# Save an existing configuration as a reusable template

Saves the specified configuration as a template for future reuse across deployments.

## Endpoint

**POST** `/dcapi/configuration/{collectionId}/saveAsTemplate`

## Request

### Request URL

```text
https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/configuration/{collectionId}/saveAsTemplate
```

### Scope

```text
Configurations.CREATE
```

### Header

```text
Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
```

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/collnTemplateDetails.v1+json`

#### Path Parameters

- **collectionId** (`string`, Mandatory): The unique numeric identifier of the configuration to be saved as a reusable template. Fetch from [Get Configurations View](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/deployment-fw-get-configurations-view.html).

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/configuration/{collectionId}/saveAsTemplate \
  --header 'Accept: application/collnTemplateDetails.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON object`

- **templateId** (`long`): The unique ID of the newly created template
- **status** (`string`): Human-readable confirmation message

#### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Template created successfully from existing configuration

```json
{
  "templateId": 2001,
  "status": "Template created successfully."
}
```

### HTTP Code 400

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON object`

- **error_code** (`string`): SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE: the configuration was created from a Global Template and save-as-template is restricted for MSP
- **error_description** (`string`): Message indicating Global Template restriction prevents save-as-template

#### Sample Response: HTTP 400

Configuration was created from a Global Template

```json
{
  "error_description": "Configuration created from a Global Template cannot be saved as template",
  "error_code": "SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE"
}
```

### HTTP Code 401

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON object`

- **errorCode** (`long`): Unauthorized error code returned when authentication credentials are missing, expired, or invalid (authentication=required)
- **errorMsg** (`string`): Authentication failure reason

#### Sample Response: HTTP 401

User lacks write role

```json
{
  "error_description": "Access denied - You are not allowed to access the requested resource.",
  "error_code": "UAC_UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

### HTTP Code 413

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON object`

- **error_code** (`string`): INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR: storage limit exceeded on the server to create the template
- **error_description** (`string`): Message indicating insufficient storage space to create the template

#### Sample Response: HTTP 413

Server storage limit exceeded

```json
{
  "error_description": "Insufficient storage space to create the template",
  "error_code": "INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR"
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **200**: HTTP code
- **400**: HTTP code
- **401**: HTTP code
- **413**: HTTP code

## Rate Limits

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.