diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index f15ba6ac0..7ee54c648 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ def create_app(config_name):
     from .main import main as main_blueprint
     from .service import service as service_blueprint
     from .user import user as user_blueprint
+    from .template import template as template_blueprint
     application.register_blueprint(main_blueprint)
     application.register_blueprint(service_blueprint, url_prefix='/service')
     application.register_blueprint(user_blueprint, url_prefix='/user')
+    application.register_blueprint(template_blueprint, url_prefix="/template")
 
     from .status import status as status_blueprint
     application.register_blueprint(status_blueprint)
diff --git a/app/dao/templates_dao.py b/app/dao/templates_dao.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a37f19d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/dao/templates_dao.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import json
+from datetime import datetime
+from sqlalchemy.orm import load_only
+from . import DAOException
+from app import db
+from app.models import (Template, Service)
+
+
+def save_model_template(template, update_dict=None):
+    if update_dict:
+        Template.query.filter_by(id=template.id).update(update_dict)
+    else:
+        db.session.add(template)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+
+def delete_model_template(template):
+    db.session.delete(template)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+
+def get_model_templates(template_id=None, service_id=None):
+    # TODO need better mapping from function params to sql query.
+    if template_id and service_id:
+        return Template.query.filter_by(
+            id=template_id, service=Service.get(service_id)).one()
+    elif template_id:
+        return Template.query.filter_by(id=template_id).one()
+    elif service_id:
+        return Template.query.filter_by(service=Service.get(service_id)).one()
+    return Template.query.all()
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index f14f95cf2..fd11d36d6 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -59,3 +59,29 @@ class Service(db.Model):
         secondary=user_to_service,
         backref=db.backref('user_to_service', lazy='dynamic'))
     restricted = db.Column(db.Boolean, index=False, unique=False, nullable=False)
+
+
+TEMPLATE_TYPES = ['sms', 'email', 'letter']
+
+
+class Template(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'templates'
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.String(255), nullable=False)
+    template_type = db.Column(db.Enum(*TEMPLATE_TYPES, name='template_type'), nullable=False)
+    created_at = db.Column(
+        db.DateTime,
+        index=False,
+        unique=False,
+        nullable=False,
+        default=datetime.datetime.now)
+    updated_at = db.Column(
+        db.DateTime,
+        index=False,
+        unique=False,
+        nullable=True,
+        onupdate=datetime.datetime.now)
+    content = db.Column(db.Text, index=False, unique=False, nullable=False)
+    service_id = db.Column(db.BigInteger, db.ForeignKey('services.id'), index=True, unique=False)
+    service = db.relationship('Service', backref=db.backref('templates', lazy='dynamic'))
diff --git a/app/schemas.py b/app/schemas.py
index 0d2e14d06..c3425258a 100644
--- a/app/schemas.py
+++ b/app/schemas.py
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ class UserSchema(ma.ModelSchema):
 class ServiceSchema(ma.ModelSchema):
     class Meta:
         model = models.Service
+        exclude = ("updated_at", "created_at", "templates")
+
+
+class TemplateSchema(ma.ModelSchema):
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.Template
         exclude = ("updated_at", "created_at")
 
 
@@ -26,3 +32,5 @@ user_schema = UserSchema()
 users_schema = UserSchema(many=True)
 service_schema = ServiceSchema()
 services_schema = ServiceSchema(many=True)
+template_schema = TemplateSchema()
+templates_schema = TemplateSchema(many=True)
diff --git a/app/service/views/rest.py b/app/service/views/rest.py
index c31d7146c..abafc54af 100644
--- a/app/service/views/rest.py
+++ b/app/service/views/rest.py
@@ -67,3 +67,58 @@ def get_service(service_id=None):
         return jsonify(result="error", message="Service not found"), 404
     data, errors = services_schema.dump(services) if isinstance(services, list) else service_schema.dump(services)
     return jsonify(data=data)
+
+
+# TODO auth to be added.
+@service.route('/<int:service_id>/template/', methods=['POST'])
+def create_template():
+    try:
+        service = get_model_services(service_id=service_id)
+    except DataError:
+        return jsonify(result="error", message="Invalid service id"), 400
+    except NoResultFound:
+        return jsonify(result="error", message="Service not found"), 404
+    template, errors = template_schema.load(request.get_json())
+    if errors:
+        return jsonify(result="error", message=errors), 400
+    template.service = service
+    # I believe service is already added to the session but just needs a
+    # db.session.commit
+    save_model_template(template)
+    return jsonify(data=template_schema.dump(template).data), 201
+
+
+# TODO auth to be added
+@service.route('/<int:service_id>/template/<int:template_id>', methods=['PUT', 'DELETE'])
+def update_template(service_id, template_id):
+    try:
+        service = get_model_services(service_id=service_id)
+    except DataError:
+        return jsonify(result="error", message="Invalid service id"), 400
+    except NoResultFound:
+        return jsonify(result="error", message="Service not found"), 404
+    try:
+        template = get_model_templates(template_id=template_id)
+    except DataError:
+        return jsonify(result="error", message="Invalid template id"), 400
+    except NoResultFound:
+        return jsonify(result="error", message="Template not found"), 404
+    if request.method == 'DELETE':
+        status_code = 202
+        delete_model_template(template)
+    else:
+        status_code = 200
+        # TODO there has got to be a better way to do the next three lines
+        upd_temp, errors = template_schema.load(request.get_json())
+        if errors:
+            return jsonify(result="error", message=errors), 400
+        upd_temp.service = service
+        update_dict, errors = template_schema.dump(upd_temp)
+        # TODO FIX ME
+        # Remove update_temp model which is added to db.session
+        db.session.rollback()
+        try:
+            save_model_template(template, update_dict=update_dict)
+        except DAOException as e:
+            return jsonify(result="error", message=str(e)), 400
+    return jsonify(data=service_template.dump(template).data), status_code
diff --git a/app/template/__init__.py b/app/template/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..680c3f4ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/template/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from flask import Blueprint
+
+template = Blueprint('template', __name__)
+
+from app.template import rest
diff --git a/app/template/rest.py b/app/template/rest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82e23f321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/template/rest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from flask import (jsonify, request)
+from sqlalchemy.exc import DataError
+from sqlalchemy.orm.exc import NoResultFound
+from app.dao.templates_dao import get_model_templates
+from app.dao.services_dao import get_model_services
+from app.schemas import (template_schema, templates_schema)
+from app import db
+
+from flask import (jsonify, request)
+from sqlalchemy.exc import DataError
+from sqlalchemy.orm.exc import NoResultFound
+from . import template
+from app import db
+
+
+# I am going to keep these for admin like operations
+# Permissions should restrict who can access this endpoint
+# TODO auth to be added.
+@template.route('/<int:template_id>', methods=['GET'])
+@template.route('/', methods=['GET'])
+def get_template(template_id=None):
+    try:
+        templates = get_model_templates(template_id=template_id)
+    except DataError:
+        return jsonify(result="error", message="Invalid template id"), 400
+    except NoResultFound:
+        return jsonify(result="error", message="Template not found"), 404
+    if isinstance(templates, list):
+        data, errors = templates_schema.dump(templates)
+    else:
+        data, errors = template_schema.dump(templates)
+    if errors:
+        return jsonify(result="error", message=str(errors))
+    return jsonify(data=data)
diff --git a/migrations/versions/0002_add_templates.py b/migrations/versions/0002_add_templates.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30f4073f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/0002_add_templates.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 0002_add_templates
+Revises: 0001_initialise_data
+Create Date: 2016-01-13 10:10:37.303109
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '0002_add_templates'
+down_revision = '0001_initialise_data'
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('templates',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.String(length=255), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('template_type', sa.Enum('sms', 'email', 'letter', name='template_type'), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('created_at', sa.DateTime(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('updated_at', sa.DateTime(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('content', sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('service_id', sa.BigInteger(), nullable=True),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['service_id'], ['services.id'], ),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
+    )
+    op.create_index(op.f('ix_templates_service_id'), 'templates', ['service_id'], unique=False)
+    ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_index(op.f('ix_templates_service_id'), table_name='templates')
+    op.drop_table('templates')
+    ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/tests/app/conftest.py b/tests/app/conftest.py
index 5f3b5ead4..b2d8b92e0 100644
--- a/tests/app/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/app/conftest.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import pytest
-from app.models import (User, Service)
+from app.models import (User, Service, Template)
 from app.dao.users_dao import (save_model_user, get_model_users)
 from app.dao.services_dao import save_model_service
+from app.dao.templates_dao import save_model_template
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='function')
@@ -29,3 +30,23 @@ def sample_service(notify_db,
     service = Service(**data)
     save_model_service(service)
     return service
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='function')
+def sample_template(notify_db,
+                    notify_db_session,
+                    template_name="Template Name",
+                    template_type="sms",
+                    content="This is a template",
+                    service=None):
+    if service is None:
+        service = sample_service(notify_db, notify_db_session)
+    data = {
+        'name': template_name,
+        'template_type': template_type,
+        'content': content,
+        'service': service
+    }
+    template = Template(**data)
+    save_model_template(template)
+    return template
diff --git a/tests/app/template/__init__.py b/tests/app/template/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/app/template/test_rest.py b/tests/app/template/test_rest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..312072d6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/app/template/test_rest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import json
+from app.models import Template
+from flask import url_for
+
+
+def test_get_template_list(notify_api, notify_db, notify_db_session, sample_template):
+    """
+    Tests GET endpoint '/' to retrieve entire template list.
+    """
+    with notify_api.test_request_context():
+        with notify_api.test_client() as client:
+            response = client.get(url_for('template.get_template'))
+            assert response.status_code == 200
+            json_resp = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
+            assert len(json_resp['data']) == 1
+            assert json_resp['data'][0]['name'] == sample_template.name
+            assert json_resp['data'][0]['id'] == sample_template.id
+
+
+def test_get_template(notify_api, notify_db, notify_db_session, sample_template):
+    """
+    Tests GET endpoint '/<template_id>' to retrieve a single template.
+    """
+    with notify_api.test_request_context():
+        with notify_api.test_client() as client:
+            resp = client.get(url_for(
+                'template.get_template', template_id=sample_template.id))
+            assert resp.status_code == 200
+            json_resp = json.loads(resp.get_data(as_text=True))
+            assert json_resp['data']['name'] == sample_template.name
+            assert json_resp['data']['id'] == sample_template.id