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I'm trying to create a new site collection in sharepoint 2019 with the api _api/SPSiteManager/create. The only template i can choose are STS#3 and SITEPUBLISHING#0. If I choose any other template it will tell me :

"Performing this operation on a site with this template is not allowed."

Is there a way to create a new site collection with a custom template via api?

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  • How you have created custom template ? it's using Site Definition concept (Farm Solution) or you are using Web Template (using Sandbox solution)?
    – Kalpesh Vaghela
    Commented Mar 1, 2023 at 7:11
  • I have an exported custom template that is a WebTemplate, it's a .wsp file.
    – forsus
    Commented Mar 1, 2023 at 14:31
  • How you are using API? I meant using C# code or using any other approach?
    – Kalpesh Vaghela
    Commented Mar 2, 2023 at 4:26
  • I'am using curl and javascript
    – forsus
    Commented Mar 2, 2023 at 10:31
  • I've managed to create a sitecollection with a custom Template, for everyone interested: this can't be done via client side api but only from the server side. I've created a Console Application in Visual Studio with this code: link
    – forsus
    Commented Mar 8, 2023 at 9:20

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can you provide your HTTP header and body? I am trying to create a new site collection with just the STS#3 template since days now in SharePoint 2019 using the endpoint _api/SPSiteManager/create, but it won't work. Always getting SiteStatus 3 as response.

My current body looks like this:

{
  "request": {
    "Title": "Test Site",
    "Url":"https://mylocalurl/websites/Test",
    "Lcid": 1031,
    "Description": "",
    "WebTemplate":"STS#3",
    "ShareByEmailEnabled":false,
    "Classification":"",
    "SiteDesignId":"f6cc5403-0d63-442e-96c0-285923709ffc",
    "WebTemplateExtensionId":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}

Any help would be appreciated.

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