---
title: forms.listTemplates | Doing Work API
description: The shop's form templates with their fields. Archived ones only with include_archived.
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/forms-listtemplates/
---

# forms.listTemplates

The shop's form templates with their fields. Archived ones only with include_archived.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `GET /v1/forms/templates` |
| MCP tool | `forms_listTemplates` |
| Writes | no |
| Area | [Field work (checklists, forms, time, notes, change orders, subcontractors)](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#field-work-checklists-forms-time-notes-change-orders-subcontractors) |

## When to use it

Keep form templates (forms.saveTemplate: ordered fields of type heading, text, long_text, number, yes_no, choice, multi_choice, date or photos, each optionally required). Start a form on a job or one visit (forms.start) from a template, from an earlier form (copy_from_form_id, which also carries its answers), or with fields given on the spot; the form keeps its own copy of the fields.

## What to tell the owner

Tell them what you found in plain words. Don't read back raw fields.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `shop_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `include_archived` | boolean | no |

## Example

```http
GET https://doingwork.work/v1/forms/templates?shop_id=00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000
```

## Output

| Field | Type | Always there |
|---|---|---|
| `items` | array | yes |
| `items[].form_template_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `items[].shop_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `items[].name` | string | yes |
| `items[].description` | ['string', 'null'] | yes |
| `items[].signoff_required` | boolean | yes |
| `items[].fields` | array | yes |
| `items[].fields[].key` | string | yes |
| `items[].fields[].label` | string | yes |
| `items[].fields[].type` | string | yes |
| `items[].fields[].required` | boolean | yes |
| `items[].fields[].help` | string | no |
| `items[].fields[].options` | array | no |
| `items[].archived_at` | ['string', 'null', ' ', '(', 'd', 'a', 't', 'e', '-', 't', 'i', 'm', 'e', ')'] | yes |
| `items[].updated_at` | string (date-time) | yes |

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "form_template_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
      "shop_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
      "name": "Ruiz Plumbing",
      "description": "40 gallon gas heater, installed",
      "signoff_required": true,
      "fields": [
        {
          "key": "...",
          "label": "...",
          "type": "...",
          "required": true
        }
      ],
      "archived_at": "...",
      "updated_at": "..."
    }
  ]
}
```

## Errors

| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |