Create list from custom template SharePoint 2013

Question

I am trying to create a list based on a template I have saved. Below code should get the list where the name is "ContactList" but I always get the error that a list by that name doesn't exist. (have tried with feature id also)

var listTemplate = site.ListTemplates.First(lt => lt.Name == "ContactList");

If I loop thorough all of the list templates I only get the "standard" templates back. If I press "Add app" i can see that my template list is there and I am able to add it.

clientContext.Load(site, s => s.ListTemplates);
     foreach (var s in site.ListTemplates)

How can I add a list based on a existing template by code? Or can this even be done? I have only been able to add a standard "custom list"

Whole code:

        var site = clientContext.Web;

        clientContext.Load(site, s => s.ListTemplates);
        clientContext.ExecuteQuery();

        var listCreationInfo = new ListCreationInformation
        {
            Title = "ContactTest",
            Description = "ContactTest",
        };

        var listTemplate = site.ListTemplates.First(lt => lt.Name == "ContactList");
        listCreationInfo.TemplateFeatureId = listTemplate.FeatureId;
        listCreationInfo.TemplateType = listTemplate.ListTemplateTypeKind;
        site.Lists.Add(listCreationInfo);
        clientContext.ExecuteQuery();

Answer 1

We cannot create a List using the custom template in Client Object Model. Try creating a custom list definition, and then create list based on this definition.

More information about Create List using Client Object Model

MSDN Reference

Answer 2

GetCustomListTemplates will help you,

private static void CreateListUsingCustomTemplate()
    {
        string passwordText = "****";
        SecureString password = new SecureString();
        foreach (char c in passwordText)
        {
            password.AppendChar(c);
        }
        using (var context = new ClientContext("https://***/sites/CollabSite"))
        {
            context.Credentials = new SharePointOnlineCredentials("****.onmicrosoft.com", password);
            // Load the custom templates from site collection 
            ListTemplateCollection templates = context.Site.GetCustomListTemplates(context.Web);
            context.Load(templates);
            context.ExecuteQuery();
            // Initialize list or library creation info 
            var listCreationInfo = new ListCreationInformation
            {
                Title = "Test Custom Library",
                Description = "Test Custom Library"
            };

            ListTemplate listTemplate = templates.First(listTemp => listTemp.Name == "TestListTemp");

            listCreationInfo.ListTemplate = listTemplate;
            listCreationInfo.TemplateFeatureId = listTemplate.FeatureId;
            listCreationInfo.TemplateType = listTemplate.ListTemplateTypeKind;
            // Add Document Library to site 
            context.Web.Lists.Add(listCreationInfo);
            context.ExecuteQuery();
        }
    }