Create format template

Create a new format template for document formatting. Templates support variables using {{variable}} syntax and can be used for captions, signatures, letterheads, certificates, footers, or custom formatting needs.

POST /format/v1/templates

cURL

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.case.dev/format/v1/templates" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $CASEDEV_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "name": "<string>", "type": "caption", "content": "<string>" }'

200

{
  "id": "tmpl_abc123",
  "name": "Legal Brief Caption",
  "type": "caption",
  "variables": [
    "caseNumber",
    "court",
    "plaintiff",
    "defendant"
  ],
  "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

Authorizations

Authorization · string · header · required

API key starting with sk_case_

Body

application/json

name · string · required

Template name

type · enum<string> · required

Template type

Available options: caption, signature, letterhead, certificate, footer, custom

content · string · required

Template content with {{variable}} placeholders

description · string

Template description

styles · object

CSS styles for the template

variables · string[]

Template variables (auto-detected if not provided)

tags · string[]

Template tags for organization

Response

200

application/json

Template created successfully

id · string

Template ID

name · string

Template name

type · string

Template type

variables · string[]

Detected template variables

createdAt · string<date-time>

Creation timestamp