# template.massadd

### Description

`object template.massadd(object parameters)`

This method allows to simultaneously add multiple related objects to the
given templates.

### Parameters

`(object)` Parameters containing the IDs of the templates to update and
the objects to add to the templates.

The method accepts the following parameters.

|Parameter|Type|Description|
|---------|----|-----------|
|**templates**<br>(required)|object/array|Templates to be updated.<br><br>The templates must have the `templateid` property defined.|
|groups|object/array|Host groups to add the given templates to.<br><br>The host groups must have the `groupid` property defined.|
|hosts|object/array|Hosts and templates to link the given templates to.<br><br>The hosts must have the `hostid` property defined.|
|macros|object/array|User macros to be created for the given templates.|
|templates\_link|object/array|Templates to link to the given templates.<br><br>The templates must have the `templateid` property defined.|

### Return values

`(object)` Returns an object containing the IDs of the updated templates
under the `templateids` property.

### Examples

#### Adding templates to a group

Add two templates to the host group "2".

Request:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "template.massadd",
    "params": {
        "templates": [
            {
                "templateid": "10085"
            },
            {
                "templateid": "10086"
            }
        ],
        "groups": [
            {
                "groupid": "2"
            }
        ]
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "templateids": [
            "10085",
            "10086"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

#### Linking a template to hosts

Link template "10073" to two hosts.

Request:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "template.massadd",
    "params": {
        "templates": [
            {
                "templateid": "10073"
            }
        ],
        "hosts": [
            {
                "hostid": "10106"
            },
            {
                "hostid": "10104"
            }
        ]
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "templateids": [
            "10073"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

### See also

-   [template.update](update)
-   [Host](/manual/api/reference/host/object#host)
-   [Host group](/manual/api/reference/hostgroup/object#host_group)
-   [User
    macro](/manual/api/reference/usermacro/object#hosttemplate_level_macro)

### Source

CTemplate::massAdd() in *frontends/php/api/classes/CTemplate.php*.