SharePoint List Template ID: Reference Table and How to Find It

You are writing a script, a flow or a web part, and it needs to know what kind of list it is dealing with.

Is it a custom list, a document library or a hidden system list? SharePoint answers that with a number.

Quick answer: a SharePoint list template ID is the integer stored in a list’s BaseTemplate property. The most common values are 100 (custom list), 101 (document library), 104 (announcements), 106 (events/calendar) and 107 (tasks).

You can read it with PnP PowerShell, the REST API or Microsoft Graph.

What Is a SharePoint List Template ID?

Every list and library in SharePoint is created from a list definition. The ID of that definition is saved on the list as BaseTemplate, a read-only integer.

In the client object model, the same values are named in the ListTemplateType enumeration, so 100 is GenericList and 101 is DocumentLibrary.

A second property, BaseType, groups lists more broadly: 0 for generic lists, 1 for document libraries, 4 for surveys and 5 for issue lists.

If you are new to how lists and libraries fit together, our overview of what SharePoint Online is and how it works is a good starting point.

SharePoint List Template ID Reference Table

These are the IDs you will meet most often in SharePoint Online. Names and values come from the ListTemplateType enumeration on Microsoft Learn.

ID	Enum name	What it is	Base type
100	GenericList	Custom list	0
101	DocumentLibrary	Document library	1
102	Survey	Survey	4
103	Links	Links list	0
104	Announcements	Announcements list	0
105	Contacts	Contacts list	0
106	Events	Calendar (events list)	0
107	Tasks	Tasks list	0
108	DiscussionBoard	Discussion board	0
109	PictureLibrary	Picture library	1
115	XMLForm	Form library	1
119	WebPageLibrary	Wiki page library	1
120	CustomGrid	Custom list in grid view	0
130	DataConnectionLibrary	Data connection library	–
150	GanttTasks	Project tasks	0
170	PromotedLinks	Promoted links	–
171	TasksWithTimelineAndHierarchy	Tasks with timeline and hierarchy	–
600	ExternalList	External list	–
1100	IssueTracking	Issue tracking	5

SharePoint also creates system lists and galleries behind the scenes. You will see these IDs when you list everything on a site:

ID	Enum name	What it is
110	DataSources	Data sources for a site
111	WebTemplateCatalog	Site template gallery
112	UserInformation	User Information list
113	WebPartCatalog	Web Part gallery
114	ListTemplateCatalog	List template gallery
116	MasterPageCatalog	Master page gallery
121	SolutionCatalog	Solution gallery
123	ThemeCatalog	Theme gallery
140	WorkflowHistory	Workflow history
160	AccessRequest	Access requests list

Most business content lives in 100 and 101. If you are planning how to structure files, these practical document library examples show what each library type is good for.

How to Find a List’s Template ID

The reliable way is to read BaseTemplate from the list itself. Some lists, such as publishing libraries, report IDs that are not in the enumeration, so checking the real list beats guessing from a table.

With PnP PowerShell

Connect to the site and select the property for every list. Replace the URL and the client ID of your own Entra ID app registration:

Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/operations" -Interactive -ClientId "<your-app-id>"
Get-PnPList | Select-Object Title, BaseTemplate, BaseType, Hidden | Sort-Object BaseTemplate

With the REST API

Signed in to SharePoint, paste this URL into the browser. The $filter part is optional and keeps only document libraries:

https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/operations/_api/web/lists?$select=Title,BaseTemplate,Hidden&$filter=BaseTemplate eq 101

With Microsoft Graph

Graph returns a string instead of a number. Call GET /sites/{site-id}/lists and read list.template, which holds values such as genericList and documentLibrary.

Microsoft notes these map to the same enumeration. Teams that manage many sites often wrap these calls into wider SharePoint administration and governance work.

Using Template IDs in Scripts, Flows and SPFx

Create a list with PnP PowerShell

New-PnPList takes the enum name in -Template. This creates a document library with its own URL and shows it on the Quick Launch:

New-PnPList -Title "Vendor Contracts" -Url "VendorContracts" -Template DocumentLibrary -OnQuickLaunch

Create a list with REST

A POST to /_api/web/lists sets the type through BaseTemplate in the request body:

{
  "__metadata": { "type": "SP.List" },
  "BaseTemplate": 100,
  "Title": "Facility Requests",
  "Description": "Chicago office requests"
}

Filter lists in Power Automate

In a cloud flow, the Send an HTTP request to SharePoint action can call the same REST URL with the BaseTemplate eq 101 filter.

That is handy for flows that loop through every library on a site, such as a retention or permissions report. For larger automation projects, our Power Automate development team builds and supports these flows.

Check the list type in SPFx

In a SharePoint Framework web part, this.context.spHttpClient.get() with SPHttpClient.configurations.v1 calls the REST endpoint above. A property pane can then offer only document libraries by filtering on 101.

Our SPFx development service uses this pattern in many custom web parts.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Looking for “Calendar”. The calendar list is Events (106) in code, not a Calendar enum value.
• Forgetting hidden lists. Filter on Hidden eq false or your script will touch system lists like User Information (112).
• Mixing up list and site templates. Site template IDs such as STS#3 are a separate system from list template IDs.
• Comparing Graph strings to numbers. Graph returns documentLibrary, REST and CSOM return 101.
• Assuming 101 means every library. Picture (109), form (115) and wiki page (119) libraries have their own IDs, so check BaseType eq 1 when you need all of them. Good document management planning avoids this kind of surprise.

Next Steps

Template IDs are a small detail, but they decide whether your scripts and flows act on the right lists.

If you need help auditing sites, automating list provisioning or building web parts, book a free consultation with our SharePoint team.

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