# Get an email template

`GET /v1/email-templates/{family}/{locale}` · permission `email-templates:read`

Returns one version of a template slot (a family and a locale): the newest version by default, the published one with `?version=published`, or a given number with `?version=N`. The `ETag` header is the slot's newest version; send it as `If-Match` when you [save a draft](put.md).

## Path parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| `family` | Email family, for example `verify_email` or `email_otp` (see [List email templates](list.md)). |
| `locale` | Locale tag, for example `en` or `de`. |

## Query parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| `version` | `published`, or a version number (1 or more). Omit it for the newest version. |

## Response

`200 OK` with `ETag: "3"`

```json
{
  "family": "verify_email",
  "locale": "en",
  "version": 3,
  "status": "draft",
  "subject": "Confirm your email for {{ application.name }}",
  "html": "<p>Hi,</p><p><a href=\"{{ link }}\">Confirm your email</a></p>",
  "text_body": "Confirm your email: {{ link }}",
  "from_name": null,
  "source_version": null,
  "created_at": "2026-10-19T09:00:00Z",
  "published_at": null,
  "latest_version": 3,
  "published_version": 2
}
```

## Errors

| HTTP | code | When |
|---|---|---|
| 404 | `not_found` | The family or locale is unknown, the slot has no versions, `published` was asked and nothing is published, or the version does not exist. |
| 422 | `validation_failed` | `version` is neither `published` nor a positive number. |
| 401 | `unauthenticated` | The credential is missing, invalid or revoked. |
| 403 | `insufficient_permissions` | The credential lacks the required permission. |
| 429 | `rate_limited` | The rate limit was exceeded; retry after the `Retry-After` period. |
| 503 | `service_unavailable` | A dependency is temporarily unavailable; retry after the `Retry-After` period. |

## Example

```bash
curl "https://api.eu.keenauth.com/v1/email-templates/verify_email/en?version=published" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEENAUTH_SECRET_KEY"
```

CLI: `keenauth email-templates get verify_email en --version published`