# ReportingCloud: Retrieve User Defined Properties from Templates > The ReportingCloud Templates/Info endpoint now returns user-defined document properties as key-value pairs in its JSON response alongside existing merge fields and merge blocks. These custom properties correspond to the Advanced Properties dialog available in MS Word documents. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2018-07-27 - **Modified:** 2026-03-05 - **Description:** The ReportingCloud Templates/Info endpoint now returns user-defined document properties as key-value pairs in its JSON response alongside existing merge fields and merge blocks. These custom properties correspond to the Advanced Properties dialog available in MS Word documents. - **2 min read** (210 words) - **Tags:** - Reporting - ReportingCloud - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2018/07/27/retrieve-user-defined-properties-from-templates/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2018/07/27/retrieve-user-defined-properties-from-templates/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2018/07/27/retrieve-user-defined-properties-from-templates/llms-full.txt --- We just published an extension to the *Templates/Info* endpoint: [https://api.reporting.cloud/v1/templates/info ](https://docs.reporting.cloud/docs/endpoint/templates/info) The endpoint returns information about the template including merge fields and merge blocks. Now, it returns additionally customer user defined document properties. In MS Word, these properties can be found in the *Advanced Properties* dialog in the file info backstage menu: ![MS Word custom properties](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2018/07/27/a/assets/msword_custom.webp "MS Word custom properties") The response value is described in the following table: | Key | Value Type | Value description | |---|---|---| | templateName | String | The filename of the template in the template storage. | | userDocumentProperties | Dictionary (key, value) of user defined document properties | Contains all user defined document properties. | | mergeBlocks | List of ReportingCloud MergeBlock objects | Contains all merge blocks in the template. | | mergeFields | List of ReportingCloud MergeField objects | Contains all merge fields in the template. | The returned JSON looks like in the following sample. The new properties can be found in the *userDocumentProperties* property: ``` { "templateName":"sample_docx.docx", "mergeBlocks":[ ], "mergeFields":[ ], "userDocumentProperties":{ "custom_entry2":"entry2_value", "custom_entry1":"entry1_value" } } ``` Test this on your own and get your [free trial account](https://portal.reporting.cloud/Account/Register/) for ReportingCloud today. --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [New Endpoint: Manipulating Tracked Changes in Documents](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/08/09/manipulating-tracked-changes-in-documents/llms.txt) - [Impressions from Developer Days Magdeburg 2019](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/05/23/impressions-from-developer-days-magdeburg-2019/llms.txt) - [See Text Control at DEVintersection, Orlando](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/05/15/see-text-control-at-devintersection-orlando/llms.txt) - [Impressions from dotnet Cologne 2019](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/05/13/impressions-from-dotnet-cologne-2019/llms.txt) - [ReportingCloud: New MergeSettings property to remove empty lines](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/05/10/new-mergesettings-property-to-remove-empty-lines/llms.txt) - [Creating Templates: Typical Invoice Elements](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/04/16/typical-invoice-elements/llms.txt) - [See Text Control in Germany for dotnet Cologne 2019](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/04/13/see-text-control-at-dotnet-cologne-2019/llms.txt) - [ReportingCloud: Web API Health Status Page](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/04/09/reportingcloud-health-status-page/llms.txt) - [Impressions from BASTA! 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