An Initials Place is a type of Place that marks a specific area in the document where the recipient, as identified by the recipient_key, can place their initials. You can position initial places inside a document using either fixed positions or placeholders.

Example

For example, this is a definition of a initials place for the recipient with key employer:
"documents":
[
  {
    ...
    "places": [
      {
        "key": "employer_initials",
        "type": "initials",
        "recipient_key": "employer",
        "height": 60
      }
    ]
    ...
  }
]

Parameters

type
enum
required
Specifies the type of place.For an initials place, the value must be initials.
key
string
required
A user-provided key that identifies a place within a document.It must be up to 32 characters long, using only lowercase letters, numbers, or underscores, and it must begin with a letter.
recipient_key
string
required
A user-provided key that identifies a recipient within an envelope.It must match to one of the keys in the envelope’s recipient list.
height
number
The height of the place within the document in . The width is the same as the height.The default height is 60 points.