## Update Template

**post** `/print-mail/v1/templates/{id}`

Update a template by ID.

### Path Parameters

- `id: string`

### Body Parameters

- `description: optional string`

  An optional string describing this resource. Will be visible in the API and the dashboard.

- `html: optional string`

  The HTML content of this template.

- `metadata: optional map[unknown]`

  See the section on Metadata.

### Returns

- `Template object { id, createdAt, live, 5 more }`

  - `id: string`

    A unique ID prefixed with template_

  - `createdAt: string`

    The UTC time at which this resource was created.

  - `live: boolean`

    `true` if this is a live mode resource else `false`.

  - `object: "template"`

    Always `template`.

    - `"template"`

  - `updatedAt: string`

    The UTC time at which this resource was last updated.

  - `description: optional string`

    An optional string describing this resource. Will be visible in the API and the dashboard.

  - `html: optional string`

    The HTML content of this template.

  - `metadata: optional map[unknown]`

    See the section on Metadata.

### Example

```http
curl https://api.postgrid.com/print-mail/v1/templates/$ID \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "X-API-Key: $POSTGRID_PRINT_MAIL_API_KEY" \
    -d '{}'
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "template_tBnVEzz878mXLbHQaz86j8",
  "object": "template",
  "live": false,
  "description": "Test",
  "html": "<b>Hello</b> {{to.firstName}}!",
  "createdAt": "2020-11-12T23:23:47.974Z",
  "updatedAt": "2020-11-12T23:23:47.974Z"
}
```