Fill Word template — Brigg developers

Access & visibility

Allow documents.FillWordTemplate on your API key.

Acting member required. Send Brigg-Act-As with an approved member account ID. The key supplies permissions; the member selects whose data is used.

The selected member must be active and approved by the credential. This selects whose private data is used; the credential supplies permissions. Private ownership and project boundaries still apply.

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Request fields

Send a JSON object with the following fields. Required fields must be included; omit optional fields you do not need.

template_idstringRequired

Use a template_id from the template catalogue; this is not the ID of a generated document. workspace.ListTemplates.

At least 1 character.

meeting_idstringOptional

Visible Meeting record ID from List meetings. Supply meeting_id, nonblank context, or both; at least one source is required.

At least 1 character.

contextstringOptional

Source material to use when filling the Word template. Supply nonblank text, a meeting_id, or both. Whitespace alone does not provide material.

At least 1 character.

Prepare the source and retrieve the result

Choose a template created from an original .docx in Brigg, then obtain its template_id from List templates. The catalogue currently has no Word-capability flag: a normal HTML template cannot be filled by this operation. A not_a_word_template error means choose a Word-backed template; source_missing means repair that template in Brigg.

Provide meeting_id, nonblank context, or both. Keep the returned job_id and poll Get job as the same member. A successful start is queued work, not a finished document. When completed, pass result.file_id to Get file download for the .docx.

While work is active, the same member/template/meeting reuses that job; for context-only work the text identifies the active request. Changing extra context while a meeting-based job runs does not start a second job. Idempotency-Key independently protects retries of one HTTP action.

Response

Returns 200 OK with a JSON body.

job_idstringRequired

Job ID to pass to workspace.GetJob for progress and the resulting file_id. Poll with the same approved acting member.

dedupedbooleanOptional

Whether this call reused work already in progress for the same material.

Errors & retries

Set BRIGG_REQUEST_ID once for each logical action. The samples send it as Idempotency-Key. Reuse the same value and body on retries, including after a timeout; a missing response does not prove the action failed.

For rate limits, follow the server’s retry guidance and back off. See HTTP errors and safe retries and limits.

HTTP status	Code	What to do
400	`invalid_json`	Send a JSON object with Content-Type: application/json.
400	`invalid_input`	Check the request fields and types. Supply a stable Idempotency-Key containing 1–200 characters.
401	`invalid_key`	The workspace API key is missing, invalid or revoked.
403	`forbidden`	Check the key’s operation and resource grants. Supply Brigg-Act-As with a member authorized by the key’s delegation grant. The selected member must be active and approved by the credential. This selects whose private data is used; the credential supplies permissions. Private ownership and project boundaries still apply.
404	`not_found`	The requested operation or resource is not available to this credential.
429	`rate_limited`	Wait for Retry-After before retrying. Reuse the original Idempotency-Key.
400	`no_material`	Supply a meeting_id, nonblank context, or both.
404	`template_not_found`	Choose a template visible to the same acting member.
400	`not_a_word_template`	Choose a template prepared from an original .docx in Brigg; ordinary HTML templates cannot be filled here.
400	`source_missing`	Restore the template's original Word file in Brigg.
402	`insufficient_credits`	Refill workspace credit before starting the job.
502	`dispatch_failed`	The background job could not be started. Retry the logical request rather than assuming a document was produced.

Next steps

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JSON schemas

Use the complete schemas for validation or client generation.

Full request JSON schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "template_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Use a template_id from the template catalogue; this is not the ID of a generated document. [workspace.ListTemplates](/reference/workspace/ListTemplates)."
    },
    "meeting_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Visible Meeting record ID from [List meetings](/reference/meetings/ListMeetings). Supply meeting_id, nonblank context, or both; at least one source is required."
    },
    "context": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Source material to use when filling the Word template. Supply nonblank text, a meeting_id, or both. Whitespace alone does not provide material."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "template_id"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "template_id": "template_consulting",
      "context": "Prepare the agreement for Northstar Consulting AS. A two-week onboarding project starts on 16 November 2026, at a fixed fee of NOK 25,000 excluding VAT."
    }
  ]
}

Full response JSON schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "job_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Job ID to pass to workspace.GetJob for progress and the resulting file_id. Poll with the same approved acting member."
    },
    "deduped": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether this call reused work already in progress for the same material."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "job_id"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "job_id": "job_word_agreement"
    }
  ]
}

Try the request

Use your API key in a server environment.

Example scenario

Requires BRIGG_ACT_AS: an approved member account ID.

Use a Word-backed template from your workspace. The returned job is still running.

Request

cURL

curl 'https://api.brigg.app/v1/operations/documents.FillWordTemplate' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIGG_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H "Brigg-Act-As: $BRIGG_ACT_AS" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $BRIGG_REQUEST_ID" \
  --data-raw '{
  "template_id": "template_consulting",
  "context": "Prepare the agreement for Northstar Consulting AS. A two-week onboarding project starts on 16 November 2026, at a fixed fee of NOK 25,000 excluding VAT."
}'

TypeScript

const actAs = process.env.BRIGG_ACT_AS;
if (!actAs) throw new Error("Set BRIGG_ACT_AS to an approved member account ID.");

const requestId = process.env.BRIGG_REQUEST_ID;
if (!requestId) throw new Error("Set BRIGG_REQUEST_ID once per action and reuse it on retries.");

const response = await fetch("https://api.brigg.app/v1/operations/documents.FillWordTemplate", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.BRIGG_API_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Brigg-Act-As": actAs,
    "Idempotency-Key": requestId, // Create once per action; reuse on retries.
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "template_id": "template_consulting",
    "context": "Prepare the agreement for Northstar Consulting AS. A two-week onboarding project starts on 16 November 2026, at a fixed fee of NOK 25,000 excluding VAT."
  }),
});
const result = await response.json();
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`${response.status}: ${result.error} — ${result.message}`);
console.log(result);

Python

import json
import os
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
from urllib.error import HTTPError

request_id = os.environ["BRIGG_REQUEST_ID"]  # Reuse for retries of this action.
payload = {
  "template_id": "template_consulting",
  "context": "Prepare the agreement for Northstar Consulting AS. A two-week onboarding project starts on 16 November 2026, at a fixed fee of NOK 25,000 excluding VAT."
}
request = Request(
    "https://api.brigg.app/v1/operations/documents.FillWordTemplate",
    data=json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['BRIGG_API_KEY']}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "Brigg-Act-As": os.environ["BRIGG_ACT_AS"],
        "Idempotency-Key": request_id,  # Create once per action; reuse on retries.
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urlopen(request) as response:
        print(json.load(response))
except HTTPError as error:
    print(error.code, json.load(error))
    raise

200 OK Response example

{
  "job_id": "job_word_agreement"
}

Illustrative values, not a live response.

A repeated start can reuse the active job. Poll the returned ID rather than submitting another request.

Request

cURL

curl 'https://api.brigg.app/v1/operations/documents.FillWordTemplate' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIGG_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H "Brigg-Act-As: $BRIGG_ACT_AS" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $BRIGG_REQUEST_ID" \
  --data-raw '{
  "template_id": "template_consulting",
  "meeting_id": "e_meeting_kickoff",
  "context": "Use the agreed deliverables and owners from this meeting."
}'

TypeScript

const actAs = process.env.BRIGG_ACT_AS;
if (!actAs) throw new Error("Set BRIGG_ACT_AS to an approved member account ID.");

const requestId = process.env.BRIGG_REQUEST_ID;
if (!requestId) throw new Error("Set BRIGG_REQUEST_ID once per action and reuse it on retries.");

const response = await fetch("https://api.brigg.app/v1/operations/documents.FillWordTemplate", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.BRIGG_API_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Brigg-Act-As": actAs,
    "Idempotency-Key": requestId, // Create once per action; reuse on retries.
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "template_id": "template_consulting",
    "meeting_id": "e_meeting_kickoff",
    "context": "Use the agreed deliverables and owners from this meeting."
  }),
});
const result = await response.json();
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`${response.status}: ${result.error} — ${result.message}`);
console.log(result);

Python

import json
import os
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
from urllib.error import HTTPError

request_id = os.environ["BRIGG_REQUEST_ID"]  # Reuse for retries of this action.
payload = {
  "template_id": "template_consulting",
  "meeting_id": "e_meeting_kickoff",
  "context": "Use the agreed deliverables and owners from this meeting."
}
request = Request(
    "https://api.brigg.app/v1/operations/documents.FillWordTemplate",
    data=json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['BRIGG_API_KEY']}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "Brigg-Act-As": os.environ["BRIGG_ACT_AS"],
        "Idempotency-Key": request_id,  # Create once per action; reuse on retries.
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urlopen(request) as response:
        print(json.load(response))
except HTTPError as error:
    print(error.code, json.load(error))
    raise

200 OK Response example

{
  "job_id": "job_word_agreement",
  "deduped": true
}

Illustrative values, not a live response.