---
title: pingcli pingone applications template
description: Generate an application JSON template
component: pingcli
version: 1.0
page_id: pingcli:command_reference:pingcli_pingone_applications_template
canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingcli/1.0/command_reference/pingcli_pingone_applications_template.html
revdate: June 5, 2026
section_ids:
  synopsis: Synopsis
  examples: Examples
  options: Options
  options-inherited-from-parent-commands: Options inherited from parent commands
  more-information: More information
---

# pingcli pingone applications template

Generate an application JSON template

## Synopsis

Generate a JSON skeleton template for application create or replace bodies.

The template emits all four protocol blocks (oidc, saml, wsfed, externalLink) at once. Each block contains the full SDK field set including name, enabled, and protocol-specific fields. Populate exactly one and delete the other three before passing the body to create or replace.

```
pingcli pingone applications template [flags]
```

## Examples

```
  # Generate a template and save to a file
  pingcli pingone applications template > body.json

  # Edit the template — keep exactly one protocol block and fill in the required fields
  # then pass the body to the create or replace command
Use the JSON template as a starting point:
  1. Run the template command to generate the body skeleton.
  2. Edit the file, replacing placeholder values with real data.
  3. Feed the edited file back to the create or replace action via --from-file.

Example workflow:
  pingcli pingone applications template > body.json
  # edit body.json
  pingcli pingone applications create --from-file body.json
```

## Options

```
  -o, --output-file string   Write the JSON template to PATH instead of stdout. Overwrites any existing file.
  -h, --help                 help for template
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -C, --config string           The relative or full path to a custom Ping CLI configuration file. (default $HOME/.pingcli/config.yaml)
  -D, --detailed-exitcode       Enable detailed exit code output. (default false) 0 - pingcli command succeeded with no errors or warnings. 1 - pingcli command failed with errors. 2 - pingcli command succeeded with warnings.
  -O, --output-format string    Specify the console output format. (default text) Options are: json, ndjson, ndjson-wrapped, text.
  -P, --profile string          The name of a configuration profile to use.
      --debug                   Enable debug output for error messages, including stack traces and transaction IDs. (default false)
      --log-file string         Write logs to a file at the given path. File logging is disabled when not set.
      --log-file-level string   Set the file log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. (default DEBUG)
      --log-level string        Set the console log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. (default WARN)
      --no-color                Disable text output in color. (default false)
      --query string            JMESPath expression to filter JSON output. Requires -O json, ndjson, or ndjson-wrapped. Example: --query 'data[?enabled].name'
```

## More information

* [pingcli pingone applications](pingcli_pingone_applications.html) - Applications