diff --git a/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml b/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
index d835cc748..78987a1f7 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
+++ b/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
@@ -294,6 +294,12 @@ audittemplate_strategy:
   in: body
   required: false
   type: string
+audittemplate_uuid:
+  description: |
+    The UUID of the Audit template.
+  in: body
+  required: true
+  type: string
 
 created_at:
   description: |
diff --git a/api-ref/source/watcher-api-v1-audits.inc b/api-ref/source/watcher-api-v1-audits.inc
index eda922af0..7fcd897b4 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/watcher-api-v1-audits.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/watcher-api-v1-audits.inc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Request
 
 .. rest_parameters:: parameters.yaml
 
-   - audit_template_uuid: audittemplate_name
+   - audit_template_uuid: audittemplate_uuid
    - audit_type: audit_type
    - name: audit_name
    - goal: audit_goal