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Template → Create

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Overview

This node operation creates a new template in the Placid service. It allows users to specify the template's title, width, height, and additional optional fields such as tags, custom data, a template to copy from, and collections to add the template to. This is useful for automating the creation of design templates for images, PDFs, or videos that can be reused or customized later.

Use Case Examples

  1. Creating a social media post template with specific dimensions and tags for easy categorization.
  2. Generating a PDF template with custom data fields for automated document generation.

Properties

Name Meaning
Title The title of the template, used to identify it.
Width The width of the template in pixels, defining its horizontal size.
Height The height of the template in pixels, defining its vertical size.
Additional Fields Optional extra fields to customize the template further, including tags, custom data, a source template to copy from, and collections to add the template to.

Output

JSON

  • id - The unique identifier of the created template.
  • title - The title of the created template.
  • width - The width of the created template in pixels.
  • height - The height of the created template in pixels.
  • tags - Tags associated with the created template.
  • custom_data - Custom data included in the created template.
  • from_template - ID of the template copied from, if applicable.
  • add_to_collections - Collection IDs the template was added to.

Dependencies

  • Placid API key credential

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the Placid API key credential is correctly configured and has permissions to create templates.
  • Verify that required fields (Title, Width, Height) are provided and valid.
  • Check for network connectivity issues when calling the Placid API.
  • If copying from an existing template, ensure the template ID is correct and accessible.

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