> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.seamless.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Templates

> Email template CRUD MCP tools. Requires Connect access.

Manage email templates. Requires [Connect access](/mcp/access-control). Use `seamless://templates/variables` for square-bracket merge tags like `[first_name]` and `[company]`. Bodies are plain text with no HTML and no sign-off line.

| Tool | Description | Risk | Schema |
| - | - | - | - |
| `list_templates` | List templates or get one by ID. | `read` | [#list\_templates](#list_templates) |
| `create_template` | Create template with subject and body. Use `list_email_footers` to find footer IDs. | `write` | [#create\_template](#create_template) |
| `update_template` | Update name, subject, or body. | `write` | [#update\_template](#update_template) |
| `delete_template` | Permanently delete a template. | `destructive` | [#delete\_template](#delete_template) |

## create\_template

### Example

```json theme={null}
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create_template",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "Meeting request",
      "subject": "Quick intro, [first_name]",
      "body": "Hi [first_name],\n\nI'd like to schedule 15 minutes to discuss [company]."
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
```


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