# Import an email template

POST https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/emails/locations/{locationId}/templates/import

Import a template from a provider URL

## Authentication

Send `Authorization: Bearer <token>` using:

- **Sub-Account token: OAuth access token or Private Integration Token.** Scopes: `emails/templates.write`

## Parameters

### Header Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `Version` | string | Yes | API Version |

### Path Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `locationId` | string | Yes | Location ID |

## OpenAPI Specification

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "info": {
    "title": "LeadConnector API",
    "version": "v3"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://services.leadconnectorhq.com"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/emails/locations/{locationId}/templates/import": {
      "post": {
        "summary": "Import an email template",
        "operationId": "importAnEmailTemplate",
        "description": "Import a template from a provider URL",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "locationId",
            "required": true,
            "in": "path",
            "description": "Location ID",
            "schema": {
              "example": "ve9EPM428h8vShlRW1KT",
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Version",
            "in": "header",
            "description": "API Version",
            "required": true,
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "v3"
              ]
            }
          }
        ],
        "requestBody": {
          "required": true,
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ImportTemplatePublicV2BodyDto"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "responses": {
          "201": {
            "description": "Success",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ImportTemplatePublicV2ResponseDto"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/BadRequestDTO"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "description": "Unauthorized",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedDTO"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "The token does not have access to this location",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/InvalidLocationDTO"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "404": {
            "description": "Not Found",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/NotFoundDTO"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "422": {
            "description": "Unprocessable Entity",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/UnprocessableDTO"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "security": [
          {
            "Location-Access": [
              "emails/templates.write"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "bearer": {
        "scheme": "bearer",
        "bearerFormat": "JWT",
        "name": "Authorization",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "Use the Access Token generated with user type as Sub-Account (OR) Private Integration Token of Sub-Account.",
        "type": "http"
      },
      "Location-Access": {
        "scheme": "bearer",
        "bearerFormat": "JWT",
        "name": "Authorization",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "Use the Access Token generated with user type as Sub-Account (OR) Private Integration Token of Sub-Account.",
        "type": "http"
      },
      "Location-Access-Only": {
        "scheme": "bearer",
        "bearerFormat": "JWT",
        "name": "Authorization",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "Use the Access Token generated with user type as Sub-Account.",
        "type": "http"
      },
      "Agency-Access": {
        "scheme": "bearer",
        "bearerFormat": "JWT",
        "name": "Authorization",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "Use the Access Token generated with user type as Agency (OR) Private Integration Token of Agency.",
        "type": "http"
      },
      "Agency-Access-Only": {
        "scheme": "bearer",
        "bearerFormat": "JWT",
        "name": "Authorization",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "Use the Access Token generated with user type as Agency.",
        "type": "http"
      }
    },
    "schemas": {
      "ImportTemplatePublicV2BodyDto": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "importProvider": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Import provider (URL-based providers only)",
            "enum": [
              "mailchimp",
              "active_campaign"
            ],
            "example": "mailchimp"
          },
          "importUrl": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Public import URL",
            "example": "https://templates.example.com/public/template-123"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Template name",
            "example": "Imported Template"
          },
          "parentFolderId": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Parent folder ID",
            "example": "67f15c2ae99226d5bcccb8f0"
          },
          "userId": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "ID of the user performing this action",
            "example": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "importProvider",
          "importUrl"
        ],
        "title": "ImportTemplatePublicV2BodyDto"
      },
      "ImportTemplatePublicV2ResponseDto": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Template ID",
            "example": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Template name",
            "example": "Newsletter Template"
          },
          "editorType": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Editor type",
            "enum": [
              "html",
              "text"
            ],
            "example": "html"
          },
          "isPlainText": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether template is plain text",
            "example": false
          },
          "parentFolderId": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Parent folder ID",
            "example": "67f15c2ae99226d5bcccb8f0"
          },
          "fromName": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Sender name",
            "example": "John Doe"
          },
          "fromEmail": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Sender email address",
            "example": "john@example.com"
          },
          "subjectLine": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Email subject line",
            "example": "Welcome to our newsletter"
          },
          "previewText": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Preview text",
            "example": "Email preview text"
          },
          "previewUrl": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Preview URL",
            "example": "https://example.com/preview/template123"
          },
          "createdAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Created timestamp",
            "example": "2025-07-24T11:55:43.598Z"
          },
          "updatedAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Updated timestamp",
            "example": "2025-07-24T11:55:43.598Z"
          },
          "traceId": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Trace ID of request",
            "example": "019e4ef5-a65e-4198-8cf9-8e93dca9bda4"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "id",
          "name",
          "editorType",
          "isPlainText"
        ],
        "title": "ImportTemplatePublicV2ResponseDto"
      },
      "BadRequestDTO": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "statusCode": {
            "type": "number",
            "example": 400
          },
          "message": {
            "type": "string",
            "example": "Bad Request"
          }
        },
        "title": "BadRequestDTO"
      },
      "UnauthorizedDTO": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "statusCode": {
            "type": "number",
            "example": 401
          },
          "message": {
            "type": "string",
            "example": "Invalid token: access token is invalid"
          },
          "error": {
            "type": "string",
            "example": "Unauthorized"
          }
        },
        "title": "UnauthorizedDTO"
      },
      "InvalidLocationDTO": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "statusCode": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "HTTP status code for invalid location access",
            "example": 403
          },
          "message": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Error message describing the location access failure",
            "example": "The token does not have access to this location"
          }
        },
        "title": "InvalidLocationDTO"
      },
      "NotFoundDTO": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "statusCode": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "HTTP status code for not found",
            "example": 404
          },
          "message": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Error message describing the not found failure",
            "example": "Not Found"
          },
          "error": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Error type identifier",
            "example": "The requested resource was not found"
          }
        },
        "title": "NotFoundDTO"
      },
      "UnprocessableDTO": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "statusCode": {
            "type": "number",
            "example": 422
          },
          "message": {
            "example": [
              "Unprocessable Entity"
            ],
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "error": {
            "type": "string",
            "example": "Unprocessable Entity"
          }
        },
        "title": "UnprocessableDTO"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Code Examples

**cURL**

```bash
curl -L -X POST 'https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/emails/locations/<locationId>/templates/import' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>' \
  -H 'Version: v3' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "importProvider": "mailchimp",
  "importUrl": "https://templates.example.com/public/template-123",
  "name": "Imported Template",
  "parentFolderId": "67f15c2ae99226d5bcccb8f0",
  "userId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
}'
```

**Node.js**

```javascript
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Bearer <TOKEN>',
    Version: 'v3',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
      "importProvider": "mailchimp",
      "importUrl": "https://templates.example.com/public/template-123",
      "name": "Imported Template",
      "parentFolderId": "67f15c2ae99226d5bcccb8f0",
      "userId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
  })
};

try {
  const response = await fetch('https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/emails/locations/<locationId>/templates/import', options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

**Python**

```python
import requests

url = "https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/emails/locations/{locationId}/templates/import"

headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <TOKEN>",
    "Version": "v3"
}

payload = {
    "importProvider": "mailchimp",
    "importUrl": "https://templates.example.com/public/template-123",
    "name": "Imported Template",
    "parentFolderId": "67f15c2ae99226d5bcccb8f0",
    "userId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())
```

**PHP**

```php
<?php
$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => 'https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/emails/locations/<locationId>/templates/import',
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
    'Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>',
    'Version: v3',
    'Content-Type: application/json',
  ],
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => '{
  "importProvider": "mailchimp",
  "importUrl": "https://templates.example.com/public/template-123",
  "name": "Imported Template",
  "parentFolderId": "67f15c2ae99226d5bcccb8f0",
  "userId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
}',
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);
echo $response;
```

**Java**

```java
HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest
  .post("https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/emails/locations/<locationId>/templates/import")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <TOKEN>")
  .header("Version", "v3")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\"importProvider\":\"mailchimp\",\"importUrl\":\"https://templates.example.com/public/template-123\",\"name\":\"Imported Template\",\"parentFolderId\":\"67f15c2ae99226d5bcccb8f0\",\"userId\":\"507f1f77bcf86cd799439011\"}")
  .asString();
```

**Go**

```go
package main

import (
  "fmt"
  "net/http"
  "io"
  "strings"
)

func main() {
  url := "https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/emails/locations/<locationId>/templates/import"
  payload := strings.NewReader(`{
  "importProvider": "mailchimp",
  "importUrl": "https://templates.example.com/public/template-123",
  "name": "Imported Template",
  "parentFolderId": "67f15c2ae99226d5bcccb8f0",
  "userId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
}`)
  req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
  req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <TOKEN>")
  req.Header.Add("Version", "v3")

  res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
  defer res.Body.Close()
  body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
  fmt.Println(string(body))
}
```

**Ruby**

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/emails/locations/<locationId>/templates/import")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = "Bearer <TOKEN>"
request["Version"] = "v3"
request["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
request.body = '{
  "importProvider": "mailchimp",
  "importUrl": "https://templates.example.com/public/template-123",
  "name": "Imported Template",
  "parentFolderId": "67f15c2ae99226d5bcccb8f0",
  "userId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
}'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

**PowerShell**

```powershell
$headers = @{
  "Authorization" = "Bearer <TOKEN>"
  "Version" = "v3"
}

$body = '{
  "importProvider": "mailchimp",
  "importUrl": "https://templates.example.com/public/template-123",
  "name": "Imported Template",
  "parentFolderId": "67f15c2ae99226d5bcccb8f0",
  "userId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
}'

$response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri 'https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/emails/locations/<locationId>/templates/import' -Method 'POST' -Headers $headers -Body $body -ContentType 'application/json'
$response | ConvertTo-Json
```