> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.tsgglobal.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.tsgglobal.com/api-reference/programmable-mms/send-an-mms-message-using-templates/create-mms-template.md). # Create MMS Template ### Authentication {% hint style="info" %} Authentication is done by passing your TSG Global API key via the Authorization header in the format "Authorization: Bearer \" (using the messaging API key specifically). API credentials can be found here: {% endhint %} `POST` `https://mmsc.tsgglobal.world/mms/templates` Creates a new MMS template, the template has placeholders so you can use it to fill per-customer information as needed. ### **Request body** | Name | Type | Description | | ------------------------------------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `data.type` | string | Must be `"mms-template"` | | `data.attributes.name` | string | **Required.** Template name | | `data.attributes.body_template` | string | **Required.** Body text with `{placeholder}` syntax | | `data.attributes.subject_template` | string | Optional. Subject line with `{placeholder}` syntax | | `data.attributes.parts` | array | Optional. List of attachment parts (see below) | | `data.attributes.parts[].kind` | string | **Required.** One of `"data-uri"`, `"uri"`, `"plain"`, `"embedded"` | | `data.attributes.parts[].content_location` | string | Optional. Filename for the attachment | | `data.attributes.parts[].uri` | string | Required for `"uri"` and `"data-uri"` kinds. The resource URI or RFC 2397 data URI | | `data.attributes.parts[].body` | string | Required for `"plain"` kind | | `data.attributes.parts[].content_type` | string | Optional. MIME type (default: `"text/plain"`) | Placeholders use the pattern `{key}` where key matches `[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*`. Extracted placeholders are returned in the response. ### Example with placeholders #### Example of a request Besides the text in `body_template` there's 2 parts: a Base64 encoded attachment (`kind: "data-uri"`) and a image that's referenced by a URL (`"kind": "uri"`). ```json { "data": { "type": "mms-template", "attributes": { "name": "visit-thank-you", "subject_template": "Hello {name}", "body_template": "Dear {name}, welcome to {company}.", "parts": [ { "kind": "data-uri", "content_location": "brochure.txt", "uri": "data:text/plain,Hello%20Brochure" }, { "kind": "uri", "content_location": "unnamed-1.png", "uri": "https://www.tsgglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/unnamed-1.png" } ] } } } ``` #### Example response ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "name": "visit-thank-you", "parts": [ { "uri": "https://content-mms.staging.smshub.world/templates/491aa990-1fbb-4058-8af0-c78049010d2f/attachments/1-brochure.txt", "content_type": "text/plain", "content_location": "brochure.txt" }, { "uri": "https://content-mms.staging.smshub.world/templates/491aa990-1fbb-4058-8af0-c78049010d2f/attachments/2-unnamed-1.png", "content_type": "image/png", "content_location": "unnamed-1.png" } ], "inserted_at": "2026-03-20T19:53:02.165449", "updated_at": "2026-03-20T19:53:02.165449", "placeholders": [ "name", "company" ], "body_template": "Dear {name}, welcome to {company}.", "subject_template": "Hello {name}" }, "id": "491aa990-1fbb-4058-8af0-c78049010d2f", "type": "mms-template" } } ``` ### Example without placeholders This is an example with no placeholders (notice the lack of `{placeholder}` syntax. #### Example of a request This is an example without placeholders and a single image attachment provided via (`"kind": "uri"`). **Note:** the attachment has to be publicly accessible. ```json { "data": { "type": "mms-template", "attributes": { "name": "no-placeholder-example", "subject_template": "New deals!", "body_template": "Check our new deals!", "parts": [ { "kind": "uri", "content_location": "unnamed-1.png", "uri": "https://www.tsgglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/unnamed-1.png" } ] } } } ``` #### Example response ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "name": "no-placeholder-example", "parts": [ { "uri": "https://content-mms.staging.smshub.world/templates/491aa990-1fbb-4058-8af0-c78049010d2f/attachments/2-unnamed-1.png", "content_type": "image/png", "content_location": "unnamed-1.png" } ], "inserted_at": "2026-03-20T19:53:02.165449", "updated_at": "2026-03-20T19:53:02.165449", "placeholders": [ "name", "company" ], "body_template": "Check out our new deals!", "subject_template": "New deals!" }, "id": "491aa990-1fbb-4058-8af0-c78049010d2f", "type": "mms-template" } } ``` --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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