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# Create context template

POST https://api.getzep.com/api/v4/context-templates
Content-Type: application/json

Reference: https://docs-beta.getzep.com/sdk-reference/context/create-template

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (required) (prefixed with ` Api-Key  `) — Type "Api-Key" followed by a space and the project API key.

## Request

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects a v4.CreateContextTemplateRequest.

- `name` (string, optional) — A unique, human-readable name for the template.
- `template` (string, optional) — The template content used to render context blocks.

## Response

### 201

Created

- `created_at` (string, optional) — The time the template was created.
- `name` (string, optional) — The name of the context template.
- `template` (string, optional) — The template content.
- `uuid` (string, optional) — The unique identifier of the context template.

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Bad Request

- `error` (v4.ErrorBody, optional)

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized

- `error` (v4.ErrorBody, optional)

### 404 Not Found Error

Not Found

- `error` (v4.ErrorBody, optional)

### 409 Conflict Error

Conflict

- `error` (v4.ErrorBody, optional)

## Types

### v4.ErrorBody

- `code` (string, optional)
- `details` (map from string to any, optional)
- `message` (string, optional)
- `param` (string, optional)
- `request_id` (string, optional)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "created_at": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "template": "string",
  "uuid": "string"
}
```