> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vmarea.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get OS template

> Look up an OS distribution or template by slug. Distribution slugs return all versions; template slugs return the specific version with its distribution.



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://api.vmarea.com/api/public/v1/openapi.json get /api/public/v1/os-templates/{slug}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: VMArea Public API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    The VMArea Public API lets you provision and manage VMs, networks,
    firewalls, SSH keys, backups, and webhooks programmatically. Authenticate
    every request with an API token (`x-api-key` header) created in the
    dashboard. Tokens carry coarse scopes (e.g. `vms:write`); endpoints reject
    calls that lack the scope they require.
  contact:
    name: VMArea Support
    url: https://vmarea.com/support
servers:
  - url: https://api.vmarea.com/api/v1
    description: Production
security:
  - ApiKey: []
paths:
  /api/public/v1/os-templates/{slug}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Catalog
      summary: Get OS template
      description: >-
        Look up an OS distribution or template by slug. Distribution slugs
        return all versions; template slugs return the specific version with its
        distribution.
      operationId: getOsTemplate
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
          in: path
          name: slug
          required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
        '401':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - false
                  error:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - success
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '404':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - false
                  error:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - success
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
      security:
        - ApiKey: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      name: x-api-key
      in: header
      description: >-
        Long-lived API token created at
        https://vmarea.com/dashboard/settings/api-keys. Tokens are
        scope-restricted; this spec lists the scope each endpoint requires.

````