Envelopes
Envelope lifecycle
Track envelope status through processing, in_progress, completed, failed, and canceled states
The status property indicates the envelope’s current stage in the signing process.
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
processing | The envelope is being prepared. Documents are validated and recipients are queued for notification. |
in_progress | The envelope has been sent to recipients and is waiting for all participants to complete their part. |
completed | All recipients have completed the envelope. A deliverable has been generated. |
failed | An internal error occurred during processing. Failures are rare and trigger automatic alerts to the support team. |
canceled | The signing process was stopped before completion. |
The typical progression is processing to in_progress to completed. An envelope can transition to failed from processing, or to canceled from in_progress.
To cancel an envelope in
in_progress status, use the Cancel Envelope endpoint. Envelopes in processing status cannot be canceled directly. They must first transition to in_progress.