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# 1 Template groups

#### Overview

In the frontend, template groups can be [exported](/manual/xml_export_import) only with template export.
When a template is exported, all groups it belongs to are exported with it automatically.

API allows exporting template groups independently of templates.

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#### Export format

```yaml
  template_groups:
    - uuid: 36bff6c29af64692839d077febfc7079
      name: 'Network devices'
```

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#### Exported elements

|Element|Type|Description|
|------|---|---------|
|uuid|string|Unique identifier for this template group. |
|name|string|Group name.|

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