Update Template documentgenerator.template.update

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Scope: documentgenerator

Who can execute the method: a user with permission to modify document generator templates

The method documentgenerator.template.update updates an existing template.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name
type

Description

id*
integer

Template identifier.

You can obtain the template identifier after creating a template or by using the method to retrieve the list of templates

fields*
object

Template fields to update (detailed description)

Parameter fields

Name
type

Description

name
string

Template name

file
file

New template file. It can be passed in three ways:

  • as a base64 string
  • as an array ["file_name.docx","base64_content"]
  • as a file multipart/form-data

Typical use-cases and scenarios

numeratorId
integer

Identifier of the numerator

region
string

Template region, for example de

code
string

Symbolic code of the template

users
array

Users who will have access to the template.

Possible values:

  • U{id} — user
  • G{id} — user group
  • AU — all authorized users
  • UA — all users
  • D{id} — department
  • DR{id} — department with sub-departments
  • SG{id} — working group or project
  • SG{id}_A — owner of the working group or project
  • SG{id}_E — moderators of the working group or project
  • SG{id}_K — all members of the working group or project

providers
array

List of data providers

active
char

Activity status. Possible values:

  • Y — active
  • N — inactive

withStamps
char

Include stamps and signatures. Possible values:

  • Y — yes
  • N — no

sort
integer

Sort index

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{"id":57,"fields":{"name":"SUPPLY_CONTRACT_NEW Template","numeratorId":3,"code":"REST_TEMPLATE","users":["U503"],"sort":700}}' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/documentgenerator.template.update
        
curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{"id":57,"fields":{"name":"SUPPLY_CONTRACT_NEW Template","numeratorId":3,"code":"REST_TEMPLATE","users":["U503"],"sort":700},"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/documentgenerator.template.update
        
// This snippet is an ES module: top-level await requires type="module" or a bundler.
        // $b24 is an already-initialized SDK instance (see the SDK "Get started" guide).
        import { Text } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
        import type { B24Frame, ISODate } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
        
        declare const $b24: B24Frame
        
        // Shape of the payload returned in result (match the "response handling" section of the page)
        type TemplateUpdateResult = {
          template: {
            id: string
            name: string
            region: string
            code: string
            download: string
            downloadMachine: string
            active: string
            moduleId: string
            numeratorId: string
            withStamps: string
            providers: Record<string, string>
            users: Record<string, string>
            isDeleted: string
            sort: string
            createTime: ISODate | null
            updateTime: ISODate | null
          }
        }
        
        try {
          const response = await $b24.actions.v2.call.make<TemplateUpdateResult>({
            method: 'documentgenerator.template.update',
            params: {
              id: 57,
              fields: {
                name: 'SUPPLY_CONTRACT_NEW Template',
                numeratorId: 3,
                code: 'REST_TEMPLATE',
                users: ['U503'],
                sort: 700,
              },
            },
            requestId: Text.getUuidRfc4122()
          })
        
          // The payload is available only on a successful response
          if (!response.isSuccess) {
            console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
          } else {
            const result = response.getData()!.result
            console.info(result.template.id, result.template.name, result.template.updateTime)
          }
        } catch (error) {
          // Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
          console.error(error)
        }
        
<!-- Load the SDK (UMD build); it is exposed as the global B24Js -->
        <script src="https://unpkg.com/@bitrix24/b24jssdk@1/dist/umd/index.min.js"></script>
        <script>
          async function updateTemplate() {
            try {
              // Initialize the SDK inside a Bitrix24 frame
              const $b24 = await B24Js.initializeB24Frame()
        
              const response = await $b24.actions.v2.call.make({
                method: 'documentgenerator.template.update',
                params: {
                  id: 57,
                  fields: {
                    name: 'SUPPLY_CONTRACT_NEW Template',
                    numeratorId: 3,
                    code: 'REST_TEMPLATE',
                    users: ['U503'],
                    sort: 700,
                  },
                },
                requestId: B24Js.Text.getUuidRfc4122()
              })
        
              // The payload is available only on a successful response
              if (!response.isSuccess) {
                console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
                return
              }
        
              const result = response.getData().result
              console.info(result.template.id, result.template.name, result.template.updateTime)
            } catch (error) {
              // Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
              console.error(error)
            }
          }
        
          document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', updateTemplate)
        </script>
        
from b24pysdk.errors import BitrixAPIError, BitrixSDKException
        
        template_fields = {
            "name": "SUPPLY_CONTRACT_NEW Template",
            "numeratorId": 3,
            "code": "REST_TEMPLATE",
            "users": [
                "U503",
            ],
            "sort": 700,
        }
        
        try:
            bitrix_response = client.documentgenerator.template.update(
                bitrix_id=57,
                fields=template_fields,
            ).response
            result = bitrix_response.result
            print(result)
        except BitrixAPIError as error:
            print(
                "Bitrix API error",
                f"error: {error.error}",
                f"error_description: {error.error_description}",
                sep="\n",
            )
        except BitrixSDKException as error:
            print(f"Bitrix SDK error: {error.message}")
        except Exception as error:
            print(f"Unexpected error: {error}")
        
try {
            $response = $b24Service->core->call(
                'documentgenerator.template.update',
                [
                    'id' => 57,
                    'fields' => [
                        'name' => 'SUPPLY_CONTRACT_NEW Template',
                        'numeratorId' => 3,
                        'code' => 'REST_TEMPLATE',
                        'users' => ['U503'],
                        'sort' => 700,
                    ],
                ]
            );
        
            $result = $response->getResponseData()->getResult();
            print_r($result);
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            echo $e->getMessage();
        }
        
BX24.callMethod(
            'documentgenerator.template.update',
            {
                id: 57,
                fields: {
                    name: 'SUPPLY_CONTRACT_NEW Template',
                    numeratorId: 3,
                    code: 'REST_TEMPLATE',
                    users: ['U503'],
                    sort: 700
                }
            },
            function(result)
            {
                if (result.error())
                {
                    console.error(result.error());
                }
                else
                {
                    console.log(result.data());
                }
            }
        );
        
require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'documentgenerator.template.update',
            [
                'id' => 57,
                'fields' => [
                    'name' => 'SUPPLY_CONTRACT_NEW Template',
                    'numeratorId' => 3,
                    'code' => 'REST_TEMPLATE',
                    'users' => ['U503'],
                    'sort' => 700,
                ],
            ]
        );
        
        print_r($result);
        
// client and ctx are already created — see the Go SDK section
        res, err := client.Core().Call(ctx, "documentgenerator.template.update", b24.Params{
        	"id": 57,
        	"fields": b24.Params{
        		"name":        "SUPPLY_CONTRACT_NEW Template",
        		"numeratorId": 3,
        		"code":        "REST_TEMPLATE",
        		"users":       []string{"U503"},
        		"sort":        700,
        	},
        })
        if err != nil {
        	return fmt.Errorf("documentgenerator.template.update: %w", err)
        }
        
        // The method wraps the response in an object with the "template" key.
        raw, ok := b24.Unwrap(res.Result, "template")
        if !ok {
        	return fmt.Errorf("no template key in the response")
        }
        
        var item struct {
        	ID       b24.ID `json:"id"`
        	Name     string `json:"name"`
        	Region   string `json:"region"`
        	Code     string `json:"code"`
        	Download string `json:"download"`
        	Active   string `json:"active"`
        }
        if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &item); err != nil {
        	return fmt.Errorf("parse response: %w", err)
        }
        fmt.Println(item.ID, item.Name)
        

Response Handling

HTTP Status: 200

{
            "result": {
                "template": {
                    "id": "57",
                    "name": "SUPPLY_CONTRACT_NEW Template",
                    "region": "de",
                    "code": "REST_TEMPLATE",
                    "download": "https://mysite.com/bitrix/services/main/ajax.php?action=documentgenerator.api.template.download&SITE_ID=s1&id=57&ts=0",
                    "active": "Y",
                    "moduleId": "rest",
                    "numeratorId": "3",
                    "withStamps": "N",
                    "providers": {
                        "bitrix\\documentgenerator\\dataprovider\\rest": "bitrix\\documentgenerator\\dataprovider\\rest"
                    },
                    "users": {
                        "U503": "U503"
                    },
                    "isDeleted": "N",
                    "sort": "700",
                    "createTime": "2026-03-23T16:51:25+02:00",
                    "updateTime": "2026-03-23T17:26:39+02:00",
                    "downloadMachine": "https://mysite.com/rest/documentgenerator.api.template.download.json?auth=6d53c1690000071b00000844000001f7f0f1075612a492ef6fe0b4127e521b543e4376&token=documentgenerator%7CYWN0aW9uPWRvY3VtZW50Z2VuZXJhdG9yLmFwaS50ZW1wbGF0ZS5kb3dubG9hZCZTSVRFX0lEPXMxJmlkPTU3JnRzPTAmXz1UdDBpNDBOU2hvQkxtN1Y5VmhEZm1MbTU2ZmQ0d3puNA%3D%3D%7CImRvY3VtZW50Z2VuZXJhdG9yLmFwaS50ZW1wbGF0ZS5kb3dubG9hZHxkb2N1bWVudGdlbmVyYXRvcnxZV04wYVc5dVBXUnZZM1Z0Wlc1MFoyVnVaWEpoZEc5eUxtRndhUzUwWlcxd2JHRjBaUzVrYjNkdWJHOWhaQ1pUU1ZSRlgwbEVQWE14Sm1sa1BUVTNKblJ6UFRBbVh6MVVkREJwTkRCT1UyaHZRa3h0TjFZNVZtaEVabTFNYlRVMlptUTBkM3B1TkE9PXw2ZDUzYzE2OTAwMDAwNzFiMDAwMDA4NDQwMDAwMDFmN2YwZjEwNzU2MTJhNDkyZWY2ZmUwYjQxMjdlNTIxYjU0M2U0Mzc2Ig%3D%3D.6kAmDGdiQCSZI%2Bcm%2Fg86RUqVH5dMvSDxHbx20yjOYK4%3D"
                }
            },
            "time": {
                "start": 1774275999,
                "finish": 1774275999.631086,
                "duration": 0.6310861110687256,
                "processing": 0,
                "date_start": "2026-03-23T17:26:39+02:00",
                "date_finish": "2026-03-23T17:26:39+02:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1774276599,
                "operating": 0
            }
        }
        

Returned Data

Name
type

Description

result
object

Root element of the response (detailed description)

time
time

Information about the execution time of the request

Object result

Name
type

Description

template
object

Template data (detailed description)

Object template

Name
type

Description

id
string

Template identifier

name
string

Template name

region
string

Template region

code
string

Symbolic code of the template

download
string

Link to download the template

downloadMachine
string

Link to download the template for machine processing

active
char

Template activity status. Possible values:

  • Y — active
  • N — inactive

moduleId
string

Module identifier

numeratorId
string

Identifier of the numerator

withStamps
char

Use of stamps and signatures. Possible values:

  • Y — yes
  • N — no

providers
object

Data providers of the template.

Key and value are equal to the name of the data provider class

users
object

Access codes to the template.

Key and value are equal to the access code

isDeleted
char

Deletion status of the template. Possible values:

  • Y — deleted
  • N — not deleted

sort
string

Sort index

createTime
datetime

Date and time of creation

updateTime
datetime

Date and time of update

Error Handling

HTTP Status: 400

{
            "error": "0",
            "error_description": "Template not found"
        }
        

Name
type

Description

error
string

String error code. It consists of digits, Latin letters, and underscores. It may arrive empty — in that case only error_description shows the reason

error_description
string

Error message for the developer. Do not show it to the end user without processing

Possible Error Codes

Status

Code

Description

Value

400

100

Bitrix\DocumentGenerator\Template constructor must be public

Required parameter id not provided

400

100

Could not find value for parameter

Required parameter fields not provided

400

0

Template not found

Template with the specified id not found

400

0

You do not have permissions to modify this template

Insufficient rights to modify the specified template

400

0

You do not have permissions to modify templates

Insufficient rights to modify templates

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 4xx, 5xx

The errors described below are returned by the REST API itself, not by the logic of a specific method. They can arrive in response to any method.

Status

Code
Error Message

Description

500

INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
Internal server error

An internal server error has occurred. Retry the call, and if the error persists, contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support

500

ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER
Server returned an unexpected response

The server returned an unexpected response. Retry the call, and if the error persists, contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support

503

QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED
Too many requests

The request intensity limit has been exceeded

429

OPERATION_TIME_LIMIT
Method is blocked due to operation time limit

The method is blocked because the request resource intensity limit has been exceeded. The block is lifted automatically once the accumulated execution time of the method no longer exceeds the limit

401

NO_AUTH_FOUND
Wrong authorization data

The request contains no authorization data: neither an access token nor a webhook code was passed

401

INVALID_REQUEST
Https required

Methods are called over the HTTPS protocol only

401

OVERLOAD_LIMIT
REST API is blocked due to overload

The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block. To have it lifted, contact Bitrix24 technical support

401

ACCESS_DENIED
REST is available only on commercial plans

REST API access is not active for this account. In Bitrix24 Cloud, check the current plan or trial status: Vibe+ plans include REST API access, while Essentials plans do not. A webhook receives a different error message — REST is available only by subscription

401

INVALID_CREDENTIALS
Invalid request credentials

No active webhook with the specified user identifier and secret code was found

404

ERROR_METHOD_NOT_FOUND
Method not found!

No method with this name was found. The name is misspelled, the method does not exist in the REST API, or it is unavailable without the required scope

401

insufficient_scope
The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token

The request requires broader permissions than the token has: for a webhook these are the permissions granted to it, for an application it is the scope. For an application, the error message ends with provided by the access token

401

expired_token
The access token provided has expired

The access token has expired

401

user_access_error
The user does not have access to the application

The application is installed, but the Bitrix24 administrator has granted access to it only to specific users

403

PORTAL_DELETED
Portal was deleted

The public part of the site is closed. To open it on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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