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+/**
+ * Template model
+ * Defines schema for templates
+ */
+
+import mongoose from 'mongoose';
+
+const TemplateSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
+  templateName: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  templateData: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  templateOwner: {
+    type: mongoose.Types.ObjectId,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  isPublic: {
+    type: Boolean,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  createdAt: {
+    type: Date,
+    required: true,
+    default: Date.now,
+  },
+});
+
+// TODO: indexing (will add later)
+
+export default new mongoose.model('Template', TemplateSchema);