diff --git a/notecard/note.py b/notecard/note.py
index 2716687..a4da5a7 100644
--- a/notecard/note.py
+++ b/notecard/note.py
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@
 # This module contains helper methods for calling note.* Notecard API commands.
 # This module is optional and not required for use with the Notecard.
 
-import notecard
 from notecard.validators import validate_card_object
 
 
 @validate_card_object
-def add(card, file=None, body=None, payload=None, sync=None, port=None):
+def add(card, file=None, body=None, payload=None, binary=None, sync=None, port=None):
     """Add a Note to a Notefile.
 
     Args:
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ def add(card, file=None, body=None, payload=None, sync=None, port=None):
         file (string): The name of the file.
         body (JSON object): A developer-defined tracker ID.
         payload (string): An optional base64-encoded string.
+        binary (bytearray): Binary data to be stored in the note.
         sync (bool): Perform an immediate sync after adding.
         port (int): If provided, a unique number to represent a notefile.
             Required for Notecard LoRa.
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ def add(card, file=None, body=None, payload=None, sync=None, port=None):
     Returns:
         string: The result of the Notecard request.
     """
+    from notecard import binary_helpers
+
     req = {"req": "note.add"}
     if file:
         req["file"] = file
@@ -40,6 +42,17 @@ def add(card, file=None, body=None, payload=None, sync=None, port=None):
         req["port"] = port
     if sync is not None:
         req["sync"] = sync
+
+    if binary:
+        if not isinstance(binary, bytearray):
+            return {"err": "Binary data must be a bytearray"}
+        try:
+            binary_helpers.binary_store_reset(card)
+            binary_helpers.binary_store_transmit(card, binary, 0)
+            req["binary"] = True
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {"err": f"Failed to store binary data: {str(e)}"}
+
     return card.Transaction(req)
 
 
@@ -93,8 +106,11 @@ def get(card, file="data.qi", note_id=None, delete=None, deleted=None):
         deleted (bool): Whether to allow retrieval of a deleted note.
 
     Returns:
-        string: The result of the Notecard request.
+        dict: The result of the Notecard request. If the note contains binary data,
+        the 'binary' field in the response will contain the binary data as a bytearray.
     """
+    from notecard import binary_helpers
+
     req = {"req": "note.get"}
     req["file"] = file
     if note_id:
@@ -103,6 +119,7 @@ def get(card, file="data.qi", note_id=None, delete=None, deleted=None):
         req["delete"] = delete
     if deleted is not None:
         req["deleted"] = deleted
+
     return card.Transaction(req)
 
 
@@ -154,34 +171,80 @@ def update(card, file=None, note_id=None, body=None, payload=None):
 
 
 @validate_card_object
-def template(card, file=None, body=None, length=None, port=None, compact=False):
+def template(card, file=None, body=None, length=None, port=None,
+             format=None, compact=None, verify=None, delete=None):
     """Create a template for new Notes in a Notefile.
 
     Args:
         card (Notecard): The current Notecard object.
         file (string): The file name of the notefile.
         body (JSON): A sample JSON body that specifies field names and
-            values as "hints" for the data type.
+            values as "hints" for the data type. Supported types are:
+            boolean, integer, float, and string.
         length (int): If provided, the maximum length of a payload that
             can be sent in Notes for the template Notefile.
         port (int): If provided, a unique number to represent a notefile.
             Required for Notecard LoRa.
-        compact (boolean): If true, sets the format to compact to tell the
-            Notecard to omit this additional metadata to save on storage
-            and bandwidth. Required for Notecard LoRa.
+        format (string): If set to "compact", tells the Notecard to omit
+            additional metadata to save on storage and bandwidth.
+        compact (bool): Legacy parameter. If True, equivalent to setting
+            format="compact". Retained for backward compatibility.
+        verify (bool): When True, verifies the template against existing
+            notes in the Notefile.
+        delete (bool): When True, deletes the template from the Notefile.
 
     Returns:
-        string: The result of the Notecard request.
+        dict: The result of the Notecard request. Returns error object if
+        validation fails.
     """
     req = {"req": "note.template"}
     if file:
         req["file"] = file
+
     if body:
+        for key, value in body.items():
+            if not isinstance(value, (bool, int, float, str)):
+                return {
+                    "err": (
+                        f"Field '{key}' has unsupported type. "
+                        "Must be boolean, integer, float, or string.")
+                }
+            if isinstance(value, float) and value.is_integer():
+                body[key] = int(value)
         req["body"] = body
-    if length:
+
+    if verify is not None:
+        if not isinstance(verify, bool):
+            return {"err": "verify parameter must be a boolean"}
+
+    if length is not None:
+        if not isinstance(length, int) or length < 0:
+            return {"err": "Length must be a non-negative integer"}
         req["length"] = length
-    if port:
+
+    if port is not None:
+        if not isinstance(port, int) or not (1 <= port <= 100):
+            return {"err": "Port must be an integer between 1 and 100"}
         req["port"] = port
-    if compact:
+
+    if compact is True:
+        format = "compact"
+
+    if format == "compact":
         req["format"] = "compact"
+        if body:
+            allowed_metadata = {"_time", "_lat", "_lon", "_loc"}
+            for key in body.keys():
+                if key.startswith("_") and key not in allowed_metadata:
+                    return {
+                        "err": (
+                            f"Field '{key}' is not allowed in compact mode. "
+                            f"Only {allowed_metadata} are allowed.")
+                    }
+
+    if verify is not None:
+        req["verify"] = verify
+    if delete is not None:
+        req["delete"] = delete
+
     return card.Transaction(req)
diff --git a/test/fluent_api/test_note.py b/test/fluent_api/test_note.py
index dd72e98..a626353 100644
--- a/test/fluent_api/test_note.py
+++ b/test/fluent_api/test_note.py
@@ -61,8 +61,16 @@
             'note.template',
             {
                 'file': 'my-settings.db',
-                'body': {'key_a:', 'val_a', 'key_b', 42},
-                'length': 42
+                'body': {
+                    'temperature': 21.5,
+                    'humidity': 45,
+                    'active': True,
+                    'location': 'warehouse',
+                    '_time': '2023-01-01'
+                },
+                'length': 32,
+                'port': 1,
+                'format': 'compact'
             },
             None
         ),
diff --git a/test/fluent_api/test_note_template.py b/test/fluent_api/test_note_template.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d79b623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fluent_api/test_note_template.py
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+"""Tests for note.template API."""
+
+
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+from notecard import note
+from notecard.notecard import Notecard
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_card(run_fluent_api_notecard_api_mapping_test):
+    card = Notecard()
+    card.Transaction = MagicMock(return_value={"success": True})
+    return card
+
+
+def test_template_basic(mock_card):
+    note.template(mock_card, file="test.qo")
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.called
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.call_args[0][0] == {
+        "req": "note.template",
+        "file": "test.qo"
+    }
+
+
+def test_template_with_valid_types(mock_card):
+    body = {
+        "bool_field": True,
+        "int_field": 42,
+        "float_field": 3.14,
+        "string_field": "test"
+    }
+    note.template(mock_card, file="test.qo", body=body)
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.called
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.call_args[0][0]["body"] == body
+
+
+def test_template_float_to_int_conversion(mock_card):
+    body = {"whole_number": 42.0}
+    note.template(mock_card, body=body)
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.call_args[0][0]["body"]["whole_number"] == 42
+
+
+def test_template_invalid_type(mock_card):
+    body = {"invalid_field": {"nested": "object"}}
+    result = note.template(mock_card, body=body)
+    assert "err" in result
+    assert "invalid_field" in result["err"]
+    assert not mock_card.Transaction.called
+
+
+def test_template_invalid_length(mock_card):
+    result = note.template(mock_card, length=-1)
+    assert "err" in result
+    assert "Length" in result["err"]
+    assert not mock_card.Transaction.called
+
+
+def test_template_with_binary(mock_card):
+    note.template(mock_card, length=32)
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.called
+    req = mock_card.Transaction.call_args[0][0]
+    assert req["length"] == 32
+
+
+def test_template_invalid_port(mock_card):
+    result = note.template(mock_card, port=101)
+    assert "err" in result
+    assert "Port" in result["err"]
+    assert not mock_card.Transaction.called
+
+
+def test_template_compact_format(mock_card):
+    note.template(mock_card, format="compact")
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.called
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.call_args[0][0]["format"] == "compact"
+
+
+def test_template_with_compact_true(mock_card):
+    note.template(mock_card, compact=True)
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.called
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.call_args[0][0]["format"] == "compact"
+
+
+def test_template_with_both_compact_params(mock_card):
+    note.template(mock_card, format="compact", compact=True)
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.called
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.call_args[0][0]["format"] == "compact"
+
+
+def test_template_compact_with_allowed_metadata(mock_card):
+    body = {
+        "field": "value",
+        "_time": "2023-01-01",
+        "_lat": 12.34,
+        "_lon": 56.78,
+        "_loc": "NYC"
+    }
+    note.template(mock_card, body=body, format="compact")
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.called
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.call_args[0][0]["body"] == body
+
+
+def test_template_compact_with_invalid_metadata(mock_card):
+    body = {
+        "field": "value",
+        "_invalid": "not allowed"
+    }
+    result = note.template(mock_card, body=body, format="compact")
+    assert "err" in result
+    assert "_invalid" in result["err"]
+    assert not mock_card.Transaction.called
+
+
+def test_template_verify_parameter(mock_card):
+    note.template(mock_card, verify=True)
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.called
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.call_args[0][0]["verify"] is True
+
+
+def test_template_verify_invalid_type(mock_card):
+    result = note.template(mock_card, verify="yes")
+    assert "err" in result
+    assert "verify parameter must be a boolean" in result["err"]
+    assert not mock_card.Transaction.called
+
+
+def test_template_delete_parameter(mock_card):
+    note.template(mock_card, delete=True)
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.called
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.call_args[0][0]["delete"] is True
+
+
+def test_template_full_configuration(mock_card):
+    body = {
+        "temperature": 21.5,
+        "humidity": 45,
+        "active": True,
+        "location": "warehouse",
+        "_time": "2023-01-01"
+    }
+    note.template(
+        mock_card,
+        file="sensors.qo",
+        body=body,
+        length=32,
+        port=1,
+        format="compact",
+        verify=True,
+        delete=False
+    )
+    assert mock_card.Transaction.called
+    req = mock_card.Transaction.call_args[0][0]
+    assert req["file"] == "sensors.qo"
+    assert req["body"] == body
+    assert req["length"] == 32
+    assert req["port"] == 1
+    assert req["format"] == "compact"
+    assert req["verify"] is True
+    assert req["delete"] is False