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# cat templates
Introduced 1.0
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The cat Templates operation lists the names, patterns, order numbers, and version numbers of index templates.
## Example
```
GET _cat/templates?v
If you want to get information for a specific template or pattern:
GET _cat/templates/{name}
## Path and HTTP methods
GET _cat/templates
## URL parameters
All cat templates URL parameters are optional.
In addition to the [common URL parameters]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/api-reference/cat/index), you can specify the following parameter:
Parameter | Type | Description
:--- | :--- | :---
local | Boolean | Whether to return information from the local node only instead of from the cluster manager node. Default is false.
cluster_manager_timeout | Time | The amount of time to wait for a connection to the cluster manager node. Default is 30 seconds.
## Response
name | index_patterns order version composed_of
tenant_template | [opensearch-dashboards*] | 0 |
To learn more about index templates, see [Index templates]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/opensearch/index-templates).