# Get Record Templates

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This API endpoint requires the **Plus** version of Sonoran CAD or higher. For more information, see our [pricing ](/cad/pricing/faq.md)page.
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## Get Record Templates

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `https://api.sonorancad.com/general/get_templates`

This endpoint allows you to retrieve all custom record and report templates in your community.

#### Request Body

| Name       | Type   | Description              |
| ---------- | ------ | ------------------------ |
| templateId | number | Unique template ID       |
| id         | string | Your community's ID      |
| key        | string | Your community's API Key |
| type       | string | GET\_TEMPLATES           |
| data       | array  | Empty Array              |

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{% tab title="200 " %}

```
[{RECORD TEMPLATES}]
```

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{% tab title="400 " %}

```
INVALID REQUEST TYPE
INVALID COMMUNITY ID
API IS NOT ENABLED FOR THIS COMMUNITY
INVALID API KEY
```

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```javascript
    "id": "YOUR_COMMUNITY_ID",
    "key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "type": "GET_TEMPLATES",
    "recordTypeId": 123, // OPTIONAL - Matches a specific record's recordTypeId field
}
```

#### Record Formatting

Custom records require a strict format with several dozen different data fields. You can view a detailed explanation of [custom record formatting](/cad/api-integration/api-endpoints/general/custom-records.md#record-formatting).


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```

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