add default template when it does not exist

Makefile

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ GIT_COMMIT ?= $(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
 bootstrap: ## Set up everything to run the app
 	make generate-version-file
 	poetry install
+	poetry self add poetry-dotenv-plugin
 	createdb notification_api || true
 	(poetry run flask db upgrade) || true
 
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@ generate-version-file: ## Generates the app version file
 .PHONY: test
 test: export NEW_RELIC_ENVIRONMENT=test
 test: ## Run tests and create coverage report
-	poetry self add poetry-dotenv-plugin
 	poetry run black .
 	poetry run flake8 .
 	poetry run isort --check-only ./app ./tests

app/commands.py

@@ -772,12 +772,23 @@ def create_user_jwt(token):
 
 def _update_template(id, name, template_type, content, subject):
     template = Template.query.filter_by(id=id).first()
+    if not template:
+        template = Template(id=id)
+        template.service_id = "d6aa2c68-a2d9-4437-ab19-3ae8eb202553"
+        template.created_by_id = "6af522d0-2915-4e52-83a3-3690455a5fe6"
+        db.session.add(template)
     template.name = name
     template.template_type = template_type
     template.content = "\n".join(content)
     template.subject = subject
 
     history = TemplateHistory.query.filter_by(id=id).first()
+    if not history:
+        history = TemplateHistory(id=id)
+        history.service_id = "d6aa2c68-a2d9-4437-ab19-3ae8eb202553"
+        history.created_by_id = "6af522d0-2915-4e52-83a3-3690455a5fe6"
+        history.version = 1
+        db.session.add(history)
     history.name = name
     history.template_type = template_type
     history.content = "\n".join(content)