:doc:`Backup <../../backup>` / Client / list_backup_plan_templates

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list_backup_plan_templates
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.. py:method:: Backup.Client.list_backup_plan_templates(**kwargs)

  

  Lists the backup plan templates.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/backup-2018-11-15/ListBackupPlanTemplates>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.list_backup_plan_templates(
        NextToken='string',
        MaxResults=123
    )
    
  :type NextToken: string
  :param NextToken: 

    The next item following a partial list of returned items. For example, if a request is made to return ``MaxResults`` number of items, ``NextToken`` allows you to return more items in your list starting at the location pointed to by the next token.

    

  
  :type MaxResults: integer
  :param MaxResults: 

    The maximum number of items to return.

    

  
  
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {
          'NextToken': 'string',
          'BackupPlanTemplatesList': [
              {
                  'BackupPlanTemplateId': 'string',
                  'BackupPlanTemplateName': 'string'
              },
          ]
      }
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
      

      - **NextToken** *(string) --* 

        The next item following a partial list of returned items. For example, if a request is made to return ``MaxResults`` number of items, ``NextToken`` allows you to return more items in your list starting at the location pointed to by the next token.

        
      

      - **BackupPlanTemplatesList** *(list) --* 

        An array of template list items containing metadata about your saved templates.

        
        

        - *(dict) --* 

          An object specifying metadata associated with a backup plan template.

          
          

          - **BackupPlanTemplateId** *(string) --* 

            Uniquely identifies a stored backup plan template.

            
          

          - **BackupPlanTemplateName** *(string) --* 

            The optional display name of a backup plan template.

            
      
    
  
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`Backup.Client.exceptions.InvalidParameterValueException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Backup.Client.exceptions.MissingParameterValueException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Backup.Client.exceptions.ServiceUnavailableException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Backup.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException`

  