Create Templates

In this page you'll learn how to create a pass template. Pass templates are based on Apple's Wallet technology, if you wish to learn more about it, please read their guides here.

To create a template, click in the New Template button from the list of pass templates:

In that page you'll find the pass template wizard, which is divided in four different tabs. Start by selecting the Setup tab:

In this tab you will need to provide a name for your template:

Optionally you can provide an organization name. This text will be shown in the lock screen and notification center messages your passes might generate. If left blank we will use the organization name in the Pass Type ID certificate:

Optionally you can provide a description. This text will be shown as the title of your pass, if left blank we will use the app's name:

And you will have to select one of the pass styles available for you:

To learn more about these styles please read our guides located here.

Design

In this tab you will be uploading the artwork needed for your template as well as selecting the colours used in your pass:

You will always need to upload an icon. In most cases this will be the same as your app's icon or similar:

And you will need to also upload a logo:

Then depending on the style of pass you've chosen, you will need to upload a strip image:

Or you will need to upload a footer image:

Or a background image:

Or a thumbnail:

Finally you will can also change the colours used in your pass:

Please note that you should upload images that fill the allotted space available for each one of them. Sizes are presenting in points so you will want to convert to pixels and optimize them for high density screens (usually 2 or 3 times bigger).

Fields

Optionally you can add fields to your pass. This is the only way available for you to present data in your passes so in most cases and depending in the style you choose, you'll want to add strategically fields in your pass.

If you wish to provide a text for the logo use the following field:

Then you can add one or more fields for each type of fields available, Header, Primary, Secondary, Auxiliary or Back fields. Once again understanding pass styles is crucial before deciding what fields to create. Each one of them will let you add a field from a selector like the one below:

There are three types of fields, String, Date and Number. For all types you'll always have to provide a Key, this should have a unique value for each field you add:

Please note that each field's key should not use reserved names. Here's a complete list of reserved names:

• relevant_date
• expiration_date
• voided
• barcode_message
• barcode_alt_text
• barcode_show_alt_text
• barcode_format
• barcode_message_encoding
• description
• beacon_proximity_uuid
• beacon_major
• beacon_minor
• beacon_relevant_text
• location_latitude
• location_longitude
• location_altitude
• location_relevant_text
• location_region_id
• location_region_major
• message
• title
• subtitle
• user_info
• app_launch_url
• associated_store_identifiers
• max_distance
• background_color
• foreground_color
• grouping_identifier
• label_color
• logo_text
• suppress_strip_shine
• nfc_message
• nfc_encryption_public_key
• transit_type
• redeem_type
• redeem_limit

You will also have to always provide the Label, which will be visible to the user:

And you should always provide the alignment of field, which can be Left, Right, Center, Natural:

Optionally every field will support a Modified Message, which when provided it will generate a lock screen message whenever the value of the field changes. Use the placeholder %@ in your text to show the new value:

If you choose Date as your field type, you should also provide the Date Style and Time Style:

For Date fields you can also force to show the date in the device's timezone, ignoring the timezone included in the value. To do that check the following box:

And finally for Date fields you can also show a relative date instead of an absolute one by checking the following box:

If you choose Number as your field type, you should also provide the Number Style, which can be Decimal, Percent, Scientific or Spell Out:

For the Number field type, if you using it to display a money value, you should instead provide the ISO 4217 currency code in place of a Number Style:

Also note that the order of the fields in each list can be changed by simply dragging the following icon and dropping the field into the new position:

Barcode

In this area you will be specifying which kind of barcode you will want to use for your passes. Your choice will depend in the type of scanners your company will use to scan these passes. Select one of the available options:

You can choose between QR Code, PDF417, 1D (a.k.a. Code128) or Aztec. You should obtain information about your scanning capabilities before choosing the type of barcode to use in your passes.

You can also provide a text encoding for the value of the barcode. By default we will use iso-8859-1 but depending on your scanning infrastructure you can choose another encoding format:

Finally if you wish to show a human readable text of the barcode in your pass, check the following option:

As you create your template, you can obtain a preview by clicking in the Preview button:

And once you are ready to create your template, click in the Create button:

Keep reading our guides to learn how to edit a pass template.