> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://doc.sideos.io/sideos-api-documentation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://doc.sideos.io/sideos-api-documentation/reference/api-reference/templates.md).

# Templates

In the calls to create Credential Request or Credential Offer there is a reference to the respective credential type by its ID. If you want to get the template spec, you can call the API to get the type definition of a certain template.  

{% openapi src="/files/ZQbvSkiHyi6aMBpAm7b8" path="/templatefielddescription" method="post" %}
[sideosAPIv3.yaml](https://1845885721-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FbCooZXcPwZpoBiEXpWdN%2Fuploads%2FOHU7wpUAQ4FSfoLZlOWk%2FsideosAPIv3.yaml?alt=media\&token=c4ee2427-0faf-45be-a7cc-a16165911213)
{% endopenapi %}