# Retrieve Template list

You can retrieve a list of configuration templates that are currently available. Instances have a fixed configuration of vCPU, RAM, and direct-attached storage size.

## Endpoint

Use the following endpoint for templates: `https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/templates/`

## Request

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** The following request contains sample values. Remember to replace them with the relevant information.
{% endhint %}

```bash
curl -X 'GET' \
  'https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/templates' \
  -H 'accept: application/json'
```

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Path Parameters" %}
To make authenticated requests to the API, the following fields are mandatory in the request header:

| **Name**     | **Type** | **Description**                                    |
| ------------ | :------: | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `v6`         |  string  | The API version.                                   |
| `templates`  |  string  | Template attributes: ID, metadata, and properties. |
| {% endtab %} |          |                                                    |

{% tab title="Query Parameters" %}
You can refine your request by adding the optional query parameter `depth`.

| **Name**      | **Type** | **Description**                              |
| ------------- | :------: | -------------------------------------------- |
| `depth`       |  integer | Template detail depth. Default value is `0`. |
| {% endtab %}  |          |                                              |
| {% endtabs %} |          |                                              |

## Response

A **200** message confirms that the templates list is fetched.

```json
{
  "id": "15f67991-0f51-4efc-a8ad-ef1fb31a480c",
  "type": "collection",
  "href": "<RESOURCE-URI>",
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "15f67991-0f51-4efc-a8ad-ef1fb31a480c",
      "type": "template",
      "href": "<RESOURCE-URI>",
      "metadata": {
        "etag": "45480eb3fbfc31f1d916c1eaa4abdcc3",
        "createdDate": "2015-12-04T14:34:09.809Z",
        "createdBy": "user@example.com",
        "createdByUserId": "user@example.com",
        "lastModifiedDate": "2015-12-04T14:34:09.809Z",
        "lastModifiedBy": "user@example.com",
        "lastModifiedByUserId": "63cef532-26fe-4a64-a4e0-de7c8a506c90",
        "state": "AVAILABLE"
      },
      "properties": {
        "name": "My resource",
        "cores": 2,
        "ram": 2048,
        "storageSize": 10,
        "category": "Template category"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```