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# Template preview

# Template previews

Updated: Nov 4, 2025

You can generate previews of authentication template text in various languages that include or exclude the security recommendation string and code expiration string using the [**GET /\<WABA\_ID>/message\_template\_previews**](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/reference/whats-app-business-account/message_template_previews#Reading) endpoint.

### Request syntax

```
GET /&lt;WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID&gt;/message_template_previews
  ?category=AUTHENTICATION,
  &language=&lt;LANGUAGE&gt;, // Optional
  &add_security_recommendation=&lt;ADD_SECURITY_RECOMMENDATION&gt;, // Optional
  &code_expiration_minutes=&lt;CODE_EXPIRATION_MINUTES&gt;, // Optional
  &button_types=&lt;BUTTON_TYPES&gt; // Optional
```

### Request parameters

| Placeholder                                                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Example Value |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| `&lt;LANGUAGE&gt;`<br />*Comma-separated list*                | **Optional.**<br />Comma-separated list of [language and locale codes](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/templates/supported-languages) of language versions you want returned.<br />If omitted, versions of all supported languages will be returned. | `en_US,es_ES` |
| `&lt;ADD_SECURITY_RECOMMENDATION&gt;`<br />*Boolean*          | **Optional.**<br />Set to `true` if you want the security recommendation body string included in the response.<br />If omitted, the security recommendation string will not be included.                                                                                                       | `true`        |
| `&lt;CODE_EXPIRATION_MINUTES&gt;`<br />*Int64*                | **Optional.**<br />Set to an integer if you want the code expiration footer string included in the response.<br />If omitted, the code expiration footer string will not be included.<br />Value indicates number of minutes until code expires.<br />Minimum `1`, maximum `90`.               | `10`          |
| `&lt;BUTTON_TYPES&gt;`<br />*Comma-separated list of strings* | **Required.**<br />Comma-separated list of strings indicating button type.<br />If included, the response will include the button text for each button in the response.<br />For authentication templates, this value must be `OTP`.                                                           | `OTP`         |

### Example request

```
curl 'https://graph.facebook.com/v17.0/102290129340398/message_template_previews?category=AUTHENTICATION&languages=en_US,es_ES&add_security_recommendation=true&code_expiration_minutes=10&button_types=OTP' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer EAAJB...'
```

### Example response

```
\{
  "data": [\
    {\
      "body": "*{{1}}* is your verification code. For your security, do not share this code.",\
      "buttons": [\
        {\
          "autofill_text": "Autofill",\
          "text": "Copy code"\
        }\
      ],\
      "footer": "This code expires in 10 minutes.",\
      "language": "en_US"\
    },\
    {\
      "body": "Tu código de verificación es *{{1}}*. Por tu seguridad, no lo compartas.",\
      "buttons": [\
        {\
          "autofill_text": "Autocompletar",\
          "text": "Copiar código"\
        }\
      ],\
      "footer": "Este código caduca en 10 minutos.",\
      "language": "es_ES"\
    }\
  ]
}
```

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