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# Template object

The following objects are directly related to the `template` API.

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### Template

The template object has the following properties.

|Property|[Type](/manual/api/reference_commentary#data_types)|Description|
|--|--|------|
|templateid|string|*(readonly)* ID of the template.|
|**host**<br>(required)|string|Technical name of the template.|
|description|text|Description of the template.|
|name|string|Visible name of the template.<br><br>Default: `host` property value.|

Note that for some methods (update, delete) the required/optional parameter combination is different.

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### Template tag

The template tag object has the following properties.

|Property|[Type](/manual/api/reference_commentary#data_types)|Description|
|--|--|------|
|**tag**<br>(required)|string|Template tag name.|
|value|string|Template tag value.|

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