \"media\": {\n            \"url\": \"https://rcs-bot-media-public.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/665873c0c660399dce731130/65c4eabecf32f14a18535f10/68e62ccce08a66956ff75a77/richCardStandAloneDetails_1759915212564_9mb.pdf\"\n        },\n        // \"thumbnail\": {\n        //     \"url\": \"\"\n        // },\n        \"suggestionsList\": []\n    }\n}"
  })
});

if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

### Python


```python
import json
import requests

url = 'https://api.example.com/rcs/api/v1/create-template'
headers = {
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
}
payload = json.loads(r'''{
  "raw_example": "{\\n    \\"templateName\\": \\"18_pdf\\",\\n    \\"templateType\\": \\"rich_card\\",\\n    \\"botId\\": \\"{{nhea_botId}}\\",\\n    \\"botMessageType\\": \\"PROMOTIONAL\\",\\n    \\"isSMSFallbackRequired\\": false,\\n    \\"richCardStandAloneDetails\\": {\\n        \\"mediaType\\":\\"pdf\\",\\n        \\"cardOrientation\\": \\"HORIZONTAL\\",\\n        \\"cardAlignment\\": \\"RIGHT\\", \\n        \\"mediaHeight\\": \\"MEDIUM_HEIGHT\\",\\n        \\"cardTitle\\": \\"Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!\\",\\n        \\"cardDescription\\": \\"Ganesh Chaturthi!\\",\\n        \\"media\\": {\\n            \\"url\\": \\"https://rcs-bot-media-public.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/665873c0c660399dce731130/65c4eabecf32f14a18535f10/68e62ccce08a66956ff75a77/richCardStandAloneDetails_1759915212564_9mb.pdf\\"\\n        },\\n        // \\"thumbnail\\": {\\n        //     \\"url\\": \\"\\"\\n        // },\\n        \\"suggestionsList\\": []\\n    }\\n}"
}''')
response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)

response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())
```

### Java


```java
import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;

var client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
String body = """
{
  "raw_example": "{\n    \"templateName\": \"18_pdf\",\n    \"templateType\": \"rich_card\",\n    \"botId\": \"{{nhea_botId}}\",\n    \"botMessageType\": \"PROMOTIONAL\",\n    \"isSMSFallbackRequired\": false,\n    \"richCardStandAloneDetails\": {\n        \"mediaType\":\"pdf\",\n        \"cardOrientation\": \"HORIZONTAL\",\n        \"cardAlignment\": \"RIGHT\", \n        \"mediaHeight\": \"MEDIUM_HEIGHT\",\n        \"cardTitle\": \"Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!\",\n        \"cardDescription\": \"Ganesh Chaturthi!\",\n        \"media\": {\n            \"url\": \"https://rcs-bot-media-public.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/665873c0c660399dce731130/65c4eabecf32f14a18535f10/68e62ccce08a66956ff75a77/richCardStandAloneDetails_1759915212564_9mb.pdf\"\n        },\n        // \"thumbnail\": {\n        //     \"url\": \"\"\n        // },\n        \"suggestionsList\": []\n    }\n}"
}
""";
var request = HttpRequest.newBuilder(URI.create("https://api.example.com/rcs/api/v1/create-template"))
    .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
    .method("POST", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(body))
    .build();

var response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
System.out.println(response.statusCode());
System.out.println(response.body());
```

### PHP


```php
<?php
$curl = curl_init();
$payload = '{
  "raw_example": "{\\n    \\"templateName\\": \\"18_pdf\\",\\n    \\"templateType\\": \\"rich_card\\",\\n    \\"botId\\": \\"{{nhea_botId}}\\",\\n    \\"botMessageType\\": \\"PROMOTIONAL\\",\\n    \\"isSMSFallbackRequired\\": false,\\n    \\"richCardStandAloneDetails\\": {\\n        \\"mediaType\\":\\"pdf\\",\\n        \\"cardOrientation\\": \\"HORIZONTAL\\",\\n        \\"cardAlignment\\": \\"RIGHT\\", \\n        \\"mediaHeight\\": \\"MEDIUM_HEIGHT\\",\\n        \\"cardTitle\\": \\"Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!\\",\\n        \\"cardDescription\\": \\"Ganesh Chaturthi!\\",\\n        \\"media\\": {\\n            \\"url\\": \\"https://rcs-bot-media-public.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/665873c0c660399dce731130/65c4eabecf32f14a18535f10/68e62ccce08a66956ff75a77/richCardStandAloneDetails_1759915212564_9mb.pdf\\"\\n        },\\n        // \\"thumbnail\\": {\\n        //     \\"url\\": \\"\\"\\n        // },\\n        \\"suggestionsList\\": []\\n    }\\n}"
}';
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
    CURLOPT_URL => 'https://api.example.com/rcs/api/v1/create-template',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["Content-Type: application/json"],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => $payload,
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
if ($response === false) throw new Exception(curl_error($curl));
curl_close($curl);
echo $response;
```

### C#


```csharp
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Text;

using var client = new HttpClient();
var json = """
{
  "raw_example": "{\n    \"templateName\": \"18_pdf\",\n    \"templateType\": \"rich_card\",\n    \"botId\": \"{{nhea_botId}}\",\n    \"botMessageType\": \"PROMOTIONAL\",\n    \"isSMSFallbackRequired\": false,\n    \"richCardStandAloneDetails\": {\n        \"mediaType\":\"pdf\",\n        \"cardOrientation\": \"HORIZONTAL\",\n        \"cardAlignment\": \"RIGHT\", \n        \"mediaHeight\": \"MEDIUM_HEIGHT\",\n        \"cardTitle\": \"Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!\",\n        \"cardDescription\": \"Ganesh Chaturthi!\",\n        \"media\": {\n            \"url\": \"https://rcs-bot-media-public.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/665873c0c660399dce731130/65c4eabecf32f14a18535f10/68e62ccce08a66956ff75a77/richCardStandAloneDetails_1759915212564_9mb.pdf\"\n        },\n        // \"thumbnail\": {\n        //     \"url\": \"\"\n        // },\n        \"suggestionsList\": []\n    }\n}"
}
""";
using var content = new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var response = await client.PostAsync("https://api.example.com/rcs/api/v1/create-template", content);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
Console.WriteLine(await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
```

### Go


```go
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"
    "bytes"
)

func main() {
    request, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.example.com/rcs/api/v1/create-template", bytes.NewBufferString("{\n  \"raw_example\": \"{\\n    \\\"templateName\\\": \\\"18_pdf\\\",\\n    \\\"templateType\\\": \\\"rich_card\\\",\\n    \\\"botId\\\": \\\"{{nhea_botId}}\\\",\\n    \\\"botMessageType\\\": \\\"PROMOTIONAL\\\",\\n    \\\"isSMSFallbackRequired\\\": false,\\n    \\\"richCardStandAloneDetails\\\": {\\n        \\\"mediaType\\\":\\\"pdf\\\",\\n        \\\"cardOrientation\\\": \\\"HORIZONTAL\\\",\\n        \\\"cardAlignment\\\": \\\"RIGHT\\\", \\n        \\\"mediaHeight\\\": \\\"MEDIUM_HEIGHT\\\",\\n        \\\"cardTitle\\\": \\\"Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!\\\",\\n        \\\"cardDescription\\\": \\\"Ganesh Chaturthi!\\\",\\n        \\\"media\\\": {\\n            \\\"url\\\": \\\"https://rcs-bot-media-public.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/665873c0c660399dce731130/65c4eabecf32f14a18535f10/68e62ccce08a66956ff75a77/richCardStandAloneDetails_1759915212564_9mb.pdf\\\"\\n        },\\n        // \\\"thumbnail\\\": {\\n        //     \\\"url\\\": \\\"\\\"\\n        // },\\n        \\\"suggestionsList\\\": []\\n    }\\n}\"\n}"))
    if err != nil { panic(err) }
    request.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
    request.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
    response, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(request)
    if err != nil { panic(err) }
    defer response.Body.Close()
    data, err := io.ReadAll(response.Body)
    if err != nil { panic(err) }
    if response.StatusCode >= 400 { panic(fmt.Sprintf("HTTP %d: %s", response.StatusCode, data)) }
    fmt.Println(string(data))
}
```

## Related resources

- [Interactive documentation page](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/docs/rcs/1-0/create-template-standalone)
- [Version documentation](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/docs/rcs/1-0.md)
- [OpenAPI JSON](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/docs/rcs/1-0/openapi.json)
- [OpenAPI YAML](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/docs/rcs/1-0/openapi.yaml)
- [Postman collection](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/postman/rcs/1-0/collection.json)
- [Postman environment](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/postman/rcs/1-0/environment.json)
- [MCP setup](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/mcp-setup)
- [AI documentation index](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/llms.txt)
- [Complete AI documentation](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/llms-full.txt)
- [Node.js SDK](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/sdk/rcs/1-0/node.zip)
- [Python SDK](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/sdk/rcs/1-0/python.zip)
- [Java SDK](https://devdocs.1spoc.com/sdk/rcs/1-0/java.zip)

## Guidance for AI assistants

Treat this document and its linked OpenAPI contract as the source of truth for **POST /api/v1/create-template**.

- Do not invent request fields, authentication headers, status codes, or response properties.
- Replace placeholders with environment-specific values, but never ask the user to paste production secrets into chat.
- Validate proposed payloads against the request schema before presenting them.
- Explain which values are required and identify assumptions clearly.
- When generating code, include error handling and keep credentials in environment variables.
- Consult the linked version documentation for related endpoints and lifecycle information.
