Create Widget Template
Creates a **Widget Template**.
***Note:*** *There is a limit of 1000 custom widget templates per channel, and a limit of 5000 across all channels.*
**Required Fields**
* name
* template
Authentication
X-Auth-Tokenstring
### OAuth scopes
| UI Name | Permission | Parameter |
|:--------|:-----------|:----------|
| Content | modify | `store_v2_content` |
| Content | read-only | `store_v2_content_read_only` |
### Authentication header
| Header | Argument | Description |
|:-------|:---------|:------------|
| `X-Auth-Token` | `access_token` | For more about API accounts that generate `access_token`s, see our [Guide to API Accounts](/developer/docs/overview/api-accounts#api-accounts). |
### Further reading
For example requests and more information about authenticating BigCommerce APIs, see [Authentication and Example Requests](/developer/docs/overview/api-accounts#x-auth-token-header-example-requests).
For more about BigCommerce OAuth scopes, see our [Guide to API Accounts](/developer/docs/overview/api-accounts#oauth-scopes).
For a list of API status codes, see [API Status Codes](/developer/api-reference/rest/overview#rest-http-status-codes).
Headers
Accept
The [MIME type](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/MIME_types) of the response body.
Request
This endpoint expects an object.
name
User-friendly name.
template
Handlebars HTML content. Also has access to Stencil Paper helpers.
schema
The schema for the widget’s merchant-facing UI. For more information on the available schema settings, see Widget UI Schema.
storefront_api_query
The GraphQL Storefront API query that provides widget data.
channel_id
The id of the channel on which to create this template. Defaults to the first channel created on the store.
Response
data
meta
Response metadata.
Errors
422
Unprocessable Entity Error
