Create a template

Send a POST request to create a new template (called a “checklist” in the API) inside an organization. The response returns the newly created template with a 201 Created status.

Endpoint

POST https://go.tallyfy.com/api/organizations/{org}/checklists

Path parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
org	string	Required. The organization ID.

Body parameters

Pass a JSON object with the template properties you want to set.

Parameter	Type	Description
title	string	Required. Template title (max 250 characters).
type	string	Required. One of procedure, form, or document.
summary	string	Short description (max 2000 characters).
owner_id	integer	Member ID of the template owner. Must belong to the organization.
user_id	integer	Member ID of the template starter. Must belong to the organization.
webhook	string	URL for webhook notifications on template events. Must be a valid URL.
explanation_video	string	URL of a video explaining the template. Must be a valid URL.
starred	boolean	Whether to star the template.
guidance	string	Instructions or guidance for using the template.
icon	string	Icon name to associate with the template.
is_public	boolean	Make the template publicly visible in the library.
is_featured	boolean	Feature the template in the public library.
public_cover	string	Cover image URL for the public library listing.
folder_id	string	ID of an existing folder to place the template in.
default_process_name_format	string	Format string for auto-naming processes launched from this template.
is_public_kickoff	boolean	Make the kick-off form publicly accessible.
auto_naming	boolean	Turn on automatic process naming using default_process_name_format.
dual_version_enabled	boolean	Enable dual-version (draft/published) mode.
users	array	Array of member IDs who get default access to this template.
groups	array	Array of group IDs that get default access to this template.
prerun	array	Array of objects defining kick-off form fields. Each needs label, field_type, and required at minimum.
folderize_process	boolean	Auto-create a folder for processes launched from this template.
tag_process	boolean	Auto-tag processes launched from this template.
allow_launcher_change_name	boolean	Let the launcher override the default process name. Only applies when auto_naming is off.
can_add_oot	boolean	Allow adding one-off tasks to processes from this template.

Code samples

Javascript

const accessToken = 'YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN';
const orgId = 'YOUR_ORGANIZATION_ID'; // Replace with actual Org ID
const apiUrl = `https://go.tallyfy.com/api/organizations/${orgId}/checklists`;

const templateData = {
    title: "New JS API Template",       // Required
    type: "procedure",                  // Required: "procedure", "form", or "document"
    summary: "Template created via Fetch API.",
    owner_id: 12345                     // Optional: owner member ID
};

const headers = new Headers();
headers.append('Authorization', `Bearer ${accessToken}`);
headers.append('Accept', 'application/json');
headers.append('X-Tallyfy-Client', 'APIClient');
headers.append('Content-Type', 'application/json');

fetch(apiUrl, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: headers,
    body: JSON.stringify(templateData)
})
.then(response => {
    return response.json().then(data => {
        if (!response.ok) {
            console.error("Failed to create template:", data);
            throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
        }
        // Expect 201 Created
        console.log(`Template created. Status: ${response.status}`);
        return data;
    });
})
.then(data => {
    console.log('Successfully created template:');
    console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
    // Use data.data.id to get the new template ID
})
.catch(error => {
    console.error('Error creating template:', error.message);
});

Python

import requests
import json
import os

access_token = os.environ.get('TALLYFY_ACCESS_TOKEN', 'YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN')
org_id = os.environ.get('TALLYFY_ORG_ID', 'YOUR_ORGANIZATION_ID') # Replace with actual Org ID
api_url = f'https://go.tallyfy.com/api/organizations/{org_id}/checklists'

headers = {
    'Authorization': f'Bearer {access_token}',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'X-Tallyfy-Client': 'APIClient',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

template_payload = {
    'title': 'New Python API Template',  # Required
    'type': 'procedure',                 # Required: "procedure", "form", or "document"
    'summary': 'Template created via Python requests.',
    'owner_id': 12345,                   # Optional: owner member ID
}

response = None
try:
    response = requests.post(api_url, headers=headers, json=template_payload)
    response.raise_for_status() # Raises HTTPError for bad responses (4xx or 5xx)

    created_template = response.json()
    print('Successfully created template:')
    print(json.dumps(created_template, indent=4))
    # new_template_id = created_template.get('data', {}).get('id')

except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as http_err:
    error_details = ""
    try:
        if response is not None:
             error_details = response.json()
    except json.JSONDecodeError:
        if response is not None:
             error_details = response.text
    print(f"HTTP error occurred creating template: {http_err}")
    print(f"Response Body: {error_details}")
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as req_err:
    print(f"Request failed creating template: {req_err}")
except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Failed to decode successful JSON response after creating template")
    if response is not None:
        print(f"Response Text: {response.text}")
except Exception as err:
     print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {err}")

Java

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.time.Duration;
// Requires a JSON library like Jackson or Gson
// import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
// import java.util.Map;
// import java.util.HashMap;

public class CreateTemplate {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String accessToken = System.getenv().getOrDefault("TALLYFY_ACCESS_TOKEN", "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN");
        String orgId = System.getenv().getOrDefault("TALLYFY_ORG_ID", "YOUR_ORGANIZATION_ID"); // Replace with actual Org ID
        String apiUrl = "https://go.tallyfy.com/api/organizations/" + orgId + "/checklists";

        // --- Payload Construction ---
        // Using Jackson/Gson recommended:
        /*
        ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
        Map<String, Object> templateData = new HashMap<>();
        templateData.put("title", "Java API Template"); // Required
        templateData.put("summary", "Created via Java");
        templateData.put("type", "procedure");
        String jsonPayload;
        try {
            jsonPayload = mapper.writeValueAsString(templateData);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.err.println("Failed to serialize JSON: " + e.getMessage());
            return;
        }
        */
        // Simple manual JSON string:
        String jsonPayload = "{\"title\": \"Java API Template Simple\", \"type\": \"procedure\"}"; // Minimal payload
        // --- End Payload ---

        HttpClient client = HttpClient.newBuilder()
                .connectTimeout(Duration.ofSeconds(10))
                .build();

        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
                .uri(URI.create(apiUrl))
                .header("Authorization", "Bearer " + accessToken)
                .header("Accept", "application/json")
                .header("X-Tallyfy-Client", "APIClient")
                .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
                .POST(HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(jsonPayload))
                .build();

        try {
            HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());

            if (response.statusCode() == 201) { // 201 Created on success
                System.out.println("Successfully created template:");
                System.out.println(response.body());
                // TODO: Consider parsing the JSON response
                // String templateId = objectMapper.readTree(response.body()).path("data").path("id").asText();
            } else {
                System.err.println("Failed to create template. Status: " + response.statusCode());
                System.err.println("Response Body: " + response.body());
            }
        } catch (IOException | InterruptedException e) {
            System.err.println("Request failed: " + e.getMessage());
            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
        } catch (Exception e) {
             System.err.println("An unexpected error occurred: " + e.getMessage());
             e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

Go

package main

import (
  "bytes"
  "encoding/json"
  "fmt"
  "io/ioutil"
  "net/http"
  "os"
    "time"
)

func main() {
  accessToken := os.Getenv("TALLYFY_ACCESS_TOKEN")
    if accessToken == "" { accessToken = "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN" }
  orgId := os.Getenv("TALLYFY_ORG_ID")
    if orgId == "" { orgId = "YOUR_ORGANIZATION_ID" } // Replace with actual Org ID
    apiUrl := fmt.Sprintf("https://go.tallyfy.com/api/organizations/%s/checklists", orgId)

  templateData := map[string]interface{}{
    "title": "Go API Template", // Required
        "summary": "Created via Go net/http",
        "type": "procedure",
        // "owner_id": 12345,
        // "users": []int{1001},
  }

  jsonData, err := json.Marshal(templateData)
  if err != nil {
        fmt.Printf("Error marshalling JSON: %v\n", err)
        return
    }

  client := &http.Client{Timeout: 15 * time.Second}
  req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, apiUrl, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData))
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Printf("Error creating create template request: %v\n", err)
        return
    }

  req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+accessToken)
  req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
  req.Header.Set("X-Tallyfy-Client", "APIClient")
  req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

  resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Printf("Error executing create template request: %v\n", err)
        return
    }
  defer resp.Body.Close()

  body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Printf("Error reading create template response body: %v\n", err)
        return
    }

  if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusCreated {
    fmt.Printf("Failed to create template. Status: %d\nBody: %s\n", resp.StatusCode, string(body))
    return
  }

  fmt.Println("Successfully created template:")
    // Pretty print JSON response
    var prettyJSON bytes.Buffer
    if err := json.Indent(&prettyJSON, body, "", "  "); err == nil {
        fmt.Println(prettyJSON.String())
    } else {
      fmt.Println(string(body))
    }
  // TODO: Unmarshal JSON to get the new template ID etc.
}

C++

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cpprest/http_client.h>
#include <cpprest/json.h>

using namespace web;
using namespace web::http;
using namespace web::http::client;
using namespace web::json;

pplx::task<void> CreateTallyfyTemplate(const value& templatePayload)
{
    utility::string_t accessToken = U("YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN");
    utility::string_t orgId = U("YOUR_ORGANIZATION_ID"); // Replace with actual Org ID
    utility::string_t apiUrl = U("https://go.tallyfy.com/api/organizations/") + orgId + U("/checklists");

    http_client client(apiUrl);
    http_request request(methods::POST);

    request.headers().add(U("Authorization"), U("Bearer ") + accessToken);
    request.headers().add(U("Accept"), U("application/json"));
    request.headers().add(U("X-Tallyfy-Client"), U("APIClient"));
    request.headers().set_content_type(U("application/json"));
    request.set_body(templatePayload);

    return client.request(request).then([](http_response response)
    {
        return response.extract_json().then([response](pplx::task<value> task)
        {
            try {
                value const & body = task.get();
                if (response.status_code() == status_codes::Created) {
                    std::wcout << L"Successfully created template:\n" << body.serialize() << std::endl;
                    // Extract new template ID: body[U("data")][U("id")].as_string();
                } else {
                    std::wcerr << L"Failed to create template. Status: " << response.status_code() << L"\nResponse: " << body.serialize() << std::endl;
                }
            } catch (const http_exception& e) {
                 std::wcerr << L"HTTP exception during create template: " << e.what() << std::endl;
            } catch (const std::exception& e) {
                std::wcerr << L"Exception during create template response handling: " << e.what() << std::endl;
            }
        });
    });
}

int main() {
    try {
        value payload = value::object();
        payload[U("title")] = value::string(U("C++ API Template")); // Required
        payload[U("summary")] = value::string(U("Created via C++ REST SDK"));
        payload[U("type")] = value::string(U("procedure"));
        // payload[U("owner_id")] = value::number(12345);

        CreateTallyfyTemplate(payload).wait();
    } catch (const std::exception &e) {
        std::cerr << "Error in main: " << e.what() << std::endl;
    }
    return 0;
}
// Requires C++ REST SDK (Casablanca)

C#

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.Json;
using System.Text.Json.Serialization; // For JsonIgnoreCondition
using System.Threading.Tasks;

public class TallyfyTemplateCreator
{
    private static readonly HttpClient client = new HttpClient();

    public class TemplatePayload
    {
        public string Title { get; set; } // Required

        [JsonIgnore(Condition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull)]
        public string Summary { get; set; }

        [JsonIgnore(Condition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull)]
        public int? OwnerId { get; set; }

        [JsonIgnore(Condition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull)]
        public string Type { get; set; } // e.g., "procedure"

        // Add other properties from the Body Parameters table as needed
        // [JsonIgnore(Condition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull)]
        // public List<int> Users { get; set; }
        // ... etc ...
    }

    public static async Task CreateTemplateAsync(TemplatePayload payload)
    {
        var accessToken = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TALLYFY_ACCESS_TOKEN") ?? "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN";
        var orgId = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TALLYFY_ORG_ID") ?? "YOUR_ORGANIZATION_ID"; // Replace with actual Org ID
        var apiUrl = $"https://go.tallyfy.com/api/organizations/{orgId}/checklists";

        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(payload?.Title)) {
            Console.WriteLine("Error: Template Title is required.");
            return;
        }

        try
        {
            using var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Post, apiUrl);
            request.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", accessToken);
            request.Headers.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
            request.Headers.Add("X-Tallyfy-Client", "APIClient");

            // Serialize payload, ignore nulls
            var options = new JsonSerializerOptions { DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull };
            string jsonPayload = JsonSerializer.Serialize(payload, options);
            request.Content = new StringContent(jsonPayload, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");

            HttpResponseMessage response = await client.SendAsync(request);
            string responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();

            if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode) // Expect 201 Created
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Successfully created template:");
                 try {
                     using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(responseBody);
                     Console.WriteLine(JsonSerializer.Serialize(doc.RootElement, new JsonSerializerOptions { WriteIndented = true }));
                     // Get template ID: doc.RootElement.GetProperty("data").GetProperty("id").GetString();
                 } catch (JsonException) {
                     Console.WriteLine(responseBody);
                 }
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"Failed to create template. Status: {response.StatusCode}");
                Console.WriteLine($"Response: {responseBody}");
            }
        }
        catch (HttpRequestException e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"Request Exception: {e.Message}");
        }
         catch (JsonException jsonEx)
        {
             Console.WriteLine($"JSON Serialization Error: {jsonEx.Message}");
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"An unexpected error occurred: {ex.Message}");
        }
    }

    // Example Usage:
    // static async Task Main(string[] args)
    // {
    //     var newTemplate = new TemplatePayload {
    //         Title = "C# API Template Example",
    //         Summary = "Created from C#",
    //         Type = "procedure"
    //     };
    //     await CreateTemplateAsync(newTemplate);
    // }
}

Example response (201 Created)

A successful call returns the full template object wrapped in data:

{
  "data": {
    "id": "b3d9c1a8e7f6...",
    "increment_id": 42,
    "title": "New Client Onboarding Template",
    "summary": "Standard procedure for onboarding new clients.",
    "starred": false,
    "webhook": null,
    "guidance": null,
    "alias": "new-client-onboarding-template-b3d9c1",
    "folder_id": null,
    "prerun": [],
    "created_by": 123,
    "owner_id": 12345,
    "kickoff_title": null,
    "kickoff_description": null,
    "started_processes": 0,
    "created_at": "2025-10-27T10:00:00.000Z",
    "last_updated": "2025-10-27T10:00:00.000Z",
    "archived_at": null,
    "is_public": false,
    "automated_actions": [],
    "topic_tags": [],
    "industry_tags": [],
    "public_cover": null,
    "icon": null,
    "type": "procedure",
    "steps_count": 0,
    "is_public_kickoff": false,
    "default_process_name_format": null,
    "dual_version_enabled": false,
    "is_published_state": false,
    "is_featured": false,
    "auto_naming": false,
    "last_updated_by": 123,
    "status": null,
    "explanation_video": null,
    "users": [],
    "groups": [],
    "is_pinned": false,
    "folderize_process": false,
    "tag_process": false,
    "allow_launcher_change_name": false,
    "ko_form_blueprint_id": null,
    "default_folder": null,
    "folder_changeable_by_launcher": false,
    "can_add_oot": false,
    "kickoff_sharing_user_id": null
  }
}

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