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# PublishTemplate

# Package: studioWorkspace

# Namespace: Templates

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/account-level/studio-workspace/template-v1/publish-template.md

## Introduction

Publishes a template, turning it into a public template.

Creates a public snapshot of the template's site that other Wix accounts can clone. Being a public template is a prerequisite for listing a template on the template marketplace, but listing is a separate process.

---

## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: publishTemplate
 Description: Publishes a template, turning it into a public template.  Creates a public snapshot of the template's site that other Wix accounts can clone. Being a public template is a prerequisite for listing a template on the template marketplace, but listing is a separate process.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/wixstudio/templates/v1/templates/{templateId}/publish
 Method: POST
 Return type: PublishTemplateResponse
  - name: template | type: Template | description: Published public template.  
     - name: id | type: string | description: Template GUID.  | validation: format GUID
     - name: name | type: string | description: Template name.  | validation: minLength 4, maxLength 20
     - name: sites | type: Sites | description: Sites created from this template within the current account.  
        - name: metaSiteIds | type: array<string> | description: IDs of the sites created from this template within the current account.  | validation: maxItems 1000, format GUID
        - name: count | type: integer | description: Number of sites created from this template within the current account.  | validation: format int32
     - name: createdBy | type: string | description: GUID of the user who created the template.  | validation: format GUID
     - name: lastEditedBy | type: string | description: GUID of the user who last edited the template's site.  | validation: format GUID
     - name: lastEditedDate | type: string | description: Date and time the template's site was last edited.  | validation: format date-time
     - name: revision | type: string | description: Revision number, which increments by 1 each time the template is updated. To prevent conflicting changes, the current revision must be passed when updating the template. Ignored when creating a template.  | validation: format int64
     - name: createdDate | type: string | description: Date and time the template was created.  | validation: format date-time
     - name: updatedDate | type: string | description: Date and time the template was updated.  | validation: format date-time
     - name: templateType | type: TemplateType | description: Type of the template.  
         - enum:
         -     UNKNOWN: Unknown template type.
         -     STUDIO: Standard template created from a site.
         -     PUBLIC: Published template that other Wix accounts can clone.
     - name: hidden | type: boolean | description: Whether the template is hidden from template galleries and pickers. A hidden template still exists and can be used to create sites, but doesn't appear in template lists. Default: `false`.  
     - name: platform | type: Platform | description: Platform the template's site was built on. Derived automatically from the site.  
         - enum:
         -     STUDIO: Site built with Wix Studio.
         -     WIX: Site built with the Wix Editor.


```

### Examples

### Publish Template
Publishes a template, creating a public snapshot of its site that other Wix accounts can clone.

```curl
curl -X POST \
  'https://www.wixapis.com/wixstudio/templates/v1/templates/d7a341c4-196b-46e7-813c-2b0fb1847ec6/publish' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>'
```

---

## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.templates.wixTemplatesBackend.publishTemplate(templateId)
 Description: Publishes a template, turning it into a public template.  Creates a public snapshot of the template's site that other Wix accounts can clone. Being a public template is a prerequisite for listing a template on the template marketplace, but listing is a separate process.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  templateId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: templateId | type: string | description: GUID of the template to publish. | required: true | validation: format GUID
 Return type: PROMISE<PublishTemplateResponse>
  - name: template | type: Template | description: Published public template.  
     - name: _id | type: string | description: Template GUID.  | validation: format GUID
     - name: name | type: string | description: Template name.  | validation: minLength 4, maxLength 20
     - name: sites | type: Sites | description: Sites created from this template within the current account.  
        - name: metaSiteIds | type: array<string> | description: IDs of the sites created from this template within the current account.  | validation: maxItems 1000, format GUID
        - name: count | type: integer | description: Number of sites created from this template within the current account.  | validation: format int32
     - name: createdBy | type: string | description: GUID of the user who created the template.  | validation: format GUID
     - name: lastEditedBy | type: string | description: GUID of the user who last edited the template's site.  | validation: format GUID
     - name: lastEditedDate | type: Date | description: Date and time the template's site was last edited.  
     - name: revision | type: string | description: Revision number, which increments by 1 each time the template is updated. To prevent conflicting changes, the current revision must be passed when updating the template. Ignored when creating a template.  | validation: format int64
     - name: _createdDate | type: Date | description: Date and time the template was created.  
     - name: _updatedDate | type: Date | description: Date and time the template was updated.  
     - name: templateType | type: TemplateType | description: Type of the template.  
         - enum:
         -     UNKNOWN: Unknown template type.
         -     STUDIO: Standard template created from a site.
         -     PUBLIC: Published template that other Wix accounts can clone.
     - name: hidden | type: boolean | description: Whether the template is hidden from template galleries and pickers. A hidden template still exists and can be used to create sites, but doesn't appear in template lists. Default: `false`.  
     - name: platform | type: Platform | description: Platform the template's site was built on. Derived automatically from the site.  
         - enum:
         -     STUDIO: Site built with Wix Studio.
         -     WIX: Site built with the Wix Editor.


```

### Examples

### Publish template //
Publishes a template, creating a public snapshot of its site that other Wix accounts can clone

```javascript
import { wixWixstudioTemplatesV1Template } from "@wix/dev";

const templateId = "d7a341c4-196b-46e7-813c-2b0fb1847ec6";

async function publishTemplate() {
  const response =
    await wixWixstudioTemplatesV1Template.publishTemplate(templateId);
}

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *   "template": {
 *     "_id": "d7a341c4-196b-46e7-813c-2b0fb1847ec6",
 *     "name": "Portfolio Starter",
 *     "sites": { "metaSiteIds": ["f3e8a2d1-9c4b-4a6e-8d5f-2b1c7e9a4f68"], "count": 1 },
 *     "revision": "1",
 *     "_createdDate": "2026-06-01T09:15:00.000Z",
 *     "_updatedDate": "2026-06-02T11:40:00.000Z",
 *     "templateType": "PUBLIC",
 *     "hidden": false,
 *     "platform": "STUDIO"
 *   }
 * }
 */

```

### publishTemplate (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { wixTemplatesBackend } from '@wix/templates';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { wixTemplatesBackend },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function publishTemplate(templateId) {
  const response = await myWixClient.wixTemplatesBackend.publishTemplate(templateId);
};
```

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