Use a Workspace Template

"Using" a workspace template means duplicating it into a project: the copy becomes a regular design — with all the template's formats, layers and settings — that you can generate from like any other. The original template is untouched and can be instantiated any number of times. Typical uses: workspace provisioning, onboarding a client with a standard set of designs, stamping out campaign starting points.

How it works

The flow is asynchronous — the copy is built in the background. Two calls do the work (steps 3 and 4); the others are lookups you may already have done.

1

Pick a templateGET /workspace-templates

List your workspace templates and keep the id of the one to instantiate. Filter with category_id or type if the workspace is large.

2

Pick the destination projectGET /projects

The copy must land in a project — that is what makes it a design. Keep the project's id.

3

Start the duplicationPOST /workspace-templates/{companyTemplateId}/use

Send the project_id (and an optional name). The response carries only a duplication_request_id — the design does not exist yet.

4

Poll until doneGET /design-duplication-requests/{duplicateRequestId}

Repeat until status is COMPLETED; each entry of designs then carries the new design's target_design_id. ERROR means the duplication failed.

5

Work with the designGET /designs/{designId}

The copy is a regular design: fetch its formats and elements, generate from it, or find it in its project's listing.

Duplicate workspace template

This operation is asynchronous — the response contains only a duplication_request_id. Use this ID to track progress with the polling endpoint below.

POST/workspace-templates/{companyTemplateId}/useAPI Reference

Where to find companyTemplateId

Get your companyTemplateId from GET /workspace-templates, or from the Workspace Templates section in the Abyssale dashboard.

Sample request

curl -X POST \
  -H "x-api-key: {YOUR-API-KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"project_id": "9d1f2b7c-5a44-4c3e-9f21-0b8e6d4a1c73", "name": "Holiday campaign"}' \
  https://api.abyssale.com/workspace-templates/{companyTemplateId}/use

Path parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
companyTemplateId	string (uuid)	Yes	Unique identifier of the workspace template to duplicate.

Request body

Field	Type	Required	Description
project_id	string (uuid)	Yes	Target project where the template will be duplicated.
name	string	No	Custom name for the duplicated design. Between 2 and 100 characters. Defaults to the template name if omitted.

Response

Field	Type	Description
duplication_request_id	string (uuid)	Unique identifier for tracking the duplication process. Pass this to the polling endpoint.

Response example

{
  "duplication_request_id": "40c32a4e-4869-11f0-96f2-0a00d9eb8f78"
}

Get duplication request status

Requests expire after 7 days

Duplication requests are available for 7 days after creation.

GET/design-duplication-requests/{duplicateRequestId}API Reference

Sample request

curl -H "x-api-key: {YOUR-API-KEY}" \
  https://api.abyssale.com/design-duplication-requests/{duplicateRequestId}

Path parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
duplicateRequestId	string (uuid)	Yes	Unique identifier of the duplication request returned by the duplicate endpoint.

Response

Field	Type	Description
request_id	string (uuid)	Unique identifier of this duplication request.
status	string	Current status of the duplication. See status values below.
created_at_ts	integer	Unix timestamp when the request was created.
completed_at_ts	integer | null	Unix timestamp when duplication completed, or null if still in progress.
errored_at_ts	integer | null	Unix timestamp when duplication failed, or null if not failed.
target_project	object	The project the template was duplicated into (id, name, created_at_ts).
designs	array	List of duplicated designs. Each item contains original_design_id, target_design_id, and target_design_name. Empty until duplication completes.

Status values:

Status	Meaning
INIT	Request received, not yet started.
IN_PROGRESS	Duplication is running.
COMPLETED	Duplication finished successfully. designs is populated.
ERROR	Duplication failed. Check errored_at_ts.

Response example

{
  "request_id": "40c32a4e-4869-11f0-96f2-0a00d9eb8f78",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "created_at_ts": 1749827734,
  "completed_at_ts": 1749827736,
  "errored_at_ts": null,
  "target_project": {
    "id": "d59adee9-4867-11f0-96f2-0a00d9eb8f78",
    "name": "HTML5 Tests",
    "created_at_ts": 1749827125
  },
  "designs": [
    {
      "original_design_id": "0c967bd0-4137-4690-ad70-249aa021c68b",
      "target_design_id": "afb1a61a-6c50-4bc3-a49b-3381822d4e81",
      "target_design_name": "Holiday Campaign Template"
    }
  ]
}

Errors

Status	id	When
404	workspace_template_not_found	The companyTemplateId doesn't name a workspace template in your workspace.
404	project_not_found	The project_id doesn't name one of your projects.
404	duplication_request_not_found	Unknown duplicateRequestId (polling endpoint) — also after the 7-day retention.

Related

• Workspace Templates — list templates and categories
• Designs vs Workspace Templates — the model behind the split
• Projects — list destination projects
• Design Details — read the duplicated design
• Node.js SDK — every method, config, retries and the polling helpers