# `bird whatsapp templates get`

## Usage

```bash
bird whatsapp templates get <template-ref> [flags]
```

## Description

Get one WhatsApp template by slug or ID: its handle, its lifecycle, and where each of its languages stands. Content is not included; use `bird whatsapp templates versions get` for that.

## Procedure

Step 7 of 7 of "Author a WhatsApp template and get it approved". Previous: bird whatsapp templates versions submit.

## Examples

```bash
bird whatsapp templates get <template-ref>
bird whatsapp templates get <template-ref> -f text
# the id to pass comes from
bird whatsapp templates list
```

## Options

| Name                | Description                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `--response-schema` | Print the fields this command returns, then exit |

## Related

| Name                                                                                    | Description                                                    |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [`bird whatsapp templates create`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-templates-create)       | Create a WhatsApp template, optionally seeding its first draft |
| [`bird whatsapp templates delete`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-templates-delete)       | Delete a message template                                      |
| [`bird whatsapp templates duplicate`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-templates-duplicate) | Duplicate a message template                                   |
| [`bird whatsapp templates list`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-templates-list)           | List available message templates                               |
| [`bird whatsapp templates update`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-templates-update)       | Update a message template                                      |