> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.nexrender.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get template metadata (v3)

> Retrieve lightweight metadata for one template. Use the compositions and layers subresources to inspect template structure.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /v3/templates/{id}
openapi: 3.0.4
info:
  title: Nexrender API
  version: '2.0'
  description: >
    REST API for the Nexrender cloud rendering platform, enabling programmatic
    control over After Effects template processing, job management, and asset
    handling.


    Features include:


    - Template upload and management (AEP, MOGRT, ZIP files)

    - Job creation and status monitoring with real-time progress

    - Job nesting for multi-composition renders (parent/child jobs)

    - Job stitching to combine multiple videos into one

    - Batch job creation for submitting up to 1000 jobs at once

    - Font library management for typography consistency

    - Secret management for secure API key storage

    - Webhook notifications for job lifecycle events

    - Asset injection for dynamic content replacement


    Authentication is required for all endpoints using Bearer token
    authorization.
servers:
  - url: https://api.nexrender.com/api/v2
    description: Production API server
security:
  - apiToken: []
paths:
  /v3/templates/{id}:
    servers:
      - url: https://api.nexrender.com/api
        description: Production API server
    get:
      tags:
        - Template Management
      summary: Get template metadata (v3)
      description: >-
        Retrieve lightweight metadata for one template. Use the compositions and
        layers subresources to inspect template structure.
      operationId: getTemplateV3
      parameters:
        - in: path
          name: id
          required: true
          description: Unique template identifier in ULID format
          schema:
            type: string
            pattern: ^[0-9A-HJKMNP-TV-Z]{26}$
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved template metadata
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TemplateV3'
        '400':
          description: Invalid template id
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API token
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: >-
            Template not found - the specified template ID does not exist or is
            not accessible
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    TemplateV3:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Lightweight template metadata returned by the v3 template API.
        Composition and layer structure is exposed through separate paginated
        endpoints.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[0-9A-HJKMNP-TV-Z]{26}$
          description: >-
            Unique template identifier used for referencing in jobs and API
            operations
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - aep
            - zip
            - mogrt
          description: Template file format
        displayName:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable template name
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - awaiting_upload
            - downloading
            - processing
            - uploaded
            - error
          description: Current template processing status
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: ISO timestamp when the template was created
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: ISO timestamp when the template was last updated
      required:
        - id
        - type
        - displayName
        - status
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response format
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message explaining what went wrong
      required:
        - error
  securitySchemes:
    apiToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >
        Bearer token authentication using API tokens for team-based access
        control.


        You can generate your own API token at:
        https://app.nexrender.com/settings/api-tokens

````