Operations

Cancel an envelope

Cancel an in-progress envelope to permanently halt the signing process

POST

/ v1 / envelopes / {envelope_id} / cancel

Cancels an envelope, immediately halting all signing activity. Once canceled, recipients can no longer access the signing ceremony.

This action is irreversible and permanent.

Only envelopes with status in_progress can be canceled.

Path parameters

envelope_id

uuid

required

The unique identifier of the envelope, in UUID format.

Body parameters

reason

string

An optional explanation for why the envelope was canceled. This is for internal use only and is not shown to recipients. The reason is included in the envelope.canceled webhook event payload. Maximum 2,000 characters.

Returns

Returns a 200 OK status code along with an envelope object on success, or an error otherwise.

// POST https://api.signatureapi.com/v1/envelopes/{envelope_id}/cancel
// X-API-Key: key_test_...
// Content-Type: application/json

{
  "reason": "Price renegotiated by John D."
}

// HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "id": "55072f0e-b919-4d69-89cd-e7e56af00530",
  "title": "Exploration Agreement",
  "status": "canceled",
  //...
}