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POST
/
v1
/
organizations
/
{organizationId}
/
projects
/
{projectId}
/
content
/
from-template
Create Content from Template
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.example.com/v1/organizations/{organizationId}/projects/{projectId}/content/from-template \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "templateId": "<string>",
  "name": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "content": {},
  "tags": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "folderId": "<string>"
}
'
Creates a new content item using an existing template as a starting point. The new content inherits the template’s structure, ContentType, and package version.

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Path Parameters

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organizationId
string
required
Organization ID
​
projectId
string
required
Project ID

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Request Body

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templateId
string
required
ID of the template content to use
​
name
string
required
Display name for the new content
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description
string
Description for the new content (overrides template description)
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content
object
Content data that overrides template values. Merged with template content.
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tags
string[]
Tags for the new content (replaces template tags if provided)
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folderId
string
Folder ID for organization

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Example Request

{
  "templateId": "cont123",
  "name": "My New Article",
  "description": "Custom Article. A personalized article based on the template.",
  "content": {
    "title": "Custom Title",
    "subtitle": "My custom subtitle",
    "author": "John Smith",
    "components": [
      {
        "type": "ArticleParagraph",
        "text": "This is my custom opening paragraph..."
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Response

Returns the created Content object. 
{
  "id": "cont126",
  "typeId": "ct123",
  "typeVersion": 1,
  "version": null,
  "lastPublishedVersion": null,
  "packageVersion": "1.0.0",
  "name": "My New Article",
  "description": "Custom Article. A personalized article based on the template.",
  "status": "draft",
  "isTemplate": false,
  "content": {
    "title": "Custom Title",
    "subtitle": "My custom subtitle",
    "heroImage": "asset123",
    "author": "John Smith",
    "publishDate": "2024-03-21",
    "components": [
      {
        "type": "ArticleParagraph",
        "text": "This is my custom opening paragraph..."
      }
    ]
  },
  "compiled": "const body = () => { ... }",
  "tags": ["Template", "Article"],
  "metadata": {
    "author": "user123",
    "locale": "en-US"
  },
  "createdAt": "2024-03-22T10:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2024-03-22T10:00:00Z"
}
Content created from a template inherits the template’s typeId, typeVersion, and packageVersion. The provided content object is merged with the template’s content, allowing you to override specific fields.

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Error Responses

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Template Not Found

{
  "error": {
    "code": "TEMPLATE_NOT_FOUND",
    "message": "Template content not found",
    "details": {
      "templateId": "cont123"
    }
  }
}

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Not a Template

{
  "error": {
    "code": "NOT_A_TEMPLATE",
    "message": "Content is not marked as a template",
    "details": {
      "contentId": "cont123"
    }
  }
}

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Validation Failed

{
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_FAILED",
    "message": "Merged content does not match schema",
    "details": {
      "errors": [...]
    }
  }
}

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Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://api.metabind.ai/v1/organizations/org123/projects/proj456/content/from-template" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "templateId": "cont123",
    "name": "My New Article",
    "content": {
      "title": "Custom Title",
      "author": "John Smith"
    }
  }'