Mark file as Box Doc Gen template

You can mark an existing document as a Box Doc Gen template and use it to generate documents.

Before you start

Before you start using Box Doc Gen API, follow the steps listed in the get started with Box Doc Gen guide to create a custom app and a Box Doc Gen template.

Send a request

To send a request containing your question, use the POST /2.0/docgen_templates endpoint and provide the mandatory parameters.

Parameters

To make a call you need to pass the following parameters. Mandatory parameters are in bold.

Use cases

Mark a file as Box Doc Gen template

The following sample show you how to mark a file to ensure it is recognized as a Box Doc Gen template.

curl -L 'https://api.box.com/2.0/docgen_templates' \
     -H 'box-version: 2025.0' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -D '{
        "file": {
            "id": "12345678",
            "type": "file"
        }
}'

Remove Box Doc Gen template marking from a file

To make sure a file is no longer marked as a Box Doc Gen template, use the DELETE 2.0/docgen_templates/:template_id request.

curl -L -X DELETE 'https://api.box.com/2.0/docgen_templates/12345678' \
     -H 'box-version: 2025.0' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>'