REST Templates

REST templates provide prebuilt connection starters under Settings > Connections > APIs.

Templates are useful when you want known endpoint structures, default headers, and static variables preloaded.

What templates usually include

Templates can provide:

• Base URL defaults
• Suggested endpoint actions
• Required static variables (for example owner/repo, project identifiers)
• Suggested auth pattern

Template content can still be edited after creation.

Create a connection from a template

1. Open Workspace Settings > Connections > APIs
2. Click Add connection
3. Select a template
4. Open the generated connection draft
5. Set a clear Display name
6. In Credentials, verify:
   • Base URL
   • URL parameters
   • Headers
   • Static variables
7. In Authentication, add required auth config
8. Click Save

Validate the template connection

1. Click Open in API Editor
2. Open a template query
3. Fill required bindings
4. Click Send
5. Confirm expected response
6. Click Save Query

Troubleshooting template setup

• 401/403 after template import: auth is missing or invalid
• 404 on template query: base URL/path mismatch for your target service
• Empty response: required bindings not set or wrong defaults
• Template variable locked/required: ensure value exists in Credentials > Static Variables

When to use Create custom instead

Use Create custom when:

• Your API is not covered by templates
• You need custom request/response shaping from the start
• You want to define naming conventions and query layout manually

Related guides

• REST API
• REST queries
• REST authentication
• REST variables