# Force use of remote template?

**URL:** https://forum.bondhome.io/t/force-use-of-remote-template/3198
**Category:** Fans
**Created:** [April 13, 2022, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/force-use-of-remote-template/3198 "2022-04-13T02:18:27Z")
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### Author: ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/force-use-of-remote-template/3198/3 "2024-05-27T21:05:21Z")

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> [@merck](#):
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> You _could_ do this on the API. You could look at the first fans’ configuration and then force it on a POST devices call. However, you’d need to somehow get the right address `devices/{}/properties.addr`. — But that’s getting deep in the weeds.

I have the [same FCC ID for my fans](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/request-home-decorators-home-depot-fans-with-fcc-id-2abup-ft1212r/3342/). I’m tempted try this to hopefully get some of the other functions working. I’m comfortable using Postman (or writing some code). Any suggestions for how to handle this? Right now I don’t see my fans as being associated with any template.

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